Obama: Americans ‘Are Ready To Move Forward’ with Exec. Amnesty

Obama to GOP: Shutting Down Government Over My Immigration Order "Not How Our Democracy Works" (RealClearPolitics)

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: The House could still pass the bipartisan Senate bill before the end of the year. 

They still have time. They's still got, what you're scheduled to be in for another four weeks? Right after Thanksgiving, call the bill. It's been sitting there. And if they don't want to pass that bill, then I pledge to work with Democrats and Republicans next year to pass a more permanent legislative solution into law. And the day that I sign that bill into law, any actions that I've taken will no longer be necessary

And I'll give everybody credit. I'd be happy to have John Boehner and Mitch McConnell alongside Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, and Luis Gutierrez, and Bob Menendez and all these folks, we'll all have a nice signing ceremony. 

So I just want to emphasize this issue. You know, because I hear some people say well, we're in favor of immigration reform, but we don't think it should be done without Congress. 

Well, Congress, go ahead and do it. And meanwhile, Washington should not let disagreements over one issue be a deal breaker on every issue. That's not how our democracy works. Congress should certainly not shut down the government again over this. Americans are tired of gridlock. We are ready to move forward. And we just want sensible, common sense approaches to problems.