White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 8, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2011 – 11:39 A.M. EDT

        MR. CARNEY:  Good morning, everyone.  Thanks for coming to an earlier than usual briefing on this Friday.

        I have no opening announcements to make, so I’ll go straight to questions.

        Yes, ma’am.

        Q    Can you talk about how the jobs numbers affect the negotiations on the debt and deficit?

        MR. CARNEY:  I think the — today’s disappointing jobs report is a reminder…