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across the globe. we'll bring you insights into what voters and world leaders are hoping to hearfrom the us president this evening. the speech marks a crucial moment in his presidency. this will be his third state of the union as president and last planned national address before voters head to the polls this november. withjust under eight months until election day, the us is preparing for a 2020 rematch betweenjoe biden and former president donald trump. it's a match—up that 48% say they feel negative about and 42% call "depressing". will president biden be able to reassure voters he's best able to tackle the country's issues and that the state of the union is still strong? we will hear all about but a little later. we'll bejoined tonight by our experts, reporters, white house veterans and lawmakers attending the speech on capitol hill. first, let's go to our reporter helena humphrey live on capitol hill.

this is one of the busiest nights on the hill. of all of the knights of the year, what is the atmosphere like at the moment —— buzziest. the is the atmosphere like at the moment -- buzziest. the buzz is --alable moment -- buzziest. the buzz is palpable and _ moment -- buzziest. the buzz is palpable and yes _ moment -- buzziest. the buzz is palpable and yes on _ moment -- buzziest. the buzz is palpable and yes on paper - moment -- buzziest. the buzz is palpable and yes on paper this . palpable and yes on paper this is a time for president biden to set out his legislative agenda for the year ahead but of course, we all know that really ahead of 2024, this is his case to make his case in front of millions of americans watching at home that he should be the person in charge for the next four years and i think amid those concerns about his age, his mental acuity is not going to bejust age, his mental acuity is not going to be just what he says here tonight, it's going to be the way in which he says it. he will of course touch on this top issues of immigration, economy, ukraine, israel but we've seen some remarks ahead of that speech which he will probably touch on reproductive speeches, —— reproductive rights, someone has been bragging about their overturning of roe versus wade, a miscalculation i think

talking to donald trump and saying he stands for freedom and democracy and someone around his age he will likely say instead has been trying to sow resentment and revenge so trying to take direct and there are donald trump but of course everyone will be watching for other ready slip—ups? we know of course last year he was heckled, managed to handle it very calmly. but of course his campaign team knows there is absolutely no margin for error right now heading into this very high—stakes election. we very high-stakes election. we are 'ust very high—stakes election. we are just looking as we speak to you of a live shot of the front door of the white house the presidentjoe biden will leave from, not too long from now, to make of course what is the short journey from the make of course what is the shortjourney from the white house up to capitol hill to make the state of the union address and maybe you could tell us how republicans going to respond to this speech, they will have an opportunity to do that. , ., , ., that. they will, from seller to brit, that. they will, from seller to brit. youngest _ that. they will, from seller to brit, youngest woman - that. they will, from seller to brit, youngest woman from i that. they will, from seller to i brit, youngest woman from the republican a 42 years of age ——

britt. specifically chosen one may think to be able to take aim directly at president biden�*s age. she is reported to be saying he is diminished, the commander—in—chief is no longer in charge, talking about crime and immigration and the economy and immigration and the economy and will reportedly speak about kitchen table economics as opposed to what she refers to as president biden�*s abstract economics and we do know that despite gains of the economy, record low unemployment, it doesn't seem to be getting through to voters right now. thank you for that. we have a full panel with us this evening. we will talk to them for a moment but first, jamie harris, the chair of the dnc. a busy night for you so we will not keep you too long, and also give us 0regon for the paeivaenen campaign, that's yourjob at the moment to get him re—elected. ——is an

overview of the biden campaign. how are you going to combat the un— enthusiasm? how are you going to combat the un- enthusiasm? unintelligible. ho -e un- enthusiasm? unintelligible. hope versus _ un- enthusiasm? unintelligible. hope versus fear. _ un- enthusiasm? unintelligible. hope versus fear. inaudible - hope versus fear. inaudible chaos. we know this president gets up every single day and you will hear it in his speech tonight, thinking about how to make life for all americans better, regardless of your background, your religion, do you love, how you love, how you identify yourself, this president is for all americans to live their dreams and to do it unencumbered. that's not what we can see from the other side of the aisle. the other nominee from the republican party. this is a man who is on a course about payback and restitution going after his political enemies —— retribution. if political enemies -- retribution.- political enemies -- retribution. �*, ., retribution. if he's not about american — retribution. if he's not about american people. _ retribution. if he's not about american people. are - retribution. if he's not about american people. are you i american people. are you viewing tonight's speech is the first opportunity to set out your stall? it first opportunity to set out your stall?— your stall? it is, it's an opportunity _ your stall? it is, it's an opportunity to - your stall? it is, it's an opportunity to talk - your stall? it is, it's an l opportunity to talk about your stall? it is, it's an -

opportunity to talk about the accomplishments and this is a president who has probably accomplished more than any other president legislatively since lyndon bainesjohnson but it's also an opportunity for the president to talk about his agenda moving forward. what will the next four years look like under his leadership? what does he want to do in order to approve the quality of life of every american? he will use his humour, he will really — i know he is going to knock it out of the park. he is going to knock it out of the park-— the park. time and again in many poles. _ the park. time and again in many poles, ages - the park. time and again in many poles, ages coming l the park. time and again in. many poles, ages coming up the park. time and again in - many poles, ages coming up as a matter of concern when people look atjoe biden as a potential re—elected candidate. how could he address that? the resident how could he address that? the president and _ how could he address that? lie: president and former president trump are 18 months apart in terms of age. so i think everybody will have to take the age of table!— age of table! sorry for interrupting _ age of table! sorry for interrupting but - age of table! sorry for interrupting but it - age of table! sorry for i interrupting but it comes age of table! sorry for - interrupting but it comes up as an issue when people are talked aboutjoe biden and not so much when they are asked about donald trump. why is that? partly because it's something the media likes to talk about

as it relates to president biden but this is something i remember as a young staffer on the hill forjim clyburn, i was bellyaching why don't some of these older members and folks step down so younger folks can come up? and he said to me jamie, which would you prefer? an old thurgood marshall or a young inaudible? at the end of the day it's not about your age but your values, about what you will fight for and who you will fight for and so, that's what this election will come down to, what your freedoms are. we know donald trump is raving about ripping away the freedom of women to control their own bodies by appointing three right—wing justices to the supreme court. we know donald trump is always talking about the elections and putting more restrictions on people exercising their right to vote. we see that donald trump is promoting candidates like mark robinson in north carolina, who is calling the lgbtiqa

community felt, who believes women should go back to the time when women shouldn't vote —— filth. that's what we see in the republican party but we are a party of freedom and hope. why are those messages not seeming to be landing with voters? again, in a lot of the polls — and it's a long way from november at this point — but donald trump is beating joe biden at the moment.— biden at the moment. most important — biden at the moment. most important poll _ biden at the moment. most important poll is _ biden at the moment. most important poll is the - biden at the moment. most important poll is the one i biden at the moment. most i important poll is the one that happens on election day and democrats have proven underjoe biden's leadership that we have to fight the polls. the thought there would be a big red wave but there was a lot of red tears because we were able to have the most historic mid—term elections for an incumbent president and special election, i hear santos is on the floor today but who is in his seat? a democrat back in that seat. time and time again, the american people understand we've got to stop all of the superficial stuff. we've got to stop all of the superficialstuff. it's we've got to stop all of the superficial stuff. it's about whether or not you deliver and

this three on my lippell stands for democrats but deliver because we have been delivering for the american people and within the progress we can made and the chaos —— the d on my kape. —— the d on my lapel. they don't seem to see what the money is in their economy because it is not in their pockets and thoughts of our reporting. pockets and thoughts of our reporting-— reporting. it's important for us to go _ reporting. it's important for us to go out. _ reporting. it's important for us to go out, and _ reporting. it's important for us to go out, and this i reporting. it's important for us to go out, and this is i reporting. it's important for| us to go out, and this is one thing i would give donald trump credit for and he would take credit for and he would take credit for and he would take credit for everything even if he has nothing to do with it, democrats keep our heads down and do the work and try to solve the issues and we move on. we've got to go out there and spike the football the bit and spike the football the bit and let people know the 4 million people in this country who have student loan debt relief, it happens because of us. those who have seen their insulin, the seniors, drop from hundreds of dollars a month to $35. hundreds of dollars a month to $35, that's because of democrats. the roads and

bridges being built that even some republicans are trying to take credit for when they voted against it is because of democrats. we have to connect to the american people that these things, these good things we are seeing in the community that have happened, improving the quality of your life happened because 81 million of you went to the polls in 2020 and voted forjoe biden and got the message done. —— got the things done. the message done. -- got the things done-— things done. what about the handfina things done. what about the handling of _ things done. what about the handling of the _ things done. what about the handling of the war - things done. what about the handling of the war in i things done. what about the handling of the war in gaza i handling of the war in gaza between israel and hamas? we've seen already in the primaries in michigan and colorado a sizeable number of people declaring themselves as uncommitted, having the protest vote and we don't know how it will translate to november but we already know people are very angry and concerned. the we already know people are very angry and concerned.- angry and concerned. the thing is the president _ angry and concerned. the thing is the president does _ angry and concerned. the thing is the president does not i angry and concerned. the thing is the president does not play i is the president does not play positive on the world stage, he is a commander—in—chief and he has to look at what is the best interest of the americans in terms of protection and security —— plays politics. when you think about his values he believes in a lasting peace

and wants to get there and is pushing right now for a temporary ceasefire so that we can get the hostages back and connect them with their families and we can get aid in two palestinians in that region and ultimately get to a point where there is peace again in the region. that's what he's fighting for each and every day. but diplomacy is tough, it's not easy, it's not something you call up and it happens. it takes time and energy and effort and a lot of it is happening behind the scenes and so, i trust this president and hisjudgement scenes and so, i trust this president and his judgement and he knows all of the world leaders and at the end of the day i think he will deliver on it. a, , day i think he will deliver on it. , ., , it. many of them will be listening _ it. many of them will be listening tonight - it. many of them will be listening tonight to i it. many of them will be listening tonight to see | it. many of them will be i listening tonight to see what he has to say and we will leave it there, jamie harrison, chair of the democratic national committee, and sobbing with us. back to purtill hill. french hill represents the state of arkansas and is also on the house intelligence committee. thanks forjoining us. what are you hoping to hearfrom

president biden tonight? hopefully responsibility for the mistakes is made in the first three years of the presidency and has some course for correction. he has saddled the american people with an unsustainable inflation, consumer prices for americans are up 17% in the three years since he was inaugurated and yet, realwages since he was inaugurated and yet, real wages for people out there working every day to pay these prices are down 2% in real terms. and i hearfrom my constituents in arkansas a real fearfor constituents in arkansas a real fear for their families and communities from the avalanche of drugs coming across the south—west border which is completely open and the fear of crime in the neighbourhood and perhaps, most importantly, the fear of over 300 people who have been encountered on the terror watch list coming across the open south—west border and if we've encountered 300, the question is for so many

americans how many have we not encountered? i would like to see president biden take responsibility and have a course correction on those things particularly. inflation and an open border. i5 things particularly. inflation and an open border. is there anything _ and an open border. is there anything at _ and an open border. is there anything at all _ and an open border. is there anything at all that - and an open border. is there anything at all that he i and an open border. is there anything at all that he can i and an open border. is there i anything at all that he can say that would appeal to you and members of your party? 0r that would appeal to you and members of your party? or are relations so fraught at this point in an election year that it's not a realistic option? well, he could certainly come about and how the consensus that the right fiscal policy for the united states is to go back to a bipartisan agreement where the lowest deficits are superior and, in fact, they balance budget —— a balanced budget is ideal. in the first three yearsjoe biden has been in office he has won a $2 trillion per year deficit and added $6 trillion to our debt and created an environment where people are spending a lot of money so if he announced i am for a balanced budget, but could be productive. if he

announced i will go back and close the asylum gap by reinstituting the remain in mexico that president trump had worked on and that was working and reduce the flow across the american south—west border, those would be things that would be widely applauded by people in both parties. ihe would be widely applauded by people in both parties.- people in both parties. he is auoin to people in both parties. he is going to announce _ people in both parties. he is going to announce that i people in both parties. he is going to announce that the i people in both parties. he is i going to announce that the us is to start bringing aid into gaza from the sea, erecting a sort of temporary jetty to try to get aid to a population that's really at risk of starving to death. are you supportive of that?- starving to death. are you supportive of that? well, i have certainly _ supportive of that? well, i have certainly been - supportive of that? well, i i have certainly been supportive of us in providing aid to gaza in co—ordination with the united nations and israel and the qatari is under the egyptians. and we're counting on the americans in partnership on the americans in partnership on crafting a return of the hostages held by hamas in gaza. identify that they are healthy

and 0k and provide the names of who are there and that will facilitate a real ceasefire and related deliveries instead of relying on either seaborne or airborne aid, that is what we need is hamas to come clean on the hostages and return hope to a very, very desperate situation.— a very, very desperate situation. ., ., ., ., , situation. you are on the house intelligence _ situation. you are on the house intelligence committee, - situation. you are on the house intelligence committee, you i intelligence committee, you have any indication that deal of that nature is anywhere being done at this point? well, the president _ being done at this point? well, the president has _ being done at this point? well, the president has told - being done at this point? well, the president has told us i being done at this point? well, the president has told us for i the president has told us for the president has told us for the last three weeks and secretary blinken, that they are very close to that kind of an arrangement. and of course all of us in america pray for peace in gaza and pray for that kind of exam since that is necessary, those kind of terms where it is necessary for israel's security and for the return of the americans and israelis and others who are still held hostage by the terror group hamas. you and our terror group hamas. you and your colleagues _ terror group hamas. you and your colleagues in _

terror group hamas. you and your colleagues in the - terror group hamas. you and your colleagues in the house | terror group hamas. you and l your colleagues in the house is legislating a seed to fund the federal government averting a shutdown, but where does that leave the decision on the funding that has been promised to ukraine but has yet to be delivered? 50 to ukraine but has yet to be delivered?— to ukraine but has yet to be delivered? ,,, ., ~ . ., delivered? so speakerjohnson has a real— delivered? so speakerjohnson has a real obligation _ delivered? so speakerjohnson has a real obligation to - has a real obligation to complete the rest of the fiscal 24 spending was that we have six more bills that we have to get completed before 22 march. we also have to do the supplementalfunding we also have to do the supplemental funding for our allies and partners in taiwan, ukraine, and, of course, in israel. ifully support israel. i fully support military assistance to those three countries. i think is the objective of the united states to help ukraine defeat putin, convinced putin he has no right to the sovereign territory of ukraine, let him know first and foremost between the partnership and europe, great britain, united states, and others around the world, that we back ukraine in this matter and so i think this aid issue is long past due. in the first

to admit that. but we will get that done, it will be a strong bipartisan vote and we will demonstrate to putin once and for all that he has no hope in a sovereign takeover through his invasion of ukraine. you sa ou his invasion of ukraine. you say you will— his invasion of ukraine. you say you will get _ his invasion of ukraine. you say you will get that - his invasion of ukraine. you say you will get that done, but what is the timeline for that? well, we are behind the timeline. they would have liked to have reached agreement on this in november or december, so we are late, but we will get that done and we will get it donein that done and we will get it done in the next few weeks, i am convinced of that.- done in the next few weeks, i am convinced of that. next few weeks. congresswomen - am convinced of that. next few weeks. congresswomen french hill from arkansas, thanks for joining us. hill from arkansas, thanks for joining us— joining us. great to be with ou. so, what is the state of the union and how will tonight work? the us constitution requires the president to give congress information on the state of the union and recommend measures seen as important. while not required, it's been delivered in person since woodrow wilson in 1913. here's how tonight will work: president biden in a short while is expected to make the 12 minute drive from the white house to the us capitol

building where members of both houses of congress are gathering to hear tonight's speech. just after 2100 eastern or 0200 gmt the house sergeant at arms william mcfarland will loudly announce the president to house speaker mikejohnson. this will bejohnson's first state of the union in this role. president biden will begin making his way to the speaker's rostrum followed by members from the congressional escort committee. he will greet lawmakers, members of his cabinet and supreme court. after reaching the rostrum president biden will hand copies of his speech to his vice president kamala harris and speakerjohnson. harris, in her role as vice president, also serves as president of the senate. mrjohnson will then introduce the president to the joint gathering of congress and the speech will begin. the speech is expected to address a number of issues impacting americans, as well as mentioning those attending as his and the first lady's special guests. in the past, mr biden's state of the unions have averaged a little over an hour in length. we can expect a lot of applause

from members of his party, the democrats, and sometimes yells and boos from republican lawmakers. there tends to be a lot of theatre at state of the union is, theatre at state of the union �*s, particularly in recent years. we have a full panel with us this evening — rodney davis, former republican congressman from illinois, terry szuplat, former speech writer for barack 0bama, leigh ann caldwell, anchor for washington post live, and stephanie murphy, former democratic congresswoman from florida. thanks you all for being here. hamas, aiava stakes will present bidons and i? there are a coule present bidons and i? there are a couple of _ present bidons and i? there are a couple of ways _ present bidons and i? there are a couple of ways of— present bidons and i? there are a couple of ways of answering i a couple of ways of answering that. this will perhaps be one of the most watched speeches of president biden that he will give until election day, so that means there are, there will be a lot of bibles. but on the other hand, there's a lot

of importance placed on this speech but people tend to come in and out and maybe forget what really matters if there's some key moment in this speech, whether good or bad, that president biden make that goes viral or that really sticks. 0bviously, president biden wants a moment like that, he had one like that last year when republican members of congress booed him and called him a liar. he really be back on that and had a good moment. so those are the type of moments that the white house and the president is going to want. ., , , ., and the president is going to want. ., , ., and the president is going to want. ., ., , want. rodney, you have been sittin: in want. rodney, you have been sitting in the _ want. rodney, you have been sitting in the chamber - want. rodney, you have been sitting in the chamber for i want. rodney, you have been i sitting in the chamber for many of these during a time as a member of congress, what is it like from the floor perspective?- like from the floor perspective? like from the floor --ersective? , ., perspective? the first one, very exciting. _ perspective? the first one, very exciting, amazing, i perspective? the first one, i very exciting, amazing, you're sitting — very exciting, amazing, you're sitting well, i am listening to the president of the united states. _ the president of the united states, but the other nine you are trying _ states, but the other nine you are trying to stay awake. you have a famously _ are trying to stay awake. you have a famously fallen i are trying to stay awake. gm. have a famously fallen asleep, haven't you?—

haven't you? oh, yeah. a 'oke the do haven't you? oh, yeah. a 'oke they do standing i haven't you? oh, yeah. a 'oke they do standing ovation i haven't you? oh, yeah. ajoke they do standing ovation to i they do standing ovation to make — they do standing ovation to make sure you don't fall asleep _ make sure you don't fall asleep. but it is an important opportunity for the president to be — opportunity for the president to be able to stand up without any interruptions and deliver his speech. and this is a big night — his speech. and this is a big night for— his speech. and this is a big night for the president and everybody in the chamber knows that _ everybody in the chamber knows that. unfortunately, though, the decorum at the state of the union _ the decorum at the state of the union address as has gotten worse — union address as has gotten worse and i certainly hope that does _ worse and i certainly hope that does not — worse and i certainly hope that does not continue tonight. i want — does not continue tonight. i want to— does not continue tonight. i want to see the present deliver his message because i believe we, his message because i believe we as— his message because i believe we, as republicans, can refute many— we, as republicans, can refute many of— we, as republicans, can refute many of the issues that he is going — many of the issues that he is going to _ many of the issues that he is going to tout as positive developments for our country, but the — developments for our country, but the speech itself, i will tell you. _ but the speech itself, i will tell you, most of the conversations that happening on the floor— conversations that happening on the floor have absolutely nothing to do with the speech. they— nothing to do with the speech. they had — nothing to do with the speech. they had one time during my first— they had one time during my first speech, i got to talk to present— first speech, i got to talk to present 0bama as he was leaving and they— present 0bama as he was leaving and they had just gotten elected and we didn't talk about— elected and we didn't talk about his speech, we didn't talk— about his speech, we didn't talk about my district, talked about— talk about my district, talked about our differences, we talked _ about our differences, we talked about people that we knew — talked about people that we knew in _ talked about people that we knew in my hometown of taylorsville, illinois,

together, that is the conversation that really exists _ conversation that really exists. this speech happens but what _ exists. this speech happens but what is — exists. this speech happens but what is going to matter is what happens — what is going to matter is what happens afterwards.— happens afterwards. talking about present _ happens afterwards. talking about present 0bama, i happens afterwards. talking | about present 0bama, terry, happens afterwards. talking i about present 0bama, terry, you are one of the team of people who would have put together all of his estate of the union addresses, pull the curtain backis addresses, pull the curtain back is a little bit, what goes into putting a state of the union speech together. sure, it takes months, _ union speech together. sure, it takes months, it _ union speech together. sure, it takes months, it really - union speech together. sure, it takes months, it really is, i union speech together. sure, it takes months, it really is, it i takes months, it really is, it is probably— takes months, it really is, it is probably the _ takes months, it really is, it is probably the most - takes months, it really is, it is probably the most work. takes months, it really is, it i is probably the most work put into a — is probably the most work put into a single _ is probably the most work put into a single speech _ is probably the most work put into a single speech over- is probably the most work put into a single speech over the i into a single speech over the course — into a single speech over the course of— into a single speech over the course of a _ into a single speech over the course of a year. _ into a single speech over the course of a year. it _ into a single speech over the course of a year. it begins. into a single speech over the course of a year. it begins in| course of a year. it begins in the — course of a year. it begins in the fall. _ course of a year. it begins in the fall, word _ course of a year. it begins in the fall, word goes - course of a year. it begins in the fall, word goes out i course of a year. it begins in the fall, word goes out sorti course of a year. it begins in. the fall, word goes out sort of all across— the fall, word goes out sort of all across the _ the fall, word goes out sort of all across the federal- all across the federal government- all across the federal government — - all across the federal government — send i all across the federall government — send us all across the federal- government — send us your ideas! — government — send us your ideas! and _ government — send us your ideas! and of— government — send us your ideas! and of course - government — send us your ideas! and of course the i government — send us your. ideas! and of course the ideas that— ideas! and of course the ideas that come _ ideas! and of course the ideas that come back, _ ideas! and of course the ideas that come back, some - ideas! and of course the ideas that come back, some are i that come back, some are interesting _ that come back, some are interesting and _ that come back, some are interesting and some i that come back, some are interesting and some are i that come back, some are i interesting and some are less so. interesting and some are less so some _ interesting and some are less so some are _ interesting and some are less so. some are compelling i interesting and some are less so. some are compelling and| so. some are compelling and some — so. some are compelling and some reinforce _ so. some are compelling and some reinforce the _ so. some are compelling and some reinforce the present's| some reinforce the present's agenda — some reinforce the present's agenda and _ some reinforce the present's agenda and some _ some reinforce the present's agenda and some were - some reinforce the present's agenda and some were just. some reinforce the present's i agenda and some were just kind of a little — agenda and some were just kind of a little bit — agenda and some were just kind of a little bit off— agenda and some were just kind of a little bit off the _ agenda and some were just kind of a little bit off the wall. - of a little bit off the wall. so if _ of a little bit off the wall. so if all _ of a little bit off the wall. so if all to _ of a little bit off the wall. so if all to the _ of a little bit off the wall. so if all to the presidentl of a little bit off the wall. i so if all to the president and speechwriters_ so if all to the president and speechwriters to _ so if all to the president and speechwriters to sift - so if all to the president and | speechwriters to sift through this and _ speechwriters to sift through this and come _ speechwriters to sift through this and come up _ speechwriters to sift through this and come up with, - speechwriters to sift through i this and come up with, really, a compelling _ this and come up with, really, a compelling and _ this and come up with, really, a compelling and coherent- this and come up with, really, i a compelling and coherent story so the _ a compelling and coherent story so the president _ a compelling and coherent story so the president can _ a compelling and coherent story so the president can make, i a compelling and coherent story so the president can make, you| so the president can make, you know, _ so the president can make, you know. his — so the president can make, you know, his best— so the president can make, you know, his best case _ so the president can make, you know, his best case to - so the president can make, you know, his best case to the i know, his best case to the american _ know, his best case to the american people - know, his best case to the american people on- know, his best case to the american people on one i know, his best case to the | american people on one of know, his best case to the i american people on one of the biggest — american people on one of the biggest night _ american people on one of the biggest night of— american people on one of the biggest night of the _ american people on one of the biggest night of the year. i american people on one of the biggest night of the year. why| biggest night of the year. why would —

biggest night of the year. why would reiterate _ biggest night of the year. why would reiterate that _ biggest night of the year. why would reiterate that it - biggest night of the year. why would reiterate that it is - would reiterate that it is important. _ would reiterate that it is important, i'm- would reiterate that it is important, i'm not- would reiterate that it is| important, i'm not going would reiterate that it is i important, i'm not going to would reiterate that it is - important, i'm not going to say it's not— important, i'm not going to say it's not important, _ important, i'm not going to say it's not important, but- important, i'm not going to say it's not important, but it - important, i'm not going to say it's not important, but it is - important, i'm not going to say it's not important, but it is a i it's not important, but it is a moment_ it's not important, but it is a moment of— it's not important, but it is a moment of profound - it's not important, but it is al moment of profound political theatre — moment of profound political theatre and _ moment of profound political theatre and to _ moment of profound political theatre and to me _ moment of profound political theatre and to me it's - moment of profound political theatre and to me it's a - moment of profound political theatre and to me it's a lot. theatre and to me it's a lot like — theatre and to me it's a lot like the _ theatre and to me it's a lot like the presidential- theatre and to me it's a lot. like the presidential debates, so we — like the presidential debates, so we focus _ like the presidential debates, so we focus on _ like the presidential debates, so we focus on them, - like the presidential debates, so we focus on them, we - like the presidential debates, so we focus on them, we talk about— so we focus on them, we talk about them _ so we focus on them, we talk about them for— so we focus on them, we talk about them for a _ so we focus on them, we talk about them for a day- so we focus on them, we talk about them for a day or - so we focus on them, we talk about them for a day or two, | about them for a day or two, but do — about them for a day or two, but do they— about them for a day or two, but do they ever _ about them for a day or two, but do they ever really - but do they ever really fundamentally - but do they ever really fundamentally change | but do they ever really i fundamentally change the fundamentals _ fundamentally change the fundamentals of- fundamentally change the fundamentals of the - fundamentally change the i fundamentals of the race, fundamentals— fundamentals of the race, fundamentals of- fundamentals of the race, - fundamentals of the presidency? a week— fundamentals of the presidency? a week from _ fundamentals of the presidency? a week from now, _ fundamentals of the presidency? a week from now, a _ fundamentals of the presidency? a week from now, a month - fundamentals of the presidency? a week from now, a month from | a week from now, a month from now, _ a week from now, a month from how. murray— a week from now, a month from now, murray something - a week from now, a month from now, murray something really. now, murray something really good — now, murray something really good or— now, murray something really good or bad _ now, murray something really good or bad happening - now, murray something really. good or bad happening tonight, chances — good or bad happening tonight, chances are _ good or bad happening tonight, chances are the _ good or bad happening tonight, chances are the fundamentals i good or bad happening tonight, l chances are the fundamentals of the race — chances are the fundamentals of the race will— chances are the fundamentals of the race will be _ chances are the fundamentals of the race will be much— chances are the fundamentals of the race will be much like - chances are the fundamentals of the race will be much like they l the race will be much like they are yesterday~ _ the race will be much like they are yesterday. so _ the race will be much like they are yesterday. so it _ the race will be much like they are yesterday. so it is- the race will be much like they are yesterday. so it is a - are yesterday. so it is a moment, _ are yesterday. so it is a moment, you _ are yesterday. so it is a moment, you know, . are yesterday. so it is a i moment, you know, we're are yesterday. so it is a - moment, you know, we're right to talk— moment, you know, we're right to talk about _ moment, you know, we're right to talk about it, _ moment, you know, we're right to talk about it, but _ moment, you know, we're right to talk about it, but i— moment, you know, we're right to talk about it, but i do- to talk about it, but i do sometimes _ to talk about it, but i do sometimes think- to talk about it, but i do sometimes think it - to talk about it, but i do sometimes think it gets| to talk about it, but i do- sometimes think it gets hired a little _ sometimes think it gets hired a little bit — sometimes think it gets hired a little bit too — sometimes think it gets hired a little bit too much _ sometimes think it gets hired a little bit too much in _ sometimes think it gets hired a little bit too much in terms - sometimes think it gets hired a little bit too much in terms of i little bit too much in terms of the long-term _ little bit too much in terms of the long—term impact- little bit too much in terms of the long—term impact that. little bit too much in terms of the long—term impact that it. the long—term impact that it has, _ the long—term impact that it has, which _ the long—term impact that it has, which is _ the long—term impact that it has, which is negligible. - the long—term impact that it has, which is negligible. irlle| has, which is negligible. we heard has, which is negligible. heard president biden has has, which is negligible.“ heard president biden has been practising the last number of days, he was down in camp david, talk about it being a moment of political theatre, how much is in the delivery and the performance, timing the gags, all of that stuff? 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to practise, especially around the state of— to practise, especially around the state of the _ to practise, especially around the state of the union, - to practise, especially around the state of the union, a - the state of the union, a teleprompter_ the state of the union, a teleprompter was - the state of the union, a teleprompter was set - the state of the union, a teleprompter was set up| the state of the union, a - teleprompter was set up and his staff were, _ teleprompter was set up and his staff were, you _ teleprompter was set up and his staff were, you know, _ teleprompter was set up and his staff were, you know, they- staff were, you know, they would _ staff were, you know, they would nitpick _ staff were, you know, they would nitpick every - staff were, you know, they would nitpick every line - staff were, you know, they would nitpick every line as| staff were, you know, they. would nitpick every line as he delivered _ would nitpick every line as he delivered it, _ would nitpick every line as he delivered it, what _ would nitpick every line as he delivered it, what he - would nitpick every line as he delivered it, what he could i delivered it, what he could deliver— delivered it, what he could deliver better, _ delivered it, what he could deliver better, where - delivered it, what he could deliver better, where he . delivered it, what he could - deliver better, where he could deliver— deliver better, where he could deliver more _ deliver better, where he could deliver more emphasis. - deliver better, where he could| deliver more emphasis. again, if you _ deliver more emphasis. again, if you accept _ deliver more emphasis. again, if you accept the _ deliver more emphasis. again, if you accept the fact _ deliver more emphasis. again, if you accept the fact it - deliver more emphasis. again, if you accept the fact it is - deliver more emphasis. again, if you accept the fact it is a - if you accept the fact it is a moment— if you accept the fact it is a moment that's _ if you accept the fact it is a moment that'sjust- if you accept the fact it is a moment that's just part i if you accept the fact it is a moment that'sjust part of| if you accept the fact it is a. moment that's just part of it is a — moment that's just part of it is a moment— moment that's just part of it is a moment of— moment that's just part of it is a moment of theatre - moment that's just part of it is a moment of theatre thanj moment that's just part of it - is a moment of theatre than the performance _ is a moment of theatre than the performance matters. _ is a moment of theatre than the performance matters. and - is a moment of theatre than the performance matters. and it- performance matters. and it will matter— performance matters. and it will matter for— performance matters. and it will matter for president - performance matters. and it. will matter for president biden tonight, — will matter for president biden tonight, not— will matter for president biden tonight, notjust _ will matter for president biden tonight, not just what - will matter for president biden tonight, not just what he - will matter for president biden tonight, notjust what he says, but how — tonight, notjust what he says, but how he _ tonight, notjust what he says, but how he says _ tonight, notjust what he says, but how he says it _ tonight, notjust what he says, but how he says it will- tonight, notjust what he says, but how he says it will be - but how he says it will be discussed _ but how he says it will be discussed afterwards. - but how he says it will bel discussed afterwards. you but how he says it will be discussed afterwards. you said he would have _ discussed afterwards. you said he would have done _ discussed afterwards. you said he would have done a - discussed afterwards. you said he would have done a call- discussed afterwards. you said he would have done a call outl he would have done a call out to people around the country as to people around the country as to what the issues were. does that change in an election year? we heard from jamie harris that they are finding the first opportunity to tell whatjoe biden is about. in the first opportunity to tell what joe biden is about. in one sense it is _ what joe biden is about. in one sense it is the _ what joe biden is about. in one sense it is the legislative - sense it is the legislative agenda _ sense it is the legislative agenda for— sense it is the legislative agenda for what - sense it is the legislative agenda for what the - sense it is the legislative - agenda for what the president hopes— agenda for what the president hopes that _ agenda for what the president hopes that the _ agenda for what the president hopes that the congress - agenda for what the president hopes that the congress will i hopes that the congress will -et hopes that the congress will get done _ hopes that the congress will get done in _ hopes that the congress will get done in coming - hopes that the congress will get done in coming months, hopes that the congress will - get done in coming months, but of course — get done in coming months, but of course it— get done in coming months, but of course it is _ get done in coming months, but of course it is the _ get done in coming months, but of course it is the opening - get done in coming months, but of course it is the opening act i of course it is the opening act of course it is the opening act of the — of course it is the opening act of the general— of course it is the opening act of the general election. - of course it is the opening act of the general election. i- of the general election. i think— of the general election. i think one _ of the general election. i think one of _ of the general election. i think one of the - of the general election. i think one of the things . of the general election. i. think one of the things that makes _ think one of the things that makes this— think one of the things that makes this very _ think one of the things that makes this very interesting j think one of the things that . makes this very interesting is that— makes this very interesting is that throughout _ makes this very interesting is that throughout most - makes this very interesting is that throughout most of - makes this very interesting is l that throughout most of history the president— that throughout most of history the president gives _ that throughout most of history the president gives a _ that throughout most of history the president gives a state - that throughout most of history the president gives a state of. the president gives a state of the president gives a state of the union _ the president gives a state of the union in _ the president gives a state of the union in their— the president gives a state of the union in their fourth - the president gives a state of| the union in their fourth year, they— the union in their fourth year, they don't— the union in their fourth year, they don't know _ the union in their fourth year, they don't know who - the union in their fourth year, they don't know who their - they don't know who their opponent— they don't know who their opponent is— they don't know who their opponent is going - they don't know who their opponent is going to- they don't know who their opponent is going to be, i they don't know who their - opponent is going to be, they have — opponent is going to be, they have a — opponent is going to be, they have a sense, _ opponent is going to be, they have a sense, they— opponent is going to be, they have a sense, they might - opponent is going to be, they have a sense, they might bei

have a sense, they might be down — have a sense, they might be down to— have a sense, they might be down to two— have a sense, they might be down to two or _ have a sense, they might be down to two or three - have a sense, they might be down to two or three or - have a sense, they might be down to two or three or a i down to two or three or a handful— down to two or three or a handful of— down to two or three or a handful of candidates. i handful of candidates. president _ handful of candidates. president biden - handful of candidates. president biden takes| handful of candidates. - president biden takes that podium _ president biden takes that podium knowing _ president biden takes that podium knowing who - president biden takes that podium knowing who his. president biden takes that - podium knowing who his opponent will be _ podium knowing who his opponent will be in _ podium knowing who his opponent will be in the — podium knowing who his opponent will be in the general— will be in the general election. _ will be in the general election. so, - will be in the general election. so, yes, . will be in the general- election. so, yes, everything has been _ election. so, yes, everything has been written _ election. so, yes, everything has been written and - election. so, yes, everything. has been written and everything has been written and everything has been — has been written and everything has been studied _ has been written and everything has been studied and _ has been written and everything has been studied and scrubbed i has been studied and scrubbed and edited _ has been studied and scrubbed and edited through _ has been studied and scrubbed and edited through the - has been studied and scrubbed and edited through the prism l has been studied and scrubbed i and edited through the prism of the fact— and edited through the prism of the fact that _ and edited through the prism of the fact that this _ and edited through the prism of the fact that this is _ and edited through the prism of the fact that this is the - the fact that this is the opening _ the fact that this is the opening speech - the fact that this is the opening speech of- the fact that this is the opening speech of the | the fact that this is the - opening speech of the general election — opening speech of the general election. for— opening speech of the general election. for most _ opening speech of the general election. for most americansi election. for most americans who— election. for most americans who haven't _ election. for most americans who haven't really _ election. for most americans who haven't really focused i election. for most americansj who haven't really focused on it yet — who haven't really focused on it yet and _ who haven't really focused on it yet and who _ who haven't really focused on it yet and who won't. - who haven't really focused on it yet and who won't. this - who haven't really focused on it yet and who won't. this is i it yet and who won't. this is another— it yet and who won't. this is another point _ it yet and who won't. this is another point i _ it yet and who won't. this is another point i think- it yet and who won't. this is another point i think we - another point i think we sometimes _ another point i think we sometimes forget. - another point i think we| sometimes forget. most americans— sometimes forget. most americans don't- sometimes forget. most americans don't focus . sometimes forget. most| americans don't focus on sometimes forget. most - americans don't focus on the presidential— americans don't focus on the presidential election- americans don't focus on the presidential election until - presidential election until after— presidential election until after labour— presidential election until after labour day. - presidential election until after labour day. we - presidential election until after labour day. we are | presidential election until - after labour day. we are still 6- seven _ after labour day. we are still 6— seven months _ after labour day. we are still 6— seven months out - after labour day. we are still 6— seven months out until. after labour day. we are still. 6— seven months out until most americans— 6— seven months out until most americans really— 6— seven months out until most americans really start _ 6— seven months out until most americans really start tuning. americans really start tuning in. americans really start tuning in so— americans really start tuning in so with _ americans really start tuning in. so with all _ americans really start tuning in. so with all that _ americans really start tuning in. so with all that in - americans really start tuning in. so with all that in mind . americans really start tuning i in. so with all that in mind we are still— in. so with all that in mind we are still at— in. so with all that in mind we are still at the _ in. so with all that in mind we are still at the beginning - in. so with all that in mind we are still at the beginning of. are still at the beginning of this — are still at the beginning of this. �* ., . . are still at the beginning of this. �* ,, , . . , are still at the beginning of this. �* ,, , . , this. and, stephanie, as they can -- volkanovski _ this. and, stephanie, as they can -- volkanovski as - this. and, stephanie, as they can -- volkanovski as a - this. and, stephanie, as they i can -- volkanovski as a member can —— volkanovski as a member of the democratic party, what are you hoping to hearfrom of the democratic party, what are you hoping to hear from joe biden tonight?— biden tonight? well, i agree with the other _ biden tonight? well, i agree with the other guests - biden tonight? well, i agree with the other guests that i biden tonight? well, i agree i with the other guests that this is much like performative theatre, and everything from theatre, and everything from the guests that members invite

tojoin them at the guests that members invite to join them at the state of the union to whether or not they clap and stand when he makes remarks, because everybody knows the cameras are on them, i think, uniquely, everybody knows the cameras are on them, ithink, uniquely, the state of the union might have equal disturbances from both the far right, who have indicated they will express with anything he says, all from the far left to come i think, are currently in a process to block his path from the white house down to the capitol, it is that ceasefire protest. so i think there is a lot of high risk for him. he will do the usual, the list of accomplishments and talk about them as if he didn't have to work with congress to get them done, and he will talk about his list of promises for the next term as if he doesn't have to work with the congress or whatever that make up is, in a potential second term to get those things done. my hope is that he can read competently from a teleprompter, maybe have one or two breakout moments, and ijust know that one or two breakout moments, and i just know that any gas one or two breakout moments, and ijust know that any gas or misstep is going to be

highlighted and underscore doubts about his age and his ability to govern. and think one other thing i will say is i don't think as many americans what state of the union today in a polarised environment, in an age of streaming as they used to. it used to be that all networks would carry this, all the cable stations would carry this and there were very little options to turn away on the night of the state of the union. but as it is today people can opt to stream a show or do something else other than turn on their tv and be put in front of the state of the union. so i think the way this gets reported out will be critically important. stephanie,, sorry, leigh ann, and a point stephanie makes aboutjoe biden's performance and questions about his age, how important is it that he is pitch perfect tonight? it is pitch perfect tonight? it is important _ pitch perfect tonight? it is important. and _ pitch perfect tonight? it is important. and it - pitch perfect tonight? it is important. and it is - pitch perfect tonight? it is important. and it is important because. _ important. and it is important because, as someone who is close — because, as someone who is close to _ because, as someone who is close to donald trump and his allies— close to donald trump and his allies told me this week,

donald _ allies told me this week, donald trump has been trying to undermine joe biden's mental acuity— undermine joe biden's mental acuity since the dayjoe biden became — acuity since the dayjoe biden became the nominee in 2020. so while _ became the nominee in 2020. so while it— became the nominee in 2020. so while it didn't really work out for donald trump in the 2020 election. _ for donald trump in the 2020 election, he has had years are really— election, he has had years are really trying to so that image into the _ really trying to so that image into the american public and so it has— into the american public and so it has been quite affect give and so _ it has been quite affect give and so nowjoe biden, who is 81 years— and so nowjoe biden, who is 81 years old. — and so nowjoe biden, who is 81 years old, who has grown up with — years old, who has grown up with a — years old, who has grown up with a speech impediment, who has had — with a speech impediment, who has had to— with a speech impediment, who has had to work through that, and has — has had to work through that, and has been very prone to gaps in his— and has been very prone to gaps in his speaking ability, everything is taken and magnified as having to do with his age — magnified as having to do with his age and mental acuity. and so it— his age and mental acuity. and so it does— his age and mental acuity. and so it does absolutely matter. and — so it does absolutely matter. and democrats i took to said tonight— and democrats i took to said tonightjoe biden has to be strong. _ tonightjoe biden has to be strong, he has to be witty, he has to— strong, he has to be witty, he has to have a moments of humour

and defiance in order to try to beat — and defiance in order to try to beat back— and defiance in order to try to beat back those perceptions. is beat back those perceptions. [s the beat back those perceptions. is the criticism ofjoe biden's age there, rodney, whichever of them is electable be the oldest inaugurated president come january. inaugurated president come janua . , . inaugurated president come janua . , , . january. everything is fair. it's january. everything is fair. it's what _ january. everything is fair. it's what does _ january. everything is fair. it's what does the - january. everything is fair. | it's what does the american electorate respond to and if polling shows that voters are going to respond to the age of the candidates, then, yes, it will matter. but in the end, it's one aspect of campaign and one that will be used if its generating traction and bringing voters to your side. if not, then they will talk about another issue and you will hear a lot of issues tonight but i coming out of the biden administration but leigh ann is right and stephanie is right, ifjoe biden has a gaff tonight, it will be amplified more than anything that he has

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thank you indeed forjoining us. can i get your reaction first of all from this news that the white house has confirmed the president will announce bringing aid into gaza via the sea? it’s announce bringing aid into gaza via the sea?— via the sea? it's fascinating because the _ via the sea? it's fascinating because the middle - via the sea? it's fascinating because the middle east i via the sea? it's fascinating - because the middle east usually does not figure prominently in the state of the unions and help to contribute to them. input to the white house. i've never seen an issue, however, in my 27 years in government, a middle east issue that is more impactful to domestic politics than the israel, swore in gaza and frankly, this is probably, unless the government has additional surprises to announce, it's probably the biggest news that will come out of this state of the union —— israel—hamas war in gaza. i think it's under pressure from the mainstream, the public, particularly the young 18—29 —year—olds, african—americans,

hispanic —year—olds, african—america ns, hispanic voters —year—olds, african—americans, hispanic voters who have any number of issues to raise with mr biden that i think he wants to try to get ahead of this and begin, if he can, to try to change with the awful polling pictures. this marine corridor in gaza will take 45—60 days to mmp in gaza will take 45—60 days to ramp up. they also pressing the israelis to open crossing point in the north which should raise the number of trucks from under 100 now for the month of february to almost 350 which is still 150 short of what gaza had on october six but i think it's pretty good news for the president, it at least allows him to say he is acting in many respects independently of the israelis although it would have to be co—ordinated with israel on a security issue in terms of st michael —— offloading the supplies so it's good news against a very grim situation in gaza. ~ , ., against a very grim situation in gaza. ~ in gaza. when you were saying he is acting —

in gaza. when you were saying he is acting independently - he is acting independently somewhat of israel on this, it's coming after weeks of the biden administration telling us that they have ample up the pressure on israel to get more and allow more trucks then and now we see them taking this measure so what does that say about the us israel relationship and where it is that, moving from the brace —— and brace ofjoe biden and netanyahu after the seventh of october and tonight? you netanyahu after the seventh of october and tonight?— october and tonight? you will hear an enormous _ october and tonight? you will hear an enormous amount - october and tonight? you will hear an enormous amount of| october and tonight? you will. hear an enormous amount of pro israel rhetoric and i'm certain he will talk extensively about how most�*s terrace surge, the fate of the hostages, how hamas is a terrorist organisation but i think he will also make it clear that the issue of humanitarian assistance is critically important and will say the us cosmic plans to do more hopefully he will encourage the israelis to do more as well and i think we have to remember the key to

deescalating gaza is an agreement between israel and hamas to free the hostages. for a 45 day pause and right now, he may actually decide to deflect criticism of israel and put the onus of responsibility where most analysts believe it lies — at least for now — i must�*s refusal to accept this deal which will prevent, it seems, a ramadan pause sol think he will certainly suggest the fact that the israelis have to take on more responsibility but don't look to this speech for the administration of the president to make all kinds of daylight between us and israel. not good politics in the us. in many constituencies that mr biden actually needs. people speak before a largely adversarial republican audience here. i think he will reaffirm the strength of the us israeli relationship. if the strength of the us israeli relationship.— relationship. if the deal does not come _ relationship. if the deal does not come as _ relationship. if the deal does

not come as you _ relationship. if the deal does not come as you are - relationship. if the deal does| not come as you are outlining and the deadline of next week with the beginning of ramadan when israel said it will go into rough aware there are still over i into rough aware there are still overi million people already displaced by sheltering there and if we see the kind of slaughter, is the word that the ngos slaughter, is the word that the ngos have been using, un been using, of palestinian people there, how will it reflect back onjoe biden, giving the opposition he's facing from some communities in this country about his handling? obviously, i think you answered your own question — badly. any israeli ground campaign in rougher is weeks away. the israelis will not want to campaign against rafah in ramadan and they will confront the extraordinary campaign there, will they launch it with 1 million point to humans, palestinians, who are already inaudible water, medical care and sustaining food and nutrition? i think we're quite

a ways away from that but i think your point is right, if there is no deal and you don't get the de—escalation, i think the situation in gaza will get worse before it gets much worse 0k, worse before it gets much worse ok, we will leave it there. aaron david miller, thank you forjoining us. sticking with that topic. protesters calling for a ceasefire in gaza have gathered on pennsyvania avenue, the road that links the white house and the capitol. the bbc understands that the vice president's motorcade has used an alternative route to get to the capitol. the secret service declined to comment on any change of plans for the president's movements. joining us now on the line is our north america correspondent nomia iqbal, who's on the scene. what can you tell us? there are robabl what can you tell us? there are probably a _ what can you tell us? there are probably a few _ what can you tell us? there are probably a few hundred - what can you tell us? there are probably a few hundred people | probably a few hundred people here who are inaudible behind

me inaudible protesting against president biden and what is happening in gaza and they are holding signs, saying, i will read them, biden's legacy is genocide, people demand a ceasefire. that's what they are calling for but as we know president biden is due to announce in the state of the union speech that the us will build a temporary port on the gaza shore line to let in delivery of humanitarian aid on a large scale but there is concern of widespread famine along the territory and people, 2 million palestinians, but the people here want a ceasefire and that has been a constant demand from those people who are concerned about what's happening in gaza and they are now sat here and i'm not quite sure but i imagine that president biden has not got to the capitol gazette and capitol yet and will probably have to

be re— routed because this is an easy link to get from the white house to be capitol but right now the city and is here and police are surrounding them as well. we and police are surrounding them as well. ~ .. and police are surrounding them as well. ~ . and police are surrounding them as well. ~ , ., as well. we can see --we cannot tell from — as well. we can see --we cannot tell from our— as well. we can see --we cannot tell from our shot _ as well. we can see --we cannot tell from our shot but _ as well. we can see --we cannot tell from our shot but is - as well. we can see --we cannot tell from our shot but is the - tell from our shot but is the entire road blocked down by the protesters sitting peacefully there? to protesters sitting peacefully there? ., . ., there? to much, ito say. ifi can get— there? to much, ito say. ifi can get closer, _ there? to much, ito say. ifi can get closer, yes, -- - there? to much, ito say. ifi can get closer, yes, -- i- there? to much, ito say. if i| can get closer, yes, -- i have can get closer, yes, —— i have to say. around them is a lot of security and as we were walking up security and as we were walking up here i saw police ik—3 and there's more police than protesters, i should — but right gearjust in case things get out of hand and there have been other protest in other parts of this area but they're much more to scale with people calling on congress to do more to provide aid to ukraine but this is definitely, this protest happening here is by far the biggest ahead of the state of the union.- state of the union. nomia iabal, state of the union. nomia iqbal. thank _ state of the union. nomia iqbal, thank you _ state of the union. nomia iqbal, thank you for - state of the union. nomia| iqbal, thank you forjoining state of the union. nomia - iqbal, thank you forjoining us and we will keep in touch if

anything changes their, you can let us know. rodney, i know you could not hear what nomia was saying but you could see the peaceful protesters who have blocked the root and the president has not come through yet but you are familiar with the city and there will not be a way through for him —— route. you talked about before concern about the protest and the lay of the speech? i about the protest and the lay of the speech?— of the speech? i was most concerned _ of the speech? i was most concerned about _ of the speech? i was most concerned about protestsl of the speech? i was most. concerned about protests in of the speech? i was most - concerned about protests in the chamber with people screaming out to try to get their viral moment they can post and make themselves the self—proclaimed star on social media but this is the type of protest that makes me concerned, not about tonight because the president can use the motorcade to drive around that and get to where he wants to go but it's this type of behaviour that is becoming more prevalent, blocking a roadway to get your point across is not something we should be tolerant of and it's unfortunate because i think as we move ahead to the conventions, i think if groups

like that i'm not getting the reaction that they want, they will escalate some of the tactics they are using. tonight may be peaceful and i hope it remains they tactic but get the heck out of the roadway. those ri . hts heck out of the roadway. those rights are _ heck out of the roadway. those rights are protected _ heck out of the roadway. those rights are protected in - heck out of the roadway. those rights are protected in the - rights are protected in the constitution though, freedom of expression. but constitution though, freedom of exoression-_ expression. but freedom to block traffic _ expression. but freedom to block traffic and _ expression. but freedom to block traffic and stop - expression. but freedom to block traffic and stop the i block traffic and stop the movement of people in a city or a community is not. and that's not getting people to your side. oh, wait, hey, iwillsit in traffic trying to get from one side of town to the other but oh, you are making such a good point, i ought to know more about why you are here. it's get the heck out of the road. ,, . it's get the heck out of the road. ,, , , , road. quit being stupid. stephanie _ road. quit being stupid. stephanie murphy, - road. quit being stupid. stephanie murphy, didl road. quit being stupid. i stephanie murphy, did you road. quit being stupid. - stephanie murphy, did you agree with that view? i stephanie murphy, did you agree with that view?— with that view? i think they absolutely _ with that view? i think they absolutely have _ with that view? i think they absolutely have a _ with that view? i think they absolutely have a first - absolutely have a first amendment right but there are knock-on— amendment right but there are knock—on effects that i don't think— knock—on effects that i don't think they are fully aware of and — think they are fully aware of and i'm _ think they are fully aware of and i'm certain then blocking the president's round to the state — the president's round to the state of— the president's round to the state of the union will significantly change any kind of policy but what it will do

is change the forced posture and defence of law enforcement and defence of law enforcement and we — and defence of law enforcement and we saw this happen when i was on — and we saw this happen when i was on the _ and we saw this happen when i was on the january six select committee as law enforcement was coming in to the january six inauguration, they were informed _ six inauguration, they were informed by what had happened over the — informed by what had happened overthe summerand it informed by what had happened over the summer and it impacted their— over the summer and it impacted their decision and that's what iworry— their decision and that's what i worry about because i don't think— i worry about because i don't think rodney is wrong in saying that there is a threat of political violence that exists across — political violence that exists across the country in this moment— across the country in this moment that we have seen it ntanifest_ moment that we have seen it manifest itself whether in the speakers vote, when republicans were _ speakers vote, when republicans were getting death threats for not supporting trump's chosen speaker. — not supporting trump's chosen speaker, tojust the daily threats— speaker, tojust the daily threats that all members and all elected officials are under and i— all elected officials are under and i know how easily peaceful protests — and i know how easily peaceful protests can via into —— veer into— protests can via into —— veer into a — protests can via into —— veer into a more _ protests can via into —— veer into a more violent situation so a — into a more violent situation so a lot— into a more violent situation so a lot to _ into a more violent situation so a lot to be concerned about,

not just — so a lot to be concerned about, not just from the left but also the right _ notjust from the left but also the riuht. , , . the right. the president and his team — the right. the president and his team would _ the right. the president and his team would presumably | the right. the president and - his team would presumably have anticipated something like this, leigh ann. it's a serious issue and there are strong feelings on both sides? it’s feelings on both sides? it's something _ feelings on both sides? it's something that people who are concerned _ something that people who are concerned with— something that people who are concerned with how _ something that people who are concerned with how israel - something that people who are concerned with how israel is i concerned with how israel is handling _ concerned with how israel is handling this— concerned with how israel is handling this war— concerned with how israel is handling this war want - concerned with how israel is handling this war want the l handling this war want the president— handling this war want the president to _ handling this war want the president to say _ handling this war want the president to say tonight i handling this war want the i president to say tonight and to address— president to say tonight and to address in— president to say tonight and to address in the _ president to say tonight and to address in the state _ president to say tonight and to address in the state of- president to say tonight and to address in the state of the i address in the state of the union _ address in the state of the union i_ address in the state of the union. i spoke _ address in the state of the union. i spoke to- address in the state of the| union. i spoke to members address in the state of the i union. i spoke to members of congress _ union. i spoke to members of congress who _ union. i spoke to members of congress who also _ union. i spoke to members of congress who also have - union. i spoke to members of. congress who also have similar concerns, — congress who also have similar concerns, democrats _ congress who also have similar concerns, democrats of- congress who also have similar| concerns, democrats of course, and also _ concerns, democrats of course, and also want — concerns, democrats of course, and also want the _ concerns, democrats of course, and also want the president i concerns, democrats of course, and also want the president to. and also want the president to be very— and also want the president to be very strong _ and also want the president to be very strong about - and also want the president to be very strong about the - be very strong about the humanitarian _ be very strong about the humanitarian aspect- be very strong about the humanitarian aspect in l be very strong about the i humanitarian aspect in gaza, which — humanitarian aspect in gaza, which it— humanitarian aspect in gaza, which it sounds _ humanitarian aspect in gaza, which it sounds like - humanitarian aspect in gaza, which it sounds like he - humanitarian aspect in gaza, which it sounds like he is- which it sounds like he is going _ which it sounds like he is going to _ which it sounds like he is going to do _ which it sounds like he is going to do. there's i which it sounds like he is. going to do. there's others which it sounds like he is- going to do. there's others who want _ going to do. there's others who want him — going to do. there's others who want him to— going to do. there's others who want him to show— going to do. there's others who want him to show and _ going to do. there's others who want him to show and to - going to do. there's others who want him to show and to be i going to do. there's others who| want him to show and to be very clear— want him to show and to be very clear about _ want him to show and to be very clear about where _ want him to show and to be very clear about where he _ want him to show and to be very clear about where he disagrees. clear about where he disagrees with israeti _ clear about where he disagrees with israeli prime _ clear about where he disagrees with israeli prime minister- with israeli prime minister benjamin _ with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu - with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on i benjamin netanyahu on prosecuting _ benjamin netanyahu on prosecuting this- benjamin netanyahu on prosecuting this war. i benjamin netanyahu on i prosecuting this war. and benjamin netanyahu on - prosecuting this war. and so, this— prosecuting this war. and so, this is— prosecuting this war. and so, this is an _ prosecuting this war. and so, this is an issue _ prosecuting this war. and so, this is an issue that _ prosecuting this war. and so, this is an issue that is - this is an issue that is fracturing _ this is an issue that is fracturing part - this is an issue that is fracturing part of i this is an issue that is fracturing part of the i fracturing part of the democratic - fracturing part of the democratic base i fracturing part of the | democratic base right fracturing part of the - democratic base right now and democrats _ democratic base right now and democrats want _ democratic base right now and democrats want president i democratic base right now and i democrats want president biden to start — democrats want president biden to start to— democrats want president biden to start to repair— democrats want president biden to start to repair that _ democrats want president biden to start to repair that base - to start to repair that base and — to start to repair that base and address— to start to repair that base and address some - to start to repair that base and address some of- to start to repair that base| and address some of these people's— and address some of these

people's concerns. - and address some of these people's concerns. we i and address some of these people's concerns.- and address some of these people's concerns. we are 'ust lookinu people's concerns. we are 'ust looking at fl people's concerns. we are 'ust looking at images i people's concerns. we are 'ust looking at images there i people's concerns. we are just looking at images there from i looking at images there from inside the chamber, senators have started rolling in and you can see tim kaine and ted cruz and vice president is there as well and mitch mcconnell who announced he is to down from his role of the november election so terry, to bring you in, when you are looking at the speech and current issues changing right up to the moment that the president starts to speak, is there scribbling in the margins, is the speech changing? i the margins, is the speech changing?— the margins, is the speech chanuuin? . , changing? i mean, it happens. they mean. — changing? i mean, it happens. they mean, there _ changing? i mean, it happens. they mean, there is _ changing? i mean, it happens. they mean, there is editing i changing? i mean, it happens. they mean, there is editing to| they mean, there is editing to the very last minute, in the beast, in the limousine on the way out, back behind the stage, thatis way out, back behind the stage, that is part of the process that is part of the process that happens in the weeks in the days in the minutes leading up the days in the minutes leading up to the speech. if i could, i wanted to make a comment about what we are seeing on pennsylvania avenue right now, i think as far as we know at the moment it is peaceful. they are blocking the road, that is called civil disobedience, and

there is a long, long history in our country of that kind of civil disobedience on the left and on the right. and when we tend to disagree with people we tell them not to do it. they are there, these are americans who are there tonight because they are deeply, deeply concerned that their tax dollars are being used in a way that they profoundly disagree with, arab americans, muslim americans, israeli americans, and their tax dollars are being used in their eyes over 30,000 people, many of them women and children, so they are exercising the first amendment constitutional rights to protest peacefully in the way that they know how and it does work, it does work because we are talking about it right now. so it puts it on the agenda and, again, iwant so it puts it on the agenda and, again, i want to point other people do this on the left, people do this on the right, and i think when we ignore them and tried to dismiss them and simply tell them to get off the street we are missing an opportunity to hear people. in are missing an opportunity to hear people-—

are missing an opportunity to hear people. in fact, many laws in this country _ hear people. in fact, many laws in this country have _ hear people. in fact, many laws in this country have originated l in this country have originated through movements that began as what would be described as civil disobedience, haven't they? i want to bring in bill taylor who hasjoined us as well, former us ambassador to ukraine, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. another issue we are speaking to the president address tonight is the situation with the war in ukraine and russia and in particular the funding he has promised repeatedly, personally, to president zelensky that hasn't arrived yet. what are you expecting him to stay in that? he yet. what are you expecting him to stay in that?— to stay in that? he has got the opportunity — to stay in that? he has got the opportunity to _ to stay in that? he has got the opportunity to make _ to stay in that? he has got the opportunity to make this i opportunity to make this funding. it is notjust this funding. it is notjust this funding. they are trying to support ukrainians were trying hold back the russians and having an increasingly hard time doing that as they run out of ammunition, as they run out of ammunition, as they run out of missiles that can shoot down other missiles coming at them. so this is really important for the president, it is important for the united states, and he has an opportunity to talk to the congress about this. sorry,

bill, the congress about this. sorry, bill. we're _ the congress about this. sorry, bill, we're looking _ the congress about this. sorry, bill, we're looking at _ bill, we're looking at pictures, the first lady and joe biden leaving the white house, about to get into the beast as it is known there, to make that journey up beast as it is known there, to make thatjourney up to capitol hill. we don't know what route jenny is going to take today —— thejourney. it is jenny is going to take today —— the journey. it is usually about 12 minutes, i suppose it depends on dc traffic, it is the benefit of the outriders and all of that, we will keep and all of that, we will keep an eye on that as he makes his way up to capitol hill. on the issue of the funding, he is going to be making this message in the home of the people who have the power to do something about it. he have the power to do something about it. . �* about it. he is. and the majority _ about it. he is. and the majority of _ about it. he is. and the majority of people i about it. he is. and the majority of people in i about it. he is. and the i majority of people in that about it. he is. and the - majority of people in that room support it, support the funding. the senate voted, the senate voted 70—29 to support the funding for ukraine and israel and indo—pacific. you don't get many of those kind of bipartisan votes these days. and if it can get to the house

floor, where he will be, for a vote it will pass as well, probably 2—1, the support for that funding is there. the question is exactly as you say, there are some people who control the vote and what gets delivered, what gets to the floor and there are ways to get around that as well. but that is a really important point the president will make. irate is a really important point the president will make.- president will make. we have heard from — president will make. we have heard from congressman i president will make. we have i heard from congressman french hill a few minutes ago and on our programme earlier from congressman mike turner, both republicans, but saying they think that bill will come in just a matter of weeks. we have heard from president zelensky about how critical the situation is. what do you make of that timeframe and what that will mean for the ukrainian war effort? ~ . . , effort? ukrainians needed toda , effort? ukrainians needed today. they _ effort? ukrainians needed today, they needed - effort? ukrainians needed - today, they needed yesterday, they needed last month. we have seen what happens when they don't have that, they are having to fall back from defensive positions that they have fought for and defended for ten years, they have had that the ten years and now they have had to fall — just in the

last two weeks because they have to ration the weapons that they have got, the artillery rounds that they've got. just lookin: rounds that they've got. just looking as — rounds that they've got. just looking as we _ rounds that they've got. just looking as we speak there, the motorcade heading off from the white house, making its way up to capitol hill. what did you think president zelensky will be listening out for in the speech? be listening out for in the speech?— be listening out for in the seech? , , be listening out for in the seech? , . speech? president zelensky and a lot of ukrainians, _ speech? president zelensky and a lot of ukrainians, it _ speech? president zelensky and a lot of ukrainians, it is - a lot of ukrainians, it is astounding, i will be there again this weekend and they know that they will have tuned in tonight, in the middle of the night their time, to listen to see what president biden has to see what president biden has to say. president zelensky has been making this case that we, ukrainians, he will say, he has said, we are defending europe, we are defending values that you profess to believe in. and thatis you profess to believe in. and that is real for you profess to believe in. and that is realfor him, it is not abstract, these are real people. i've got some good friends who are on the front lines who are now in the army, used to be civilians, two years they have been in the army. this is very real to them. it

is very real to president zelensky. is very real to president zelensky-— is very real to president zelensky. is very real to president zelens . , ., , zelensky. terry, to bring you back in, zelensky. terry, to bring you back in. only _ zelensky. terry, to bring you back in, only present - zelensky. terry, to bring you back in, only present only i zelensky. terry, to bring you | back in, only present only the team are writing this piece, because the american people are primary audience, and how conscious are you, as bill has been describing there, foreign leaders listening in and looking for signals and looking to hear any little indication of what may come?- to hear any little indication of what may come? sure, when the president — of what may come? sure, when the president of— of what may come? sure, when the president of the _ of what may come? sure, when the president of the united - the president of the united states_ the president of the united states speaks the whole world listens, — states speaks the whole world listens, so every word, even if you think_ listens, so every word, even if you think you are writing a domestic— you think you are writing a domestic audience, you always think_ domestic audience, you always think how— domestic audience, you always think how will this be received in europe, _ think how will this be received in europe, how will it be perceived in moscow? our adverse _ perceived in moscow? our adverse areas paid attention to the speeches as well, they pay attention— the speeches as well, they pay attention to the divisions, they— attention to the divisions, they pay attention to who is standing and who is sitting and does _ standing and who is sitting and does the — standing and who is sitting and does the country look united? this_ does the country look united? this is— does the country look united? this is an _ does the country look united? this is an issue that means a great — this is an issue that means a great deel— this is an issue that means a great deal to me and people i know— great deal to me and people i know and _ great deal to me and people i know and love and this is one thing. — know and love and this is one thing. a — know and love and this is one thing, a moment when the entire chamber— thing, a moment when the entire chamber can stand up and summi— chamber can stand up and support this because they are

on the — support this because they are on the frontline. if ukraine loses, _ on the frontline. if ukraine loses, if_ on the frontline. if ukraine loses, if ukraine falls it will fundamentally transform the world — fundamentally transform the world as we know it and they think— world as we know it and they think most people in washington realise _ think most people in washington realise that, we just need the people — realise that, we just need the people with the votes to actually cast their votes the right— actually cast their votes the right way and get that to them. for ukrainian americans like yourself and the wider community listening into the speech, it would be very focused on what he has to say. oh, sure. president biden has 0h, sure. president biden has been — 0h, sure. president biden has been a — 0h, sure. president biden has been a strong ally of ukraine, he has — been a strong ally of ukraine, he has gone there himself. again, _ he has gone there himself. again, the uzomah talk about his age — again, the uzomah talk about his age today, well, he boarded a train — his age today, well, he boarded a train and _ his age today, well, he boarded a train and secretly went ukraine _ a train and secretly went ukraine made a tremendous statement of solidarity with ukrainians and ukrainian pe0pte~ _ ukrainians and ukrainian people. the issue and the challenge is not so much with resident — challenge is not so much with resident biden and the biden administration, it is getting the votes together at a time when — the votes together at a time when there is a resurgent strain— when there is a resurgent strain of— when there is a resurgent strain of isolationism in this country— strain of isolationism in this country and disproportionately within— country and disproportionately within one party. so they have

to have — within one party. so they have to have enough republicans to come — to have enough republicans to come forward and support this because — come forward and support this because the consequences of ukraine — because the consequences of ukraine falling a catastrophic. rodney. — ukraine falling a catastrophic. rodney, your republican colleagues in the house, would they be viewing it anyway that bill and terry have outlined there? i bill and terry have outlined there? ~ .,, bill and terry have outlined there? ~ , , there? i think most republican colleagues _ there? i think most republican colleagues is _ there? i think most republican colleagues is served _ there? i think most republican colleagues is served with - there? i think most republican colleagues is served with a - colleagues is served with a supportive. _ colleagues is served with a supportive, doing - colleagues is served with a supportive, doing what - colleagues is served with a supportive, doing what we| colleagues is served with a - supportive, doing what we can to stop — supportive, doing what we can to stop aggression _ supportive, doing what we can to stop aggression from - to stop aggression from vladimir— to stop aggression from vladimir putin- to stop aggression from vladimir putin and - to stop aggression from . vladimir putin and russia. to stop aggression from - vladimir putin and russia. at biden— vladimir putin and russia. at biden also— vladimir putin and russia. at biden also knows _ vladimir putin and russia. at biden also knows that - biden also knows that republicans _ biden also knows that republicans have - biden also knows that republicans have a i biden also knows that. republicans have a major concern _ republicans have a major concern with _ republicans have a major concern with his - republicans have a major concern with his lack - republicans have a major concern with his lack of l republicans have a major- concern with his lack of focus, his administration's— concern with his lack of focus, his administration's lack- concern with his lack of focus, his administration's lack of. his administration's lack of focus — his administration's lack of focus on _ his administration's lack of focus on our— his administration's lack of focus on our southern - his administration's lack of. focus on our southern border. all they — focus on our southern border. all they want _ focus on our southern border. all they want is _ focus on our southern border. all they want is a _ focus on our southern border. all they want is a solution - all they want is a solution that— all they want is a solution that could _ all they want is a solution that could include - all they want is a solution that could include both, l all they want is a solution - that could include both, along with— that could include both, along with n1tlitary— that could include both, along with military assistance - that could include both, along with military assistance to - that could include both, along with military assistance to our ally. _ with military assistance to our ally. lsraet _ with military assistance to our ally, israel. the _ with military assistance to our ally, israel. the president- ally, israel. the president knows _ ally, israel. the president knows what _ ally, israel. the president knows what he _ ally, israel. the president knows what he has - ally, israel. the president knows what he has to - ally, israel. the president knows what he has to do. | ally, israel. the president- knows what he has to do. the president— knows what he has to do. the president knows _ knows what he has to do. the president knows what - knows what he has to do. the president knows what kind . knows what he has to do. the president knows what kind of| president knows what kind of deal— president knows what kind of deal republicans _ president knows what kind of deal republicans will- president knows what kind of deal republicans will take, . deal republicans will take, come — deal republicans will take, come together, _ deal republicans will take, come together, let's - deal republicans will take, come together, let's makej deal republicans will take, l come together, let's make it happen, _ come together, let's make it happen. and _ come together, let's make it happen. and i_ come together, let's make it happen, and i think- come together, let's make it happen, and i think all- come together, let's make it happen, and i think all will. happen, and i think all will find — happen, and i think all will find something _ happen, and i think all will find something they - happen, and i think all will find something they like. i find something they like. stephanie. _ find something they like. stephanie, what- find something they like. stephanie, what would . find something they like. l stephanie, what would you find something they like. - stephanie, what would you be expecting to hear from the president on that point that rodney is making there? i think

the president _ rodney is making there? i think the president will— rodney is making there? i think the president will put _ rodney is making there? i think the president will put this - the president will put this right back at the feet of the republicans, because, after all, the senate did pass a bill that covered down on much of what rodney mentioned. it might not meet the standards of the far right, but it certainly would meet the standards of the broad majority of the house members if it were just given an opportunity to come to the floorfor a vote. it an opportunity to come to the floor for a vote. it would lose probably votes on the far left, because of israel funding, and it would probably lose votes on the far right, but they're in you have a bill that is bipartisan. and when was the last time the senate agreed on anything with 70 votes? they can't decide what time of the game —— day it is in that chamber sometimes. this is a proposal that has come forward and expect the president to reinforce the president to retreat there is a bill that is

in being done because republicans are being obstructionist. taste republicans are being obstructionist. ~ ., obstructionist. we will hear what he has _ obstructionist. we will hear what he has to _ obstructionist. we will hear what he has to say - obstructionist. we will hear what he has to say in - obstructionist. we will hear what he has to say in a - obstructionist. we will hear what he has to say in a few| what he has to say in a few short moments from now. we'll get the pictures from inside the chamber, can see vice president kamala harris is seated beside the speaker johnson. there is a lot of kind of formula to the state of the gooners, isn't there, leigh ann, the order in which people come into the chamber, where they said, all of that. absolutely, you will see the supreme court members are sitting — supreme court members are sitting right up front, you will— sitting right up front, you will see _ sitting right up front, you will see the members of the cabinet _ will see the members of the cabinet also sitting in the front _ cabinet also sitting in the front. there will be a designated survivor tonight, so one member of the cabinet will not be — one member of the cabinet will not be there in case there is a disaster— not be there in case there is a disaster during this time, hopefully there is not, and then— hopefully there is not, and then you _ hopefully there is not, and then you have the most senior members _ then you have the most senior members of congress who were up toward _ members of congress who were up toward the — members of congress who were up toward the front, the leaders of the — toward the front, the leaders of the senate and the house as welt _ of the senate and the house as well. speakerjohnson is behind biden — well. speakerjohnson is behind biden. and then after that everyone has — it is a bit of a free — everyone has — it is a bit of a free for— everyone has — it is a bit of a free for alt _ everyone has — it is a bit of a free for all. there are people who — free for all. there are people

who come _ free for all. there are people who come hours and hours before the speech— who come hours and hours before the speech starts to try to get a seat — the speech starts to try to get a seat somewhere sometimes close — a seat somewhere sometimes close to — a seat somewhere sometimes close to the aisle where they want — close to the aisle where they want to — close to the aisle where they want to shake president biden's hand _ want to shake president biden's hand or— want to shake president biden's hand or sometimesjust to be able — hand or sometimesjust to be able to— hand or sometimesjust to be able to sit— hand or sometimesjust to be able to sit with their friends. bill taylor, all the ambassadors that are in washington, dc are invited as well, aren't they?— well, aren't they? they are, they are. — well, aren't they? they are, they are. the _ well, aren't they? they are, they are, the international. they are, the international community— they are, the international community is— they are, the international community is focused - they are, the international community is focused on i they are, the international- community is focused on this, they— community is focused on this, they get— community is focused on this, they get the _ community is focused on this, they get the seeds _ community is focused on this, they get the seeds in - community is focused on this, they get the seeds in their. community is focused on this, | they get the seeds in their and there — they get the seeds in their and there will— they get the seeds in their and there will be _ they get the seeds in their and there will be other— they get the seeds in their and there will be other guests - they get the seeds in their and there will be other guests whoj there will be other guests who will be — there will be other guests who will be watching _ there will be other guests who will be watching what - there will be other guests who will be watching what is - there will be other guests who will be watching what is going | will be watching what is going on from — will be watching what is going on from the _ will be watching what is going on from the galleries, - on from the galleries, internationals - on from the galleries, internationals will- on from the galleries, internationals will be i on from the galleries, - internationals will be invited as welt _ internationals will be invited aswell. n . , , internationals will be invited aswell. a . , , ., as well. actually, they are walkinu as well. actually, they are walking and _ as well. actually, they are walking and now- as well. actually, they are walking and now as - as well. actually, they are walking and now as we - as well. actually, they are - walking and now as we speak. that is them all their taking their seats. that is them all their taking theirseats. is that is them all their taking their seats. is there a particular order to how ambassadors are seated from the various countries, is there a hierarchy?— hierarchy? there is a hierarchy, _ hierarchy? there is a hierarchy, i'm - hierarchy? there is a hierarchy, i'm not. hierarchy? there is a i hierarchy, i'm not sure hierarchy? there is a - hierarchy, i'm not sure that affects _ hierarchy, i'm not sure that affects the _ hierarchy, i'm not sure that affects the seating, - hierarchy, i'm not sure that affects the seating, but - hierarchy, i'm not sure that affects the seating, but thej affects the seating, but the ambassadors _ affects the seating, but the ambassadors do _ affects the seating, but the ambassadors do know- affects the seating, but the ambassadors do know who| affects the seating, but the . ambassadors do know who has been _ ambassadors do know who has been here _ ambassadors do know who has been here the _ ambassadors do know who has been here the longest, - ambassadors do know who has been here the longest, the - been here the longest, the senior. _ been here the longest, the senior. the _ been here the longest, the senior, the dean _ been here the longest, the senior, the dean of- been here the longest, the senior, the dean of the - senior, the dean of the diplomatic— senior, the dean of the diplomatic corps - senior, the dean of the diplomatic corps is - senior, the dean of the . diplomatic corps is known senior, the dean of the - diplomatic corps is known and after — diplomatic corps is known and after that _ diplomatic corps is known and after that they _ diplomatic corps is known and after that they fall _ diplomatic corps is known and after that they fall in. - diplomatic corps is known and after that they fall in.- after that they fall in. there was controversy _ after that they fall in. there was controversy a _ after that they fall in. there was controversy a few - after that they fall in. there was controversy a few years ago, wasn't there, rodney, when president donald trump was giving one of the state of the

unions and the eu ambassador, donald 0'sullivan, was downgraded in terms of going to the state of the union because of a trade... do you remember that? no. only me. i'll keep that? no. only me. i'll keep that forthe that? no. only me. i'll keep that for the table quiz question. i'd rememberthat that for the table quiz question. i'd remember that as i was a washington correspondence at the time. we are looking at the pictures now. thejustices are looking at the pictures now. the justices will be arriving shortly, that of the seats we are looking at the front there. rodney, talk to us, you said the first one of these you ever add as a congressman is very exciting. what is happening at this point in time? ~ ., �* , in time? well, what's happening. _ in time? well, what's happening, we - in time? well, what's happening, we are i in time? well, what's - happening, we are waiting for the presidential cabinet, we are waiting for the escort, the escort committee, members of both the house and the senate, republicans and democrats, who will leave the house floor, they are back with the present right now standing out in the area of the statuary hall, they area of the statuary hall, they are getting ready to escort the president in after the

serjeant—at—arms, bill mcfarlane, says that the president of the united states would like to come into the house chamber... would like to come into the house chamber. . .- house chamber... and the sopreme _ house chamber... and the supreme court _ house chamber... and the supreme court justices - house chamber... and the | supreme courtjustices are house chamber... and the - supreme courtjustices are just arriving. supreme court 'ustices are 'ust arrivina . , supreme court 'ustices are 'ust arrivinu. , . , arriving. they are 'ust arriving. fl arriving. they are 'ust arriving. you �* arriving. they are just arriving. you talked i arriving. they are just - arriving. you talked about it being a free for all, it is to a certain extent, this is one of those moments where you are a member of the house of representatives you are angry because senators get a privilege, they get a piece of paper that is stuck on tape on a seat that is normally a house seat and it says "reserved for the us senate". one time during the us senate". one time during the stage of the union i've found out if you just peel about a sign of it becomes a house it again! thatjust doesn't happen. it house it again! that 'ust doesn't happen.�* house it again! that 'ust doesn't happen. it is like school stuff. _ doesn't happen. it is like school stuff. it _ doesn't happen. it is like school stuff. it is. - doesn't happen. it is like school stuff. it is. i- doesn't happen. it is like school stuff. it is. i took| school stuff. it is. i took that school stuff. it is. itook that piece _ school stuff. it is. itook that piece of— school stuff. it is. itook that piece of paper - school stuff. it is. itook that piece of paper and l school stuff. it is. itook. that piece of paper and put school stuff. it is. itook- that piece of paper and put it in my pocket and then it had a great place in my toilet in my personal bathroom as a joke stop can you tell us who is a seed you sold? there is no be a sign —— seat you stole. it is really comedic. when the

centres come we who said by them make fun of them for being so special, they get to come in late, they steal our seats, you know, this is all part of their upper echelon house of lords wannabe activities.— upper echelon house of lords wannabe activities. people have asked me is _ wannabe activities. people have asked me is washington - wannabe activities. people have asked me is washington more l asked me is washington more like west wing or veep, at times— like west wing or veep, at times it _ like west wing or veep, at times it is a lot more like veep _ times it is a lot more like veep. one of the things we are doing _ veep. one of the things we are doing is— veep. one of the things we are doing is loading the speech into— doing is loading the speech into the _ doing is loading the speech into the teleprompter... doing is loading the speech into the teleprompter. .. hoping it works. into the teleprompter. .. hoping it works- at _ into the teleprompter. .. hoping it works. at one _ into the teleprompter. .. hoping it works. at one of— into the teleprompter. .. hoping it works. at one of the - into the teleprompter. .. hoping it works. at one of the famous i it works. at one of the famous state of the — it works. at one of the famous state of the unions _ it works. at one of the famous state of the unions the - it works. at one of the famous state of the unions the wrong | state of the unions the wrong speech— state of the unions the wrong speech was loaded into the teleprompter for president bill clinton. — teleprompter for president bill clinton, because he had practised it so many times he knew— practised it so many times he knew the _ practised it so many times he knew the opening lines and opening _ knew the opening lines and opening paragraphs and was able to get— opening paragraphs and was able to get through until they were able _ to get through until they were able to— to get through until they were able to frantically, can you imagine. _ able to frantically, can you imagine, the chaos backstage, another— imagine, the chaos backstage, another veep moment, of loading the correct — another veep moment, of loading the correct speech into the teleprompter. these are great moments in american history and they often— moments in american history and they often come down to moments like that _

we've been looking at the pictures inside the chamber and the democratic women, a lot of them, wearing white. what's the symbolism? it’s them, wearing white. what's the symbolism?— symbolism? it's about suffrage and i symbolism? it's about suffrage and l have _ symbolism? it's about suffrage and l have a — symbolism? it's about suffrage and i have a funny _ symbolism? it's about suffrage and i have a funny story, - symbolism? it's about suffrage and i have a funny story, one l and i have a funny story, one year it was on lunar new year and as an asian person, i was brought up that white is the colour of funerals and so, on lunar new year you must wear red and so, i was the only woman wearing red at the state of the union on the democratic side and it looked like i stood out in a way that i wish i had not but yeah, they are wearing white for suffrage, for women's suffrage. i white for suffrage, for women's suffra . e. ., white for suffrage, for women's suffraue. ., _ white for suffrage, for women's suffraue. ., ., suffrage. i would say that was a moment _ suffrage. i would say that was a moment as _ suffrage. i would say that was a moment as well _ suffrage. i would say that was a moment as well when - suffrage. i would say that was i a moment as well when rodney and his colleagues may have found to poke fun as well! it's very serious, although we are joking, it is a serious note, stephanie, isn't it? an opportunity in an election year for the president to set out

his stall and as we've been discussing very serious issues at stake. ~ ,,., , at stake. absolutely, the president _ at stake. absolutely, the president has _ at stake. absolutely, the president has a - at stake. absolutely, the president has a few - at stake. absolutely, the | president has a few goals tonight and, of course, he wants to remind voters and americans what he has already accomplished so you can be sure it will be a big part of this speech, all of the legislation especially... speech, all of the legislation especially. . ._ especially... seeing the president _ especially... seeing the president arriving - - especially... seeing the l president arriving - sorry especially... seeing the - president arriving - sorry for president arriving — sorry for interrupting, of course he will greet a lot of people between this moment and actually get into the podium, won't he? he will but into the podium, won't he? the: will but not as many as he will greet on the way out. it will be a much shorter walk on the way in. but he wants to definitely talk about his accomplishments and then, because this is an election year, he will also want to look ahead of what a second bite and administration term will look like, the things he hasn't yet but wants to get done. and so, this is, as terry said, the first time in along this is, as terry said, the first time in a longtime this is, as terry said, the first time in a long time that they will know, he will know

who his challenger is so also the beginning of the general election. �* . the beginning of the general election. �* , ., ., ., election. let's go over to helena — election. let's go over to helena humphrey - election. let's go over to helena humphrey on - election. let's go over to i helena humphrey on capitol election. let's go over to - helena humphrey on capitol hill for us. what's the atmosphere like? ., ., ~ ., like? you were talking earlier about it being _ like? you were talking earlier about it being buzzy - like? you were talking earlier about it being buzzy and - like? you were talking earlier about it being buzzy and the l about it being buzzy and the senseis about it being buzzy and the sense is palpable and in the last minute, a hush has fallen over the hall where i am here because president biden is in the vicinity, in the area and, of course, momentarily will be making his way of course to the chamber so everybody here is poised with mobile phones, waiting to hear the footsteps of the president as he makes his way in but of course, the sense as well as of anticipation and incredibly high—stakes address from the president expected. notjust talking about the legislative agenda, as leigh ann was pointing out, about putting his priorities forward for the next four years and making the case about why he should be the person in charge and he has got so many issues to tackle,

whether it is on domestic stage but also an international one as well and i think it was exemplified by the fact that as he was driving here, there were protesters calling for a ceasefire and we understand he had to regrout and we expect he will be speaking about the situation in israel and gaza tonight, outlining the seaport tonight, outlining the seaport to get more aid into gaza —— reroute. this is notjust about speaking to voters, it's about speaking to voters, it's about speaking to voters, it's about speaking to his party, some of whom are dissatisfied with the way that he has been dealing with the war but then of course on a number of other issues as well when it comes to immigration, the economy, he will have to make the strong case. we've been looking at some excerpts of the speech, talking about reproductive rights for example, trying to set himself apart from donald trump, saying that somebody has been bragging about overturning roe versus wade and i think what is interesting about this particular state of the union speech is not only has he got

to allay concerns about his mental acuity, to allay concerns about his mentalacuity, his to allay concerns about his mental acuity, his age, to allay concerns about his mentalacuity, his age, it's because of the configuration of the year this year the state of the year this year the state of the union coming later and off the union coming later and off the back of what we saw on super tuesday with the former president donald trump just taking so many of those races, it means when he does take to the podium very shortly, he will be doing so knowing very likely exactly the person he will be taking on in 202a. thank you. terry, what we didn't discuss get was the notion of the invited guests. how does it feed into when you are drafting the president's speech. first lady gets to invite some guests and a shout out from the president during the speech, don't they? again auoin the speech, don't they? again going back _ the speech, don't they? again going back to _ the speech, don't they? again going back to the _ the speech, don't they? again going back to the fact - the speech, don't they? again going back to the fact there i the speech, don't they? again going back to the fact there is| going back to the fact there is a tremendous amount of political theatre to this, and i don't say it in a pejorative way but to recognise it for what it is and we are watching a performance and some of these issues, as important as they are, can be really dry. try making inflation an interesting

topic to talk about. it does not lend itself to it. but if you bring in a family who are struggling to pay their bills who cannot pay their rent or their mortgage, their children's college education, it brings the issue alive and so, these guests are tremendously important. for every president, republican tremendously important_ for every president, republican or democratic, it shows who they are focused on and fighting for and it's an important signal to the country and it makes it more engaging for the american people. more engaging for the american --eole. �* . . more engaging for the american --eole. �* _, more engaging for the american --eole. �* ,. ., people. bill, it is a way of makin: people. bill, it is a way of making foreign _ people. bill, it is a way of making foreign policy - people. bill, it is a way of. making foreign policy issues tangible as well, isn't it? some among the guests are those who have been taken hostage in israel. . ., ., �* , ., israel. there are, and that's a wa to israel. there are, and that's a way to focus _ israel. there are, and that's a way to focus the _ israel. there are, and that's a way to focus the attention - israel. there are, and that's a way to focus the attention on | way to focus the attention on this — way to focus the attention on this an _ way to focus the attention on this. an interesting story about— this. an interesting story about two people who decided not to— about two people who decided not to accept the invitation. one — not to accept the invitation. one was— not to accept the invitation. one was mrs zelensky and she didn't— one was mrs zelensky and she didn't come because she is not happy— didn't come because she is not happy to— didn't come because she is not happy to be sitting next to the russian. — happy to be sitting next to the russian, the wife of the now deceased the valmai. that

tension _ deceased the valmai. that tension influenced those two decisions of guests —— nalvany. the speaker gets to bring invited guests as well so the other party has their interests represented also. the speaker and every _ represented also. the speaker and every member— represented also. the speaker and every member of- represented also. the speaker| and every member of congress both republican and democrat gets to bring a guest. usually it is one who will highlight an issue that is important to the constituency and in my case one year! constituency and in my case one year i brought the mother of a twin boy who passed away from brain cancer to really highlight the need for investing more federal tax dollars in childhood cancer research. i ended up taking the other twin onto the house floor with me so he watched the speech with me from the floor and then when you've been there and then when you've been there a few times you know when to go to make sure you can run into the president if you will not stand in line and wait in the aisles so i took a young child who lost his brother to meet president 0bama writers was leaving the house floor to be able to get a picture and those

other kinds of things you can do to go and say this is what matters to my constituents and this is the reason why families are welcomed. in this is the reason why families are welcomed.— are welcomed. in all of the inside tips. _ are welcomed. in all of the inside tips, don't _ are welcomed. in all of the inside tips, don't you! - are welcomed. in all of the j inside tips, don't you! yes. ter . inside tips, don't you! yes. terry- these _ inside tips, don't you! yes. terry. these are _ inside tips, don't you! yes. terry. these are the - inside tips, don't you! yes. i terry. these are the moments that stand _ terry. these are the moments that stand out. _ terry. these are the moments that stand out. tomorrow, - terry. these are the moments| that stand out. tomorrow, over the weekend, if americans are talking — the weekend, if americans are talking about the state of the union — talking about the state of the union at _ talking about the state of the union at all, it would be moments like that, moments when somebody— moments like that, moments when somebody stood up and someone they could relate to was featured. most americans look at the — featured. most americans look at the room of folks and cannot relate. — at the room of folks and cannot relate, they don't understand that life — relate, they don't understand that life or relate to the experience but if they see someone whose story and journey reflects _ someone whose story and journey reflects their own, that can have — reflects their own, that can have a _ reflects their own, that can have a powerful effect and it tends — have a powerful effect and it tends to _ have a powerful effect and it tends to be the moments we remember from some of the state of the _ remember from some of the state of the unions passed. incredibly meaningful to individuals involved as well, like those twins that rodney described. $5 like those twins that rodney described.— like those twins that rodney described. ~ , . ,, . , described. as a speechwriters it's one of _ described. as a speechwriters it's one of the _ described. as a speechwriters it's one of the wonderful- described. as a speechwriters| it's one of the wonderful parts of the — it's one of the wonderful parts of the jobs because we became friends — of the jobs because we became friends with a lot of these people _ friends with a lot of these people and are still in touch

with— people and are still in touch with them. one year, president 0bama — with them. one year, president 0bama ended his state of the union — obama ended his state of the union by— 0bama ended his state of the union by honouring a veteran who— union by honouring a veteran who was— union by honouring a veteran who was grievously wounded in afghanistan. an army ranger named — afghanistan. an army ranger named corey rensburg. standing ovation— named corey rensburg. standing ovation went on for 20 minutes and we — ovation went on for 20 minutes and we became friends and are still in — and we became friends and are still in touch and it is a part of the — still in touch and it is a part of the presidential legacy that we get — of the presidential legacy that we get to carry with us in our lives — we get to carry with us in our lives i— we get to carry with us in our lives. i think it brings home the — lives. i think it brings home the fact— lives. i think it brings home the fact that these are not issues. _ the fact that these are not issues, these are people's lives _ issues, these are people's lives. get so caught up in the theatre — lives. get so caught up in the theatre and politics and is up and down, everything the president talks about tonight, every— president talks about tonight, every issue, there is millions of people _ every issue, there is millions of people find it whose lives are going to hang and be shaped by whether the congress acts or doesn't — by whether the congress acts or doesn't come they fund funding for ukraine or not. so there are — for ukraine or not. so there are millions, tens of millions of people _ are millions, tens of millions of people whose lives will hinge _ of people whose lives will hinge on what he said tonight. as we — hinge on what he said tonight. as we were watching there, leigh ann, we can see the second gentleman douglas arriving. we also see the members of congress and supreme

courtjustices interacting and court justices interacting and chatting courtjustices interacting and chatting with each other and they may not like having conversations but this is where some serious business could be done as well?— done as well? absolutely. it's also 9pm _ done as well? absolutely. it's also 9pm and _ done as well? absolutely. it's also 9pm and people - done as well? absolutely. it's also 9pm and people have - done as well? absolutely. it's| also 9pm and people have had long _ also 9pm and people have had long days _ also 9pm and people have had long days and _ also 9pm and people have had long days and may— also 9pm and people have had long days and may have - also 9pm and people have had long days and may have had . also 9pm and people have had long days and may have had a | long days and may have had a few drinks _ long days and may have had a few drinks at _ long days and may have had a few drinks at dinner! - long days and may have had a few drinks at dinner! but - long days and may have had a few drinks at dinner! but who| few drinks at dinner! but who knows. — few drinks at dinner! but who knows. they— few drinks at dinner! but who knows, they could _ few drinks at dinner! but who knows, they could actually i few drinks at dinner! but whoj knows, they could actually be talking — knows, they could actually be talking about _ knows, they could actually be talking about funding - talking about funding legislation— talking about funding legislation they- talking about funding legislation they will. talking about funding. legislation they will vote talking about funding - legislation they will vote on tomorrow _ legislation they will vote on tomorrow— legislation they will vote on tomorrow. , . ., ., tomorrow. the second gentleman and vice president _ tomorrow. the second gentleman and vice president has _ tomorrow. the second gentleman and vice president has been - and vice president has been waving and giggling over at each other and i don't know if anyone is an expert in lipreading who could say what he was saying but to the point you have all been making, people are real people as well, aren't they, in addition to the very seriousjobs they aren't they, in addition to the very serious jobs they have? yeah, and i think it's going to be. _ yeah, and i think it's going to be. sorry. _ yeah, and i think it's going to be, sorry, stephanie? - yeah, and i think it's going to be, sorry, stephanie? [- yeah, and i think it's going to be, sorry, stephanie?- be, sorry, stephanie? i 'ust wanted to i be, sorry, stephanie? i 'ust wanted to say i be, sorry, stephanie? i 'ust wanted to say given i be, sorry, stephanie? ijust wanted to say given the - be, sorry, stephanie?— wanted to say given the supreme court justices are there, wanted to say given the supreme courtjustices are there, i think it's also notable to say that senator kaine from virginia is bringing the first person who was bought by ivf

and katherine clark who is the highest—ranking woman in the houseis highest—ranking woman in the house is bringing the person who is running a lawsuit to challenge the texas abortion rights ruling, so it seems to me that that is an issue that has... ,, ., , me that that is an issue that has... , ,, , ., �* has... sorry, stephanie, we're 'ust has... sorry, stephanie, we're just seeing _ has... sorry, stephanie, we're just seeing first _ has... sorry, stephanie, we're just seeing first lady - has... sorry, stephanie, we're just seeing first lady joe - just seeing first ladyjoe biden taking her seat in the box with second gentleman and all of the invited guests and she is getting a standing ovation from the individuals that we can see, anyway, there's nancy pelosi, sorry, carry on. there's nancy pelosi, sorry, carry on-_ there's nancy pelosi, sorry, car on. , , ., . carry on. just the reproductive ri . hts carry on. just the reproductive rights are _ carry on. just the reproductive rights are front _ carry on. just the reproductive rights are front and _ carry on. just the reproductive rights are front and centre - carry on. just the reproductive rights are front and centre in l rights are front and centre in this coming election. i expect the president will probably address those two.- the president will probably address those two. sorry, we will listen _ address those two. sorry, we will listen in _ address those two. sorry, we will listen in here _ address those two. sorry, we will listen in here because . address those two. sorry, wej will listen in here because we have just seen the speaker of the house called the president.

applause we are seeing the members of the cabinet arriving there and secretary of state antony blinken and rodney, this is what you were describing earlier with the handshaking and the prime position and they will take their seats will we are getting quite close to the moment of action which, of course, will be the arrival of the president of the united states to begin to deliver his states to begin to deliver his state of the union. chatter the secretary of state there. sorry, secretary of transportation arriving. all of the various members of the cabinet and terry, at this point in time, what is going

on? how other speechwriters feeling, how was the president feeling? it feeling, how was the president feelin: ? . feeling, how was the president feelin: ? , ., , feeling, how was the president feelina? , ., , , ., feeling? it is done, is up to the president. _ feeling? it is done, is up to the president. the - feeling? it is done, is up to the president. the words . feeling? it is done, is up to i the president. the words have been written into the speechwriters will go and have a quick drink and watch like the rest of us, that at this point it is in the hands of the president and this is another sort of profoundly human moment when you think about it. every president leads the federal government of millions of people, civilian and military. this is the moment when the head of government has to stand up head of government has to stand up and make the case for their agenda and it comes down to one person, and this is why it is so important that we get elections right because one person gets to stand there every year and make their case and how they make it and values that they choose impact us all. i saw the secretary mayorkas, the first sitting cabinet secretary to be impeached in more than 150 years. the president be feeling nervous at this point in time, given what you say about the weight of the

address and everybody being human at the end of the day? that human at the end of the day? git this point when you are president and you give your fourth state of the union, i think you have pretty much got how it works. there may be excitement more than anything. at this point, the president, every president, know what they need to do and know what the stakes are. need to do and know what the stakes are-— need to do and know what the stakes are. . ~ ,, , stakes are. applause i 'ust saw some of my i stakes are. applause i 'ust saw some of my former_ stakes are. applause i just saw some of my former colleagues l some of my former colleagues were former cabinet secretaries walk in, it is like old homework to come and see some of the old colleagues. secretary mayorkas, i did not see footage of him turning right towards the republican side as much as i saw him shaking the hand of the demo... that he is on the screen. it’s that he is on the screen. it's personal- — that he is on the screen. it's personal- my _ that he is on the screen. ut�*s personal. my former colleagues like marcia fudge and hubby of a sarah and deb holland, when they are walking around the aisle they are getting the camaraderie that they had when they served with us. it's not about the putters and positions they are in as much as the

person they are and the persons that are still in the house —— partisan positions. it matters what the perception is in this country, in this very polarised environment. we country, in this very polarised environment.— country, in this very polarised environment. we look back to congress _ environment. we look back to congress of — environment. we look back to congress of decades - environment. we look back to congress of decades ago - environment. we look back to congress of decades ago and l congress of decades ago and there was a great spirit of crossing the aisle to get business done and while we may see that there tonight, it's not what we have seen in recent years, regardless of who is in the white house. i suppose the impression outside of america is that there is a lot of political stagnation in this country. political stagnation in this count . ., country. back in the old days of bipartisanship _ country. back in the old days of bipartisanship when - country. back in the old days of bipartisanship when i - country. back in the old days of bipartisanship when i got l of bipartisanship when i got elected in 2012 and spawning in 2013, congress has changed a lot. it is changed because the districts have changed. more people are getting elected in very politically gerrymandered districts and they are much more partisan than the bipartisan members who serve districts like i did, that were drawn as competitive districts where you knew no matter what decision you made, you made somebody angry, so make a

decision that you think is best. it has hurt the camaraderie in congress, it is also led to the polarisation that americans witness and i certainly hope that we can move beyond it like we have in other parts of our history in this nation. leigh ann, you have covered politics for the washington post, have you noticed what rodney is describing? certainly, especially after 6 january. _ certainly, especially after 6 january, that really, really tragedy— january, that really, really tragedy congress. it is going to take — tragedy congress. it is going to take a _ tragedy congress. it is going to take a longtime, especially in the — to take a longtime, especially in the house of representatives, or that to heat — representatives, or that to heat it— representatives, or that to heal. it has healed much quicker— heal. it has healed much quicker in the senate. but the dynamics— quicker in the senate. but the dynamics have really changed. you have — dynamics have really changed. you have a congress, republican majority. — you have a congress, republican majority, right now, who isn't even — majority, right now, who isn't even really able to govern at the moment because of divisions within— the moment because of divisions within their own party. and it has been _ within their own party. and it has been one of the least productive congresses — has

been — productive congresses — has been the _ productive congresses — has been the least productive congress in 50 years at least. do you — congress in 50 years at least. do you thinkjoe biden will get any of the priorities, the plans balance tonight put into action? . , . plans balance tonight put into action? _ ., ., action? this year? no. maybe. they were _ action? this year? no. maybe. they were speaking _ action? this year? no. maybe. they were speaking die - action? this year? no. maybe. they were speaking die with i action? this year? no. maybe. l they were speaking die with the number— they were speaking die with the number three republican whip, tom _ number three republican whip, tom hamer, and he actually seemed _ tom hamer, and he actually seemed a _ tom hamer, and he actually seemed a little bullish about ukraine _ seemed a little bullish about ukraine aid, at some point passing _ ukraine aid, at some point passing in this congress. so they— passing in this congress. so they will— passing in this congress. so they will try to find the rest of the — they will try to find the rest of the government, maybe ukraine _ of the government, maybe ukraine aid, we will see how that— ukraine aid, we will see how that goes, but it is still going _ that goes, but it is still going to be very difficult and it will— going to be very difficult and it will be _ going to be very difficult and it will be up to the speaker of the house and he hasn't yet made — the house and he hasn't yet made the decision. bill taylor, when you _ made the decision. bill taylor, when you are _ made the decision. bill taylor, when you are a _ made the decision. bill taylor, when you are a diplomat - made the decision. bill taylor, l when you are a diplomat abroad, as you were, how difficult does that make the 22 here is the president. mr that make the 22 here is the president-— president. mr speaker, the president _ president. mr speaker, the president of _ president. mr speaker, the president of the _ president. mr speaker, the president of the united - president. mr speaker, the - president of the united states.

applause cheering he is now talking to the present. what would they be saying to the president, those two conservative republicans leaning over and a photograph of that might cost them? i

of that might cost them? i don't think they were of that might cost them? u don't think they were talking about any policy measures there, because tim was smiling and laughing and they think it's really about getting to know people personally. and it's good to see that, because some of my colleagues that are used to serve with would not get caught near president obama, some of my democratic 0bama, some of my democratic colleagues would not get caught near president trump, joe to see that happen with anti— ogles and tim burchett, two of the most conservative members of the republican side of the aisle, that is a good sign. stephanie, i'lljust bring you in there. we have seen the reception there thatjoe biden is getting and from some of the republican women in white, kissing and touching his forehead, giving him a very warm embrace there. there are --eole warm embrace there. there are people who _ warm embrace there. there are people who can _ warm embrace there. there are people who can browse - warm embrace there. there are people who can browse on - warm embrace there. there are | people who can browse on those aisle _ people who can browse on those aisle seats hours in advance in order— aisle seats hours in advance in order to — aisle seats hours in advance in order to make sure that they can get— order to make sure that they can get that photo opportunity or that — can get that photo opportunity or that moment. they find it interesting that tim burchett was one _ interesting that tim burchett was one of those who was

greeting the president. i think earlier— greeting the president. i think earlier today in response to whether— earlier today in response to whether or not they would give him a — whether or not they would give him a hard time during the state — him a hard time during the state of— him a hard time during the state of the union, he answered "does _ state of the union, he answered "does a — state of the union, he answered "does a baptist church have a bus?" — "does a baptist church have a bus?" i— "does a baptist church have a bus?" i think the answer to that— bus?" i think the answer to that was— bus?" i think the answer to that was yes. it is good to see that— that was yes. it is good to see that he — that was yes. it is good to see that he still has some respect for the — that he still has some respect for the office of the president and greeted the president as he answered. . . . and greeted the president as he answered. . ., , ., answered. that was mar'orie ta lor answered. that was mar'orie taylor greene i answered. that was mar'orie taylor greene i i answered. that was mar'orie taylor greene i think i answered. that was marjorie | taylor greene i think wearing the maga hat giving the present what looks ok trump badge. filth. what looks 0k trump badge. oh, no, i what looks ok trump badge. oh, no. i think— what looks 0k trump badge. oh, no, i think she _ what looks 0k trump badge. oh, no, i think she is _ what looks 0k trump badge. oh, no, i think she is wearing a shirt— no, i think she is wearing a shirt that _ no, i think she is wearing a shirt that says _ no, i think she is wearing a shirt that says "say- no, i think she is wearing a shirt that says "say her- no, i think she is wearing a i shirt that says "say her name, lachlan— shirt that says "say her name, lachlan riley". _ shirt that says "say her name, lachlan riley". she _ shirt that says "say her name, lachlan riley". she is- shirt that says "say her name, lachlan riley". she is the - lachlan riley". she is the nursing _ lachlan riley". she is the nursing student- lachlan riley". she is the nursing student in- lachlan riley". she is the| nursing student in georgia lachlan riley". she is the - nursing student in georgia who was killed _ nursing student in georgia who was killed by— nursing student in georgia who was killed by an _ nursing student in georgia who| was killed by an undocumented immigrant _ was killed by an undocumented immigrant and _ was killed by an undocumented immigrant and the _ was killed by an undocumented immigrant and the house - was killed by an undocumented immigrant and the house of. immigrant and the house of representatives— immigrant and the house of representatives has- immigrant and the house of representatives hasjust - immigrant and the house of. representatives has just voted on a _ representatives has just voted on a bill— representatives has just voted on a bill this— representatives has just voted on a bill this week, _ representatives has just voted on a bill this week, marjorie i on a bill this week, marjorie taylor— on a bill this week, marjorie taylor greene _ on a bill this week, marjorie taylor greene is— on a bill this week, marjorie taylor greene is obviously. taylor greene is obviously making _ taylor greene is obviously making a _ taylor greene is obviously making a political- taylor greene is obviously. making a political statement and trying _ making a political statement and trying to _ making a political statement

and trying to psych out - making a political statement and trying to psych out the l and trying to psych out the president— and trying to psych out the president before _ and trying to psych out the president before his- and trying to psych out the president before his statel and trying to psych out the i president before his state of the union _ president before his state of the union. it— president before his state of the union. it is— president before his state of the union. it is a _ president before his state of the union. it is a much- the union. it is a much different— the union. it is a much different looked - the union. it is a much different looked and i the union. it is a much. different looked and she the union. it is a much- different looked and she wore last year~ _ different looked and she wore last year~ he _ different looked and she wore last ear. ., , ., ,, ., different looked and she wore last ear. ., , ., , , ., ., different looked and she wore last ear. ., ,, ., ., , last year. he does appear to be s-ueakin last year. he does appear to be speaking with _ last year. he does appear to be speaking with her. _ last year. he does appear to be speaking with her. let's - last year. he does appear to be speaking with her. let's see i last year. he does appear to be speaking with her. let's see if. speaking with her. let's see if we can listen in. (indistinct). some members seem to ste in (indistinct). some members seem to step in front _ (indistinct). some members seem to step in front of— (indistinct). some members seem to step in front of marjorie _ to step in front of marjorie taylor greene. to step in front of mar'orie taylor greenefi to step in front of mar'orie taylor greene. some of my former democratic - taylor greene. some of my i former democratic colleagues taylor greene. some of my - former democratic colleagues on the other— former democratic colleagues on the other side of the aisle and stood — the other side of the aisle and stood in — the other side of the aisle and stood in front of marjorie, you have _ stood in front of marjorie, you have thomas troisi, recently re—elected in a special election to replace george santos. _ election to replace george santos, who has come back for his first — santos, who has come back for his first date of the unit as a newly— his first date of the unit as a newly elected member, al green from _ newly elected member, al green from texas, you're starting to see where _ from texas, you're starting to see where there is a lot less, a lot— see where there is a lot less, a lot less _ see where there is a lot less, a lot less partisan divide in much — a lot less partisan divide in much of— a lot less partisan divide in much of that i'll, has been for hours — much of that i'll, has been for hours upon _ much of that i'll, has been for hours upon hours. i can tell you. — hours upon hours. i can tell you. hi _ hours upon hours. i can tell you. hi was— hours upon hours. i can tell you, hi was never one who wanted _ you, hi was never one who wanted to— you, hi was never one who wanted to get there early, i

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i was a, you can likejoe biden, you can dislike him or his policies, everyone who has been around him knows he is one of the most empathetic people in washington, even some of his fiercest critics will give you that. so one of his great strength is his empathy and if you can bring that empathy to bear on a lot of the issues we are talking about tonight that could be a good night forjoe biden. ! could be a good night forjoe biden. , ., could be a good night forjoe biden. i. ., biden. i can tell you that the designated _ biden. i can tell you that the designated survivor - biden. i can tell you that the designated survivor tonight i biden. i can tell you that the | designated survivor tonight is the education secretary, miguel cardona, he will not be there because, as leigh ann explained earlier, there has to be one person left outside in case something should happen. yeah, there does. _ something should happen. yeah, there does, it _ something should happen. yeah, there does, it is _ something should happen. yeah, there does, it is always _ something should happen. yeah, there does, it is always a - something should happen. yeah, there does, it is always a game i there does, it is always a game of who— there does, it is always a game of who it — there does, it is always a game of who it might be, he is the lucky— of who it might be, he is the lucky one _ of who it might be, he is the lucky one tonight. but there is a lot— lucky one tonight. but there is a lot of— lucky one tonight. but there is a lot of pomp and circumstance here _ a lot of pomp and circumstance here. “ ., a, a lot of pomp and circumstance here. ., , ., ., here. "fourmore years" chant

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do you know how they choose? no, i do not. maybe theyjust draw straws. no, i do not. maybe they 'ust draw strawsi draw straws. the first year is a disappointment... - draw straws. the first year is a disappointment... that - a disappointment... that depends _ a disappointment... that depends on _ a disappointment... that depends on your - a disappointment..— depends on your perspective, whether you want to be there or not. here we go, president biden coming up now. he is sending printed copies to speaker of the housejohnson speaker of the house johnson and speaker of the housejohnson and a printed copy to his vice president, kamala harris. it is always interesting, stephanie was speaking earlier, about the reaction been caught on camera, but it is always interesting to watch the state of the union with the vice president and the speaker behind the present as well. let's listen in as the president is at the rostrum. cheering thank you. applause

cheering good evening. good evening. if good evening. if i good evening. if i was good evening. if i was are good evening. if i was are if i was are smart good evening. if i was are smart i would go home now! mr speaker, madam vice president, members of congress, my fellow americans, in january 1941 franklin roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation and he said "i.e. address you as a moment unprecedented in the history of the union." hills on the mark, war was raging the union." hills on the mark, warwas raging in the union." hills on the mark,

war was raging in europe, president roosevelt's purpose was to wake up the american people that this was no ordinary time. freedom and democracy were under assault in the world. tonight, i come to this same chamber to address the nation, now it is we who face an unprecedented moment in the history of the union and, yes, my purpose tonight is to wake up the congress and although the american people that this is no ordinary moment either. not since president lincoln and the civil war have the freedom and democracy been under assault at home as they are today, what makes our moment rare is that freedom and democracy are under attack both at home and overseas at the very same time. overseas, putin and russia is on the march, invading ukraine and sewing chaos throughout europe and beyond. if anybody in this room things putin will stop at ukraine, are you he will not.

applause but ukraine — ukraine it can stop putin. ukraine can stop putin if we stand with ukraine and provide their weapons that it needs to defend itself. applause that is all, that is all ukraine is asking. they are not asking for american soldiers stop' there are no american soldiers in the war in ukraine and i am determined to keep it that way. but now assistance for ukraine has been blocked for those who want to walk away from our world leadership. it wasn't long ago when a republican president named ronald reagan

funded "mrgorbachev, tear down this wall! " —— funded. applause now, my predecessor, a former republican president tells putin "do whatever the hell you want." is a quote. the former president actually said that, but —— bowing down to the russian president, think it is dangerous and unacceptable. america is a founding member of nato. the military alliance of democratic nations. created after world war ii to prevent war and keep the peace. and today, we've made nato stronger than ever. we welcome finland

to the alliance last year. and just this morning, sweden officiallyjoined and their officially joined and their minister officiallyjoined and their minister is here tonight. please, stand up. cheering and applause welcome. welcome, welcome, welcome! and they know how to fight. mr prime minister, welcome to nato, the strongest military alliance the world has ever seen. military alliance the world has everseen. i military alliance the world has ever seen. i say this to congress, we have to stand up to putin. cheering and applause group history is literally watching, history is watching. if the united states walks away, it will put ukraine at risk. europe is at risk. the free world would be at risk and emboldening others to do what they wish and do us harm and my

message to president putin who i've known for a longtime is simple — we will not walk away. cheering and applause we will not bow down! cheering and applause i will not bow down! in the literal sense, history is watching. history is watching. just like history watched three years ago on january six. when insurrectionists stormed this very capitol and placed a dagger to the threat of american democracy. many of you were here on that darkest of days. we all saw with our own eyes the insurrectionists were not patriots. they had come to stop the peaceful transfer of power, to overturn the will of the people. january six lies

about the 2020 election and the plot to steal the election posed a great, gravest threat to us democracy since the civil war. but they failed! cheering and applause america stood! america stood strong! and democracy prevailed! we must be honest — the threat to democracy must be defended. my predecessor and some of you here seek to bury the truth about january six. i will not do that. this is a moment to speak the truth and to bury the lies. here is the simple truth — you cannot love your country only when you win. cheering and applause as i've

done ever since being elected to office, i ask all of view without regard to party to join together and defend democracy. remember your oath of office and defending foreign and domestic. respect free and fair elections. restore trust in our institutions. and make clear political violence has absolutely no place in america. zero place. cheering and applause again, it's not hyperbole. to suggest history is watching. your children and grandchildren will read about this day and what we do. history is watching another assault on freedom. beasley is joining us, another assault on freedom. beasley isjoining us, a another assault on freedom. beasley is joining us, a social

worker from alabama, 14 months ago, 14 months ago she and her husband welcomed a baby girl thanks to the miracle of ivf. she started treatments to have the second child but the court down across the state. unleashed by supreme court decision overturning roe v wade. she was told her dream would have to wait. but her family said it should never have acted congress acts that could happen again so tonight, let's stand up for families like hers, to my friends across the aisle, don't keep us waiting any longer. guarantee the right to ivf! guarantee it, nationwide! cheering and applause like most americans, i believe roe v wade got it right. i thank vice president

harasses —— vice president harris for being a leader in reproductive freedom, and so much more. applause thank you. my much more. applause thank you. my predecessor came to office determined to see roe v wade overturned. he brags about it. look at the chaos that has resulted. join us tonight is kate cox, a wife and mother from dallas. she's become pregnant again and have a foetus with a fatal condition and her doctor told her that her own life and her ability to have children in the future were at risk, if she didn't act. because texas law band her ability to act, kate and her husband had to lead the state to get her what she needed but her family has never gone through herfamily has never gone through this as well her family has never gone through this as well but it's happening into many others. there are state laws banning the freedom to choose,

criminalising doctors, forcing survivors of rape and incest to leave their states to get the treatment they need. many of you in this chamber and my predecessor are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom. my god, what freedom else would you take away? look, it's a decision to overturn roe v wade the supreme court majority broke the following and with all due respect, justices, women are not without electoral power. excuse me, electoral or political power. you're about to realise just how much you were wrong about that. (cheering and applause) clearly. clearly. those bragging about overturning roe v wade have no clue about the power of women but they found

out when reproductive freedom was on the ballot and we won in 2022 and we will win again in 2024. cheering and applause if you, the american people, send me to congress to support a right to choose i promise you i will restore roe v wade as the law of the land will restore roe v wade as the law of the [and again. applause folks, america cannot go back. i'm here tonight to show what i believe the way forward because i know how far we've come. four years ago next week, before i came to office, the country was hit by the worst pandemic and the worst economic crisis in a

century. rememberthe the worst economic crisis in a century. remember the fear? record losses? remember the spikes in crime and the murder rate, rating virus that took more than 1 million american lives? of loved ones, millions left behind? a mental health crisis of isolation and loneliness. a president, my predecessor, failed the most basic presidential duty that he owes to american people, the duty to care. i think that's unforgivable. i came to office determined to get us through one of the toughest periods in the nation's history. we have. it doesn't make news but in 1000 cities and towns the american people are writing the greatest comeback story never told. applause so, let's tell the story here. tell it here and now. america's comeback is built on the future of american

possibilities, building an economy from the middle out, the bottom down, not the top down, investing in all americans, in allamericans, to make sure everyone has a fair shot and with we leave no—one behind. the pandemic no longer controls our lives, the vaccines have saved us from covid are now being used to beat cancer, turning into comeback. that's what america does. that's what america does. applause folks, i inherited an economy that was on the brink. now, it is literally the envy of the world. 15 million new jobs injust three of the world. 15 million new jobs in just three years. a record. a record. unemployment at 50 year lows. a record 16 million americans have started small businesses and each one

is a little act of hope. with historicjob growth and small business growth for black and hispanics and asian—americans, 800,000 new manufacturing jobs in america and counting. where is it written we cannot be the manufacturing capitol of the world? we are, we will. more people have to have insurance today, what people have held insurance than ever before. the racial wealth gap is a small as it has been in 20 years. they just keep going up, inflation keeps going down, it is dropped from 9% to 3%, the lowest in the world and trending lower. applause the landing is and will be soft. and now, instead of importing foreign products and exporting american jobs, of importing foreign products and exporting americanjobs, we are exporting american

products and importing american jobs, right here, where they belong. and it takes time but the american people are beginning to feel it. consumer study showed consumer confidence is soaring. by america has been the law of the land america has been the law of the [and since the 1930s. past administrations including my predecessor, including some democrats as well in the past, failed to buy american. not anymore. on my watch, federal projects that you fund, like helping build american roads, bridges and highways, will be made with american products and built by american workers. cheering and applause good paying americanjobs. applause paying american jobs. applause and paying americanjobs. applause and thanks to our chips and science act, the united states is investing more into research

and development than ever before. during the pandemic, the shortage of semiconductors, chips, but drove up the price of everything from cellphones to automobiles and, by the way, we invented those chips right here in america. instead of having to import them, private companies are now investing billions of dollars to build new chip families —— factory cr, creating tens of thousands newjobs, many of them paying $100,000 a year and do not require college degree. cheering and applause in fact, my policies of attracted $650 billion in private sector investment. in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, creating tens of thousands of jobs here in america! cheering and applause and thanks to our

bipartisan infrastructure law, 46,000 new projects have been announced all across your communities. and by the way, i noticed a few strongly voted against it and they are cheering on money coming in. i'm with you. i'm with you. applause if any of you don't want that money in your districts, let me know. laughter. what an isaac gross, bridges, public transport systems, removing poisonous lead pipes so every child can drink water without risk of brain damage. providing affordable high—speed internet for every american, no matter where you live does make urban, suburban or rural — in red states and blue states. record investment in travel communities because of my investment in family farms.

applause because i invested in family farms led by my secretary of agriculture who knows more about this than anybody i know, we're better able to stay in the family so that children and grandchildren would have to leave home to make a living. it's transformative. the great tra nsformative. the great comeback transformative. the great comeback stories balcony microphone belvedere illinois, home to a plant for 60 years and before i came to office the plant was on its way to shutting down. thousands of workers feared for their livelihoods hope was fading and i was elected and we raised it with water companies knowing that unions would make all the difference and the uaw would like hell to keep it open. get these jobs back like hell to keep it open. get thesejobs back and like hell to keep it open. get these jobs back and together we succeeded and instead of auto factories shutting down, they are reopening and a new state—of—the—art battery factory is being built to power those cars. cheering and applause the folks

ad belvedere, isay, instead of your town being left behind, your town being left behind, your community is moving forward again, instead of washing autojobs in forward again, instead of washing auto jobs in the future going overseas, 4000 autojobs with better wages are building the future right here in america. cheering and applause the great leader, shawn fain, where are you, stand up. and dawn, and dawn simms, a

third—generation worker, uaw worker at belvidere. the first worker at belvidere. the first worker to stand in a picket line, shawn fain, and now comey dawn has stability for her family and pride and dignity as well, showing once again wall street didn't build america, they aren't bad guys, they didn't build it though, middle—class build the country, and unions build in the middle class. cheering and applause i say to the american people, when america gets knocked down we get back up! we keep going. that's america. that's's you, the american people, it is because of you america is becoming —— is coming back, it is because of you future is brighter, it is

because of you we can proudly say the state of our union is strong and getting stronger. cheering and applause chanting: four more years! for more years! tonight so want to talk about the future possibilities we can build together, a future where the days of trickle—down economics are over and the wealthy and the biggest corporations no longer get along with tax breaks, i understand corporations, come from a state with more corporations invested than everyone of your status in the united states combined and they have represented them for 46 years, i'm notanti— corporation but a drop in a home where trickle—down economics didn't put much in my

dad's kitchen table. that is why i'm determined to turn things around, so the middle class does so well, when they do well, the poor and wealthy still do well, we all do well. and there is more to do to make sure are feeling the benefits of all we are doing. americans pay more for prescription drugs than anywhere in the world. it's wrong and i am ending it! cheering and applause with the law that i've proposed and signed, not one of the republican buddies will vote for it, we finally beat big pharma, instead of paying $400 a month or thereabouts for insulin with diabetes is only costs ten bucks to make, then get paid 35 a month now and still make a healthy profit. cheering and applause i want to

the cost of $35 a month for every american who needs it. every one. for years, every american who needs it. every one. foryears, people have talked about it, but finally we got it done and gave medicare the power to negotiate lower prices on prescription drugs, just like the ba is able to do for veterans. that's not just saving seniors money, saving taxpayer's money. we cut the deficit by $160 billion. because medicare will no longer have to pay those exorbitant prices to big pharma. this year, medicare is negotiating lower prices for some of the costliest drugs on the market that treat everything from heart disease to arthritis, it is now time to go further and give medicare the power to negotiate lower prices were 500 different drugs over the next

decade. they are making a lot of money, guys. and that will still be extremely profitable. it will not only save lives, it will save taxpayers another $200 billion. starting next year, the same total prescription drug costs for seniors on medicare at $2000 a year, even for expensive cancer drug the cost 10,000, 12,000, for expensive cancer drug the cost10,000,12,000, $15,000, i want to prescription drug costs at $2000 a year for everyone. vokes... cheering and applause. i will get in trouble for saying it, but everyone in the air force, flying to toronto, berlin, moscow, bring your prescription with you, and a promise you

will get it for you for 40% of the price you get it now, same company, same drug, same praet —— place. vokes, the affordable care act, the old 0bama care, is still a very big deal. cheering and applause over 100 million of you can no longer be denied health insurance because of pre—existing conditions. well, my predecessor, and many in this chamber, want to take prescription drugs away by repealing the affordable care act. i'm not going to let that happen. we stop you 50 times and we will stop you again. ' i am

only protecting it,, the $800 per person per year, the silkair cost for millions of working families, that tax credit expires next year stop i want to make the savings permanent. cheering and applause to state the obvious, women are more than half our population, but research in women's health has always been underfunded stop that's why we're launching the first ever white house initiative on women's health research, led byjill, doing an incrediblejob as first research, led byjill, doing an incredible job as first lady. cheering and applause to pass my plan for $12 billion of trans women's health research and benefit millions of lives all across america.

i know the cost of housing is so important to you. inflation keeps coming down, mortgage rates will come down as well, and the fed acknowledges that, but i'm not waiting. i want to provide an annual tax credit that will give americans $400 a month for the next two years as mortgage rates come down to put toward their mortgages when they buy their first home or trade up for a little more space. that's for two years. cheering and applause and my administration is also eliminating title insurance on federally backed mortgages. when you refinance your home you can save $1000 or more as a consequence. for millions of renters we are cracking down on big landlords who use — sue brake antitrust law is by

price—fixing and driving up rents —— break. we have cut red tape so builders can get federalfinancing, which is federal financing, which is build federalfinancing, which is build a record 1.7 million new housing units nationwide. it is now past. now passing a bill to renovate 2 million affordable homes and bring those rent down. cheering and applause to remain the strongest economy in the world, we need to have the best education system in the best education system in the world. and i, like i suspect all of you, want to give a child, every child, a good start by providing access to preschool for three and four —year—olds.

you know, ithink for three and four —year—olds. you know, i think i pointed out last year... cheering and applause i think i pointed out last year that chi—lin coming from broken homes where there are no books, not read to, not spoken to very often, so school or kindergarten or first grade, having heard a million fewer words are spoken. studies show that children who go to preschool and nearly 50% more likely to finish high school, go on and earn a two or four year degree, school, go on and earn a two or fouryear degree, no school, go on and earn a two or four year degree, no matter what their background is. cheering and applause i'm at a year and a half ago with the leaders of the business roundtable who were mad — they were discussing why i wanted spend money on education. i've pointed out to them, i was vice

president, met with over, think it was, 182 of those folks, don't hold me to the exact number, and they asked them what they need most comedy ceos, and you have had the same experience on both sides of the aisle, they say a better educated workforce, right? so i've looked at them and i said icon from delaware, dupont used to be the eighth largest corporation in the world and every new enterprise they bought they educated the workforce to that enterprise, but none of you do that anymore. why are you angry with anymore. why are you angry with me providing you the me providing you the opportunity for the best opportunity for the best educated workforce in the educated workforce in the world? and they looked at me world? and they looked at me and said i think you are right. and said i i want to xpeng high—quality tutoring and summer to see that every child learns to read by third grade. cheering and applause i'm also connecting local

businesses and high schools so students get hands—on experience and a path to good paying jobs, whether or not they go to college. no want make sure that colleges more affordable. let's continue increasing the programmes to working and middle—class families and increase record investments, in hbc you and minority serving institutions, hispanic institutions. cheering and applause when i went told they couldn't universally change the way we deal with student loans, a fixed two student loan programmes that already existed to reduce the burden of student debt for nearly 4 million americans, including nurses, firefighters, and others in public service. a public educator from minnesota, public service. a public educatorfrom minnesota, who is with us tonight, where are you? thank you. he has educated

hundreds of students so they can go to college. now he is able to help get his own daughter to college. cheering and applause and, folks, look, such relief is good for the economy because folks are now able to buy a home, start a business, start a family. and while we're at it, i want to public school teachers to have a raise. cheering and applause and by the way, the first couple of years we cut the deficit. now, let me speak to the question of fundamental fairness for all americans. question of fundamental fairness forallamericans. i fairness for all americans. i have fairness forallamericans. i have been delivering real results in fiscally responsible ways. we have already cut the

federal deficit over $1 trillion. i've signed the bipartisan deal, because another trillion dollars in the next decade. it's goal to cut the federal deficit under 3 trillion by making big operations, the very wealthy, finally begin to pay their share. cheering and applause look, i'm a capitalist, if you want to make millions and millions of bytes, that's great, just pay your fair bytes, that's great, just pay yourfair share in taxes! afairtax a fair tax code is how we invest and make this country great, healthcare, education, defence, and so much more. but here is the deal, the last administration enacted a $2 trillion at cut, overwhelmingly benefiting the top 1%, very and the biggest corporations and exploded the federal deficit. with

exploded the federal deficit. they added more to the national debt than any presidential term in american history. check the numbers. folks at home, does anybody really think the tax code is fed?— anybody really think the tax code is fed? tic! do you think code is fed? no! do you think the code is fed? that do you think the wealthy big corporations need another $2 trillion tax rate? no! isaw need another $2 trillion tax rate? no! i saw don't. need another $2 trillion tax rate? no! isaw don't. i'm going to keep fighting like hell to make it fair, under my plan nobody earning less than $400,000 a year will pay an additional penny in federal taxes. nobody, not1p. and additional penny in federal taxes. nobody, not 1p. and they haven't yet. in fact, the child tax credit a pastor and the pandemic cut taxes for millions of working families and cut child poverty in half —— the child tax credit i passed during the pandemic. restore that child tax credit.

no child should go hungry in this country. the way to make the tax code there is to make corporations and the very wealthy pay their fair share. remember in 2020, 55 of the biggest companies in america made $40 billion and paid zero in federal income tax. zero. not any more, thanks to the law i wrote and we sign, big companies have to pay a minimum 50%. but that is still less than working people pay in federal taxes. than working people pay in federaltaxes. it's than working people pay in federal taxes. it's time to raise corporate minimum tax to at least 21%. applause so every big corporation finally begins to pay their fair share. finally begins to pay their fairshare. i finally begins to pay their fair share. i also want to end tax breaks for big pharma, oil companies, privatejets. they companies, private jets. they can companies, privatejets. they can pay 20 million if they want but deduct a million. and it now. there are 1000

billionaires in america. you know what the average federal tax is for those billionaires? zero? ., , ., tax is for those billionaires? zero? ., , . . ~' tax is for those billionaires? zero? ., , ., ., ,, ., zero? no, they are making great sacrifices (i) _ zero? no, they are making great sacrifices (!) 8.296. _ zero? no, they are making great sacrifices (!) 8.296. that's- zero? no, they are making great sacrifices (!) 8.296. that's far- sacrifices (!) 8.2%. that's far less than the vast majority of americans pay. no billionaire should pay a lowerfederal tax rate than a teacher, a sanitation worker or a nurse. applause i propose a minimum tax for billionaires of 25%, just 25%. you know what that would raise? that would raise $500 billion over the next ten years. and imagine what that could do for america? imagine a future with affordable childcare, millions of families can get what they need to go to work to help grow the economy. imagine a future of paid leave, because no one

should have to choose between working and taking care of a sick family member. imagine a future of home care and elder care, and people living with disabilities, you can stay in their homes and family caregivers can finally get the pay they deserve. tonight let's all agree once again to stand up all agree once again to stand up for seniors. applause many of my friends on the other side want to put social security on the chopping block. if anyone here tries to cut social security or medicare or raise the retirement age, i will stop you. applause the working people who built this country paid more into social security than millionaires and billionaires deal. it's not fair. we have two ways to go. republicans can cut social security and give

more tax breaks to the wealthy. that's the proposal. booing you guys don't want another trillion dollar tax cut? i kind of thought that's what your plan was. well, that's good to hear, you're not going to cut another $2 trillion to the super wealthy, that's good to hear. i will protect welfare and social security and make the wealthy pay their fair share. applause to many corporations raise prices to pad their profits, charging more and more for less and less —— too many corporations. that is why we are cracking down on corporations who engage in price gouging, from food to health care and housing. in fact the snack companies think they won't notice if they change the size of the bag and put a hell of a lot fewer, same

size bag, put fewer chips in it. no, i'm notjoking. it's called shrink inflation. pass bobby casey's bell and stop this. i really mean it. you probably all saw that commercial on snickers bars. yet charge the same amount and you've got about, i don't know, 10% fewer snickers in it. laughter look, i'm also getting rid of junk fees, those hidden fees at the end of your bill that are there without your knowledge. cutting credit card late fees from $32 banks and credit card companies are allowed to charge what it cost them to instigate

the collection, and that's more a hell of a lot like $8 and 30 some dollars. they don't like it, the credit card companies don't like it, but i'm saving american families $20 billion a year with all thejunk american families $20 billion a year with all the junk fees i'm eliminating. folks at home, thatis eliminating. folks at home, that is why the banks are so mad, is $20 billion in profit. i'm not stopping there. my administration will propose rules to make cable, travel, utilities and online ticket sellers tell you the total price up front, so there are no surprises. it matters. it matters. applause and so does this. in november, my team began serious negotiations of the bipartisan group of senators. the result was a bipartisan bill with a tougher set of border security

forms we have ever seen. —— reforms. oh, you don't think so? oh, you don't like that bill? those conservatives got together and said it was a good bell? i'll be darned. that's amazing. it would hire 1500 more security officers, 100 more security officers, 100 more immigrationjudges to help tackle the bag made of 2 million cases, 4300 more asylum offices and new policy so they can resolve cases in six months instead of six years now. applause what are you against? 100 more high—tech drug detection machines to significantly increase the ability to screen and stop vehicles smuggling fentanyl into america that's killing thousands of children. applause this bill would save lives, and

it will also give me and any new president new emergency authority to temporarily shut down the border when the number of migrants at the border is overwhelming. the border patrol unit has endorsed this bill. the federal chamber of commerce... you are saying no, look at the facts. cheering i know you know how to read. applause i believe that, given the opportunity for a majority in the house and senate, would endorse the bill as well. a majority right now. but unfortunately politics has derailed this bill so far. i'm told my predecessor called members of congress in the senate to demand they block the bill. he feels it would be a political win for him and a political win for him and a political loss for him. it's not about him, it's not about

me. i would be a winner... not really. jeering. lincoln riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an early goal. that's right. but how many thousands of people are being killed by illegals. —— killed by an illegal. i understand, illegals. —— killed by an illegal. iunderstand, but look, if we change the dynamic at the border, people pay these smugglers a thousand bucks to get across the border, because they know if they get by, if they know if they get by, if they get by and let into the country, it is six to eight years before they have a hearing, and it is worth taking the chance. but if it is only

six weeks, the idea is it is highly unlikely people will pay all that money and go all that way knowing they will be able to be kicked out quickly. applause folks, i would respectfully say get this bill done. we need to act now. chanting get it done, get it done, get it done! it get it done, get it done, get it done! , , . , get it done, get it done, get itdone! , , . , it done! if my predecessor is watching. — it done! if my predecessor is watching, instead _ it done! if my predecessor is watching, instead of - it done! if my predecessor is watching, instead of playing| watching, instead of playing politics and pressuring members of congress to block the bill, join me in telling the congress to pass it. we can do it together... but apparently here's what he will not do. i will not demonise immigrants, saying they are the poison in the blood in our country. applause i will not separate family.

applause i will not ban people because of their faith. i will not ban people because of theirfaith. unlike my predecessor in my first day in office, i introduced a comprehensive bill to fix immigration, take a look at it, as all these and more, secure the border, provide a pathway to citizens for dreamers and so much more. but unlike my predecessor, i know who we are as americans. we are the only nation in the world with a heart and soul that draws from old and new. home to native americans and people who have been here for thousands of years, home to people from every place on earth. they came freely. some came in chains. some came when famine struck, like my ancestralfamily some came when famine struck, like my ancestral family in ireland, some to flee persecution, to chase dreams that are possible anywhere but here in america. that's america, and we all come from somewhere, but we are all american. applause

look, folks, we have a simple choice. we can fight about fixing the border, or we can fixing the border, or we can fix it. applause i am ready to fix it. send me the border bill now. chanting fix it, fix it, fix it! its, fix it, fix it, fix it! a transformational moment in history happen 59 years ago today in selma, alabama. hundreds of foot soldiers for justice marched across the bridge named after the grand dragon of the ku klux klan to claim theirfundamental dragon of the ku klux klan to claim their fundamental right to vote. they were beaten, they were bloodied, and left for dead. our late friend and former colleaguejon lewis was on that march. we miss him.

applause joining us tonight, our other marches, both in the gallery and on the floor, including betty maeve ickes, known as the voice of summer. the daughter of gospel singers and preachers, she sang songs of prayer and protest on that bloody sunday to help shake the nation's conscience. five months later the voting rights act is passed and was enshrined in law —— bettie mae fikes. cheering thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you.

but 59 years later, there are forces taking us back in time. voter suppression, election subversion, unlimited dark money, extreme gerrymandering, john lewis is a great friend to many of us here but if you truly want to honour him and all of the heroes who marched with him than it is time to do more than talk. pass the freedom to vote act, thejohn lewis voting rights act. applause and stop the nine —— stop denying another core value of america, our diversity across american life, banning books. it is wrong. instead of erasing history let's make history. i want to protect fundamental human rights, pass the equality

act. applause my message to americans as i have your back. pass the prozac for workers's rates. —— the pro active. raise the federal minimum wage. because every worker has a right to a decent living more than seven bucks an hour. we also making history by confronting the climate crisis, not denying it. i think any of you think there is no longer a climate crisis. at least i hope you don't. i'm cutting out carbon emissions in half by 2030, creating tens of thousands of clean energyjobs, installing 500 thousand electric vehicle charging stations, conserving 30% of

america's lands on water by 2030, and taking action on environmentaljustice 2030, and taking action on environmental justice fenceline communities smothered by the legacy of pollution. after the peace corps and i launched the climate call, at the forefront of our clean energy future. i will triple that number in a decade. —— climate corps. to state the obvious, all americans deserve the freedom to be safe and america is safer today than when i took office. motor rates were up 30% interjections of the biggest increase in history interjections it was then,

through my american rescue plan, which every american voted against, we made the largest investment in public safety ever. the murder rate decreased the most in history. violent crime fell to the lowest level in more than 50 years but we have more to do to help set invest in mock community police officers, more mental health offices more community violence organisations, give communities the tour to crack down on gun crime, retail crime, car jacking, taking executive actions on police reform and calling for it to be the law of the land, directly my captain to review the federal classification of marijuana expounding thousands of conviction for the mere possession because no—one should be jailed to simply using and have it on their record. take on the crimes of

domestic violence and ramping up domestic violence and ramping up the federal enforcement of the violence against women is act which i proudly wrote when i was a senator so we can finally, finally and the scourge against women in america. applause. other kinds of violence i want to stop. jasmine, a nine—year—old sister murdered in uvalde texas elementary school. very soon after that happened, jill and i went to vivaldi for a couple of days and spent hours and hours with the families. —— uvalde. the constant refrain and i was there for hours, being with every family, and they said, do something. do something! i did do something by establishing the first ever office of gun

violence prevention at the white house, which the vice president is in charge. applause. meanwhile,... cheering and applause. meanwhile, my predecessor told the nra he is proud he did nothing on guns when he was president. after another shooting in iowa recently, he said when asked what to do about it, just get over it, he said. that was his quote, just get over it. i say, stop it. stop it! stop it, stop it, stop it. cheering and applause. i am proud of signing the gun safety law and we must beat the nra

again. i am demanding the ban of assault weapons and high—capacity magazines. cheering and applause. past universal gun checks. none of these, none of these, i talked to people for nine years, none of this breaks a second amendment and beautifies gun owners. we are also managing crisis abroad, including in the middle east. i know the last five months have been gutwrenching for so many people, with the israeli people, with the israeli people, for the palestinian people, for the palestinian people and so many here in america. this crisis began on october seven by the massacre of the terrorist group called hamas, over 1200 people women, boys and girls, slaughtered, the deadliest day for the jewish people since the

holocaust. and 250 hostages taken. here in this chamber tonight, ourfamilies whose tonight, our families whose loved tonight, ourfamilies whose loved ones are still being held by hamas. i pledge to all the families that we will not rest until we bring everyone of your loved ones home... applause. we will also work around the clock to bring home evan and paul, americans unjustly detained by the russians and others around the russians and others around the world. israel has a right to go against hamas. lay down arms could and it and by releasing hostages and laying down arms and surrounding those

responsible for october seven. —— surrendering. hamas operates under civilian operations like ours, and the hospitals. israel has a fundamental responsibility to protect innocent civilians in gaza. applause. this war... applause. this war has taken a greater toll on innocent civilians and all previous wars in gaza combined, more than 30,000 palestinians have been killed, most of whom are not hamas. thousands and thousands of innocent women and children, girls and boys, nearly 2 million more palestinians under bombardment and displacement. sit is in ruins, families without food, water, medicine.

it is heartbreaking. i have been working non—stop to establish an immediate ceasefire that will last for six weeks to get all the hostages release. we get the hostages release. we get the hostages home and ease the intolerable and humanitarian crisis and build towards an enduring, something more enduring. the united states is leading the efforts to get more humanitarian assistance to gaza. today i'm directing the us military to lead an emergency to establish a temporary appear in the mediterranean on the coast of gaza that can receive large ships that carry food, medicine and temporary shelter. no us birds will be underground. a temporary pier will an able assistant to get into gaza every day. applause. and israel must do its part. israel must

allow more aid into gaza and ensure humanitarian workers are not caught in the crossfire. applause. to the leadership of israel i say this, humanitarian assistance cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip. protecting and saving innocent lives has to be a priority. as we look to the future, the only real solution to the situation is to state solution. —— two state solution. —— two state solution. and i say this, as a lifelong supporter of israel, my entire career no—one has a stronger record with israel than i do and i challenge anyone here, i am the only american president to visit israel during wartime, but there is no other path that

guarantees israel's security democracy, that palestinians can live in peace with dignity, and no other path that guarantees peace between israel and all other of its neighbours, including saudi arabia, with whom i am talking. creating stability means containing the freight caused by a run. a coalition built of a dozen countries of freedom of navigation in the red sea. —— iran to defend us forces in the region and as commander—in—chief i will not hesitate to create further measures to protect our people and personnel in the region. applause. foryears, i have heard many of my republican and democratic friend saint that china is on the rise, and america is falling behind. ——

say that. i have been saying it for overfour say that. i have been saying it for over four years, say that. i have been saying it for overfouryears, even say that. i have been saying it for over four years, even when i was not president america is rising. we are the best economy in the world. our trade deficit with china is down to the lowest point in over a decade and we are standing up against china's unfair economic practices, we are standing up for peace and stability across the taiwan strait. i revitalise our partnership in line with the pacific. india, australia, japan, south korea, pacific islands, i have made sure the most advanced american technology cannot be used in china, not allowing to trade them there. frankly, for all them there. frankly, for all the tough talk on china, it never occurred to my predecessor to do any of that. cheering and applause. i want competition with china, not conflict. we are in a stronger position to win the conflict in

the 21st—century against china, than any one else and any time as well. here at home, i have signed over 400 bipartisan bills. there is more to pass my unity agenda. you do not want to do that... ? pass legislature to protect our children online, stop ventolin, the promise to protect us from peril and ai, ai the promise to protect us from peril and ai, a! voice and impersonations and more and keep your truly sacred obligation to train and equip those we sent into harms way and care for them and their families when they come home and when they do not. applause. that is why the strong support

of dennis, i signed the pact act, one of the most significant loss ever, helping millions of veterans. more than 100 different cancers, many of them do not come home but we owe them and their families support. we owe it to ourselves to keep supporting our new health agency called rph and remind us that we can do big things, like and cancer as we know it and we will. cheering and applause. let me close with this... cheering and applause. i know you don't want to hear

anymore, lindsey, buti i know you don't want to hear anymore, lindsey, but i have to say a few more things. i know i may not look like it but i've been around a while... when you get to be made that things become clearer than ever. i know the american story. again and again i send a contest between competing forces and the battle the soul of our nation. between those who want to pull america back to the past and those who want to move america to the future. my lifetime has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy, future based on core values that have defined america, honesty, decency, dignity, equality... cheering and applause... to respect everyone, to give everyone a fair chance, to give hate no safe harbour. other people my age see it differently. the american story of resentment, retribution and revenge. in

world war ii, america stood for the freedom of the world. i grew up in delaware among working—class people who built this country, i watched in horror as two of my heroes, doctor king and buddy kennedy were assassinated and their legacy has inspired me to pursue a career in service. —— bobby kennedy. i became a public defender because my city was the only one occupied by national guard after doctor king was assassinated an after the rise. i go elected to the united states senate when i had no intention of running at age 29, than vice president of our first black president, now president of the first woman vice president... cheering and applause.

in my career, i have been told in my career, i have been told i was too young. laughter by i was too young. laughter by the way, they let me on the senate elevator for vote sometimes. not a joke. senate elevator for vote sometimes. notajoke. i've been told i am too old. whether young or old, i've always been known, i've always known what endures. i've known our north star. the very idea of america is that we are all created equal, deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives. we have never fully lived up to that idea, but we've never walked away from it either, and i won't walk away from it now. applause i'm optimistic. i really am, i optimistic, nancy. chanting

four more years! mr; optimistic, nancy. chanting four more years!— four more years! my fellow americans. _ four more years! my fellow americans, the _ four more years! my fellow americans, the issue - four more years! my fellowj americans, the issue facing four more years! my fellow - americans, the issue facing our nation isn't how old we are, it is how old our idea is. hate, angen is how old our idea is. hate, anger, retribution are the oldest of ideas but you can't lead america with ancient ideas. america, the land of possibilities, to lead it you need a vision for the future and what can and should be done. tonight you've heard mine. i see a future where defending democracy, you don't diminish it. i see a future that will restore the right to choose and protect our freedoms, not take them away. applause i see a future where the middle class finally has a fair shot and the wealthy have to pay their fair share of taxes. applause i see a future where we save the planet from the climate

crisis, and our country from gun violence. above all, i see a future for all americans. i see a country for all americans. and i will always be president for all americans, because i believe in america. i believe in you, the american people. you are the reason we have never been more optimistic about our future than i am now, so let's build a future together. let's remember who we are. we are the united states of america! and there is nothing, nothing beyond our capacity when we act together. god bless you all, and may god protect our troops. thank you, thank you, thank you. applause

studio: if you are just applause studio: if you arejustjoining us, you have been watching bbc news's special coverage of us president's state of the union address. shaking some hands by the podium. tonight, this was president biden's final state of the union before millions of us voters head to the polls this november, and as you see, the presidentjust coming down they are from the podium. we had him touch on a number of topics, but it started out as a very fiery speech. we heard the president say this is no ordinary time, freedom and democracy are under threat. he also said freedom and democracy are under assault at home. he also talked about the need to

provide more aid to ukraine. he talked about the wars in the middle east and gaza. he also said he would restore a federal right to abortion in the us if you have the support of congress, and he said the us economy has rebounded, it has become the envy of the world. there were a few fiery moments and combative moments with some of the members of congress who were in the chamber as well. particularly when it came to the border. president biden speaking about the need to pass a bipartisan package of legislative measures to solve the immigration crisis. he see him here shaking hands with senator bernie sanders. plenty of applause of course from the democratic side of the aisle, not from the republican side but that is of course to be expected. now as the president walks around shaking hands here, it is notable to say that in some of those more fiery exchanges, we did see one exchanges, we did see one exchange with congresswoman marjorie taylor greene. you might remember last year that

she shouted out at the president during his state of the union speech, this year there was an exchange over a young woman who had been killed by an illegal immigrant. so that was an exchange the president ad—libbed on and picked right up on, so as he is moving around speaking and shaking hands, senator richard blumenthal behind him, we will bring in our correspondence helena humphrey who has been listening to everything on the hill fast. just give us an idea of what the atmosphere has been like during this speech. he really of course monumental in an election year.— an election year. absolutely, and i an election year. absolutely, and i think— an election year. absolutely, and i think the _ an election year. absolutely, and i think the sense - an election year. absolutely, and i think the sense was - an election year. absolutely, | and i think the sense was the felt a lot like a campaign speech. it was a blistering speech, and where i was in the halljust outside, you could hear a pin halljust outside, you could heara pin drop. people halljust outside, you could hear a pin drop. people were really rooted to every word that president biden had to say. all the way through it he was using this raised voice, a passionate speech evoking

various themes of freedom and democracy under attack both at home and abroad, as you have been saying. speaking about russia, saying putin won't stop. and then using that to bring this back to national security, calling for a bipartisan security deal, and all the way through just saying history is watching, whether thatis history is watching, whether that is russia, whether that is what we saw where i am right now in the capitol on the events of january the 6th and calling about the greatest threat to the country since the civil war. talking about this being a campaign pledge. we saw him talk about things like reproductive rights, promising to protect ivf, restore roe versus wade, and a number of things when it comes to the economy and the border and so on but certainly a rousing performance bear from the president. performance bear from the president-— performance bear from the resident. . , , president. certainly very high eneri president. certainly very high energy as _ president. certainly very high energy as we _ president. certainly very high energy as we are _ president. certainly very high energy as we are seeing - president. certainly very high energy as we are seeing the i energy as we are seeing the president mobbed by many people on the floor. this is the

former senator patrick lee that he is shaking hands with from vermont. it is notable to say that this was very much a campaign speech and we had him a few times speak about his predecessor, donald trump. what stood out to you? he predecessor, donald trump. what stood out to you?— stood out to you? he did not of course mention _ stood out to you? he did not of course mention president - stood out to you? he did not of i course mention president donald trump by name but he had to allude to his record firstly starting off when it came to roe versus wade, saying there are some people who have been going around boasting about their efforts in seeing roe versus wade overturned. because we know on donald trump's own campaign trail he has been speaking about the appointments of those conservative justices. at the end of that speech, and i think it is notable that he ended the speech by alluding to donald trump, he said there is someone around my age, trying to say we are not that far apart when it comes to age here, he said there is someone around my age she wants to spread resentment, he wants to

spread resentment, he wants to spread hate, and that will have no harbour in this country. there are the people who see it differently. so a direct aim of air at president trump, talking about it being a campaign speech. one republican who left the chamber during it said this was a full—blown campaign speech essentially but i think with it he has managed to allay some of the concerns, because it was a fluent speech, it was a passionate speech, he was off the cuff at moments. some of the cuff at moments. some of the concerns about his sharpness, his mental acuity and age and so on and i think you did lay down the gauntlet for a 2020 rematch in 2024. he did also address some of the concerns about his mental acuity and his age, making a bit of a joke out of it. he bit of a 'oke out of it. he said bit of a joke out of it. he said believe _ bit of a joke out of it. he said believe it _ bit of a joke out of it. he said believe it or- bit of a joke out of it. tie said believe it or not there were times when i was considered too young to go in for various boats, just reminding us of his experience and making that case it is experience he believes is one of the reasons he should have

another four years, of the reasons he should have anotherfour years, that of the reasons he should have another four years, that he of the reasons he should have anotherfour years, that he is the person best poised. i think even coming into the chamber he took to the stage, making something of a joke, saying perhaps i should go home already, knowing that people will be poised every word he says will be picked over. i studied both speech and the remarks that he made. there were questions would he engage in any off—the—cuff remarks. it appears he did. one of the president 's pet themes reportedly is showing inflation, and that was not in the prepared remarks, talking about how many snickers bars you will get in a packet these days. —— about shrinkflation. we are going to let you gather some voices, a bit more of the atmosphere around where you are. still looking at these images of the president on the chamber floor. images of the president on the chamberfloor. still images of the president on the chamber floor. still shaking hands and having pictures

taken. former congresswoman stephanie more of florida. and former congressman from illinois. stephanie murphy i would like to start with you and get your thoughts on what you thought you saw the president deliver tonight. i president deliver tonight. i think there are some republicans who are really regretting setting the bar so low for sleepyj because that certainly isn't who showed up in the chamber today. i think he gave a rousing state of the union speech —— sleepyjoe. it was aimed at shoring up his base, convincing those wobbly democrats and maybe independency had voted for him independency had voted for him in the past who are wondering whether or not his age is going to prevent him from being able to prevent him from being able to really run a strong campaign. at the very topic came out and talked about ukraine, january six, abortion, the big issues. he talked about them at the top when people were still listening because we all know not everybody is a

political hawk like we are and watch the entire speech. so i actually thought that his performance was really good at consolidating his base. just seeini consolidating his base. just seeing some _ consolidating his base. just seeing some images of the president on the floor and just behind him was a representative of the progressive caucus in congress. before the speech started going into it this evening, she said she wanted to see the president show real empathy for civilians in gaza, andindeed empathy for civilians in gaza, and indeed it was a significant portion of his speech. he talked about the need of israeli leaders to make sure more humanitarian assistance comes in, and also represented that need for humanitarian aid from the us. the plans as he introduced her to open up a port along the sea to bring in more humanitarian aid. just noticing what we're seeing in the pictures. i want to get your take on this as well, do your take on this as well, do you agree with what stephanie said, this was not a sleepy joe, that republicans might regret setting bar low? well, republicans _

regret setting bar low? well, republicans are _ regret setting bar low? well, republicans are not - regret setting bar low? well, republicans are not going i regret setting bar low? well, republicans are not going to | republicans are not going to regret— republicans are not going to regret anything when it comes to the — regret anything when it comes to the campaign speech that joe biden— to the campaign speech that joe biden delivered. did he do a good — biden delivered. did he do a good job? biden delivered. did he do a goodjob? probably biden delivered. did he do a good job? probably beat expectations that were pretty low to — expectations that were pretty low to begin with? yes, he did, and he— low to begin with? yes, he did, and he actually was entertaining, he gave the speech— entertaining, he gave the speech well, he ad—libbed. i had — speech well, he ad—libbed. i had a — speech well, he ad—libbed. i had a paper copy of it sol speech well, he ad—libbed. i had a paper copy of it so i was reading — had a paper copy of it so i was reading along, just like i would _ reading along, just like i would have been when i was on the house _ would have been when i was on the house floor, and noting the times— the house floor, and noting the times that the president ad—libbed. he did a good job, exceeding expectations on his sleepiness, on his age. but let's— sleepiness, on his age. but let's get— sleepiness, on his age. but let's get to the meat of the speech _ let's get to the meat of the speech. the speech was probably the most — speech. the speech was probably the most -- _ speech. the speech was probably the most —— one of the most campaign _ the most —— one of the most campaign like state of the unions— campaign like state of the unions that i have ever witnessed. this is exactly the message _ witnessed. this is exactly the message that he is going to campaign on, and this is something that i think shows the american people he is concerned. he is concerned that his message is not getting out to where — his message is not getting out to where he wants that message to where he wants that message to be _ to where he wants that message to be when it comes to november 20. , ., , , ., .,

20. this was the first ma'or platform d 20. this was the first ma'or platform that d 20. this was the first ma'or platform that he i 20. this was the first ma'or platform that he had i 20. this was the first ma'or platform that he had to i 20. this was the first major i platform that he had to speak to the american people ahead of the big vote in november. he is the big vote in november. he is the president — the big vote in november. he is the president of— the big vote in november. he is the president of the _ the big vote in november. he is the president of the united - the president of the united states _ the president of the united states. he could have a platform every single day. he made — platform every single day. he made the speech much more political— made the speech much more political than i thought he would. _ political than i thought he would, and when he starts to try to — would, and when he starts to try to gaslight the american people _ try to gaslight the american people and what he is doing on the border, the american people are looking back and saying, wait — are looking back and saying, wait a — are looking back and saying, wait a minute, there are so many— wait a minute, there are so many more people that have come across _ many more people that have come across our— many more people that have come across our southern border that has more — across our southern border that has more than the population of entire _ has more than the population of entire states. this is an issue he has — entire states. this is an issue he has to— entire states. this is an issue he has to address. you can talk about— he has to address. you can talk about it. — he has to address. you can talk about it, but actions are going to speak— about it, but actions are going to speak louder than words in the coming weeks. stephanie, what do you — the coming weeks. stephanie, what do you think _ the coming weeks. stephanie, what do you think about - the coming weeks. stephanie, what do you think about that l what do you think about that because he did say directly to the members of congress sitting there, past this bipartisan piece of legislation that will tackle this crisis. do you think that was even aiding perhaps the responsibility many republicans wanted to see him take? �* ., ., ., take? around the immigration conversation, _

take? around the immigration conversation, senator - take? around the immigration l conversation, senator langford, when president biden was listing all of the good things that were in that bipartisan bill that passed the senate by 70 votes, senator langford, a republican, one of the people who helped negotiate that bill, he said, his right. to see a republican senator agree with the president on an issue that republicans are trying to make a weakness was actually a really strong point for the president, and his right, that he needs the resources, and that can only be provided by the congress which holds the purse strings. we the congress which holds the purse strings— purse strings. we will come back to both _ purse strings. we will come back to both of _ purse strings. we will come back to both of you - purse strings. we will come back to both of you in - purse strings. we will come back to both of you in a - purse strings. we will come - back to both of you in a moment but we have senator chris combs with arse, who isjoining us live from —— with us. i will start by asking what he thought of the president's speech. 3 thought of the president's seech. �* . , , . speech. a terrific speech, energetic _ speech. a terrific speech, energetic and _ speech. a terrific speech, energetic and engaging, i energetic and engaging, forceful, _ energetic and engaging, forceful, president- energetic and engaging, i forceful, president biden energetic and engaging, - forceful, president biden laid out the — forceful, president biden laid out the record _ forceful, president biden laid out the record for— forceful, president biden laid out the record for the - forceful, president biden laid out the record for the way- forceful, president biden laid out the record for the way he| out the record for the way he has turned _ out the record for the way he has turned his _ out the record for the way he has turned his economy - out the record for the way he .

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about his unity vision and i was struck at not one - was struck at not one republican— was struck at not one republican who - was struck at not one| republican who stood was struck at not one - republican who stood up when president _ republican who stood up when president biden— republican who stood up when president biden talked - republican who stood up when president biden talked about l president biden talked about our passing _ president biden talked about our passing the _ president biden talked about our passing the bipartisan i president biden talked about i our passing the bipartisan pact act, _ our passing the bipartisan pact act, which _ our passing the bipartisan pact act, which did _ our passing the bipartisan pact act, which did not— our passing the bipartisan pact act, which did not help - act, which did not help american _ act, which did not help american veterans- act, which did not helpl american veterans than act, which did not help - american veterans than any veteran _ american veterans than any veteran health— american veterans than any veteran health bill- american veterans than any veteran health bill in- american veterans than any. veteran health bill in history, and i— veteran health bill in history, and i didn't— veteran health bill in history, and i didn't see _ veteran health bill in history, and i didn't see a _ veteran health bill in history, and i didn't see a single - 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fentanyl _ securing our border against fentanyl. this— securing our border against fentanyl. this was - securing our border against fentanyl. this was an - securing our border against . fentanyl. this was an evening sharply— fentanyl. this was an evening sharply divided _ fentanyl. this was an evening sharply divided between - fentanyl. this was an evening sharply divided between the i sharply divided between the parties _ sharply divided between the parties but _ sharply divided between the parties but frankly- sharply divided between the parties but frankly a - sharply divided between the . parties but frankly a president showed — parties but frankly a president showed energv. _ parties but frankly a president showed energy, hopefulnessi parties but frankly a president i showed energy, hopefulness and positivitv — showed energy, hopefulness and ositivi . ., showed energy, hopefulness and ositivi. ., ., , showed energy, hopefulness and ositivi . ., ., positivity. your colleagues on the other— positivity. your colleagues on the other side _ positivity. your colleagues on the other side of _ positivity. your colleagues on the other side of the - positivity. your colleagues on the other side of the i - positivity. your colleagues on the other side of the i would i the other side of the i would disagree with you entirely on some of those questions of the economy, the performance of the economy, the performance of the economy, inflation and the border as well but it is not just your colleagues, if you look at polling right now, from super tuesday, the primaries across the country, many voters are very concerned about the state of the economy and also security at the border... but if ou security at the border... but if you look — security at the border... but if you look at _ security at the border... but if you look at the _ security at the border... but if you look at the facts of our economy, _ if you look at the facts of our economy, they— if you look at the facts of our economy, they have - if you look at the facts of our economy, they have been. if you look at the facts of our. economy, they have been more new economy, they have been more newiohs— economy, they have been more newjobs created _ economy, they have been more newjobs created under- newjobs created under president _ newjobs created under president biden- newjobs created under president biden than i newjobs created under. president biden than any previous— president biden than any previous president, - president biden than any| previous president, more manufacturing _ previous president, more manufacturing jobs, - previous president, more manufacturing jobs, the i previous president, more - manufacturing jobs, the stock market — manufacturing jobs, the stock market is _ manufacturing jobs, the stock market is at _ manufacturing jobs, the stock market is at an _ manufacturing jobs, the stock market is at an all—time - manufacturing jobs, the stock market is at an all—time high, unemployment _ market is at an all—time high, unemployment at _ market is at an all—time high, unemployment at 50 - market is at an all—time high, unemployment at 50 year- market is at an all—time high, unemployment at 50 year low market is at an all—time high, - unemployment at 50 year low and there _ unemployment at 50 year low and there are — unemployment at 50 year low and there are objective _ unemployment at 50 year low and there are objective facts _ unemployment at 50 year low and there are objective facts about. there are objective facts about inflation — there are objective facts about inflation coming _ there are objective facts about inflation coming down, - there are objective facts about inflation coming down, jobs i inflation coming down, jobs going — inflation coming down, jobs going up. _ inflation coming down, jobs going up. wages— inflation coming down, jobs going up, wages are - inflation coming down, jobs going up, wages are rising. inflation coming down, jobsi going up, wages are rising in our economy— going up, wages are rising in our economy being - going up, wages are rising in our economy being the - going up, wages are rising in-

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the right note on that? he did. i thou~ht the right note on that? he did. i thought he — the right note on that? he did. i thought he struck— the right note on that? he did. i thought he struck the - the right note on that? he did. i thought he struck the right i i thought he struck the right time. deep compassion for the family still held hostage by hamas, affection, support and concern for the israeli people and then shattered security. but equally, the need for israel to meet its obligations to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of human aid and to show that determination, president biden ordered air drops of food into northern gaza last week and tonight announcing directing our military to construct a temporary port to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid at mass scale into gaza to prevent more suffering. i think he struck exactly the right balance. struck exactly the right balance-— struck exactly the right balance. �* ., , ., struck exactly the right balance. �* ., ., balance. before we let you go, ou are balance. before we let you go, you are close _ balance. before we let you go, you are close a _ balance. before we let you go, you are close a light _ balance. before we let you go, you are close a light of - you are close a light of president biden, you can visit this message will convince more voters that president biden

should be re—elected? voters that president biden should be re-elected? yes. his predecessor — should be re-elected? yes. his predecessor has _ should be re-elected? yes. his predecessor has run _ should be re-elected? yes. his predecessor has run a - should be re-elected? yes. his| predecessor has run a campaign filled with grievance, looking backwards, trying to move america back and talking about the 2020 campaign. president biden gave an energetic and positive speech full of concrete ideas and positive ideas to move our country forward together. he challenged congress to pass the laws that will fix the problems in front of us and reinstated just how optimistic is about our future. —— restated. i'm looking forward to a successful campaign. i forward to a successful campaign-— forward to a successful campaign. forward to a successful cam-rain. ., ., . campaign. i was going to have ou on campaign. i was going to have you on bbc— campaign. i was going to have you on bbc news. _ campaign. i was going to have you on bbc news. thank - campaign. i was going to have you on bbc news. thank you i campaign. i was going to have i you on bbc news. thank you so much. we're going to get my reaction now from congressmen raja krishnamoorthi. your take on the president's beach tonight? i on the president's beach tonight?— on the president's beach tonight? i thought it was energetic _ tonight? i thought it was energetic and _ tonight? i thought it was energetic and spirited. i tonight? i thought it was. energetic and spirited. he tonight? i thought it was - energetic and spirited. he was willing to spar with the hecklers when they readily interrupted him. of course,

there was boisterous cheering for many parts of his speech. i think the reaction inside the chamber suggested to me that he hit all of his points, he drew all of the contrasts that needed to be drawn and he is ready to go. he is ready to go for the rest of the term here. we have been hearing from several commentators that this very much was a campaign speech and he started the speech basically by saying freedom and democracy are under assault at home and abroad. do you agree with that message? it is not particularly optimistic. i think he'sjust stating the think he's just stating the facts. and so, while some people might view this as a political message i think what he's basically saying is we have a choice, a choice and it is congress, either we find aid to ukraine, we stand with our and friends in the defence of

democracy or we are all negatively impacted because of the ukrainians are basically fighting a war so we don't have to. as he pointed out, there are unfortunately too many people who are willing to potentially walk away from ukraine, especially on the other side of the aisle, and thatis other side of the aisle, and that is unacceptable. you mentioned _ that is unacceptable. you mentioned ukraine - that is unacceptable. you mentioned ukraine and i | that is unacceptable. you mentioned ukraine and i also want to ask about the comments on china. we know that today you and your fellow congressmen gallagher introduced legislation that would ask tiktok to be divested. can you tell us what you thought of the president's was on china and whether you think they were strong enough?— strong enough? yes, i think they were — strong enough? yes, i think they were strong, _ strong enough? yes, i think they were strong, they - strong enough? yes, i think| they were strong, they were pointed. i think his main point was this which is that some people always thought that somehow china is rising and

america is declining and that includes... i america is declining and that includes. . ._ america is declining and that includes... i am so sorry, we have to _ includes... i am so sorry, we have to interrupted - includes... i am so sorry, we have to interrupted for - includes... i am so sorry, we have to interrupted for a - have to interrupted for a moment because we're getting the rebuttal of katie britt. mr; the rebuttal of katie britt. my dau~hter the rebuttal of katie britt. m daughter and my the rebuttal of katie britt. m1: daughter and my son are the rebuttal of katie britt. m1 daughter and my son are glad i ran for the centre. i worried about their future in the future of children in every corner of our nation and that is why i invited you into our home tonight. like so many families across america, my husband, wesley and i, just watched president biden 's state of the union address and what we saw was the performance of a permanent politician who has actually been in office for longer than i have been alive. 0ne longer than i have been alive. one thing was quite clear though, president bidenjust though, president biden just does though, president bidenjust does not get it. he is out of touch. under his administration, families are

worse off and our communities are less safe and our country is less secure. ijust wish he understood what real families are facing around kitchen tables just like this one. this is where ourfamily tables just like this one. this is where our family has a tough conversations, where we make hard decision, where we share the good, the bad and the ugly of our days, it is where we laugh together and it is where we hold each other�*s hands and pray for god's gardens and many nights, to be honest, inaudible i know we're not alone and so tonight the american family needs to have a tough conversation because the truth is, we are all worried about the future of our nation. the country we know and love seems to be slipping away and it feels like the next generation will have fewer opportunities and less freedoms than we did. i worry my own children may not

even get a shot at living their american dreams. my american dream allowed me, the daughter of two small business owners from rural enterprise alabama, to be elected to the united states senate at the age of a0. growing up, sweeping the floor at my dad's hardware floor and cleaning my mum's and floor, i never imagined what my story would have told the doctor think, acrossjust would have told the doctor think, across just one think, acrossjust one generation, injust one lifetime. it is truly breathtaking. but, right now, the american dream has turned into a nightmare for so many families. the true unvarnished state of the union begins and ends with this, our families are hurting. 0ur

ends with this, our families are hurting. our country can do better. and you do not have to look any further than the crisis at our southern border to see it. president biden inherited the most secure border of all time but minutes after taking office, he suspended all deportations, he halted construction of the border wall, and he announced a plan to give amnesty to millions. we know that president biden did notjust create this order crisis, he invited it, with 9a executive actions in his first 100 days. when i took office, i took a different approach. i travelled to texas, where i spoke to a woman who shared her story with

me. she had been six trafficked by the cartel starting at the age of 12. she told me notjust that she was raped every day but how many times a day she was raped. the cartels put her on a mattress in a shoebox of a room and they sent men through that door over and over again for hours and hours on end. we would not be a gate with this happening in world country stop this is the united states of america. and it is past time, in my opinion, that we start acting like it. president biden 's border policies are a disgrace. this crisis is a

despicable and the truth is, it is almost entirely preventable. sighs from fentanyl poisoning to horrific murders, there are empty chairs tonight a kitchen tables just like this one because of president tablesjust like this one because of president biden 's senseless border policies. just think about riley. this beautiful 22—year—old nursing student went out on a job one morning and she never got the opportunity to return home. she was brutally murdered by one of the millions of illegal border crosses president biden chose to release into our homeland.

as a mum, i cannot quit thinking about this. i mean, this could have been my daughter. this could have been yours. and tonight, president biden finally... you're watching bbc news special live coverage of us presidentjoe biden's state of the union address. this is the response by the republicans.— republicans. enough is enough. — republicans. enough is enough, innocent - republicans. enough is. enough, innocent americans republicans. enough is- enough, innocent americans are dying and you only have yourself to blame. fulfil your oath of office, reverse your policy and stop the suffering. sadly, we note that president biden 's values do not stop there. his reckless spending sent the cost of living through

the roof. we have the worst inflation in a0 years and the highest credit card debt in our nation's history. let that sink in. hard—working families are struggling to make ends meet today and with soaring mortgage rates and skyhigh childcare costs, they are also struggling to have a plan for tomorrow. the american people are scraping by while president biden proudly proclaims that his economics is working. goodness, you all, we know better. i will never forget stopping at a gas station one evening and the gentleman woke in the counter told me that after retiring he had to pick up after retiring he had to pick up a job in his 70s so he did not have to choose between going hungry or going without

his medication. he said, i did everything right, i did everything right, i did everything i was told to do. i work hard, i say, i was responsible. not alone. this i hear similar concerns from fellow _ this i hear similar concerns from fellow parents, - this i hear similar concerns i from fellow parents, whether walking with my friends are up against�*s games. but let's be honest, it has been a minute sincejoe biden pumped gas, ran a carpool or pushed a grocery cart. meanwhile, the rest of us see our dollar, and we know it doesn't go as far. we see it every day. and despite what he tells you, our communities are not safer. for years, the left has coddled criminals, and defended the

police, all while letting repeat offenders walk free. the result is tragic but foreseeable. from our small towns to america's most iconic city streets, life is getting more and more dangerous. and unfortunately president biden's weakness isn'tjust hurting weakness isn't just hurting families weakness isn'tjust hurting families here at home. he is making us a punch line on the world stage. look, where i'm from, your word is your bond, for three years, the president has demonstrated that america's word doesn't mean what it used to. from abandoning our allies and his disastrous withdrawal from afghanistan to desperately pushing another dangerous deal with iran. president biden has

failed. we've become a nation in retreat, and the enemies of freedom, they see an opportunity. putin's brutal aggression in europe has put our allies on the brink. iran's terrorist proxies have slaughtered israelijews terrorist proxies have slaughtered israeli jews and american citizens. they have targeted commercial shipping and they have attacked our troops nearly 200 times since october, killing three us soldiers and two navy seals. meanwhile, the chinese communist party is undercutting america's workers. china is buying up ourfarmland, spying on our military and spreading propaganda through the likes of tiktok. you see, the ccp knows that if

it conquers the minds of our next generation, it conquers america. and what does president biden do? well, he bans tiktok for government employees, but creates an account for his own campaign. you can't make this stuff up. look, we all recall when presidents faced national security threats with strength and resolve. that seems like ancient history. right now, our commander in chief is not in command. the free world deserves better than a dithering and diminished leader. america deserves leaders who recognise that

secure borders, stable prices, safe streets and a strong defence are actually the cornerstones of a great nation. just ask yourself, are you better off now than you were three years ago? there is no doubt we are at a crossroads, and it doesn't have to be this way. we all feel it, but he is the good news. we the people are still in the drivers seat. we get to decide whether our future will grow brighter, or whether we will settle for an america in decline. well, i know which choice our children deserve, and i know the choice the republican party is fighting for. we are the party

of hard—working parents and families, and we want to give you and your children the opportunities to thrive, and we want families to grow. it's why we strongly support continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilisation. we want to help loving mums and dads bring precious life into this world. wesley and i believe there is no greater blessing in life than our children, and that is why tonight i want to make a direct appeal to the parents out there. and in particular to my fellow mums. many of whom i know will be up tossing and turning at 2am, wondering how you are going to be in three places at once, and then somehow still get dinner on the

table. first of all, we see you, we hear you, and we stand with you. i know you're frustrated. by most of what you see in washington, and i will be really honest with you. you are not wrong feeling that way. get it. the task in front of us is not an easy one, but i can promise you one thing. it is worth it. so i am asking you, for the sake of your kids and your grandkids, get into the arena. every generation has been called to do hard things. american greatness rests in the fact that we always answer that call. it's who we are. never

forget, we are steeped in the blood of patriots who overthrew the most powerful empire in the world. we walk in the footsteps of pioneers who tamed the wild. we may not carry forward the same flame of freedom as the liberators of an oppressed europe. we continue to draw courage from those who bank the moral arc of the universe, and when we gaze upon the heavens, never forget that our dna contains the same ingenuity that put man on the moon. america has been tested before, and every single time we've emerged unbowed and unbroken. our history has been written with the grit of men and women who got knocked down. but we

know their stories because they did not stay down. we are here because they stood back up. so now it's our turn, our moment to stand out and prove ourselves worthy of protecting the american dream. together we can reawaken the heroic spirit of a great nation, because, america, we don'tjust have a rendezvous with destiny, we take destiny�*s hand and we lead it. ourfuture take destiny�*s hand and we lead it. our future starts around kitchen tables just like this, with mums and dadsjust like you, and you are why i believe with every fibre in my being

that despite the current state of our union, our best days are still ahead. may god bless you and may god continue to bless these united states of america. all right, that was the republican response from senator katie britt of alabama. let's get a response to that now, write to capitol hill. congresswomanjennifer mcclelland standing by. what did you think of that response from senator pratt? that response _ from senator pratt? that response ignores - from senator pratt? that response ignores what i i from senator pratt? that - response ignores what i hear from parents, i myself am a parent and talk to them every single day, and what i hear from parents is that they are facing a childcare crisis, they are facing a crisis of fear that when they send their children to school, they may be gunned down. they fear that the

climate crisis will overrun their communities with flooding, and affecting their quality of late because of climate change, affecting the health of their children, and president biden has been working to address each of these crises while republicans have stayed away. president biden has been working to address the border crisis while republicans have stayed in the way, and so i think that she is ignoring what i'm hearing in my community from parents. congresswoman, we did hear the president touch of these issues but if you look at much of the polling it is precisely what we heard from senator brett. the border crisis that all americans are most worried about, do you think the president sent enough of a message on those two issues to reassure voters? i message on those two issues to reassure voters?— reassure voters? i think he bean reassure voters? i think he began that _ reassure voters? i think he began that conversation i reassure voters? i think he i began that conversation and will continue that conversation through to november but remember the reason we don't have a bill right now to address the border crisis is

because republicans blocked it. president biden sent a bill down. when that didn't get taken up, the senate negotiated a bipartisan strong border bill that then they said, oh, we're not going to address this because the former president told not to. early in the campaign we need to make sure we are getting this message out to voters where they are on every medium, notjust in the state over the union address and in the television interview today, —— state of the union. president biden is addressing another issue i hearfrom my conception is all the time and thatis conception is all the time and that is the fact they are furious they can't make health care decisions without interference from politicians, since trump appointed judges overturned roe versus wade, and i hear a lot about that in the president's address. i i hear a lot about that in the president's address.- i hear a lot about that in the president's address. i want to ask ou president's address. i want to ask you about _ president's address. i want to ask you about what _ president's address. i want to ask you about what senator i ask you about what senator britt said about the foreign policy, she said we have become a nation in retreat, the

enemies of freedom refer —— ca opportunity. what you think about that?— opportunity. what you think about that? republicans are standin: about that? republicans are standing on _ about that? republicans are standing on the _ about that? republicans are standing on the way - about that? republicans are standing on the way of - standing on the way of ascertaining aids to our allies —— our allies ukraine and israel and in sending aid to civilians in gaza. it is not the president that is causing us to look weak with our allies abroad. the former president dead. the former president has said putin can do whatever he wants. this president is standing up to putin, and this president is working with our allies to secure our interest abroad, to secure our nato allies where the former president was derelict in his duty in doing so.— president was derelict in his duty in doing so. thank you so much for _ duty in doing so. thank you so much for speaking _ duty in doing so. thank you so much for speaking with - duty in doing so. thank you so much for speaking with us. - i want to come back to the studio to talk about all of this with my panel. rodney davis has been here all night. we also have michael sing with us, former us national security council official and our very own anthony zurcher, our bbc news correspondent and home ——

host of the podcast. stephanie murphy from a congresswoman from florida still with us. rodney, what did you think of what we heard from katie britt fair, senator katie britt? do you agree with her response to the state of the union? i have been to the border with the senator when she was a candidate and i think the senator is an up—and—coming rising star within the republican side of the us senate and is somebody who delivered a tremendous message. her focus delivered a tremendous message. herfocus on delivered a tremendous message. her focus on the border is where the focus needs to be tonight. make no mistake, president biden created this border crisis that has led millions of illegal immigrants into our country, more than the population of existing states in the united states. he created the problem through executive orders and he can fix the problem by rescinding the executive orders and reinstating the remaining mexico policy and putting those policies in place unilaterally.

click blaming republicans for legislative inaction because thatis legislative inaction because that is what happen during the biden government. do something yourself because you created this problem.— yourself because you created this roblem. ,, , ., ., this problem. stephanie, do you aree this problem. stephanie, do you agree with _ this problem. stephanie, do you agree with that _ this problem. stephanie, do you agree with that statement? - this problem. stephanie, do you agree with that statement? is i agree with that statement? is it up to the white house and president biden or should congress take action? i think congress _ congress take action? i think congress does _ congress take action? i think congress does have - congress take action? i think congress does have to - congress take action? i think congress does have to take i congress does have to take action _ congress does have to take action. there are some things that— action. there are some things that are — action. there are some things that are both in the oppressive creation — that are both in the oppressive creation space that only congress can do. what i will note — congress can do. what i will note about senator britt's rebuttal is that she looked an awful— rebuttal is that she looked an awful lot _ rebuttal is that she looked an awful lot like i did when i ran my first _ awful lot like i did when i ran my first campaign in 2016 trying _ my first campaign in 2016 trying to win over independents. i wore a cream top and — independents. i wore a cream top and sat in my kitchen and spoke — top and sat in my kitchen and spoke about issues that matter to suburban mothers. jobs, security, _ to suburban mothers. jobs, security, opportunity. she spoke _ security, opportunity. she spoke about economic security, she spoke — spoke about economic security, she spoke about physical security. these are things that she is— security. these are things that

she is trying to draw contrast with— she is trying to draw contrast with president biden and to reach — with president biden and to reach a _ with president biden and to reach a group of voters who have — reach a group of voters who have eroded over the last few years — have eroded over the last few years from the republican base. ithought— years from the republican base. i thought that was a really smart— i thought that was a really smart plan. i thought that was a really smart plan-— i thought that was a really smart lan. ., ~' ., ., smart plan. thank you for that, stephanie- _ smart plan. thank you for that, stephanie. we _ smart plan. thank you for that, stephanie. we will _ smart plan. thank you for that, stephanie. we will get - smart plan. thank you for that, stephanie. we will get more i stephanie. we will get more from our panel but first i want to go back to the capital because we have representative monica delacruz who delivered the spanish—language response, she is a congresswoman from texas. we saw some of the excerpts of the speed you deliver danger spoke about the border crisis and the economy. what stood out to you most from the president's state of the union? ~ ., the president's state of the union? . . , the president's state of the union? ~ . , ., ., , union? what stood out to me is the fact that — union? what stood out to me is the fact that president - union? what stood out to me is the fact that president biden i the fact that president biden is so disconnected with the everyday american. especially the hispanics in my district who live along the border. we see the border not being secured every single day. he

was disconnected to that and number two, was disconnected to that and numbertwo, hispanic families number two, hispanic families along the numbertwo, hispanic families along the border like my own tend to have larger families which is more mouths to feed and when you go to the grocery store and you have mouths to feed and you see the grocery prices as high as they are, those are the things that are on america's minds. not ev cars and climate change. it is gas prices and grocery prices. you said in your — prices and grocery prices. you said in your speech _ prices and grocery prices. you said in your speech that the president says his policies on the border are humane you say they are not humane. if you talk to some of your colleagues on the other side of the aisle and from your status while they would say that the policies that that you and your colleagues on the republican side of the aisle are proposing are inhumane. particularly for the latino community.- are inhumane. particularly for the latino community. what is our the latino community. what is your response? _ the latino community. what is your response? what - the latino community. what is your response? what i - the latino community. what is your response? what i see - the latino community. what is your response? what i see is i your response? what i see is that under the previous administration we had the lowest amount of illegal

immigration in our nation's history. now under this administration, biden's failed open border policy, what we see is millions of illegal immigrants crossing our borders. why is it humane what he is doing by ordering —— opening up the borders? we see sex trafficking increase, women trafficked as well. this is simply unacceptable. again, i live on the border. we hear these stories from the mouths of these immigrants were coming over. we need to have the american dream but they are coming through the back door and threw that back door they have a very sad and ugly journey with a cartel that the biden administration is supporting by having an open border policy. 50 supporting by having an open border policy-— supporting by having an open border policy. so why not then take u- border policy. so why not then take up the — border policy. so why not then take up the bipartisan - border policy. so why not theni take up the bipartisan package that came through the senate that came through the senate that would tackle the crisis at the border and, indeed, we had the border and, indeed, we had the president say in the

speech, the conservative border patrol union did endorse a package of measures. i would sa wh package of measures. i would say why not — package of measures. i would say why not take _ package of measures. i would say why not take up _ package of measures. i would say why not take up the - package of measures. i would i say why not take up the package that the house already passed? we passed hr to secure the border back in may and this is a standalone bill. if you ask democrats, republicans, independents, if they want a standalone bill when it comes to the border, you will hear yes. with all three areas. the reason why is because they want a secure border and they want that to be the focus. the senate bill did not pass the senate bill did not pass the senate because it had them securing other countries borders instead of hours and thatis borders instead of hours and that is not what the american people want. hr to secure the border act needs to be passed and president biden should use the same executive pen that he undid successful policy on the border, he should use that to put hr2 back into place. in our put hr2 back into place. in your response, congresswoman,

your response, congresswoman, you said that his next comes the country seeking freedom and security but they are concerned that biden is weak with our enemies. what are you referring to there? ., ., ~' enemies. what are you referring to there? ., ., ~ _, ., enemies. what are you referring to there? _, ., ., to there? look, i come from an immigrant _ to there? look, i come from an immigrant family _ to there? look, i come from an immigrant family and _ to there? look, i come from an immigrant family and my - immigrant family and my great—grandparents, my great—grandpa rents, my grandparents, they great—grandparents, my grandparents, they came over here for the american dream and how beautiful that they get to see me in this position, in a position that is able to help all americans. and when we see all americans. and when we see a weak leader like biden do what he did, pulling out of afghanistan where he first started his presidency and left billions of dollars of military equipment, he left our allies there when he pulled out of afghanistan. let's not forget the failures of his past. the world is looking. never before have we seen multiple walls not only in ukraine but israel. we have china hit that is eyeing taiwan. are in a dangerous time

under president biden and that is why he is a weak president. one more question before we let you go, congresswoman for was there any commentary that you agreed with from the president? when he said that we will stand by our ally israel, we can all agree that that is a priority and we need to bring those hostages a home immediately. p55 hostages a home immediately. is quick as possible. congresswoman monica de la cruz who delivered the spanish response. back to our studio now to discuss a little more. michael, could i get your take. wejust heard monica de la cruz they're talking about israel does have been a polarising issue. but not only on the chamber but for americans. what did you make of what the president said, trying to thread a line there between support for israel and also

calling for more humanitarian assistance. it calling for more humanitarian assistance.— assistance. it is a polarising issue and — assistance. it is a polarising issue and increasingly - assistance. it is a polarising issue and increasingly a - issue and increasingly a partisan issue. even before the president arrived, he arrived late because his motorcade was blocked by people protesting on this issue. we saw two democratic members of congress holding protest signs in the chamber on this issue and obviously there are many issues in play but this is one that is quite explosive. i think the president did try to walk a fine line. he said that israel has a right to respond to the hamas attacks but i think that what the speech will be remembered for on this issue is the criticism of israel because it was some of the harshest criticism we have seen of israel in a state of the union address. and when the president said here is my message the leaders of israel, in a state of the union address you normally expect him to say that we support you and have your backin we support you and have your back in this case was a message about not using humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip which is obviously something that

israel would say. and if you complain forces —— compare support there are differences. it is unqualified for ukraine but there is much less unqualified support for israel. because of the criticism he receives from within his party? partially because of that. it is telling that the tweets from the administration officials after the speech when you have the white house liaison to the jewish community tweeting out the line about israel having a right to respond to hamas but samantha power, the director of the international development tweeting out one line about israel cannot use humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip. so they are trying to send to simultaneous messages and i am not sure that they will be able to pull that off because again, i think that those who care about israel security are going to look at this and say that this was a very critical speech when it comes to israel. and if

you go back to the speech the president biden gave earlier, basically equating ukraine and israel in a fight against the same evil, as he put it then, well, he has come a long way from there because it was not equating israel and ukraine in the speech. equating israel and ukraine in the speech-— the speech. how do you think this will be — the speech. how do you think this will be seen _ the speech. how do you think this will be seen in _ the speech. how do you think this will be seen in israel? . the speech. how do you think this will be seen in israel? it| this will be seen in israel? it will be seen as critical. basically simplicity saying that israel, he said it explicitly, that israel is using humanitarian aid as a bargaining chip and needs to change its behaviour. that is a message that israeli officials have heard in private but this was obviously a very public platform to deliver the criticism directly from the president. criticism directly from the president-— criticism directly from the resident. , , president. the president did announce — president. the president did announce the _ president. the president did announce the measure - president. the president did announce the measure that| president. the president did i announce the measure that we heard about a little earlier today that the us will be establishing a temporary appear on the gaza coast that could then receive large ships carrying food and he also spoke about it enabling a massive increase in the amount of humanitarian assistance getting into gaza every day. one against criticisms you mentioned that he is a directly

addressing there. as you said, that israel must also do its part. ijust want that israel must also do its part. i just want to say quick goodbye to our viewers who have been watching us on pbs. thank you forjoining us for this coverage. let's continue to talk now about the political aspect of this. i will bring you into this conversation, anthony. we saw many people saying that this was a campaign speech from president biden. i want to bring in what we saw from the former president, donald trump, he said that may be the least compassionate west state of the union speech ever made it was an embarrassment to our country. he made it was an embarrassment to our country-— our country. he was definitely a pugilistic— our country. he was definitely a pugilistic speech. _ our country. he was definitely a pugilistic speech. he - a pugilistic speech. he referred to donald trump obliquely sang my predecessor, 13 times in right out of the gate he was sitting donald trump on ukraine, on abortion and on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. it was one after the other going after the former president sol one after the other going after the former president so i am not at all surprised that donald trump is answering back in kind. and even with the way

he handled ukraine in the war on gaza, leading with ukraine because it was an issue that united the democrats putting the war in gaza towards the end because he had to say something about it and he had to try to solidify his base their that he did not want to come out of the gate with that. this was a speech i think geared towards convincing democrats that he is the kind of guy who could go toe to toe with donald trump, that he has the energy and the will for the fight. he is willing to throw punches and in that regard i think it was a success. he heard several members of congress coming up to the president afterwards and saying that you were on firing you have a lot of fire. i think the fire is exactly the emotion, the feeling thatjoe biden and his team wanted to convey. biden and his team wanted to conve . ., ~' biden and his team wanted to conve . . ~ �* ., ., convey. the dank brandon meme was on fire _ convey. the dank brandon meme was on fire tonight. _ convey. the dank brandon meme was on fire tonight. stephanie, i was on fire tonight. stephanie, could you come in and you agree with what anthony just said. do you think that was the messaging and the delivery that the president did to convince

democrats, in particular, have been sceptical about whether president biden is the right person to be running again. i do think it was the right delivery in the right message to consolidate the democratic base and to convince may be some independents who were wondering whether or not he has it in him to take on donald trump. die kinderfind it a little ironic that people are calling this pugilistic. how many speeches have we sat through whether former through whetherformer president also through whether former president also used official platforms to deliver political speeches. and i think george w bush commented that there was some weirdness in the aftermath of the inaugural speech because the speech was so political. so i think people do not expect this from joe biden but for

some people on the fence and some people on the fence and some independents probably good to see. ~ ., ., to see. what do you think? earlier l — to see. what do you think? earlier i said _ to see. what do you think? earlieri said i _ to see. what do you think? earlier i said i thought - to see. what do you think? earlier i said i thought it i to see. what do you think? i earlier i said i thought it was a very— earlier i said i thought it was a very campaign style speech. i agree _ a very campaign style speech. i agree with our colleagues here. this was— agree with our colleagues here. this was geared towards getting his democratic base back to him — his democratic base back to him he _ his democratic base back to him. he has a problem and had a problem — him. he has a problem and had a problem within his own party. they— problem within his own party. they were doubting him as their standard — they were doubting him as their standard bearer to run for president again.— standard bearer to run for president again. and a psycho for the independents - president again. and a psycho for the independents as i president again. and a psycho for the independents as well? the moderate, whether they wanted to cast a vote? i think the messaging itself and the style of speech was more geared towards getting his own base back than going after independents because if you are going after independents, i think it would have been a little more cognizant of the tone. a little less confrontational. this was a very confrontational speech and it is really not likejoe

biden. i have flown withjoe biden. i have flown withjoe biden and he is a very congenial individual. we have spoken after that and this was a message to send to democrats that i am your candidate. i am your standardbearer. that i am your candidate. i am yourstandardbearer. i that i am your candidate. i am your standardbearer. i am your president. do not leave me now. we should say that some of the more combative elements where there was back—and—forth with members of congress on the republican side of the aisle, we saw that last year as well. some of that type of exchange but i also want to bring in jennifer welch the former national security official who also joins us now national security official who alsojoins us now in national security official who also joins us now in the studio and get your take. in particular on some of the foreign policy aspects of the speech. we heard a little on china and taiwan, more towards the end of the speech to the that surprise you? i fully expected he would reference china and interesting the frame he brought it up is very— the frame he brought it up is very similar in the frame he brought— very similar in the frame he brought it up last year, the cap— brought it up last year, the cap sewn— brought it up last year, the cap sewn onto the entire

address— cap sewn onto the entire address talking about how all the investments he is discussing as having been undertaken by his administration are designed to help the — administration are designed to help the united states compete with china. he moved back to talking — with china. he moved back to talking about his legislative and domestic priorities. again, very— and domestic priorities. again, very much— and domestic priorities. again, very much in line with the speech _ very much in line with the seech. very much in line with the speech-— very much in line with the seech. , ., very much in line with the seech. , , ., ., speech. the response from katie britt, senator _ speech. the response from katie britt, senator katie _ speech. the response from katie britt, senator katie britt, - speech. the response from katie britt, senator katie britt, was i britt, senator katie britt, was that president biden is not being strong enough in china. this is of course a criticism he has faced throughout his presidency. did you make of that particularly from katie britt? ,, ,,. , britt? she specifically pointed to the tiktok _ britt? she specifically pointed to the tiktok issue, _ britt? she specifically pointed to the tiktok issue, he - britt? she specifically pointed to the tiktok issue, he has i to the tiktok issue, he has banned _ to the tiktok issue, he has banned tiktok from the administration, including when i was _ administration, including when i was there, not that i was cool— i was there, not that i was cool enough to be there, but he has launched his own campaign platform — has launched his own campaign platform on tiktok, and congress is calling for an all-out— congress is calling for an all—out ban on the app. but if

you compare the trump and biden administration policies they have — administration policies they have both been remarkably very tough _ have both been remarkably very tough on — have both been remarkably very tough on china, there is a lot of continuity in policy across the administrations. the tools they— the administrations. the tools they have _ the administrations. the tools they have used and the tone and they have used and the tone and they documented, differences for sure. _ they documented, differences for sure, but in terms of the weight— for sure, but in terms of the weight and the number of actions _ weight and the number of actions can actually quite comparable and i think you can point _ comparable and i think you can point to, — comparable and i think you can point to, as president biden did come _ point to, as president biden did come his actions especially on! controls as being quite robust _ on! controls as being quite robust and quite meaningful. we soke robust and quite meaningful. - spoke earlier to congressman krishnamurthy who was part of this effort to fight back against tiktok. that is something that will make more headlines i think in the days to come. ijust want headlines i think in the days to come. i just want to headlines i think in the days to come. ijust want to get your take is well on the president's words on china. we didn't hear taiwan or china factor that heavily into their speech. was that with design? i think so. this is what distinguishes the state of the union address from the big foreign policy speech. china is the most important national

security issue we face. republicans and democrats agree on that i think i may be because we agree, that's why you saw their stack at the end of the speech, it was a relatively short section, it was sort of plain vanilla, whereas ukraine came up front because ukraine is something which taps into a big political fight on the hell right now and again back to what you are saying, this was a speech that was inherently a political speech and a partisan speech in many ways. speech and a partisan speech in many ways-— many ways. freddy, one of the big aspect _ many ways. freddy, one of the big aspect of — many ways. freddy, one of the big aspect of the _ many ways. freddy, one of the big aspect of the speech - many ways. freddy, one of the big aspect of the speech was i many ways. freddy, one of the | big aspect of the speech was on the board itself and you said the board itself and you said the president needs to stop gas lighting americans and what is happening at the border. at the same time the president said we need to get congress to act right away and we need to make sure that some of the measures we have in place are actually implemented. is it true that republicans don't want a solution on the border? some republicans — solution on the border? some republicans don't, _ solution on the border? some republicans don't, and - solution on the border? some republicans don't, and it i solution on the border? some republicans don't, and it is i republicans don't, and it is unfortunate. _ republicans don't, and it is unfortunate. i— republicans don't, and it is unfortunate. i do _ republicans don't, and it is unfortunate. i do believe i unfortunate. i do believe republican _ unfortunate. i do believe republican should - unfortunate. i do believe republican should comel unfortunate. i do believe - republican should come together and pass— republican should come together and pass the _ republican should come together and pass the negotiated - and pass the negotiated agreement— and pass the negotiated

agreement that - and pass the negotiated agreement that my- and pass the negotiated i agreement that my friend senator— agreement that my friend senator langford - agreement that my friend senator langford and i agreement that my friend i senator langford and others hoped — senator langford and others hoped to _ senator langford and others hoped to negotiate - senator langford and others hoped to negotiate and i senator langford and others hoped to negotiate and that| senator langford and others i hoped to negotiate and that is not where _ hoped to negotiate and that is not where we _ hoped to negotiate and that is not where we are _ hoped to negotiate and that is not where we are today. - hoped to negotiate and that is not where we are today. it i not where we are today. it doesn't _ not where we are today. it doesn't mean _ not where we are today. it doesn't meanjoe - not where we are today. it doesn't meanjoe biden. not where we are today. it. doesn't meanjoe biden and not where we are today. it - 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created through my own| executive orders. he can reverse _ executive orders. he can reverse those, _ executive orders. he can reverse those, he - executive orders. he can reverse those, he can i executive orders. he can. reverse those, he can stop executive orders. he can- reverse those, he can stop the crisis _ reverse those, he can stop the crisis at — reverse those, he can stop the crisis at the _ reverse those, he can stop the crisis at the border, _ reverse those, he can stop the crisis at the border, he - reverse those, he can stop the crisis at the border, he can - crisis at the border, he can implement— crisis at the border, he can implement more _ crisis at the border, he can implement more secure i crisis at the border, he can - implement more secure executive orders _ implement more secure executive orders and — implement more secure executive orders and then _ implement more secure executive orders and then come _ implement more secure executive orders and then come just - 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not address the executive orders you put in place i not address the executive i orders you put in place that helped _ orders you put in place that helped cause _ orders you put in place that helped cause the _ orders you put in place that helped cause the disaster. i orders you put in place that - helped cause the disaster. hold that thought. — helped cause the disaster. hold that thought, we _ helped cause the disaster. hold that thought, we will _ helped cause the disaster. hr, ii that thought, we will come helped cause the disaster.- that thought, we will come back and talk about it a bit more but i want to go back to the capitol now because we are joined by republican congresswoman stephanie bites from oklahoma. great to see you. what was your thought on the state of the union address from president biden tonight? this wasn't a state of the

union address, this was actually a campaign speech, and interestingly enough it was retrospective at the very beginning. he talked about things that either were addressed last congrats or that haven't happened since i was elected in 2020. so it was a little bit odd to me. the speech i think was disjointed. he sort of went all over the place with his message and really didn't actually address the things that i think the american people wanted to hear. by american people wanted to hear. by every measurable data point of this country is less safe, less secure and less prosperous thanit less secure and less prosperous than it was four years ago, and i don't think that he addressed any of those core issues tonight. any of those core issues tonight-— any of those core issues toniaht. ., ., tonight. on that point about the country _ tonight. on that point about the country being _ tonight. on that point about the country being less - the country being less prosperous, if you look at the numbers, the economy is of course by gdp performing very well. unemployment is low, wage growth is now outpacing price increases, so what exactly did you want to hear from the president on the economy? i president on the economy? i want to hear how he is going to ensure that people from oklahoma city are not paying

$700 more for the same goods and services tax they were using three years ago. in the country in the us it is $1100 the average family are spending every more every month, because of the policies thatjoe biden put forward and there are ways to address that. interest rates are still hiking the price of goods are still high, cost of living is still high, and these things are all a direct result of the policies we have seen. he did also talk about what he said was a threat to freedom and democracy that is under assault at home and abroad. the reference to his predecessor donald trump who was of course going to be his rival in this year's election campaign. what do you think of the message president biden gave to members of congress saying let's work together, don't listen to the former president, particularly on the border?— on the border? house republicans _ on the border? house republicans passed i on the border? house | republicans passed the strongest border bell ever put forward over a year ago. hr two

actually has all the policies that would be necessary to try and secure the border, but let me be clear. this president passed 64 executive actions in his first year of the presidency that were basically allowed for the open border policy is we are seeing today. if he was truly wanting to secure the border he would have ascended every single one of those, and he hasn't done that. one more question on foreign policy, the president said send me a bipartisan bill with support for ukraine. is that something you would be willing to support? i something you would be willing to sowed?— to support? i think there is a possibility — to support? i think there is a possibility to _ to support? i think there is a possibility to do _ to support? i think there is a possibility to do that - to support? i think there is a possibility to do that but - to support? i think there is a i possibility to do that but many in my conference want to know what is the outcome, what is the end game for ukraine? we have to have a strategy for this war, we haven't seen that from vladimir zelenskyy at, and i think that is really what we are waiting for.— are waiting for. stephanie bice, republican - are waiting for. stephanie - bice, republican congresswoman, thank you forjoining us. let's do a quick recap because it

really has been a night of pomp and circumstance on capitol hill, president biden making his pitch for a second term in office with his last eight of the union address before the november presidential election. mr biden was assuring americans about the state of the country. because of you america is coming back, because of you our future is brightest, because of you, and tonight we can proudly say the state of our union is strong and getting stronger. that was one clip and mr biden's speech hit on america's anxiety about the economy, was in ukraine and gaza, and reproductive rights. the president promised to restore federal abortion rights if he has the support of congress. he said the us economy had rebounded to become the envy of the world after the turmoil of the world after the turmoil of the covid pandemic, arguing the american people were writing the greatest comeback story ever told. the greatest comeback story ever told-— the greatest comeback story ever told. , ., , ever told. many of you in this chamber— ever told. many of you in this chamber and _ ever told. many of you in this chamber and may _ ever told. many of you in this | chamber and may predecessor ever told. many of you in this - chamber and may predecessor are

promising to ban a reproductive ban. my god, what other freedom would you take away? in the decision, and with all due respect, justices, women are not without electoral power. excuse me, electoral or political power. you are about to realise just how much. applause those bragging about overturning roe versus wade have no clue about the power of women, but they found out when reproductive freedom was on the ballot. we won in 2022 and 2023 and we will again in 2024. protecting and saving innocent lives has to be our priority. as we look to the future, the only real solution to the situation is a two—state solution over time. situation is a two-state solution over time. applause and i say this, _ solution over time. applause and i say this, as _ solution over time. applause and i say this, as a _ solution over time. applause and i say this, as a lifelong i and i say this, as a lifelong supporter of israel, my entire

career, no one has a stronger requisition than i do, i challenge any of you here. i'm the only american president to visit israel in a war time, but there is no other path that guarantees security and democracy, no other path that guarantees palestinians can live with peace and dignity. we have a simple choice. we can fight about fixing the border or we can fix it.— or we can fix it. applause i am or we can fix it. applause i am ready _ or we can fix it. applause i am ready to _ or we can fix it. applause i am ready to fix _ or we can fix it. applause i am ready to fix it. - or we can fix it. applause i am ready to fix it. send | or we can fix it. applause l i am ready to fix it. send me the border bill now.- i am ready to fix it. send me the border bill now. ok, we are back in the _ the border bill now. ok, we are back in the studio _ the border bill now. ok, we are back in the studio to _ the border bill now. ok, we are back in the studio to talk- back in the studio to talk about this with our panel. i just want to pick up on one of the elements we were just talking about with michael, his support for israel and how he really tried to thread the line between support for civilians in gaza and heavy support for israel, as we know the us and president biden has underlined the entire time. we saw this

protest today, and it seemed to highlight the struggle he is facing within his own party. it facing within his own party. it was a struggle that was highlighted tonight but it was also highlighted with the results on super tuesday and the week before in michigan, where you saw double—digit undecided votes or uncommitted votes instead of voting for biden. 100,000 votes instead of voting for biden.100,000 people turned up in michigan and voted for uncommitted as a way in part to protestjoe biden's israel protest joe biden's israel policy. protestjoe biden's israel policy. the same thing happened in minnesota. 19% of minnesota democrats voted for uncommitted delegates for the same reason, and that highlights that there is very real dissatisfaction among a subsection of the democratic electorate towards joe biden's israel policy and have seen it reflected in the wayjoe biden and his administration have started to change the way they are talking about this, whether that talk translates into policy beyond building a seaport in gaza, and whether that is enough to

celebrate —— satisfy his base. i think it will be a very real test. . ., ~ i think it will be a very real test. . ., ,, ., test. that will take time to build a seaport _ test. that will take time to build a seaport and - test. that will take time to build a seaport and in - test. that will take time to build a seaport and in the l build a seaport and in the meantime they war continues in the struggle for civilians in gaza in particular continues and for the hostages. jennifer, i want to ask you about this because it is not usual that foreign policy factors in at the very top a state of the union speech as listed. what do you think that tells us?— you think that tells us? that's absolutely _ you think that tells us? that's absolutely right, _ you think that tells us? that's absolutely right, and - absolutely right, and especially to come out on the issue — especially to come out on the issue of— especially to come out on the issue of ukraine so strongly, which — issue of ukraine so strongly, which is _ issue of ukraine so strongly, which is one of the more contentious foreign policy issues _ contentious foreign policy issues out there. i think it underscores the sense of urgency— underscores the sense of urgency the administration feels — urgency the administration feels on ukraine in particular, the last— feels on ukraine in particular, the last package of military aid was _ the last package of military aid was delivered in december. funding — aid was delivered in december. funding has since run out, ukraine— funding has since run out, ukraine is— funding has since run out, ukraine is running out of ammunition as the war is entering _ ammunition as the war is entering its third year and that— entering its third year and that is— entering its third year and that is starting to contribute to russia having the initiative in the — to russia having the initiative in the battlefield. there are real— in the battlefield. there are real concerns out there of not only— real concerns out there of not only what _ real concerns out there of not only what does this mean for ui

commitment and reliability in europe, — commitment and reliability in europe, even as we are expanding the nato alliance. stefanic if i can bring you into this, i want to underline what katie britt the senator from alabama, her response, saying we have become a nation in retreat and the enemies of freedom see an opportunity. do you think that is a message that resonates with democrat voters who are saying we are spending a lot of money on these conflicts, and they are not obviously nearing a resolution? i not obviously nearing a resolution?— not obviously nearing a resolution? ., �* ~' not obviously nearing a resolution? ., �* ,, , resolution? i don't think it is 'ust resolution? i don't think it is just democratic _ resolution? i don't think it is just democratic voters, - resolution? i don't think it is just democratic voters, i - resolution? i don't think it is i just democratic voters, i think american _ just democratic voters, i think american voters _ just democratic voters, i think american voters more - just democratic voters, i think american voters more broadlyj american voters more broadly are a — american voters more broadly are a bit— american voters more broadly are a bit exhausted _ american voters more broadly are a bit exhausted by- american voters more broadly are a bit exhausted by some l american voters more broadlyi are a bit exhausted by some of the externals _ are a bit exhausted by some of the externals foreign _ are a bit exhausted by some of the externals foreign policy - the externals foreign policy issues _ the externals foreign policy issues at _ the externals foreign policy issues. at the _ the externals foreign policy issues. at the end - the externals foreign policy issues. at the end of- the externals foreign policy issues. at the end of the i the externals foreign policy. issues. at the end of the day we need _ issues. at the end of the day we need strong _ issues. at the end of the day we need strong leaders - issues. at the end of the day we need strong leaders that| we need strong leaders that explain _ we need strong leaders that exntain why— we need strong leaders that explain why this _ we need strong leaders that explain why this is - we need strong leaders that. explain why this is important. i explain why this is important. i do _ explain why this is important. i do want _ explain why this is important. i do want to— explain why this is important. i do want to say— explain why this is important. i do want to say i— explain why this is important. i do want to say i think- explain why this is important. i do want to say i think it- explain why this is important. i do want to say i think it was| i do want to say i think it was good — i do want to say i think it was good that— i do want to say i think it was good that the _ i do want to say i think it was good that the president - good that the president announced _ good that the president announced the - good that the president announced the port - good that the president announced the port to i good that the president - announced the port to provide humanitarian _ announced the port to provide humanitarian aid _ announced the port to provide humanitarian aid but - announced the port to provide humanitarian aid but anytime i announced the port to provide . humanitarian aid but anytime we deploy— humanitarian aid but anytime we deploy our— humanitarian aid but anytime we deploy our nren— humanitarian aid but anytime we deploy our men and _ humanitarian aid but anytime we deploy our men and women - humanitarian aid but anytime we deploy our men and women into| humanitarian aid but anytime we i deploy our men and women into a hot zone _ deploy our men and women into a hot zone like _ deploy our men and women into a hot zone like this, _ deploy our men and women into a hot zone like this, even _ deploy our men and women into a hot zone like this, even if- hot zone like this, even if they— hot zone like this, even if they aren't _ hot zone like this, even if they aren't on _ hot zone like this, even if they aren't on the - hot zone like this, even ifi they aren't on the ground, boots _ they aren't on the ground, boots on _ they aren't on the ground, boots on the _ they aren't on the ground, boots on the ground - they aren't on the ground, boots on the ground in- they aren't on the ground, j

boots on the ground in the region. _ boots on the ground in the region, there _ boots on the ground in the region, there are - boots on the ground in the region, there are risks - boots on the ground in the region, there are risks we| boots on the ground in the i region, there are risks we are going — region, there are risks we are going to — region, there are risks we are going to take, _ region, there are risks we are going to take, and _ region, there are risks we are going to take, and we - region, there are risks we are going to take, and we will- region, there are risks we are| going to take, and we will see what — going to take, and we will see what that— going to take, and we will see what that means _ going to take, and we will see what that means over- going to take, and we will see what that means over the - going to take, and we will see | what that means over the next few nronths _ what that means over the next few nronths '— what that means over the next few months. i also _ what that means over the next few months. i also note - what that means over the next few months. i also note we - what that means over the next i few months. i also note we have a couple — few months. i also note we have a couple of — few months. i also note we have a couple of democrats _ few months. i also note we have a couple of democrats were - a couple of democrats were representative _ a couple of democrats were representative bush - a couple of democrats were representative bush and - a couple of democrats were representative bush and to| representative bush and to lead — representative bush and to lead they _ representative bush and to lead. they didn't _ representative bush and to lead. they didn't stand - representative bush and to i lead. they didn't stand when the president— lead. they didn't stand when the president said _ lead. they didn't stand when the president said that- the president said that hostages _ the president said that hostages needed - the president said that hostages needed to i the president said thatj hostages needed to be the president said that— hostages needed to be released. and we _ hostages needed to be released. and we have _ hostages needed to be released. and we have to _ hostages needed to be released. and we have to remember- hostages needed to be released. and we have to remember that i and we have to remember that some _ and we have to remember that some of— and we have to remember that some of those _ and we have to remember that some of those hostages - and we have to remember that some of those hostages are . some of those hostages are american _ some of those hostages are american hostages. - some of those hostages are american hostages. so- some of those hostages are | american hostages. so while some of those hostages are i american hostages. so while it is a small— american hostages. so while it is a small fraction _ american hostages. so while it is a small fraction of— american hostages. so while it is a small fraction of the - is a small fraction of the democratic— is a small fraction of the democratic party- is a small fraction of the democratic party that i is a small fraction of the i democratic party that feels this way. _ democratic party that feels this way. they _ democratic party that feels this way, they certainly - democratic party that feels. this way, they certainly have an oversized _ this way, they certainly have an oversized voice _ this way, they certainly have an oversized voice in - this way, they certainly have an oversized voice in how. this way, they certainly have i an oversized voice in how they feel in— an oversized voice in how they feel in the _ an oversized voice in how they feel in the israel—hamas - an oversized voice in how they feel in the israel—hamas war i feel in the israel—hamas war conflict _ feel in the israel-hamas war conflict. . feel in the israel-hamas war conflict. , ,, , feel in the israel-hamas war conflict. , ,, conflict. yes, especially as there were _ conflict. yes, especially as there were families - conflict. yes, especially as there were families of- conflict. yes, especially as - there were families of american hostages being held in the chamber. michael, iwant hostages being held in the chamber. michael, i want to get your taken that as well, you were nodding just as stephanie was speaking. were nodding 'ust as stephanie was speaking.— was speaking. that's right, i think it was _ was speaking. that's right, i think it was interesting - was speaking. that's right, i think it was interesting to i think it was interesting to watch the dynamics of the chamber on the israeli—palestinian section, because again in the past, this was an issue where you saw a tremendous bipartisan

agreement, support for israel especially was a matter of bipartisan agreement. here you can really see the differences between republicans and democrats on this issue, so yes, you had a essentially a protest in the chamber by some democratic members of the congress. he didn't have a republican standing for the two—state solution, which is again a change from say the george w bush administration. president bush was a big champion of the two—state solution, and so this is an issue that has really evolved, and you can see again just issue that has really evolved, and you can see againjust in president biden's own remarks how he has evolved from very strong statements of support for israel to a much more critical stance, and undoubtedly that does have its route to some extent in politics. of course it has its root in some extent to what is happening on the ground, but undoubtedly there is a political element of that. i want to go back to one aspect of that clip where he touched on a number of topics and one was abortion and reproductive rights. this has become such an

issue with the supreme court of alabama's ruling to restrict ivf in that state and he was in the gallery and joined by a woman who tried to exercise ivf but had been derailed. our republicans worried about reproductive rights being a flashpoint in this election season? ,, ., flashpoint in this election season? . season? some are, in competitive _ season? some are, in competitive district i season? some are, in - competitive district where any issue that could be a campaign issue that could be a campaign issue really matters when it comes to swing voters. i think republicans in alabama realised that they needed to act and i believe they did. ivf is something that i believe republicans should stand behind. i am republicans should stand behind. lam pro republicans should stand behind. i am pro life. should congress— behind. i am pro life. should congress passed _ behind. i am pro life. should congress passed a _ behind. i am pro life. should congress passed a law - congress passed a law protecting ivf? i congress passed a law protecting nf?- congress passed a law aurotectin ivf? ., �* ~' ., protecting ivf? i don't know what congress's _ protecting ivf? i don't know what congress's rule - protecting ivf? i don't know what congress's rule is - protecting ivf? i don't know what congress's rule is in i protecting ivf? i don't know what congress's rule is in a l what congress's rule is in a divided government to pass something on ebf when this was a state issue in alabama. let's just agree that when you are pro life, creating life through ivf is pro life. that is where

ivf is pro life. that is where i havejust ivf is pro life. that is where i have just not been able to find what the conundrum actually is because i have always supported ivf as a pro—life republican, as a pro—life republican, as a pro—life american and i don't know why some republicans aren't. i know why some republicans aren't. . know why some republicans aren't. , ., �* aren't. i 'ust don't get it. it woes aren't. ijust don't get it. it goes back— aren't. ijust don't get it. it goes back to _ aren't. ijust don't get it. it goes back to a _ aren't. ijust don't get it. it| goes back to a conservative religious view of ivf that we saw in alabama. that it does indeed seem like this is going to be an issue and we tell the president refer to the vice president refer to the vice president at herfront president refer to the vice president at her front and centre approach on reproductive rights that this is going to be a big part of their campaign. in that term, reproductive rights, not abortion. you heard joe biden say reproductive rights because they want this to be more thanjust rights because they want this to be more than just about abortion because while the word abortion because while the word abortion and abortion rights at the great —— activates the democrat base, reproductive rights casts the net much wireless —— wider which incorporates things like ivf and birth control which has

overwhelming public support. this is an issue that animates the base and potentially it is an issue that could turn voters against donald trump and the republicans so clearly the biden administration, in his speech he said that it was an electoral winner. they wanted 2022 and it will win again now. every time it is on the ballot it seems like people turn out for reproductive rights. it for reproductive rights. it will be on the ballot in a number of states this year as well and that is something important to keep in mind. with less attendance list ijust want to get a big picture look at what we saw at the state of the union and the response and what it might tell us about the year going forward. what stood out to you, jennifer, in this campaign speech delivery? the focus forjoe — campaign speech delivery? tie: focus forjoe biden going into the speech was to get a strong contrast against his political rival, i counted 11 direct references to donald trump

throughout the speech, to try and reach out to voters who are not sure that biden is the candidate and let them that his economic policies are working for them and there is a lot of emphasis in particular on what he is trying to do with the middle class. the third part was just the personality that he brought to bear. not only in talking about his vision for america but the humour him extend throughout and the direct reference to his age being a political issue. he was trying to demonstrate command and vitality to combat some of those perceptions out there. stephanie i would like to bring you back in on this as well. do you back in on this as well. do you think he was able without vitality you described as well him being on fire, would he be able to assuage or dispel concerns among voters, democrat voters in particular? i concerns among voters, democrat voters in particular?— voters in particular? i think that it was _ voters in particular? i think that it was a _ voters in particular? i think that it was a good - voters in particular? i think that it was a good start i voters in particular? i think that it was a good start to l that it was a good start to what will be a long and exhausting campaign. but i do want to return to the reproductive rights issue and just say that it is a reflection of the extremism that the republican party is taking to its issue. somehow

they were saying the fertilised eggs that are chosen to be fertilised by couples who have infertility problems are somehow different than fertilised eggs that are a result of incest or rape and that does not make any sense. i think that is why you see president, former president trump moderating on this issue and saying that he is for ivf. indeed and recently saw the alabama legislature work quickly to try and undo some of the concerns that was surrounding ivf so that is an important point, stephanie. michael, could i have your take as well. looking at the picture that the president hated here of the state of the union, many republicans disagree with the concept that the state of the union is strong and getting stronger but what do you think this tells us about what we're going to see in the coming months?— going to see in the coming months? , , ., , months? the president was t in: to months? the president was trying to combat _ months? the president was trying to combat a - months? the president was trying to combat a couple . months? the president was| trying to combat a couple of messages from the trump campaign and we hearfrom so many people with the trump campaign and also voters that

they feel america was in better shape under president trump, that the economy was doing better, that america was stronger on the world stage and you see this concerted effort in this speech to combat both those messages, right? and if you look at the question of national security, we have the president talk about ukraine and not bowing down to putin. you heard him talk a little bit about china at the end and of course you had a mixed message and a critical message ultimately on israel and i think that shows just how difficult it will be to project this message of american strength because the problem is we face so many tough challenges around the world and i think americans look at them and they say it is not clear. on something like iran that we are actual pushing back hard and are being successful. it is not clear on what is happening in europe with russia that we are successful in our policy. and it goes to what some of your commentators were also saying about the economy, that the message being sent flies in

the message being sent flies in the face, to some extent of what voters are experiencing and seeing in their daily lives with the world and that is a tough challenge that the biden administration will have to overcome. g administration will have to overcome-— administration will have to overcome. . ., , ., overcome. a definite gap that the are overcome. a definite gap that they are trying _ overcome. a definite gap that they are trying to _ overcome. a definite gap that they are trying to date -- i they are trying to date —— address the entire time. how did this speech measure up to speeches you have heard in the past? we have spoke about the buzz and the excitement but when you sit through the speech, obviously, it is usually the president is getting support from his party and not from the other party. that this line up with what you've experienced in the past? 100%. this was even more of a campaign speech than what i had been used to during my ten years in congress and the ten i sat through. the speech is exactly whatjoe biden wanted. he did assuage some concerns with democrat voters because his delivery was much better than what republicans set the bar for. than what republicans set the barfor. but than what republicans set the bar for. but the than what republicans set the barfor. but the campaign than what republicans set the bar for. but the campaign as long and we have months to go.

joe biden, he regrouped his democratic base today but he is still going to have to campaign on some extreme measures. if he does not address the border crisis himself then he will still have to do deal with that issue. he is going to deal with file of democrats on the palestinian pro— hamas side of the israeli—palestinian conflict that will put him in a conundrum and he still has to deal with the fact that his party is for abortion until birth. these are extreme positions that he will have to defend and it will be difficult over the next few months. that is not the _ over the next few months. that is not the position _ over the next few months. that is not the position of— over the next few months. that is not the position of the - is not the position of the party as a whole. there are several democrats were varying positions. several democrats were varying aositions. ,., , several democrats were varying aositions. , , ., positions. the party itself and democrats — positions. the party itself and democrats in _ positions. the party itself and democrats in congress - democrats in congress overwhelming majority have voted to put provisions in place that would allow abortion up place that would allow abortion up to birth and it is not what the american people want. taste the american people want. we

will come _ the american people want. we will come back and talk about abortion at another point but anthony, could i get you to follow up and we just heard that from rodney. it will be a difficult coming few months for the biden campaign, isn't it? it will be a challenge and biden's speech was not perfectly delivered. there were stumbles and you had some in the clips there at his mispronouncing the name of the nursing student injordan —— in georgia and saying she was killed by in the legal. that will anger immigration rights act of us. they could come back to haunt him generally was a part as an speech although even by his standards of incumbent presidents running for election there are a few things and reasons why this march even closer than normal for a state of union address towards a presidential election and joe biden knows who his opponent will be. usually a state of the union is given when there is still some doubt on the primary process are still going on but

it is set. joe biden has his opponent in his targets when he is going to go after him by name. ~ ., is going to go after him by name. . . ., g; z: is going to go after him by name. . . ., ,~,:: , , name. we have about 30 seconds left so the — name. we have about 30 seconds left so the last _ name. we have about 30 seconds left so the last person _ name. we have about 30 seconds left so the last person to - name. we have about 30 seconds left so the last person to join i left so the last person to join us on the panel, how do you think foreign policy will play into the debate we see between donald trump and joe biden in the coming weeks? i donald trump and joe biden in the coming weeks?— donald trump and joe biden in the coming weeks? i hate to say it but i actually _ the coming weeks? i hate to say it but i actually think _ the coming weeks? i hate to say it but i actually think it - the coming weeks? i hate to say it but i actually think it is - it but i actually think it is not going to be the driving issue for many voters. it not going to be the driving issue for many voters. it does not seem _ issue for many voters. it does not seem to _ issue for many voters. it does not seem to be _ issue for many voters. it does not seem to be but _ issue for many voters. it does not seem to be but israel i issue for many voters. it does not seem to be but israel and | not seem to be but israel and gaza could play a very big role in how voters cast a ballot this year. it has been wonderful to have you all here with us and i thank you so much forjoining us. stephanie for joining us. stephanie murphy forjoining us. stephanie murphy is on coming soon with us tonight from florida. you've been watching our special coverage of the state of the union address, the last that he will deliver before voters go to the ballots in november in this critical election year. we will have the full coverage of the state of the union address on our website as well. do look

at our analysis from our reporters there as well. thank you for watching bbc news and stay with us. hello there. generally speaking, there'll be little change to the weather as we head into friday. however, what you will notice will be the strength of the wind — it'll be a cold, strong easterly wind blowing across all areas, but we should see more sunshine around than what we've had over the last few days. now, there's some cold air wrapped around that area of high pressure moving out of scandinavia, and that will be blown in. and that strong easterly wind across all areas, pushing some cloud again into eastern, particularly northeastern england and eastern scotland. the best of the sunshine, western scotland, parts of northern ireland, and a good deal of sunshine, i think, for england and wales, so that will compensate. however, the winds really will take the edge off the temperatures — strong and gusty at times, 30—40mph in exposure, particularly strong along north sea and channel coasts. temperatures 6—7 celsius —

you factor in the wind, it won't feel like that, it'll feel colder than these temperatures suggest, despite the sunshine. as we head through friday night, it stays windy. we'll see plenty of cloud again, eastern scotland, northeast england, and we could see this weather front bring some rain to parts of england and wales as we head through the night. that'll also lift temperatures up a little bit in the south, but another chilly night to come further north. now, for the weekend — for saturday, looks like this area of low pressure will start to push its way eastwards into the near continent, but i think saturday's not looking too bad at this stage. we should see a little bit of cloud here and there, 1—2 showers, but actually quite a bit of sunshine for parts of england and wales, and also western scotland. elsewhere, quite a bit of cloud, especially eastern scotland, northeast england. here, it will be quite chilly, but we'll tap in some milder air across the south,

from france — could be up to 13 celsius there, given some sunshine. but it's change, i think, as we head into sunday, this weather front pushes northwards — it could bring a rather damp, dull, wet day for england and wales in particular, with some persistent and, at times, heavy rainfall. a lot of cloud around generally, probably the best of the sunshine again for western scotland, but grey and drizzly across eastern scotland, northeast england. and it'll feel cooler for all, including the south — that's because we'll have more cloud and rain there. eventually, we'll see the back of that area of low pressure as we move into the new week, it'll push off into the near continent. the winds will become lighter — but i think it will leave quite a legacy of cloud. so, even as we head into next week, i think there'll be further cloud and some spots of drizzle, particularly northern and eastern areas. the best of any brightness towards the south and the west. take care.

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