Fox News reporter Ed Henry asked White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest why President Obama failed to produce immigration reform during the first two years of his administration, when Democrats controlled both the House and the Senate.
Obama has complained recently that House Republicans are to blame for not passing immigration reform.
"Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, they were running the House and Senate," Henry reminded Earnest. "They failed to act for two years. Why didn’t he do anything then?"
"At the time, you recall back in 2009, there were many things on the president’s plate," Earnest replied.
"As there are now -- Israel, Gaza, Syria, the economy -- he has a lot going on now, right?" Henry countered.
While Earnest evaded his question, Henry pressed, "You had the House, Senate and White House 2009, 2010. Why didn’t you focus on solving immigration problems then?"