President Barack Obama has requested time to speak before a joint session of Congress next week, in order to lay out his plans for creating jobs and growing the economy.
In a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Obama asked to address Congress next Wednesday.
Video: Obama to unveil jobs plan Sep. 7 (on this page)"Our Nation faces unprecedented economic challenges, and millions of hardworking Americans continue to look for jobs," the president said in the letter. "As I have traveled across our country this summer and spoken with our fellow Americans, I have heard a consistent message: Washington needs to put aside politics and start making decisions based on what is best for our country and not what is best for each of our parties in order to grow the economy and create jobs. We must answer this call."
"It is our responsibility to find bipartisan solutions to help grow our economy, and if we are willing to put country before party, I am confident we can do just that," the letter continued.
The president's request coincides with a previously-scheduled Wednesday evening debate from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library between the Republican presidential candidates, sponsored by NBC News and POLITICO.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said the Republican debate was not a consideration in the decision to request a joint session on Wednesday, saying "it is coincidental."� Carney said the president wants to address Congress because their participation is needed to carry out his plans.� "He believes the venue is appropriate becasue of the actions that need to taken," Carney said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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