I want to work with both parties to pass a more permanent legislative solution and the day I sign that bill into law, the actions I take will no longer be necessary. Meanwhile, don't let a disagreement over a single issue be a deal breaker on every issue that's not how our democracy works.
President Obama emphasizes the need for bipartisan cooperation to achieve a permanent immigration solution and warns against letting single issues disrupt broader governance.
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the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away
There’s no doubt that we are going through a period right now of disruption, polarization.
I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.
People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.
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