And I call on folks from the left and the right to be a part of that chorus of voices. We are not having a debate tonight. We are not having a debate tomorrow about policies of immigration reform. The discussion we are having is about process. The discussion we are having is about whether or not the Constitution matters. The discussion we are having is. who writes the laws? Does Congress craft the laws and the President signs them? Or does the President craft the laws and the President signs them? "It is not simply a matter of our saying we are going to violate the law." the President said. "The easy way is to yell and scream and pretend that I can do something by violating our laws. but the better path is the harder path." the President says. "With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportation through executive order. that is just not the case because there are laws on the books that Congress has passed." the President says. "There are enough laws on the books by Congress that are very clear in terms of how we have to enforce our immigration system that for me to simply through executive order ignore those congressional mandates would not conform with my appropriate role as President." President Obama says. Nine to zero in defense of the Constitution the last time the President decided he was going to go it alone. an end run around the Senate. as HARRY REID says. an end run around the Congress. as HARRY REID says. But it took 21/2 years for the Supreme Court to sort that out. I think America deserves better. I think those trying to immigrate to this country deserve better. I think those fighting for work back home deserve better. and perhaps worst. Mr.
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