There was no bourbon , but Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell , the incoming majority leader , still sounded upbeat about his White House meeting with President Barack Obama Wednesday . `` We had a good conversation about a variety of different issues where we might possibly find common ground , '' McConnell told CNN about the meeting , which was only the third private meeting he 's had with the President since Obama has been in office . McConnell , speaking when he returned to the Capitol , said he did n't want to say anymore about the specific issues they discussed or characterize the meeting any further . The session lasted about an hour , relatively short considering the heavy load of thorny issues the two men must work on together over the next two years . When he returned to the Capitol , a smiling McConnell was asked by CNN if he was given any bourbon , a drink the President recently joked he 'd enjoy having with the senator who represents a state famous for its bourbon whiskey . `` No , this was not the bourbon summit , '' he chuckled . `` But I 'm still hoping we 'll have it . ''
President Barack Obama and Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell met for their third private meeting on Wednesday . There was no bourbon at the meeting , though Obama had joked previously about holding a `` bourbon summit '' McConnell is expected to be the incoming Senate majority leader .