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Most pressing obstacle that they just cannot seem to get over? what do we need to do as a government to fix this? >> we need a system that works. right? we've got a reform proposal, passed the senate, bipartisan support. republicans and democrats came together in the senate. again, because their politics are a little different. they have to -- they respond to a broader group of voters than in the house. so -- and there's majority support in the house right now for the senate bill. but you just can't get it to the floor. so i think fundamentally what you need is the leadership to, like, put a y...

President would be willing to accept? >> i think we should let the republicans put forward their plan. the president's been very clear about what he wants. he campaigned on it in 012. he supported the senate bill that supported a path to citizenship. we think it is progress that the republicans are going to put something forward. we know this is not easy for them, that there are some divisions in their party over it. see what they put forward and hopefully we come together with some progress. >> you're going to give them some space to work on this. this isn't something in the state of the unio...

Accept? >> i think we should let the republicans put forward their plan. the president's been very clear about what he wants. he campaigned on it in 012. he supported the senate bill that supported a path to citizenship. we think it is progress that the republicans are going to put something forward. we know this is not easy for them, that there are some divisions in their party over it. see what they put forward and hopefully we come together with some progress. >> you're going to give them some space to work on this. this isn't something in the state of the union you'll beat up on them about...