Obama hits Perry on health care, Cruz and Cornyn on immigration
WASHINGTON – President Obama sought to pressure Republican Texas lawmakers to drop their resistance to comprehensive immigration reform.
In an interview Thursday with Univision Radio’s “The Raul Brindis Show,” he reiterated that an immigration bill remains a top priority, and that he wants the legislation to include a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million or so people in the country illegally.
“The main thing people can do right now is put pressure on Republicans who have refused so far to act. And you know, obviously in the state of Texas, you got two senators, Mr. Cruz and Mr. Cornyn. So far they have not supported it,” Obama said. “But you also have many congressmen, members of the House of Representatives on the Republican side, that have not supported it yet. And I think sending a strong message to them that this is the right thing to do, it’s important to do, it’s the fair thing to do, and it will actually improve the economy and give people a chance.
“We’ve just got to keep on pushing. I believe it will get done before my Presidency is over. I’d like to get it done this year,” Obama said.
More at http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2014/02/obama-hits-perry-on-health-care-cruz-and-cornyn-on-immigration.html/ .
