Administration officials and Congressional leaders said this was the first time they had heard of such a list.
Congressional leaders said they now expected to do just that.
But Congressional leaders said they were sure the measure would be passed.
A congressional leader with lots of support in the House.
He then followed up with congressional leaders in 2011 to send the same message.
Republican Congressional leaders described the plan as a welcome and important first step.
But given the response today by Congressional leaders, a consensus will be difficult to get.
The president defended his plan in a meeting with Congressional leaders today.
But the Congressional leaders' early call for tax increases makes that less likely.
That's the figure he and Congressional leaders agreed to earlier this year.