The legislation produced by the Gang of Eight represents enormous progress.

I'm going to keep on trying.

Let me repeat what I told to the President: As Mexico works to become more competitive, you've got a strong partner in the United States.

We recognize the importance of protecting intellectual property to our broader goals of economic growth and innovation.

I want to commend President Peña Nieto and the Mexican people for the ambitious reforms that you've embarked on to make your economy more competitive.

When one of us prospers, both of us prosper.

We must work together to promote a secure and efficient border.

And I could not be more thankful to Ron and to Becky for their outstanding service.

This is just the first round. And when you've got 90 percent of the American people supporting the initiatives that we put forward around background checks... I believe that eventually, we're going to get that done.

My top priority as President is to grow the economy, create good middle class jobs, make sure that the next generation prospers.

We have to make sure that our young people are the best educated in the world.

Mexico and the United States have one of the largest, most dynamic relationships of any two countries on Earth.

I am proud to announce that I'll be nominating two outstanding individuals to my Cabinet who will focus on precisely these issues.

This is not about just growing balance sheets.

We reaffirm our commitment to act as co-responsible partners through a renewed collaborative approach to citizen security.

We have made clear that there is a path open to the North Koreans that would allow for negotiations.

The overall bill here accomplishes what the President believes needs to be accomplished and is in keeping with his principles.

We need to continue forging a close and productive economic relationship to enhance our nations' competitiveness.