Former Defense Secretary Panetta Urges Obama To Engage Republicans Over Fiscal Stalemate

Says "the greatest national security threat we face is our ability to govern"

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday said President Obama should engage more with congressional Republicans to resolve the government shutdown and debt ceiling crises.

"You have to engage in the process … you've got to roll up your sleeves," Panetta said at a breakfast hosted by The Wall Street Journal.