We're giving them all the skills they need to figure that out, but then we're going to turn around and tell them to start that business and create those jobs in China or India or Mexico or someplace else.

I am grateful to Ray for everything he's done, and I wish him only the best going forward.

Americans with same-sex partners from other countries should not be faced with the painful choice between staying with the person they love or staying in the country they love.

The time has come for commonsense, comprehensive immigration reform.

And Ray has never wavered in that belief.

We have to make sure that every business and every worker in America is playing by the same set of rules.

The Asad regime will come to an end.

Under his leadership, we have made significant investments in our passenger rail system.

America's immigration system is broken.

It is just not practical to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants living within our borders.

For comprehensive immigration reform to work, it must be clear from the outset that there is a pathway to citizenship.

This is not just a debate about policy. It's about people.

Brick by brick, block by block, our communities are being made whole again.

The White House is pushing Congress to approve an assault weapons ban and other steps that hopes will prevent another mass shootings.

My administration remains committed to supporting our State and local partners and bringing every resource to bear as we help our neighbors rebuild.

That's a good message to send.

This team inspired a lot of passions on both sides.

The United States looks forward to working with the next government.