We now return to a brand new episode of Schoolhouse Rock. You really have to climb a lot of steps to get to this Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Say, what's that piece of paper doing here? Oh, you mean me? I'll tell you who I am.
I'm just a bill. Yes, I'm only a bill, and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill. But I know I'll be a law someday.
At least I hope and pray that I will. But today I am still just a bill. Cool! What kind of bill are you? Why, I'm in a mayor-immigration bill.
And one day the Republicans might create me so I could become a law. And how does a bill become a law? Funny you should ask.
Well, first I go to the House And they vote on me But then I leave from the Senate A majority And if I pass the legislative test Then I wind up on the President's... Where the disc... And I said, oh, hey!
Oh! Oh! Oh!
Oh, my sweet! What's your weapon? Oh, my legs! They were made of paper!
President Obama, what's the big idea? That bill was trying to become a law. I realize that.
But you know, son, there's actually an even easier way to get things done around here. It's called an executive order. I'm an executive order And I pretty much I'm an executive order much just happened. And that's it. Wait a second, don't you have to go through Congress at some point?
Oh, that's adorable. You still think that's how government works. Don't listen to him, son. Look at the midterm election.
People clearly don't want this. Oh, you black ass! Uh, uh, yeah.
Oh, why? Why did I come back? Uh, I think I landed on my keys.
Mr. Black. Mr. President, is this constitutional? Of course.
Presidents issue executive orders all the time. That's right. I could do lots of things. I'll create a national park or a new holiday.
Or grant legal status to five million undocumented immigrants. Wait, what? Yep, that's what you're going to do.
Oh my god. Well, I didn't have time to read myself. Whoa!
OK, go big or go home, huh? This isn't over. We're gonna take you to court. We're gonna shut down all the... So many steps.
So many steps. Well, son, what do you think about the government now? I think I want to go into the private sector. Me too, son. Me too.
Oh. One more thing. Live from New York, it's Saturday!