POLITICO

Obama deflects tough calls to Senate

By JEANNE CUMMINGS | 5/3/10 8:49 PM EDT


Obama raises doubts about whether Congress really has the 'appetite' for another hot issue. | Photo composite by AP Photo and Reuters

A day after highlighting the need for immigration reform at an Iowa town hall meeting, President Barack Obama last week raised doubts about whether Congress really had “an appetite immediately to dive into another controversial issue.â€