Obama "looks forward to working with the new Congress"

Barack Obama said he understood the message of the voters and said he "looks forward to working with the new Congress for the next two years are as constructive as possible." The President of the United States spoke at the White House Wednesday evening after the defeat of the Democrats in Congress. Rout which will lead to a difficult era of total cohabitation for Barack Obama.

"The resounding message of this election and the last election is that we must act," he said.

It is committed to working constructively with Republicans. "We can find ways to work together on issues where there is a broad consensus among the American people. So I look forward to the Republicans argue their program, I offer my ideas on areas where I think we can move forward together to address the economic needs of the population. I continue to believe that we are simply more than a collection of red and blue states, we are the United States. "

The US president also formally announced that he would ask Congress to discuss authorization of use of force against the Islamic state group. He also reiterated his determination to act by decree by the end of the year for reform of the immigration system.

With AFP