QUESTION: Mr. President, on immigration, yesterday you answered a question from a woman and said, the tough question here is what happens to somebody who has been here since 1987. Will you accept a bill that allows those who have been here a long time to remain in the country permanently —
THE PRESIDENT: I also said that — let me make sure, Steve, that you — first of all, I’m impressed that you’re actually paying attention to it. The people I saw in the press pool weren’t. They were, like, Elisabeth was half-asleep — (laughter) — yes, you were. (Laughter.)
QUESTION: No, I wasn’t.
THE PRESIDENT: Okay. Well, the person next to you was. (Laughter.) They were dozing off. I could see them watching their watches, kind of wondering how long he’s going to blow on for. Let’s get him out of here so we can go get lunch, is what they were thinking. (Laughter.) So at least you paid attention. Thanks.