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Let's avert an economic shutdown. let's drop the gimmicks, put aside what's good for any particular party, and let's focus on what's good for the american people because they know we've got a lot of work to do. all right? so with that, let me take a couple questions and i'll start with julie pace of ap. >> thank you, mr. president. obviously, if congress does pass a clean cr and a clean debt ceiling bill, those may be short-term measures. if that happens, does your offer to negotiate with them on issues like health care and spending and deficit reduction still stand in the intervening weeks? >...

Quarter bakx backs right now. but it appears to be workplace violence related for the following reasons. this is somebody who clearly had dysfunction at work, was in and out of different positions in life. we know now for a fact that he was being treated at the va as recently as last movement the question is, was there a process from the va to connect to the navy to let them know a subcontractor was potentially under treatment? but, remember, the primary reason why it appears to be workplace violence is that it was done at a place of work, no different than captain hasan in ft. hood. it does a...

Wherever you come from. >> making fun of my irish family? >> yes, i am. i have irish in my family too, so i can do that. my point, you can become an american, anyone from anywhere in the world can become an american. why do we self-segregate, let's focus on what really matters. >> god -- god did not make us color blind. okay? good gave us the ability to see in color. i look at white, i look at black, i look at hispanic, i don't care. that's the point we need to get to. i am a black american. i don't care to say that. i'm black and i'm proud. raised in the house with james brown. over and over ...

Irish family? >> yes, i am. because i have irish in my family because i can do that, but my point is you can become an american, anyone, anywhere in the world from any country can become an american. why do we self-segregate? let's focus on what really matters. >> god -- god did not make us color behind, okay? got gave us the ability to see in color. i look at whites, i look at blacks, i look at hispanics, i don't care! that's the point we need to get to. it's not so much as i'm a black american. i don't care to say that. i'm black and i'm proud. i was raised in the house with james brown. so ...

>> are you mking fun of my irish family? >> yes, i am. because i have irish in my family because i can do that, but my point is you can become an american, anyone, anywhere in the world from any country can become an american. why do we self-segregate? let's focus on what really matters. >> god -- god did not make us color behind, okay? got gave us the ability to see in color. i look at whites, i look at blacks, i look at hispanics, i don't care! that's the point we need to get to. it's not so much as i'm a black american. i don't care to say that. i'm black and i'm proud. i was raised in the ...