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Years "state of the union." >> the interior department is in charge of salmon while they are in fresh water. but the commerce department handles them when theyre in salt water. it hear it gets more complicated once theyre smoked. >> reporter: nevertheless, the president made that joke 12 months ago and is only now taking action. republicans may not be in a mood to work with him after he jammed through so-called recess appointments for people like consumer cop richard codray. >> when president ob...

Years "state of the union." >> the interior department is in charge of salmon while they are in fresh water. but the commerce department handles them when theyre in salt water. it hear it gets more complicated once theyre smoked. >> reporter: nevertheless, the president made that joke 12 months ago and is only now taking action. republicans may not be in a mood to work with him after he jammed through so-called recess appointments for people like consumer cop richard codray. >> when president ob...

>> the president did not mention lews more recent private sector experience working for citigroup from 2006 to 2009. even though bill daleys business ties were touted when he was named chief of staff one year ago. >> he has led major corporations. he possesses a deep understanding of how jobs are created. >> the daley appointment was after republicans had taken control of the house. the president was trying to prove he is not antibusiness. now as he gears up for his own re-election, the presiden...

Megyn, thats right. in fact, the president also used the recess appointment authority to push through three board members yesterday to the national labor relations board. that was decried by republicans also. richard cordray, who you mentioned, out there today taking some questions here in washington at an event and trying to project an image that, look, hes the new sort of consumer cop, and hes saying he wants to reach out to republicans, he wants to work with everyone, trying to project a very...

Chief white house correspondent ed henry has the latest. >> reporter: good to see you, megyn, thats right. in fact, the president also used the recess appointment authority to push through three board members yesterday to the national labor relations board. that was decried by republicans also. richard cordray, who you mentioned, out there today taking some questions here in washington at an event and trying to project an image that, look, hes the new sort of consumer cop, and hes saying he want...