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"President Obama called Tuesday for the Senate-passed immigration reform bill to be brought to the House floor and insisted that though the clock is running out on 2013, there could still be progress.
Immigration reform “shouldn't be” dead for the year, Obama told Telemundo’s Jose Diaz-Balart in an interview. “Why not go ahead and let it come to the floor of the House and let's see what happens?” he asked.
“We've got a bill that passed with bipartisan support, strong bipartisan support in the Senate. You've got a president who says that this is a number-one priority and he can't wait to sign a comprehensive immigration reform bill. You've got the majority of the American public who are committed to immigration reform and support a pathway to citizenship for those who don't have it,” he said.
“The only thing that's holding it back right now is John Boehner calling it into the floor because we've got a majority of members of Congress, Democrats and some Republicans, in the House of Representatives, who would vote for it right now if it hit,” Obama continued. “So this is really a question that should be directed to Mr. John Boehner. What's stopping him from going ahead and calling that bill?” "
"President Obama called Tuesday for the Senate-passed immigration reform bill to be brought to the House floor and insisted that though the clock is running out on 2013, there could still be progress.
Immigration reform “shouldn't be” dead for the year, Obama told Telemundo’s Jose Diaz-Balart in an interview. “Why not go ahead and let it come to the floor of the House and let's see what happens?” he asked.
“We've got a bill that passed with bipartisan support, strong bipartisan support in the Senate. You've got a president who says that this is a number-one priority and he can't wait to sign a comprehensive immigration reform bill. You've got the majority of the American public who are committed to immigration reform and support a pathway to citizenship for those who don't have it,” he said.
“The only thing that's holding it back right now is John Boehner calling it into the floor because we've got a majority of members of Congress, Democrats and some Republicans, in the House of Representatives, who would vote for it right now if it hit,” Obama continued. “So this is really a question that should be directed to Mr. John Boehner. What's stopping him from going ahead and calling that bill?” "