President Obama hosted top Republican leaders, including House Speaker John Boehner and new Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, at the White House on Tuesday for a meeting aimed at finding common ground. Obama said he expects to work with Republicans on issues including cybersecurity and trade.

President Obama: “I think we agree that this is an area where we can work hard together, get some legislation done, and make sure that we are much more effective in protecting the American people from these kinds of cyber-attacks. I think that there is going to be opportunities for us to work together on trade. There is going to be opportunities for us to work together on simplifying the tax system and making sure everybody is paying their fair share. There are going to be opportunities for us to streamline government so it’s more responsive.”