next wednesday, september 7. he wrote, it is our responsibility to find bipartisan solution solutions tp grow our economy. but white house press secretary jay carny was forced to defend the timing of the speech which would occur at the same time as republican primary debate. would you describe that timing as coincidental? it is coincidental. you can never find a perfect time. there are major events that occur on television there are, you know, other issues you have to deal with, as well as congressional scheduling and the president s scheduling. reporter: this afternoon, speaker boehner said in fact the congressional scheduling would not work because the house is not in session until just hours before the president requested to speak. furthermore, the house and senate must vote to allow for a joint session of congress so the speaker responded with a letter to the president suggesting he delay the speech until thursday night. it is my recommendation that your address be