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LIVE on March 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET | Biden delivers 2024 State of the Union address

Join Post reporters as President Biden delivers the 2024 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on March 7. The speech — his fourth time addressing a joint session — comes as Biden faces scrutiny for his handling of the Israel-Gaza war and immigration and concerns about his age ahead of the 2024 election. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), alongside Vice President Harris, will preside over the address. The parents of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will be in attendance, as will Elizabeth Carr, the first person born by in vitro fertilization, or IVF, in 1981. Shortly after Biden’s address, Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (Ala.) will give the Republican response. Libby Casey and Rhonda Colvin anchor live coverage from inside the Capitol, while James Hohmann and JM Rieger provide analysis from The Washington Post newsroom. Jorge Ribas will be live from outside the White House, and we’ll have reporting from Tyler Page and Marianna Sotomayor as well as other Post journalists throughout the night. Read more: https://wapo.st/49WMd4E. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

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SE E HI M RE AL LY PU SH FO RW AR D WI TH DE FE NS E OF WH AT TH EY HA VE AL RE AD Y DO NE , WH AT AC CO MP LI SH ME NT S TH EY GO T IN TO DO ES N' T 21 -2 02 2, SO ME IN BI G BI PA RT IS AN FA SH IO N, AN D AL SO AG GR ES SI VE LY T AL K AB OU T WH AT CO ME S NE XT IN TH E SE CO ND TE RM . SO ME OF TH OS E UN FU LF IL LE D PR OM IS ES TH AT DI DN 'T GE T IN TO TH E IN FL AT IO N RE DU CT IO N AC T AT TH E EN D OF 20 22 AN D A FE W OT HE RS . >> WE 'R E TA LK IN G AB OU T TO NE , TH E AG EN DA H
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CA MP AI GN GO ES ON . WH ER E HE GO ES AN D WH ER E HE CA MP AI GN S SO ME OF TH ES E PR OT ES TS CO UL D FO LL OW HI M. TH IS IS SO ME TH IN G TH AT 'S GO IN G TO CO NT IN UE TO DO G HI M, RE AL LY , TH RO UG HO UT HI S CA MP AI GN . WE 'R E SE EI NG IS SU ES LI KE WH AT HA PP EN ED IN MI CH IG AN PR IM AR Y, WH ER E TH ER E WA S TH IS UN CO MM IT TE D VO TE , BU T TH ES E LA RG E PR OT ES TS WI LL FO LL OW HI M. TH EY AR E RE AL LY LO UD . YO U CA N HE AR TH EM AL L TH E WA Y UP HE RE . TH E
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T, AN D I TH IN K TH E WH IT E HO US E WA S HO PI NG TH IS WA R WO UL D EN D BY DE CE MB ER AN D JA NU AR Y AT TH E AB SO LU TE LA TE ST AN D HO PE D IT WO UL D BE SO RT OF A FA RA WA Y ME MO RY BY TH E TI ME NO VE MB ER RO LL ED A RO UN D . IT IS , OF CO UR SE , NO T AN EN D IN SI GH T RI GH T NO W, AN D I TH IN K TH EY HA VE FI NA LL Y ST AR TE D TO CO NT EN D WI TH TH E FA CT B ET WE EN BI DE N SE ND IN G SO ME OF HI S TO P AI DE S TO MI CH IG AN TO ME ET WI TH TH E AR AB AN D MU SL IM CO MM
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IN TH ES E MO VE S TH EY A RE MA KI NG ON AI D AR E NO T GO IN G TO RE AL LY AD DR ES S TH E DE MA ND TH E PE OP LE AR E MA KI NG RI GH T NO W. >> I WA NT TO MA KE IT BE HI ND US , TH E SE NA TO RS AR E PR OC ES SI NG OV ER . TH EY WE RE LE D BY VI CE PR ES ID EN T KA MA LA HA RR IS , AN D BE HI ND HE R WA S MI TC H Mc CO NN EL L AN D CH UC K SC HU ME R, TH AT I SA W SO ME BI PA RT IS AN DU OS , RH ON DA . I NO TI CE D SE NA TO R MU RR AY WA LK IN G WI TH JO HN TH UN E, SO WE 'L L BE WA TC HI N
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OF TH EI R BI GG ES T ST RE NG TH S HE AD IN G IN TO TH IS EL EC TI ON BE CA US E VO TE RS H AV E SO RT OF C ON SI ST EN TL Y , AC RO SS AL SO TO DI FF ER EN T ST AT ES , VO TE D TO UP HO LD AB OR TI ON PR OT EC TI ON S. RO EN IC KE WI LL SE E HE R ST EP IN TO TH OS E RO LE S AN D IS SU ES WH ER E TH EY FE EL SH E' S A MO RE AP PR OP RI AT E ME SS EN GE R TH AN TH E PR ES ID EN T. >> YA SM EE N, WH AT WI LL YO U BE LI ST EN IN G FO R TO NI GH T? >> Re po rt er : TH E BI DE N TE AM SE ES TH IS AS
A CH AN CE TO SO RT OF S ET TH E ST AK ES OF TH IS EL EC TI ON T O TR Y TO PU T TO RE ST SO ME OF TH E CO NC ER NS AB OU T BI DE N' S VI GO R AN D ME NT AL AC UI TY , SO WH AT I' M GO IN G TO BE LO OK IN G FO R, WH AT KI ND OF EN ER GY HE CO ME S IN WI TH , WH ET HE R HE TR IE S TO SP AR WI TH RE PU BL IC AN S LI KE HE DI D LA ST YE AR TO SH OW HE 'S QU IC K ON HI S FE ET AN D RE AD Y FO R TH E FI GH T WI TH TR UM P. I IM AG IN E HE WO N' T RE AL LY ME NT IO N TR UM P BY NA ME TO NI GH T AN D T
H IS IS A PR ES ID EN TI AL AD DR ES S, BU T I WI LL BE LO OK IN G TO SE E HO W HE TR IE S TO LA Y OU T TH E ST AK ES OF TH IS CO MI NG YE AR AN D HO W HE TR IE S TO MA KE PE OP LE FE EL MO RE CO NF ID EN T IN HI S CA ND ID AC Y. >> YA SM EE N AB UT AL EB , WH IT E HO US E RE PO RT ER , TH AN K YO U SO MU CH FO R JO IN IN G US TH IS EV EN IN G . LE T' S GO BA CK TO JM RI EG ER . WH AT WI LL YO U BE LI ST EN IN G FO R TO NI GH T IN TE RM S OF BO TH TO NE AN D ME SS AG E? AN D WE 'R E WA TC HI NG
TH ER E, AS YO U SE E ON YO UR SC RE EN , TH E VI CE PR ES ID EN T AN D LE AD ER S OF TH E SE NA TE AN D TH E RE ST OF TH E SE NA TO RS BE HI ND HE R EN TE RI NG TH E CH AM BE R. JM ? >> Re po rt er : WE HE AR D A GO OD SU MM AT IO N TO NI GH T IN A SH OW OF VA RI OU S TO PI C AR EA S TH AT WE EX PE CT BI DE N TO TO UC H ON AN D EX PE CT TO BE SO RT OF TO UC HE D ON TH E B CA MP AI GN IN 20 24 AN D IN TE RM S OF TH E PO LI CY TH AT HE 'S GO IN G TO PU SH CO NG RE SS TO EN AC T HE RE , WH AT CA N
BE EN AC TE D. I TH IN K TH E OT HE R KE Y IS WH AT YO U TO UC HE D ON RI GH T AT TH E TO P OF TH E SH OW , LI BB Y. WH AT BR EA KO UT MO ME NT CA N TH E PR ES ID EN T GE T TO NI GH T? TH IS IS A SP EE CH W HE RE PR ES ID EN T' S -- TH IS IS WH ER E TH E MO NR O DO CT RI NE CA ME OU T, WH ER E LB J, TH E WA R ON PO VE RT Y, GE OR GE W. BU SH LA ID OU T TH E AX IS OF EV IL AF TE R 9/ 11 . TH IS IS TH E SP EE CH WH ER E JU ST IC E SA MU EL AL IT O WA S CA UG HT BE IN G NO T TR UE AF TE R TH AT HI
KE I PR ES ID EN T OB AM A CR IT IC IZ E TH E CI TI ZE NS UN IT ED DE CI SI ON . TH IS IS A SP EE CH TH AT CA N BE IN CR ED IB LY CO NS EQ UE NT IA L IN TE RM S OF TH OS E SO RT OF MO ME NT S, BU T IT 'S NO T A SP EE CH WH ER E WE HA VE SE EN TR AD IT IO NA LL Y PO LL NU MB ER S SI GN IF IC AN TL Y SH IP PE D OU T TH ER E TH E SP EE CH . AP PR OV AL RA TI NG S OF PR EC ED EN TS , OU R CO LL EA GU E PH IL IP DI D A GR EA T AN AL YS IS EA RL IE R ON TH E WA SH IN GT ON PO ST SI TE EA RL IE R TO D
A Y WH IC H IS TH E PR ES ID EN T' S AP PR OV AL RA TI NG GO IN G IN TO TH IS SP EE CH , TH E AD DR ES S IS GE NE RA LL Y EN DI NG UP WI TH IN TH AT KI ND OF RE AL M, T HA T TW O TO FO UR PO IN T MA RG IN AT MO ST AF TE R TH E SP EE CH , SO TH IS IS N' T SO ME TH IN G WH ER E BI DE N' S -- TH E VI EW OF BI DE N WI LL DR AM AT IC AL LY CH AN GE , BU T IT SO ME TH IN G WH ER E HE CA N HA VE A BR EA KO UT MO ME NT WH ER E HE CA N MA YB E QU EL L SO ME OF TH E CO NC ER NS , FE AR S AB OU T HI M, CO
NC ER NS AB OU T AG E, CO NC ER NS ON HO W HE IS HA ND LI NG IM MI GR AT IO N, I SR AE L, KI ND OF A NE W PU SH FO R UK RA IN E, S O WH AT HE DO ES ON TH E PO LI CY FR ON T AN D WH AT HE DO ES IN TH AT M OM EN T TO NI GH T, LI BB Y. TH AT I S TH E KE Y I WI LL BE WA TC HI NG F OR . >> J AM ES , LE T' S TA LK AB OU T WH AT WE 'R E WI TN ES SI NG HE RE ON TH E DA IS . WE SE E TH E VI CE PR ES ID EN T, SP EA KE R OF TH E HO US E. I JU ST WA NT YO U TO TA LK AB OU T TH E SC EN ES IN FR ON T OF U S .
WE 'R E SE EI NG A LO T OF ME MB ER S, ES PE CI AL LY WO ME N, WE AR IN G AL L WH IT E. WH AT IS ST AN DI NG OU T YO U, JA ME S? >> T HE WO ME N AR E WE AR IN G WH IT E. TH ER E AR E SO ME OF OU R CO LL EA GU ES I N TH E CH AM BE R. TH E WH IT E IS IN SO LI DA RI TY TO RE PR OD UC TI VE R IG HT S AN D AB OR TI ON R IG HT S, IV F, OB VI OU SL Y TO P OF M IN D. SO ME AR E WE AR IN G PI NS TH AT SA Y, 15 3, WH IC H IS TH E NU MB ER OF DA YS TH E HO ST AG ES HA VE BE EN HE LD BY HA MA S, AN D TH EN
SO ME HA VE BE EN AN D TO SO ME ME MB ER S OF TH E LE FT HA VE BE EN RO TT ED WE AR IN G PA LE ST IN IA N FL AG LA PE LS . YO U CA N SE E BO TH TH E VI CE PR ES ID EN T AN D TH E SP EA KE R WE AR IN G AM ER IC AN FL AG LA PE LS TH ER E . TH ER E IS JO E MA NC HI N EM ME TT R OM NE Y, TW O SE NA TO RS AN NO UN CE D TH AT TH EY HA VE NO T DE CI DE D TO RU N FO R AN OT HE R TE RM . TH EY WO N' T BE ON TH E BA LL OT . SO RT OF TH E CO LL AP SE OF TH E CE NT ER IN TH E SE NA TE . WE SA W MI TC H Mc
CO NN EL L CO MI NG IN A MO ME NT AG O. TH IS I S I GU ES S HI S FI NA L ST AT E OF TH E UN IO N, I SH OU LD SA Y, AS TH E RE PU BL IC AN LE AD ER , TH E FI RS T SI NC E HI S AN NO UN CE ME NT , TH AT HE WI LL GI VE UP HI S LE AD ER SH IP RO LE AT TH E EN D OF TH IS Y EA R , TH E LO NG ES T SE RV IN G SE NA TE LE AD ER IN U. S. HI ST OR Y. >> TH AN KS SO MU CH , JA ME S. LE T' S GO TO JO RG E RI BA S, WH O WA S OU TS ID E TH E WH IT E HO US E. JO RG E, WE 'R E NO T JU ST WA TC HI NG TH E ME MB E
R S . WE AR E WA TC HI NG FO R GU ES TS , GU ES TS OF TH E FI RS T LA DY , GU ES TS OF ME MB ER S OF CO NG RE SS . TE LL US AB OU T WH O WI LL BE IN AT TE ND AN CE T ON IG HT . >> Re po rt er : ON E OF TH E TH IN GS I FO UN D RE AL LY IN TE RE ST IN G IS HO W TH E DE MO CR AT S HA VE RE AL LY CO AL ES CE D AR OU ND , RE AL LY , HI GH LI GH TI NG PE OP LE , WO ME N AN D FA MI LI ES , WH OS E LI VE S HA VE BE EN AM EN DE D BY TH ES E RE PR OD UC TI VE RI GH TS RE ST RI CT IO NS . YO U AR E SE EI N
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LE , RE AL LY PU TT IN G A ST OP TO TH AT PR OC ED UR E. YO U' VE AL SO H AD -- YO U AL SO HA VE PE OP LE CO MI NG , IN VI TE D GU ES TS , WO ME N WH O HA D TO LE AV E TH EI R ST AT E BE CA US E OF AB OR TI ON RE ST RI CT IO NS . KA TE CO X IN TE XA S, FO R EX AM PL E, WH O HA D TO LE AV E TH E ST AT E. SH E HA D RE QU ES TE D -- SH E NE ED ED AN AB OR TI ON . SH E WA S CA RR YI NG A FE TU S TH AT HA D GE NE TI C AB NO RM AL IT IE S AN D WA S NO T GO IN G TO BE A VI AB LE FE TU S, HA D TO LE AV
E TH E ST AT E TO GE T AN A BO RT IO N. TH E IN DI AN OB /G YN WH O PE RF OR ME D TH E PR OC ED UR E ON A YO UN G GI RL WH O WA S RA PE D, AN D SH E HA D TO LE AV E TH E ST AT E TO GE T TH IS PR OC ED UR E AS WE LL . PE OP LE HA VE RE AL LY BE EN AT TA CK ED FO R TH ES E TH IN GS , FO R RI GH TS TH EY HA D BE FO RE T HI S SU PR EM E CO UR T OV ER TU RN ED R OE V. W AD E. ON TH E CO NS ER VA TI VE SI DE , RE AL LY , WH AT YO U AR E SE EI NG IS TH EM IN VI TI NG GU ES TS TO RE AL LY HI GH LI GH T
WH AT TH EY FE EL AR E FA IL UR ES FR OM TH E AD MI NI ST RA TI ON . YO U HA VE TH E TW O NY PD OF FI CE RS IN NE W YO RK WH O WE RE AL LE GE DL Y AT TA CK ED BY A GR OU P OF IM MI GR AN TS TH ER E. TH EY AR E GU ES TS OF HO US E SP EA KE R MI KE JO HN SO N. YO U HA VE AL SO OT HE R GU ES TS BE IN G IN VI TE D -- EX CU SE ME . YO U HA VE U. S. JO UR NA LI ST EV AN GE RS HK OV IC H , WH O HA S BE EN IN PR IS ON I N RU SS IA FO R MO RE TH AN A YE AR . HI S PA RE NT S HA VE BE EN IN VI TE D TO S P
E AK AS WE LL OR TO AT TE ND AS WE LL . YO U HA VE ON E GO P GE OR GI A HO US E NU MB ER I NV IT ED TH E PA RE NT S OF LA KE N RI LE Y , TH E 22 -Y EA R- OL D CO LL EG E ST UD EN T WH O WA S KI LL ED BY SO ME ON E HE RE IL LE GA LL Y . HE IN VI TE D HE R PA RE NT S. TH EY DE CL IN ED TH E IN VI TA TI ON , BU T RE AL LY HI GH LI GH TI NG SO ME FA IL UR ES TH EY SE E TH AT PR ES ID EN T BI DE N HA S MA DE OV ER TH E CO UR SE OF HI S FI RS T 3 1/ 2 YE AR S IN OF FI CE . >> T HA NK S SO MU CH , JO R
G E. LE T' S TA LK AB OU T TH E HI ST OR Y OF GU ES TS AN D TH EI R SI GN IF IC AN CE BE CA US E IT 'S R EA LL Y OV ER TH E DE CA DE S BE CO ME AN IM PO RT AN T ME SS AG IN G TO OL . >> TH IS IS SO ME TH IN G WH ER E WE WE RE JU ST TA LK IN G A MO ME NT AG O AB OU T MO ME NT S AN D HO W A LO T OF TH IS SP EE CH IS -- TH E MO ME NT S AR E WH AT TH E AU DI EN CE IS UL TI MA TE LY G OI NG TO RE ME MB ER , AS O PP OS ED TO TH E EN TI RE SP EE CH OR 10 DI FF ER EN T PO LI CY PR OP OS AL S TH AT WE RE
FL OA TE D AN D WH AT NO T . TH IS RE AL LY BE GA N WI TH RO NA LD RE AG AN BA CK IN 19 82 , WH EN H E IN VI TE D LE NN Y SC OT T NI CK , A GU ES T OF NA NC Y RE AG AN , TH E FI RS T LA DY AN D TH E HE AL TH GA LL ER Y TH AT Y EA R. HE WA S NO TA BL E BE CA US E HE HA D JU MP ED I N 13 DA YS BE FO RE RE AG AN 'S AD DR ES S TH AT YO U' RE IN 19 , 19 82 . HE JU MP ED AT TH E VI P I SE E PO TO MA C RI VE R. WA S TH ER E AN D RE AG AN WA S GI VE N HI S AD DR ES S, AN D AL L OF A SU DD EN , LO OK ED
UP AT TH E GA LL ER Y, AN D TH ER E WA S SK UT NI K , AN D TH E EN TI RE CH AM BE R GA VE A ST AN DI NG OV AT IO N, AN D RE AG AN TA LK ED AB OU T HO W TH IS WI TH AM ER IC AN H ER OI SM AN D HO W TH IS WA S A SY MB OL OF TH E CO UN TR Y CO MI NG TO GE TH ER AN D TH AT IS TH E SO RT OF TH IN G WH ER E GU ES TS HA VE CO ME TH RO UG H OV ER TH E YE AR S , AN D SI NC E TH EN , EV ER Y PR ES ID EN T, FO R TH E MO ST PA RT , HA S RE LI ED ON GU ES TS , ES PE CI AL LY NO TA BL E GU ES TS WH ER E TH E
Y CA N PO IN TE D TH EM AT DI FF ER EN T PA RT S AN D SP EE CH AN D CR EA TE TH OS E MO ME NT S, TH OS E SO RT OF C LI CK AB LE ID EA S, IF YO U WI LL , TH AT TH EY CA N PU SH OU T TO TH E AM ER IC AN PU BL IC . >> TH AN KS , JM . RH ON DA , LE T' S TA LK AB OU T WH AT YO U AR E NO TI CI NG IN TH E CH AM BE R AS WE SE E TH ES E PI CT UR ES . >> LO OK S LI KE A LO T OF GO OD VI BE S, AC TU AL LY , WH IC H TH OS E OF US TO CO VE R CA PI TO L HI LL RA RE LY SE E. A LO T OF SM IL ES . I WA S SP EA K
I NG TO TO M SU OZ ZI EA RL IE R TO DA Y AN D HE IS TH E LA ST , TH E NE WE ST EL EC TE D ME MB ER OF C ON GR ES S, TH E LA ST PE RS ON TO BE S WO RN IN A FE W WE EK S AG O. HE SA ID HE HA S BE EN ST RU CK BY HO W PE OP LE J US T FE EL TH ER E' S A LO T OF DE PR ES SI ON HE RE ON CA PI TO L HI LL BE CA US E TH EY HA VE NO T BE EN AB LE TO DO AN YT HI NG . PE OP LE DO N' T FE EL LI KE AN Y OF TH EI R LE GI SL AT IV E AG EN DA S CA N GE T TH RO UG H. HE WA S ON CE A ME MB ER OF CO NG RE SS A ND SA
ID HE DO ES SE E A DI ST IN CT D IF FE RE NC E FR OM YE AR S AG O, BU T I AM SE EI NG TH E TO WN BE QU IT E JO VI AL FR OM WH AT WE 'R E US ED T O . NO W, WI LL IT BE TH IS TO MO RR OW OR NE XT WE EK ? I' M NO T SU RE , BU T IT LO OK S LI KE A RO OM FU LL OF ME MB ER S OF CO NG RE SS W HO KI ND OF WA NT TO GO BA CK TO KI ND OF TH E OL D WA YS OF TH IS CO LL EG IA L AT TI TU DE . >> I WA NT TO K NO W . >> I 'M NO T GR EA T AT IT , BU T IT SH OW S TH ER E IS CA PA CI TY TO TA LK TO OT HE RS AC RO
SS TH E AI SL E , BU T TH IN KI NG AB OU T BI DE N AN D TH IN KI NG AB OU T HI S FR AM E OF MI ND RI GH T NO W, RE ME MB ER , HE IS GO IN G TO GI VE TH IS SP EE CH TO A CH AM BE R WH ER E ON E CH AM BE R, TH E HO US E OF RE PR ES EN TA TI VE S, H AS AN OP EN IM PE AC HM EN T IN QU IR Y IN TO HI S FA MI LY . TH EY 'V E HA D HE AR IN GS ON TH AT RE CE NT LY . HU NT ER BI DE N, HI S SO N, WA S JU ST HE RE IN A CL OS ED -D OO R DE PO SI TI ON . HO US E RE PU BL IC AN S HA VE AL SO TR IE D TO IM PE
AC H TH E CU RR EN T SE CR ET AR Y MA YO RK AS . TH AT IS SO ME TH IN G TH AT HE IS PR OB AB LY VE RY AW AR E OF . TH IS IS A HO US E GO P TH AT I S IN CR ED IB LY C ON TE NT IO US WH EN IT CO ME S TO JO E BI DE N, SO A GA IN , HE 'S NO T CO MI NG IN TO EX AC TL Y FR IE ND LY T ER RI TO RY , BU T IT IS IN TE RE ST IN G TO NO TE SO MA NY SM IL ES , SO MA NY PA TS ON TH E BA CK RI GH T NO W. >> AN D TH IN K AB OU T WH ER E WE WE RE A CO UP LE YE AR S AG O, RH ON DA , AN D TH E HE IG HT OF TH E PA
ND EM IC . WH EN EV ER I CO ME IN TH IS BU IL DI NG , I RE FL EC T ON TH E AT TA CK ON TH IS BU IL DI NG , TH IS VE RY IN ST IT UT IO N OF DE MO CR AC Y ON JA NU AR Y 6t h, SO IT IS DE LI GH TF UL TO S EE CO LL EG IA LI TY . >> I WI LL RE MA RK ON TH AT . TH ER E IS AN AD DE D LA YE R OF SE CU RI TY HE RE FO R SU RE . I KN OW IN TH E LA ST FE W ST AT E OF TH E UN IO NS , SE CU RI TY HA S BE EN SO RT OF A RE GU LA R PR ES EN CE , OF CO UR SE , BU T TO NI GH T, YO U AR E SE EI NG A T EV ER Y TU RN
OF TH IS BU IL DI NG YO U AR E ME ET IN G AT OF FI CE R. I EV EN SA W A GR OU P OF ST UD EN TS WH O AR E HE LP IN G AS SI ST OF FI CE RS TO NI GH T . TH ER E AR E BA RR IC AD ES AN D FE NC IN G AR OU ND TH E CA PI TA L TO NI GH T. AN D YO U HA VE TO RE ME MB ER TH E TI ME S WE 'R E LI VI NG IN RI GH T NO W, AN D TH ER E IS PR ES EN T BY AN D HI S WI FE , JI LL BI DE N, ON TH EI R WA Y TO TH IS VE RY B UI LD IN G YE T BU T TH AT IS SO ME TH IN G TH AT ST RU CK ME WH EN WE GO T HE RE EA RL IE R T
O DA Y, TH AT TH E SE CU RI TY LE VE L IS VE RY H IG H. I WO UL D AL SO TH IN K TH AT IS BE CA US E OF TH E PR OT ES TS GO IN G ON NE AR TH E WH IT E HO US E RI GH T NO W IN LA FA YE TT E SQ UA RE OV ER GA ZA . YO U KN OW , TH E CA PI TO L PO LI CE AR E VE RY AW AR E OF TH E TI ME S WE AR E LI VI NG IN . TH ER E IS SO MU CH GO IN G ON , AN D YO U AR E FE EL IN G TH AT PR ES EN CE HE RE TO NI GH T AS WE LL . >> JM , IT IS A SH OR T DI ST AN CE FR OM TH E WH IT E HO US E TO TH E UN IT ED ST AT ES
CA PI TO L BU IL DI NG ON P EN NS YL VA NI A AV EN UE , BU T SO ME TI ME S, TH EY AR E WO RL DS AW AY . >> I ME AN , TH IS I S A QU IC K JO UR NE Y AN D A LO NG JO UR NE Y AL L AT ON CE , RI GH T? WE KN OW B ID EN HA S BE EN WO RK IN G ON TH IS SP EE CH FO R DA YS , BU T TH IS IS NO T HI S FI RS T RO DE O, AS TH EY SA Y, AN D BI DE N WA S SO ME ON E WH O HA S BE EN IN TH E PO LI TI CA L AR EN A FO R YE AR S. HE HI MS EL F GA VE A RE SP ON SE TO A ST AT E OF TH E UN IO N BA CK IN 19 83 . TH IS IS
NO W GO IN G TO BE H IS TH IR D ST AT E OF TH E UN IO N, NO T CO UN TI NG , OB VI OU SL Y, HI S FI RS T YE AR , WH IC H WA S OF FI CI AL LY AN AD DR ES S TO A JO IN T SE SS IO N OF CO NG RE SS , BU T WE SE E HI M GE TT IN G IN TO TH E BE AS T, AS TH EY CA LL IT H ER E, AN D, YO U KN OW , AL L TH ES E LI TT LE MO ME NT S, I TH IN K WH AT WI LL BE IN TE RE ST IN G IN A FE W MI NU TE S, LI BB Y, IS WH EN HE AR RI VE S IN TH E CH AM BE R AN D WH AT IS TH E RE AC TI ON TH AT RH ON DA WA S JU ST TA L
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T TO BE CI VI L. TH EY DO N' T WA NT TH E ST OR Y TO BE JO E BI DE N US IN G TH E DO -N OT HI NG RE PU BL IC AN CO NG RE SS AS A FO IL . WE 'L L SE E. IT 'S LI KE HE RD IN G CA TS . IT 'S RE AL LY HA RD . YO U SA W MA RJ OR IE TA YL OR GR EE NE WE AR IN G A T- SH IR T ON TH E FL OO R A MI NU TE A GO . LA UR EN BO EB ER T TO LD RE PO RT ER S AS SH E WA LK ED IN TO TH E CH AM BE R SH E DO ES N' T KN OW WH ET HE R SH E WI LL HA VE AN OU TB UR ST TO NI GH T BE CA US E SH E IS SP ON TA NE OU S LI KE
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ET AR IE S WI LL BE HE RE AN D SO ME SU PR EM E CO UR T JU ST IC ES MA Y CE RT AI NL Y BE IN AT TE ND AN CE . JM , LE T' S GO TO YO U NE XT . >> L IB BY , TH IS IS SO ME TH IN G WH ER E TH ER E AR E CE RT AI N SE AT S IN T HI S TH AT AR E AS SI GN ED CO ME S OF TH E VI CE PR ES ID EN T, SP EA KE R OF TH E HO US E OB VI OU SL Y SP EA K TO SI T BE HI ND TH E PR ES ID EN T. YO U HA VE SO ME JU ST IC ES OF TH E SU PR EM E CO UR T, TH E JO IN T CH IE FS OF ST AF F, TH E DI PL OM AT IC CO RP S AR E A
L L IN TH E WE LL OF TH E HO US E TH ER E, SO TH E FR ON T RO W. OU R VI EW ER S CA N SE E ON TH E SC RE EN IT 'S CL OS ER TO TH E DA IS . HO US E ME MB ER S, IT 'S SO RT OF A FR EE FO R AL L. TH ER E AR E ME MB ER S WH O ST AK E OU T SE AT S AL L DA Y LO NG AN D RE SE RV E IT FO R HO UR S , AN D TH ER E AR E ME MB ER S WH O, OV ER TH E YE AR S, HA VE BE EN KN OW N TO RE SE RV E SE AT S RI GH T ON TH E AI SL E RI GH T WH ER E TH E PR ES ID EN T WA LK ED IN SO TH EY CA N GE T SO ME PO TE NT IA L
FA CE TI ME WI TH TH E PR ES ID EN T AS TH EY WA LK ED TO TH E DA IS IN FR OM TH E CH AM BE R. WE 'L L SE E TH AT IN JU ST A FE W MI NU TE S WH EN PR ES ID EN T BI DE N AR RI VE S , AN D WE SA W TH AT AS JA ME S WA S JU ST TA LK IN G AB OU T WI TH TH ES E ME MB ER S TA LK IN G TO TH E SE NA TO RS , GR EE TI NG TH EM AS TH EY CA ME IN TO TH E CH AM BE R. >> TH E DE AN OF TH E DI PL OM AT IC CO RP S. >> RH ON DA , TH EY AR E IN TR OD UC IN G TH E PE OP LE WH O AR E CO MI NG I N. LE T' S TA LK AB O
U T WH AT IT ME AN S TO AT TE ND ON E OF TH ES E SP EE CH ES FO R TH E CA BI NE T ME MB ER S, TH E SU PR EM E CO UR T JU ST IC ES , AN D TH E HO US E AN D SE NA TE OV ER AL L. >> TH IS IS JU ST A PA RT OF AM ER IC AN TR AD IT IO N. TH ER E IS SO MU CH GO IN G ON WI TH CO NG RE SS TH ES E DA YS . TH E FA CT TH AT WE AR E NO W IN TO TH E FI FT H AT TE MP T TO FU ND TH E GO VE RN ME NT , AL TH OU GH TH IS WE EK , TH ER E SH OU LD BE A BI LL GO IN G TO TH E PR ES ID EN T, WH ER E TH E GO VE RN ME NT
WI LL BE FU ND ED AG AI N A SH OR T TE RM , BU T TH ER E IS SO MU CH TE NS IO N, AN D TH IS IS A NI GH T WH ER E TH EY KI ND OF CA N' T GO BA CK TO TH E OL D ST AN DA RD S FO R AT LE AS T A NI GH T. YO U DO HA VE AL L BR AN CH ES OF GO VE RN ME NT . TH IS IS WH AT IS SO FA SC IN AT IN G AB OU T TH IS AN D WH Y TH ER E IS A LO T OF SE CU RI TY TO NI GH T. YO U HA VE NU MB ER S FR OM AL L BR AN CH ES O F U. S. GO VE RN ME NT IN ON E PL AC E AN D IN ON E RO OM .T HA T NE VE R HA PP EN S OT HE R TH
AN TO NI GH T AN D IN AN OV ER AL L GR AT IA N, SO TH IS IS RE AL LY , YO U KN OW , PA RT OF AM ER IC AN HI ST OR Y . WH AT EV ER TH E PR ES ID EN T SA YS , TH ER E AL WA YS IS A LI NE TH AT PE OP LE A RE GO IN G TO RE ME MB ER YE AR S FR OM NO W FR OM TH EI R ST AT E OF TH E UN IO N AD DR ES S , AN D PR ES ID EN T BI DE N KN OW S TH AT . HE H AS , OF CO UR SE , WR IT TE N -- TH IS IS HI S FO UR TH NO W, P ET E BU T HE KN OW S TH IS MO ME NT IS PA RT IC UL AR LY C RU CI AL NO T ON LY FO R TH E
CA MP AI GN , BU T TH E TI ME S AM ER IC AN S AR E IN IT WE HA VE NO T TA LK ED AB OU T TH IS TO NI GH T, BU T HE IS GO IN G TO TO UC H ON TH E EC ON OM Y. A LO T OF VO TE RS AR E SA YI NG I CA N' T AF FO RD BR EA D, CA N' T AF FO RD MI LK . EV ER YT HI NG IS GO IN G UP . TH ER E IS SH RI NK FL AT IO N. HE WI LL AD DR ES S TH AT TO HE R TO NI GH T, SO WE WI LL SE E IF TH AT DO ES ST RI KE A TO NE AN D TU RN ED TH E TI DE OF HO W AM ER IC AN S AR E FE EL IN G AN D TH EI R PE RC EP TI ON OF TH E E
C ON OM Y . AG AI N, IT IS ON E SP EE CH . >> WE WI LL SE E TH E SU PR EM E CO UR T JU ST IC ES CO ME IN NO W. TH ER E IS JO HN R OB ER TS , CH IE F JU ST IC E JO HN RO BE RT S. HE HA S AT TE ND ED TH ES E SP EE CH ES TR AD IT IO NA LL Y. IT HA S BE EN A MI XE D BA G AS FA R AS WH O CO ME S, AN D I DO S EE SO ME WH O HA VE NO T BE EN IN A TT EN DA NC E IN TH E LA ST SE VE RA L YE AR S. EL EN A KA GA N, JU ST IC E GO RS UC H, JU ST IC E KA VA NA UG H . >> WE DO N' T SE E CL EA RE ST CO MM EN TS U
N LE SS -- >> CL AR EN CE TH OM AS DO ES N' T CO ME AN YM OR E. WE DI D SE E KE TA NJ I BR OW N JA CK SO N, JU ST AS WE SE EK A TO MM Y TH ER E AS W EL L. TH IS IS A MO ME NT WH ER E TH EY WA NT TO SH OW TH EY AR E PO LI TI CA L, B UT TA KI NG PA RT IN TH E AR IM O NE IL AN D DE BR A, RH ON DA . >> TH IS IS AL SO SU PR EM E CO UR T TH AT AL SO VE RY AW AR E OF TH EI R OW N PU BL IC PE RC EP TI ON . DA VE HA D SO MA NY HI GH -P RO FI LE CA SE S WE HA VE BE EN TA LK IN G AB OU T JU ST IN TH E LA S
T FE W WE EK S, SO TH IS AG AI N IS PA RT OF TH AT DY NA MI C, SH OW IN G US WH AT TY PE OF PO LI TI CS WE 'R E NO W EX PE RI EN CI NG . TH EY HA VE JU ST DE CI DE D TH IS WE EK TO KE EP TH E OP PO NE NT OF PR ES ID EN T BI DE N ON TH E BA LL OT IN CO LO RA DO . TH EY AR E EX PE CT ED TO TA KE UP MO RE A RG UM EN TS RE LA TE D TO TH E EL EC TI ON , SO AG AI N, JU ST TH EI R PR ES EN CE RE MI ND S YO U OF HO W, BA SI CA LL Y, OU R WH OL E SY ST EM RI GH T NO W IS EN GA GE D SO ME HO W IN TH E NE
XT EL EC TI ON . >> JA ME S, WE 'V E AL SO SE EN RE TI RE D JU ST IC ES SH OW UP YO U >> TH ER E' S AN TH ON Y KE NN ED Y RI GH T AN D IT SH UT BE HI ND JU ST IC E JA CK SO N. JU ST IC E KA VA NA UG H HO LD S A SE AT . HE AC TU AL LY CL ER KE D FO R HI M . GO RS UC H. AN D YO U KN OW , TH AT IS TH E PR ER OG AT IV E. TH ER E AR E AL SO FO RM ER ME MB ER S TH ER E. GE OR GE SA NT OS IS IN TH E HO US E, EV EN TH OU GH HE WA S EX PE LL ED FR OM CO NG RE SS A FE W MO NT HS A GO . TH ER E IS RE PO RT
IN G HE HA D DR IN KS W IT H SO ME OF TH E NE W YO RK DE MO CR AT IC ME MB ER S, IN CL UD IN G HI S AN TA GO NI ST S. IT BR IN GS OU T AL L TY PE S , TH E PA GE AN TR Y AN D DE SI RE TO HE AR WH AT 'S GO IN G TO HA PP EN . >> AM Y CO NE Y BA RR ET T WA S TH ER E LA ST YE AR . SH E IS NO T TH ER E TH IS YE AR . JA ME S, WH Y IS IT IM PO RT AN T TO YO U TH AT TH E JU ST IC ES AT TE ND ? >> TH IS IS AL L TH RE E BR AN CH ES OF GO VE RN ME NT CO MI NG TO GE TH ER , TH AT O UR DI FF ER EN CE S AR E
SM AL LE R TH AN WH AT UN IT ES US , TH AT TH ER E IS A RE FE RE NC E FO R TH E IN ST IT UT IO N, EV EN T HO UG H TH E CO UR T IS GO IN G TO ST RI KE DO WN T HI NG S TH AT TH E PR ES ID EN T IS DO IN G OU R CO NG RE SS IS DO IN G, TH AT TH IS IS A MO ME NT , ON E OF TH E VE RY FE W MO ME NT S LE FT W HE RE TH ER E IS RE AL LY TH E EN TI RE CI VI C CU LT UR E CO MI NG T OG ET HE R , AN D IT IS ME AN IN GF UL TO PR OJ EC T TH AT TO TH E WO RL D AM ID EV ER YT HI NG EL SE TH AT 'S GO IN G ON . SW E
D EN JO IN ED NA TO TO DA Y. YO U' LL HE AR TH E PR ES ID EN T GI VE A SH OU T OU T TO TH E PR IM E MI NI ST ER OF SW ED EN . >> JM ? >> LE T ME , I TH IN K IT 'S AL SO IM PO RT AN T TO NO TE AS WE S EE JU ST IC E KE TA NJ I BR OW N JA CK SO N TA LK IN G TO R EP RE SE NT AT IV E CH ER YL JA CK SO N LE E FR OM TE XA S, WH O, BY TH E WA Y, WE WE RE TA LK IN G A MO ME NT AG O AB OU T TH OS E NU MB ER S WH O ST AK E OU T SE AT S IN TH E AI SL E, AN D JA CK SO N LE E IS ON E OF TH OS E WH O, FO R DE
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MA DE , ON E CE RT AI N ME MB ER S AR E BE IN G PR ES SU RE D TO CH AN GE TH EI R VO TE OR VO TE A CE RT AI N WA Y . ON E OT HE R TH IN G I WA NT ED TO PO IN T OU T, LI BB Y, IS TH AT BI DE N' S ST AT E OF TH E UN IO N AD DR ES S LA ST YE AR W AS AN D IS HA D TH E SE CO ND LO WE ST RA TI NG S FO R AN Y ST AT E OF TH E UN IO N AD DR ES S SI NC E 19 93 , AN D TH AT WI LL BE IN TE RE ST IN G TO SE E WH AT TH E WH IT E HO US E DO ES HE RE BE CA US E TH EY HA VE PU T SO MU CH WE IG HT ON TH IS A DD
RE SS , AS SO RT OF A LA UN CH IN G PA D MO ME NT FO R TH E BI DE N CA MP AN D BI DE N RE - EL EC TI ON C AM PA IG N. WH AT DO TH EY DO TO KI ND OF TR AN SL AT E TH IS IF TH E EY EB AL LS AR E NO T TH ER E, FO R EX AM PL E, TO NI GH T , LI BB Y? WH AT DO TH EY DO TO TR AN SL AT E IN TO MO ME NT S FO R TH EM ? TH AT IS SO ME TH IN G WE 'L L BE WA TC HI NG AF TE R TH E SP EE CH IS FI NI SH ED HE RE AT >> TH AN K YO U, J M HE RE JM AN D JA ME S, IF YO U CA N SE E WH ER E RH ON DA AN D I AR E RI GH
T NO W, YO U WO UL D SE E SC OR ES OF PH OT OG RA PH ER S BE HI ND US BE CA US E TH EI R CA ME RA S AR E PE RC HE D ON TH E DO OR S OF TH E HO US E CH AM BE R RI GH T NE XT TO US BE CA US E PR ES ID EN T BI DE N IS IN TH E BU IL DI NG . WE KN OW HE WI LL CO ME AR OU ND TH E CO RN ER IN A FE W MO ME NT S. YO U CA N SE E A LI TT LE BI T OF TH E SC RU M AS EV ER YO NE WA IT S TO GE T A GL IM PS E OF TH E PR ES ID EN T AS HE GO ES TO TH E HO US E CH AM BE R ON TH IS HI ST OR IC N IG HT . RH ON DA ,
IT IS A NI GH T TH AT IS PA RT OF OU R AN NU AL TR AD IT IO N NO W IN AM ER IC A, BU T TH ER E IS SO MU CH ON TH E LI NE TO NI GH T, BE CA US E PR ES ID EN T BI DE N, RU NN IN G FO R RE - EL EC TI ON , WE NO W KN OW HI S OP PO NE NT WI LL BE DO NA LD TR UM P, AN D TH E BI DE N TE AM IS LO OK IN G AT TH IS AS A WA Y TO GE T EY EB AL LS , GE T FO CU S, AN D RE AL LY TR Y TO LA UN CH IN TO TH E NE XT EI GH T MO NT HS OF TH E CA MP AI GN SE AS ON , EV EN AS TH EY DO TH E NO RM AL PR ES ID EN TI AL T
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B OU T SE TT IN G HI S AG EN DA MO VI NG FO RW AR D, F OC US IN G ON WH AT TH EY BE LI EV E IS IM PO RT AN T. YO U HA VE TH E PR IM E MI NI ST ER , AC TU AL LY , OF SW IT ZE RL AN D -- >> S WE DE N. >> I' M SO RR Y. EA RL IE R TO DA Y. HE IS TH EY AR E. YO U AL SO HA VE PE OP LE WH O AR E AF FE CT ED BY TH E MA UI FI RE . TH AT MI GH T BE SO ME TH IN G TH AT AM ER IC AN S MI GH T HA VE FO RG OT TE N AB OU T. TH ER E AR E PE OP LE AL SO IN VO LV ED IN TH E BU IL DI NG RI GH TS AC T, AS WE LL . IT
IS KI ND OF RU NN IN G TH E GA MU T . YO U HA VE TH E PR ES ID EN T OF TH E UA W SH OW IN G BI DE N' S ST RE NG TH WI TH TH E UN IO NS TH IS YE AR . >> TH ER E AR E A LO T OF NE W ME MB ER S TH AT AP PR OA CH F RO M. TH IS IS A LO T TH AT TH EY WA NT ON TH EI R SI DE . >> IT MA RI A SH RI VE R, WH O MA NY PE OP LE KN OW HE R, BU T SH E IS A JO UR NA LI ST A ND WO MA N WH O HA S BE EN WO RK IN G ON WO ME N' S HE AL TH IS SU ES WI TH TH E FI RS T LA DY . SH E IS AL SO TH ER E. YO U FE EL LI KE TH
EY WA NT ED TO CH EC K A LO T OF BO XE S TO NI GH T, JU ST BY LO OK IN G AT TH E LI ST OF GU ES TS Y OU >> D. C. JO E MA NC HI N AN D MI TT RO MN EY . >> TW O SE NA TO RS LE AV IN G, SO TH IS IS TH EI R LA ST , MO ST LI KE LY , ST AT E OF TH E UN IO N AD DR ES S. FO RG ET TH OS E AR E TW O SE NA TO RS SE EM TO CR OS S OV ER TH E AI SL E, SE EN A S MO DE RA TE S IN TH EI R PA RT IE S, SO ME TI ME S IN FU RI AT IN G TH E PA RT IE S. >> BU T AL SO TA LK IN G TO TH E OT HE R SI DE . TH AT IS A GR O
U P OF LE AD ER S WH OS E TI ME MI GH T BE CO MI NG TO AN EN D LI NE UP YO U >> IT SH OW S TH ER E' S BE EN A RA NG E OF RE PU BL IC AN ME MB ER S, ES PE CI AL LY , WH O DE CI DE D NO T TO SE EK RE -E LE CT IO N IN TH E HO US E. IT 'S CA LL ED TH E CA SU AL TY LI ST , PE OP LE WH O AR E LE AV IN G, WH O AR E NO T TA KI NG OF FI CE , AN D TH AT LI ST HA S GR OW N TH IS YE AR . IT DO ES N' T SH OW TH ER E IS A SE NS E HE RE TO O IT IS HA RD TO GE T TH IS DO NE AN D TH IS CU RR EN T PO LI TI CA L C
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LI KE GR OU ND HO G DA Y L OV ER A GA IN . WH ER E IS TH AT PR OC ES S AT RI GH T NO W? >> LI BB Y, IT 'S RE MA RK AB LE TH AT TH IS IS CO MI NG AM ID TW O PO TE NT IA L PA RT IA L GO VE RN ME NT SH UT DO WN S TH IS MO NT H. IT DO ES SE EM LI KE TH E SE NA TE IS GO IN G TO ST AV E OF F ON E PA RT OF TH AT T OM OR RO W . TH EY AR E EX PE CT ED TO VO TE ON TH AT . IT IS RE AL LY RE MA RK AB LE BE CA US E LA ST YE AR WA S ON E OF TH E LE AS T PR OD UC TI VE Y EA RS IN CO NG RE SS IO NA L HI ST OR
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K GA RL AN D, WH O IS AL L RI GH T TH ER E. LL OY D AU ST IN . >> IT IS IN I T SE A OF BL AC K AN D BL UE SE AT S, TH E SE CR ET AR Y OF CO MM ER CE , TH E DE SI GN AT ED SU RV IV OR TW O YE AR S AG O , AN D MA RC IA F UD GE , TH E SE CR ET AR Y OF HO US IN G AN D UR BA N DE VE LO PM EN T, BO TH WE AR IN G GR EE N. TH IS IS AN UN US UA LL Y LA TE IN TH E YE AR ST AT E OF TH E UN IO N, SO WE 'R E ON LY A FE W DA YS TO ST . PA TR IC K' S DA Y, SO MA YB E AN EA RL Y NO T ON TH AT . >> AM DO IN G A
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SE CR ET AR Y AN D HE AN NO UN CE D HI S IN TE NT IO N TO LE AV E TH E AD MI NI ST RA TI ON , SO IT WA S NO T A BI G LO SS . FO R BI DE N' S FI RS T SP EE CH TO CO NG RE SS , TH ER E WE RE NO ME MB ER S OF TH E CA BI NE T BE CA US E OF C OV ID , SO WE 'R E TR YI NG TO FI GU RE OU T WH O IS M IS SI NG . >> MA Y BE MI CH AE L RE GA N . >> I HA VE NO T SE EN MA RC IA FU DG E EI TH ER . >> I SA W MA RC IA F UD GE . >> IT 'S AL MO ST A GA ME , SP OT TH E CA BI NE T ME MB ER S. >> TH E SP EE CH WI LL
ST AR T IN JU ST A FE W MI NU TE S . TH E FI RS T LA DY I S TH ER AP Y WE AR E WA IT IN G FO R TH E PR ES EN T TH E UN IT ED ST AT ES TO CO ME AN D AN D TH E PH OT OG RA PH ER S WE RE GA TH ER ED BE HI ND , RH ON DA AN D ME AR E ST IL L WA IT IN G TO CA TC H TH E IM AG E OF TH E PR ES EN T TH E UN IT ED ST AT ES EN TE RI NG . YO U CA N SE E RI GH T TH ER E. WE AR E BA SE D IN ST AT UA RY HA LL WI TH OU R CR EW , AN D WE GO T TO TH E EA RL IE R TH E SE NA TO RS PR OC ES S TH RO UG H ST AT UA RY
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HI S FE ET LA ST YE AR , CR EA TI NG T HA T MO ME NT WH EN S OM E ME MB ER S ON TH E RE PU BL IC AN SI DE IN TE RR UP TE D HI M, AN D AT ON E PO IN T, HE JU ST SA ID , I LI KE CO NV ER SA TI ON . TH AT IN OF IT SE LF BE CA ME ON E OF TH E KE Y MO ME NT S OF TH E NI GH T, IF YO U WI LL , NO T AN Y SP EC IF IC PO LI CY PR OP OS AL , BU T TH AT SO RT OF EX CH AN GE , HI S AB IL IT Y TO WO RK ON HI S FE ET TH ER E. ON E TH IN G I WI LL QU IC KL Y ME NT IO N UN DE RC AB IN ET SE CR ET AR Y, WE SA W
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R GR EE NE WA S IN SI DE , WH ER E TH E MA KE AM ER IC A GR EA T AG AI N HA T. I TH OU GH T AT ON E PO IN T HE MI GH T SH AK E HE R HA ND . HE IS PA SS IN G BY HE R. >> SH E IS O NE OF TH E FI ER CE ST SU PP OR TE RS O F TH E FO RM ER PR ES ID EN T, AN D I DO N' T SE E TH AT TH EY AR E EN GA GI NG RI GH T NO W, BU T TH AT SH OW S YO U TH AT TH IS IS A SO ME WH AT MO RE HO ST IL E HO US E . SH E IS MO UT HI NG SO ME TH IN G TO TH EM . I DO N' T KN OW WH AT IT IS , WH ET HE R PE OP LE AR E TA PP
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@lekoman

I cannot stand the self-important yammering from the pundits while there’s something happening in the room. They should shut up the moment the gavel rings out and stay quiet until it’s over. Your opinionating and “reporting” on what we’re seeing, is not an eighth as important as what’s happening. The pomp and circumstance and ceremony at the beginning that you all always talk over is an important part of the gravitas of these moments, that you diminish by speaking over it. Look to habits like this when you wonder why the public loses respect for the media. If you don’t have something important or new to add, just shut up.

@TMDurianfarmer

This is the real problem facing america ,everything else is a distraction .The US national debt is now growing by $1 trillion every 100 days since 2023. The uncontrolled debt could lead to a financial disaster wreaking havoc not only in the US but across the world. BRICS and other developing countries are worried that a US dollar debt could make their native economies crash. Keeping the US dollar in reserves is now seen as a threat that could undo years of financial stability.

@kyleighlittle8419

When are we going to stand up against all these corrupt fools!!!!!!! I’m sick of all the lies!!!!!

@nixx0334

American Psychiatry Association (APA) Speaks strongly against elderly abuse.

@nyteshayde1197

Katie Britt was a poor choice. Emotional and condescending. 3/4 of Congress have been office longer than she's been alive.

@ronaldgundrum2174

"Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they cast lots to divide his clothing” (Luke 23:34).

@comedysyrup

As someone who is not a fan of Biden, I found this to be a solid speech overall. There were several parts I did not agree with, but it was much better than I was expecting it would be.

@locustmotivus

Speech starts at about 1:55:28

@lb.9720

Katie Britts emotions swing wildly. Whether she's bi-polar or preforming to her mirror, I can't buy any of it. She'll make a good gossip show host some day...

@joanyoon4672

Talk like a true Alabaman providing no evidence on all the accusations providing partial pictures on the immigration situation. Britt needs to work on her state's public education.

@LoneStar_yota

He must think if he yells and screams “No more!!!” “Stop it now!!!!” That it all goes away. Lol

@edwardr6067

we must end the two party system. we must vote seriously and take democracy into the hands of the people

@oonaamookhao

Sweeping your daddy’s hardware store and cleaning your mom’s bathroom dance studio, oh wow! So commendable that you’re so relatable with the downtrodden.

@strangerfromthemoon13

Waiting for Mike to do something instead of sitting there like 😐😶

@clarenceeugene9692

Katie Britt was probably the worse decision for the Republican response. Her constant smiling while talking about grave or serious issues is unsettling.

@DugEphresh

I want to see Bidens drug test results after the SOTU speech!

@Cynthia-ql9te

New speeches should be done out in a big huge huge arena so the real American people could be in their booing and clapping instead of having these divided sides both same coin different side in their deciding what he says is good or not everything he said in a speech tonight was terrible

@billgoedecke2265

Biden is coherent and makes complex arguments - Trump speeches are rambling and he slurring a lot these days sometimes in bizarre ways. I would rather have a younger candidate for either party but this is what we have. Good speech.

@petevidales1519

Every thing cost so much more??? But you to tell me inflation is the lowest??? Fast food is so expensive. The groceries so expensive. Gas so expensive. Utilities so expensive. Credit card interest so high. Home interest so high. Let’s be honest this economy is so bad.

@matgaming79

He’s actually a lot more energic than Trump in this… makes Trump feel more like an old, tired and desesperate man, complaining about everything and everyone.