President Barack Obama put the finishing touches on his State of the Union address Monday night. The speech is creating controversy even before he's delivered it. His advisors said Tuesday he plans to tell Congress he will use his executive powers to get at least part of what the Republican-controlled House won't give him. One of those things is an increase in the minimum wage -- at least for some workers.

The idea of using executive orders to go around Congress riles Republicans. John Boehner, the Speaker of the House, told CBS News Tuesday, "We do have a Constitution. If the president ignores it, he'll run into a brick wall."

Late Tuesday, we spoke with chairman of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Paul Ryan.

SCOTT PELLEY: The president's going to say in his speech tonight that he's going to work with Congress where he can and go around you where he must. How does that sound to you?

REP. PAUL RYAN: Well, we each take an oath of office to swear to protect the Constitution. It sounds to me like he wants to go around the Constitution. If you want to write a law, the elected representatives here in the House and the Senate, the legislative branch, they're the ones who write laws. Presidents don’t write laws.

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If it was a good idea back then, it's a good idea now. Congress doesn't need Trump's permission to send him a bill with his seal of approval of what is in the bill before he signs or vetoes the bill. Fair deal, no?