lou: that's it for us. neil cavuto continues our coverage of president trump's address to a joint session of congress tonight. [♪] >> announcer: this is fox business coverage of president trump's address to congress. here is neil cavuto. neil: it's not a state of the union address, but for donald trump a key opportunity to take advantage and sell a message to congress. he could have as much difficulty wing over those in his own party as those in the opposite party. we'll get into the details of that. we know the president will set up an agenda that will call for a hike of $150 billion.

lou dobbs has been telling you repeal and replacing obamacare is proving harder said than done. it divided the republicans from the so-called establishment republicans including th speaker of the house who is not on the the same panel as president trump. if this healthcare is delayed, they could be getting those off by the august deadline steve mnuchin indicated he wanted to do, that's not a sure thing. the very latest with what they are planning and how quickly they want to act. >> we expect president trump to leave the white house in 20 to 30 minute and he will make a short drive to the east where he will address congress, that joint session for the first time next year. this will be called the state of the union address. as you know, one of the first issues that launched the

president's campaign back in the summer of 01 015 was immigratio. the president set the topic when he met with news anchors of all the major networks and he said the following. president trump saying and i quote the time is trite for an immigration bill as long as there is compromise on both sides. we don't know if he will call for that bill tonight. but we are led to believe the president may be consider something sort of status for some citizen along with potentially citizenship for the so-called dreamers. the excerpts, a handful of them, were sent out by the white house. and the president talks about enforcing the laws that are currently on the books. we expect president trump to utter these words. by finally enforcing our

immigration laws, we'll raise wages, and raise millions of dollars and make our community safer for everyone. he will talk about spending for veterans and infrastructure, and obamacare. he wl talk about his vision as he sees going forward. neil: any word on how the president plans to respond to a number of democrats who will be there but will be largely silent? but more who will express their displeasure by saying not a thing. what do you make of that? >> there were 60 or so that boycotted that. we don't expect nowhere near a number of that tonight. they didn't really get into a reception here at the white house earlier today.

but they were also joking the president was, in that meeting with the news anchors that he hopes that he gets some support from republicans on his side as you might imagine he will. in hearing from folks talking on the tv, they expect this to be civil. one of the things i would point out, the president along the lines of immigration, that he will have in the crowd with him the invited guests seated with the first lady, will be those who have been impacted by illegal immigration and democrats will be inviting their guests, some of them as the so-called dreamers and folks they see as the future of immigration. neil? neil: the timing of this, we keep tng by the it's a surgical strike on the part of the president. everything has to go and work according to schedule and almost to the minute or week or month.

asaw the the effort the president wants to making to repeal and replace obamacare. they have to try to wrap that up literally within the next month. shortly thereafter they expect budget reconciliation which will require a simple majority of senators to get it passed. and a debt ceiling quagmire is anyone's guess. irony being the president could face the most resistance with his own party. lou: you are exactly right, and paul ryan leading that resistance it's a peculiar position for a speaker to be in. he is at once determined because this better way agenda he created in his mind, this has become at least as powerful and important as the president's agenda which is completely

unfathomable to anyone rational or a student of history. neil: it's his fix other highway. one of the fixes that has a fix for the conservatives is the yesterday i have got these tax credits. but it's going to come out of the rich to pay for these tax cuts. others are saying wait a minute, that's not the way we want to do it. lou: a number of senators made it clear the senate will have nothing do with what he is proposing. the president has been in a sense more accommodated than i would have expected, entertaining this border tax which is a 20% tax which is straight out a consumer tax. it would be a tax hike. and this is the level -- the intellectual level of what is

being processed in the house of representatives by the leadership. it's absurd. but it is a very real obstacle to this president in his real agenda for the economy, immigration, tax cuts that would be stimulative. no question by the. the degree to which an reconcile all of that with an objecanobstinate leadership in e house. neil: betsy mckay on others saying if paul brian wants to push this why don't you step aside and we'll find someone who will. lou: this president with all he has accomplished, 26 executive actions dealing with rolling back missteps and overreaches by

the obama administration whether it's the epa, immigration or waste may be, and nominating a justice for the supreme court in neil gorsuch who received -- he's a rock star and receiving that treatment. he will be confirmed. that's already done. he's moving the country ahead even before he took the oath of office. we have got $3 trillion in market cap. this is a president doing things. he will stands up there tonight and you are going to have a diminutive figure like paul ryan in opposition to him in his own party? when you have look at recal i tranlt democrats -- when you have recalcitrant democrats in opposition to him.

i think week safely say this president and his administration are surrounded. the elites and establishment, academia, dia, politics, business, the democrats, the left in this country and of course some recalcitrant republicans. neil: i do want to get to larry sabato, a great student of presidential history. and i was thinking of john kennedy dealt with a revolt within his own party over tax cuts and he had to make overtures on those tax cuts but he faced much more resistance from his own imrairt than the other party. it's donald trump facing the same a nun drum, what do you shall be the -- the same thing.

what do you think? >> you have had a conservative wing, the southerners, and a liberal wing in the north andn to some degree in the western united states. so the liberal party had a conservative and liberal faction. if you wanted to get anything done you needed a bipartisan cooperation. that fist nearly impossible today. if donald trump is going to get his ideas passed into law, he will have to work with the republican caucus in the house and the republican caucus in the senate. as you were just noting, they don't agree with one another. within the house, within what paul ryan is dealing with, he has three major factions that don't get along either. neil: it seems as love is touching on, it's his way or the highway. there are a lot of members of

the so-called freedom caucus. 30 republican congressmen strong who are not keen on what he's offering. you have rand paul saying, no, we are not going to go that way. that would delay the tax cut. i keep mentioning that. and we'll watch market reaction to the president's speech. but they like our markets here seem to be vetting that that tax cut is going to happen. what if this doesn't go right? what if this healthcare thing doesn't go right and it could be up raffling? city would imagine the stuff after it begins to unravel, right? >> success builds on success and failure builds on failure. if you get a big package

through, it helps the second package and third package. all of these proposals you are mentioning, obamacare, taxes, immigration and the proposed border tax, these are intertwined and the same factions in the house and senate are reacting in positive or negative ways much the same. neil: all right, professor, always good seeing you. everything will be paid off just fine because they will use that center hall the place where republicans and democrats will put their spin on developments tonight. each side will make the case for the democrats saying they should go slow, and republicans saying they can't go fast enough. but in the middle of this, an agenda that is timed out to go this way. get this done, get this announced.

get repeal and replace done. remember that's soon thereafter they have to start working on the tax thing. then what do you do in the fall when you are making this a fiscal year 2018 event and you are in an election year and it could be a best case scenario. reagan got everything he wanted. but he lost 26 seats in the house representatives, and back then they were calling him a one-termer. that was then, could it be now? we are live from the nation's capital with much more after this.

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neil: welcome back from the nation's capital. there are protesters outside. '. mother nature might be playing more a role with the rain than law enforcement with keeping the crowds thin thus far. i want to ask talk about darrell issa, he made waves from california saying maybe a special prosecutor would be order on this whole russian role in the elections and more to the point with trump officials before the election, since the election and whatever communications they had. where do we stand on that, congressman?

many of your colleagues have said, we are investigating. we are not at the need for prosecutor stage now. >> that's right. the question was a hypothetical from a comedy leader bill maher. and if we have a connection, if we have some substantiation, then that would be appropriate under the statute for the attorney general to conduct. bill: i didn't catch up on ma -- on maher. you are saying if necessary down the road. but you are not calling for a prosecutor now? >> we sent a letter signed by every republican on the judiciary committee calling for cooperation and information from the attorney general which includes information on the f.b.i.'s activities prior to the

election when they were considering hiring people to give hem more information. we were looking to get information. yesterday the democratic select intelligence committee said in a nutshell, so far they have no evidence linking the trump campaign to any of these activities and they don't fully know the activities of the russians. are we going to continue investigation, yes. if there needs to be a counsel within the justice department, i'm sure jeff sessions will appoint one. but we have to follow the facts, and those facts may absolute rugs trying to overthrow our last election and hamper it. and i'm concerned about the next election. it's important to follow the facts where they lead. we have a procedure understood the law, and of course i would support it at the point where we have let's say a suspect.

we have nobody right now according to adam schiff. neil: you don't think it's necessary right now, but it depends on where the investigations go? >> the f.b.i. is an independent agency. people have seen that very clearly. if they see any sign of it, one of the things the judiciary committee is asking for in straightforward terms is we want to be kept informed. if there becomes a link, of course at that point there is an appropriate action. but let's understand, the hypothetical question assumes there is even one suspect. according to the democratic head of the select intelligence community. he does not have evidence of a link between the russians and the trump campaign. there may come a time. i'm not backing away from wanting the truth and making

sure we are independent. congress has a job to do, we are doing it, the administration has a job to do. neil: did anyone talk to you afterwards? i haired on maher. you are putting us in a box, congressman. >> no, neil, you know me. i follow the facts where they lead. the select intelligence committee has information i don't have, and they are making it clear they don't have a link. if they don't have a link, then the attorney general does not have a reason to make that appointment. neil: congressman, thank you very much. the congressman is holding off on saying a prosecutor would be necessary for the links between the russians and the election. we are taking a peek at south lawn entrance to the white house.

that's the beast that carries the president around. a gm vehicle, i might point out. but the president has not left the white house yet with the first lady. my wife tends to run a little late. i would tell her the address is at 8:00, assuming she would make it there by 9:00 p.m. eastern time. i don't think that's necessary for the president because they can't start without you. they clear the streets for you. when he hops in that vehicle he will have a clear run for the vehicle. and they can take their sweets time because the roads are already cleared. more after this. so tell us your big idea for getting the whole country booking on choice hotels.com. four words, badda book. badda boom... let it sink in. shouldn't we say we have the lowest price?

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here is the scene at the white house. it's getting kind of close. i know it's a mile away from the white house to the capitol. they cleared the streets. this is the scene waiting for you the president to get in the car with his wife melania. they said steve bannon might take a ride with him. the visitors' gallery start filling up. then you get cabinet members, the supreme court. you know the drill. the president has invited special guests. they all get a chance to invite special guests. >> when it's members of congress or the president himself making invites. it's an exciting atmosphere.

as we watch the members of congress and the speaker of the house newt gingrich was walking in with his wife calista. we looked gate list and you can see many of them making mitt cal points in the invitees. congresswoman velasquez from new york invited the iraqi interpreter we all came to know on that saturday when the president released his executive order. we just received word a few moments ago that house minority leader nancy pelosi, among her guests will be a filmmaker that he's an undocumented immigrant. we have four democratic lawmakers who invited so-called dreamers to be their guests. people brought here illegally as children.

the point you were making, the president countering with guests of his own and sitting with the first lady. it seems like immigration above all other issues emerged as something as a theme. there will be a number of families who have been impacted by crimes committed by illegal immigrant sitting at or near the first lady for that address tonight. the president made headlines earlier in the day talking about immigration and leaving open the possibility of compromise legislation. even the possibility of getting something in terms of a path to citizenship for people illegally. house speaker paul ryan just walked by me as he made his way into the chambers. neil: he will call the house to order soon, then they go through the drill of everybody and his uncle going in.

the only ones in there now are the congressmen and women. those are the bleacher seats for the visitors gallery, they are not allowed on the house floor. a rainy day in washington. it's coming down pretty strong right now. i should remind my guests my suit costs tens of dollars and it's getting destroyed. i can just see how this might go. honey, i got to give an address to the nation and you are running a little late. i don't know how that's going to go down. but they are not going to do anything until best them get there. so we'll monitor that very closely. my buddy david asman joining us. the president rolling out the

timetable for getting those precious tax cuts the markets want to see, right? >> one of the reasons we missed making another record in the stock market today was because there was word out from jamie dimon that they may be delayed into 2015. he said if they are going to come after obamacare you have to tack. >> the 12 months on to the calendar. the economy just came in with a new gdp figure or revision of the old figure. they thought it would be 1% to 2%. we need a boost, we need a tax cut as a boost. neil: you are talking about a guy who is widely respected on the streets. even under ideal circumstances, ronald reagan eked out by

august. but even then it was not enough time to help republicans in the mid-term election. >> i'm not saying it's going to happen again like that. but the markets go up and down based on the likelihood or lack thereof of tax cuts. david: the economy didn't improve until the tax cuts kicked in. so if he delays it he won't have a growing economy. if the economy doesn't grow more quickly the market will pull back. the market is way ahead of where the economy was. neil: the price for perfection, the price for everything going just according to schedule. it's exponential. david: we tacked $2 trillion to the stock market.

that's 15% of our entire economy. but it's based on the economy. if the economy is only growing at 1.9%, the market is ahead of the economy itself. and we have to get that boost. the economy grew once reagan tax cuts kicked in. 7.3% in 1984. we could have a super growth spurt if only we get those tax cuts in. neil: we are waiting to see who gets in that vehicle. we see jared kushner with his wife ivanka. it's a million-dollar plus vehicle. i think with the upgrades it's $1.5 million. it takes the president around town.

it's an armed fortress. this is a no nonsense vehicle it can seat up to 8 people. we'll see who among those 8. jared kushner and his wife ivanka trump. this poor dude is just -- well, he's waiting. and they are not coming. we have a lot more after this. we didn't go to commercial. donald trump and melania trump are in the vehicle ready to go. we wonder who else will hop in there. what do you make of what's at stake? this isn't a state of the union address. but it's one of those iconic

moments addressing the congress in both houses. there is a lot at stake here, isn't it? >> what i think will be interesting is how the democrats react. to see if they behave in a civil way. the greatest respect to david asman and you both like you were my own children. i don't think the stock market's movement is dependent upon what he says tonight. but i think it many a very important thing to see if congress behaved in a respectful, civil way. i think we have hope of getting progress. if not i worry about a long drawnout slog. neil: the president just got wind of your comments and he's reading them and he's not very happy.

when i seat tax cuts looking good, the markets are good. you don't see any such connection. >> right after president reagan was inaugurated the market did not do that well. it took quite a while for the tax cuts to kick in. with the greatest possible respect. very, very smart people. much smarter than i am, such as mr. buffet. if he doesn't sight, i don't sight either. i think it will be a good thing if we had tax cuts. i don't want my grand children to live in a country that's in bankruptcy. we keep ignoring the deficit. it won't go away magically. they can't gut government spending. they always try and they can

never do it. >> raise taxes on the rich. neil: i don't think you really believe it. i think you just wants to be ornery. >> i live in and rich neighborhood. almost everyone has a couple bent liz. -- a couple of bentleys. they can afford to pay more. there are plenty of people who can afford to pay more taxes. in until they are not paying anything but sales tax. neil: i'll show you a chart i swear by. i know you are madly in love with warren buffet. you are wrong, wrong, wrong to infinity. kneel require's undeniable.

it's undeniable. neil: i can ends our conversation, what do you think of that, mr. smarty pants? i'm kidding you. it's always fun to have you on. there is a battle back and forth over what's growing the markets. you see the vice president. he will be sitting down with president of the united states, donald trump. then next up is speaker paul ryan. we always like to watch their faces. a lot of the members are coming in on the senate now. we'll see orin hatch. governor of indiana, before that a representative from indiana, maverick republicans would be in

control forge a new way, a third way for the party. behind me you can hear the trump motorcade make its way to the capitol. there are protesters out here, but not as many to try to get a visual on them. they are getting a sense of -- that's what we are getting right now as the president makes his way here. he has a lot [inaudible] we are told the president's remarks can go 40-45 minutes. it can go longer than this. we are not sure how this will go or how they will be received. normally they are favor any received by members of their own party and not so for the opposite party. quilted northern works so well people can forget

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neil: you can see they are getting ready for the president of the united states to make his first address to a joint session of congress. it's not a state of the union address, but a chance for the president to lay out his priorities. also on illegal immigration and vetting orders. we are told the president will have a new vetting order that will not affect those with visas. we are hearing that mr. trump has been saying he's lking for a bipartisan compromise on immigration. part of that could signal a dramatic shift for granting legal status for undocumented immigrants already here. it could go into the millions. we are told that some democrats are sceptical of that.

i wanted to get the read from the attorney general. what do you make of these reports we are getting that the president could entertain and wants to bring in the democrats for immigration reform that seems to be john mccain-like. >> i'm look forward to a message of unity. that's what the president wants to do. he wants to try to get his unifying agenda across the country. certainly immigration is a tough issue. most people believe we need a legal immigration system that people follow. it will be a tough row between the president and the congress to sort that out. >> do you think this back and forth as it seems to be interested in doing with this vetting order to address the carrot and the stick approach to this.

what do you make of that? >> as the top law enforcement officer of the state, we are focused on keeping the state safe, the opioid epidemic, we are waiting on the president to sort out. a lot of democrats are saying no. look at steny hoyer, along with nancy pelosi to late ground work. but they don't seem to be interested in having as the president now arrives at the capitol. where are we going with that? >> the president inved the republican and democrat ags to the white house and he was incredibly gracious an reached out to both sides. he said he wants to have an

ongoing conversation with both parties on how to make our community and streets safer. youth i'm waiting for what's going to happen just like and the rest of the public. neil: i want to thank you for taking the time. a former top visor and fundraiser for barack obama. but we are learning that "wall street journal" is reporting that the white house is developing a trade policy that would sort of lessen the world of the wto and champion u.s. sovereignty. >> i think it approach of the president is america first on trade, america first on defense, america first on our economy. and so i'm not surprised he would take those steps as well because it's focused on his commitment to rebuilding the economy.

that's what he got elected, based upon. neil: do you think he's going to face trouble -- we are watching house speaker paul ryan calling the house into session. let's listen in. >> the gentleman from new mexico, hluhan and the gentleman from california, mr. swawell. >> president of the senate, at the direction of that body appoint the following senators to escort the president of the youth into the house chamber. the senator from kentucky, mr. mcconnell, senator from texas, mr. core anyone, nor from utah mr. hatch, mr. thune. nor from wyoming mr. barrasso. senator from utah mr. blunt, the senator from new york,

mr. schumer, the senator from illinois, mr. durbin, the senator from washington, mrs. murray, the senator from vermont, mr. hay hi, the senator from michigan is sabato. neil: they are going through the per fun --through the prelimina. we have a host others. this is a chance for the president to address a group that is bipartisan. you will make the pitch here. some of the thing that could warrant no response or boos from democrats. when the president is going to talk about repeeling and replacing obamacare. he will say tonight that mandating that he american to

buy government-approved health insurance was never a solution for america. aches not a choice, it's a necessity. he will possibly be greeted by boos from democrats if not silence as they sit in their seat. applause by republicans. but he has an uphill climb with fellow republicans on this. >> the idea that we are a free society and compelling and requiring every american to buy health insurance was a big stretch and pushback from many people. i think they are going to have their handful in terms of coming up with a solution that gets enough votes to get them through both chambers. there is clearly the will of the speaker and republican leadership in the senate to do it. so they should be able to accomplish it.

my hope is they focus on tax reform first. neil: they are not. i hear what you are saying, but it doesn't look like that's what they are going to do. come hell or high water they will push this evident to repeal and replace the affordable care act better known as obamacare, at all costs. even if that delays, what do you think of that? >> i think there is a risk there. the stock market priced in thanks reform and regulatory reform. so either congress is going to have to get to it quickly with obamacare and we haven't seen real evidence about what they are going to replace it with yet. but they will have to get to it quickly. the danger is if we don't get the well-needed tax reform quickly. then i think we have a risk to our economy. so something has to be done on tax reform. speaker ryan has to do what he said he could do.

summer recess they will have passed tax reform, he has to stick to it. maybe they have to do two thing at once. business has to do multitasking, why can't congress. neil: we are look at a shot of rand paul. he was the first to bolt and say i don't think it's a good idea to make it your way or the highway. to say the house couples with something and ask the senate to approve it. he said he couldn't do that, wouldn't do that. and that is going to be a dividing and maybe a severely dividing point. republicans are not on the same page. and we are look at big delays. >> i aee with u we would be looking big delays. we have a republican business entrepreneur as president. we have a republican-dominated house, republican senate with democrats at risk of losing more

seats in the senate during the mid-terms. this is the time to work together and move this country forward on some of the tough thing we have to tackle. corporate taxes, business taxes. entitlement reform. the president needs to look at social security and medicare, because if you look at social security, medicare and interest on our debt, that's 60% of our spending and will rise up to 80% over the next decade if we don't do something about it. neil: as we get close to the introduction, the president of the united states. speaker paul ryan, the vice president. these are the renegades in the republican party a little more than a few years ago. let's listen up.

neil: these are the off-mike moments that somebody will say something horribly in politics, that's why i quieted down there. but unfortunately that's not the case. we are getti more of what the president's agenda will be tonight and what he will try to bring out tonight, immigration and healthcare. a lot of it will be reaching across the aisle hoping they can

across the aisle hoping they can lou: it is intent. talking about compromise by both sides. because he has been engaged in battle, he talked about left wing national media. falling "new york times," and abc, and cbs, and all of these organizations as fake news. here he is, trying to find a partner in the has been before, this year, the loyal opposition, the democrats. they are animated. they eve venomous in their rhet.

i don't know if it is possible, this president, he is a man to be trying to do so under the circumstances and the attacks he has endured since he won the election back in november. >> supreme court. neil: 8 supreme court justices now. as we get closer and closer. president's cabinet in place. neil gorsuch. president's choice to fill that 9th position, trish reagan joining me right now. there is not much talk for judge gorsuch has proved himself so popular. may might hold that drive for another supreme court. >> i think that is possibling i

think they are hanging tight, that is not their first choice to go down that route, although in some ways, it would be easiest, you know, look, i think it is lou alluded to there is going to be some compromise, put forward, we'll see a donald trump that is going to talk about optimism for the country. and really extend an opportunity to try to work together on some issues that we're hearing possibly the immigration issue. if he does that, i think it really puts the left in a position where they are going to have a much, much harder time criticizing him in the way they have consistently been doing ever since he announced he was winning for the oval office. it puts them in a more difficult position, because he is coming forward with a plan to give them some of what they want. you also think about other issues like infrastructure.

infrastructure that is so needed in parts of this country, and really has been a platform of the democratic party. and it would be very hard for some of these democrats to turn away a great big fat check, when it comes to building infrastructure in their home states in their communities. neil: it sets a down payment on getting you votes for other things too. whether we could win over some democrats to vote for some tax cuts. infrastructure projects and their hometown that is at least he is going to spell out infrastructure tonight. you know, as trish, and lou these guys, there was a time, before mike pence became governor of en end end -- indiaa they came up with a new way to see things, then comes donald

trump, and i am just wondering g how they all get along. lou: given the response, that is more than polite applause as i hear them, for melania trump, she is a popular first lady. the president himself, he is exciting. the same votes that made him president. you know tough to do. i don't think that there are many congressmen. not to diminish them but not many that can rise on the level of donald trump, what he has accomplished, ideas he has discussed on the campaign trail.

the movement -- this is a movement. and now speaker ryan who seems to live beyond the first district in a world of his own, seems to be committed to opposing him. neil: we'll see the president's cabinet. you might have seen some of th them. not all that cabinet is in place, the latest one. delayed on delay. secretary of state,a steve mnuchin. elaine chao. you know there is a lot of pressure on the cabinet, much has been made of the fact, trish you picked up on this, the wealth of the cabinet. that cabinet you have at least

three billionaires, much has been made of that. i don't know if people seize on that. >> good. good. these are people who have proven themselves in other fields outside of politics that have been successful in their own rights, wilbur ross, commerce secretary, a tremendous success on his own. don't we want that expertise? see mnuchin, terrific background, don't we want that expertise. rex tillerson, i say he ran the equivalent of a small country with the company. none of them have anything to gain from basically, greasing the wheels of someone else.

neil: all right we are here, all key pieces in place for the president of united states to win over a crowd. we're now moments away. neil: this is it for donald trump. not necessarily make or break, but 40 days into office, this final day of february, a chance to send a message to the world, i'm going to make good on my promises, by not only proposing but hoping that it is in congress it does the disposing, i will go ahead. and a budget that would spend over 600 billion, and president is set tonight to outline how he plans to appeal, replace obamacare. as we've been getting into here,

easier said than done, we'll gauge foreign mark the reaction to -- market react to this the president's agenda has been market friendly, continues to do that way. any sign that it is delayed or that it looks problematic, by and large it has been reflected in the market. kennedy, if you are with me, do you get a sense that pressure is on the president to sell it or get republicans on board, every one of them to be with him and accept it. >> he has to do everything, i think he has spent first part of his young administration fulfilling the campaign promises that you have been outlining for the last hour. and you know, now it is really important moment for him to sell some of the policy proposal, not

only to the massive audience. most important speech he has made to date. but also, to those republican lawmakers, who really have to prioritize, what are they going to do first? it is tax reform? health care, the budget? you know the president has a great opportunity to show that he is fully in command of the issues, then we'll see how he talks about immigration and he addresses that really put him in office. because of a harder stance than man any his party have been willing to take. neil: all right. moment where sergeant at arms announces the president of the united states u.s. that is something we all live for, i don't want to rob any of you from tha golden moment, they seem to be off by a minute.

connel, if you are here. each side is ready to make their own pitch. even their, some division about priorities? >> yeah, right. you know, kennedy said in terms of selling some priorities, that sale, to his open party, is justs important. as it is to some of the democrats, he has gone back and forforth with. we have learned that the designate thed survivor for this evening event shulkin. not here, taken to a index closed location in case of worse case scenario. the 11th in line for presidency, just ahead of the secretary of homeland security. general kelly.

>> the president of the united states. neil: donald trump, about to deliver an address to a joint session of congress, you think about it with trish regan and lou dobbs, it would have seemed unknowledgeable. -- unthinkable. lou, i now you are watching this as well. with great interest, so many discounted he would get to this day. and survive onslaught of the lineup 16 of them, then many have argued take out two political dynasty, bushes and

the clintons. reach over them and over media, with whom he had a rocky relationship. and sell it to the american people. he has done it a number of times. lou: and as he has done almost from the very beginning, he is in command no matter the venue, now. in the house chamber, he is the focus of attention. he looks to me, i don't know about you all, but he looks to me, the most comfortable man in the room. neil: he looks pretty at ease, kennedy, you know a lot of people that lineup on the corridor, they would get there a day before, almost camp out. some faces and parties have changed.

this is a guy who had a slipping babut he is still a pristine position to be in to shake the president's hand. and will on to his cabinet members. >> that is right. and a lot of these democrats are self conscious, they promised to stay as far away from president as possible, as he makes his way down theaisle, as if he is covered in some sort of coodies. even in past with the president bush and reagan, they are magnetic figures, this is still the president of the united states whether you lining i like it or not, come on, reach your hand out. neil: reach your hand out is right.

the fact he is very comfortable in that world of power, and business titans. this is his environment. this. >> he is comfortable in this environment, i think he would be comfortable sitting with us on set. he has a personality. that lends itself to many different mediums, that is part of why he as the success he had on the campaign trail. neil: it is something that is traditional. all these applause, they will be briefly stopped when the speaker introduces him again. have you time, still about 45 minutes away, i'm joking. the president, will be enjoying this moment, and so too, the pageantry that goes with it. another reintroduction here.

watching him. >> thank you very much. >> members of congress, i have the high privilege and honor of presenting to you the president of the united states. [applause]

>> thank you very much. mr. speaker, mr. vice president, members of congress, the first lady of the united states -- [applause] and citizen of america, tonight as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of black history month, we are reminded of our nation's path toward civil right and the work that still remains to be done. wrecent threats --

[applause] recent threats targeting jewish community centers and vandalism of. >jewish cemeteries and last week's shooting in kansas city, remind us that while we may be a nation divided on policy, we're a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all of its very ugly forms. [applause] each american generation passes the torch of truth.

liberty and justice. unbroken chain all the way down to the present. that torch is now in our hands. and we will use it to light up the world. i am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength. and it is a message deeply delivered from my heart. a new chapter -- [applause] of american greatness is now beginning. a new national pride is sweeping across our nation. and a new surge of optimism is placing impossible dreams firmly within our grasp. what we're witnessing today is the renewal of the american spirit. our allies will find that america is once against ready to lead.

[applause] all the nations of the world, friend or foe, will find that america is strong, america is proud. and america is free. in 9 years the united states will celebrate the 2 50th anniversary of our founding. tw250 years since the day we declared or independents, it will be one of the great milestones in the history of the world. but what will america look like as we reach our 250th year, what kind of country will we leave for our children. i will not allow mistakes of recent decade past to define the

course of our future, for too long we'vatched our middle class shrink, and exported our jobs and wealth to foreign country we finance and build one global project after the another, but ignore the fate of our children, the inner-cities of chicago, battle baltimore, detroit and so many other places. we have defend the borders, of other nations and leaving our own borders wide open and for drugs to pour in at a now unprecedented rate. and we have spent trillions and trillions of dollars overseas, while our infrastructure at home hasy is badly crumbled. then in 2016, the earth shifted. bebeneath our feet, the rebellin started as a quiet protest,

spoken by families of all colors and creeds, families who just wanted a fair shot for their children, and a fair hearing for their concerns. but then the quiet voices became a loud chorus, as thousands of citizens now spoke outin togeth. from cities small alarming. finally chorus became an earthquake and people turned out by the tens of millions, and they were all united by one very simple but crucial demand, that america must puts it own citizens first. because only then can we truly make america great again. [applause]

>> dying industries will come roaring back to life. heroic veterans will get the care they need, and our military given resources, crumbling infrastructure will be replaced. with new roads, bridges, tunnels, airports and railways, gleaming across our very, very beautiful land. our terrible drug epidemic will slowdown, and ultimately stop. and our neglected inner-cities,in will a rebirth of hope, save the ansift tieand opportunity, we'lr promises to the american people. [applause]

thank you. it has been over a month since my inauguration, i want to take this moment to update the nation on the progress i have made in keeping those promises. since my election, ford, fee as chrysler, general motors, sprint, look element element, intel, wal-mart and many others have announced they will invest billions of dollar in united states and create tens of thousands of new american jobs. [applause] the stock market has gained almost $3 trillion in value since the election, on november 8.

a record. we have saved taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars by bringing down the price of fantastic it is a fantastic new f35 jet fighter, and we'll save billions more on contracts all across our government. we replac replaced the hiring f. we have begun to drain the swamp of government corruption, by imposing a 5 year ban on lobbying by economist branch officials and a lifetime ban -- [applause] a lifetime ban to becoming lobbyists for a foreign

government. we have undertaken a historic effort, creating a deregulation task force in every government agency. we're imposing a new rule which mandates that for every one new regulation, two old regulations must be eliminated. we're going to stop the regulations that threaten the future and the likely hood of -- livelihood of our great coal miners.

we have cleared the way for the construct and keystone and dakota access pipelines. there by creating tens of thousands of jobs, and i have issued a new directive that new american pipelines be made with american steel. we have withdrawn the united states and job killing transpacific partnership. with the help of prime minister

justin trudeau we have formed a council with our neighbors in canada to help ensure that women entrepreneurs have access to networks, market and capital, they need to start a business and live out their financial dreams. to protect our citizens i department of justice to form a task force on reducing violent crime, and departments of homeland security and justice with department of state, and director of national intelligence, to coordinate an aggressive strategy to dismantle

criminal cartels that have spread all across our nation. we will stop the drugs from pouring into the country, and poisoning our youth, and we will expand treatment for those who have become so badly addicted. at the same time by administration has answered pleas of american people for immigration enforcement and border security.

by finally enforcing our immigration laws we'll raise wage, help the unemployed. save billions of dollars and make our communities safer for everyone. we' all americans to be succeed. but that cannot happen in an environment of lawless chaos. we must restore integrity and the rule of law at our borders. for that reason we will soon begin the construct of a great,

great wall along our southern border as we speak tonight, we are removing gang members, drug dealer, and criminals this threaten our communities, and prey on our very innocent citizens. bad ones are going out as i speak. and as i promised, throughout the campaign, to any in congress who did not believe we should infers ouinininfers our laws, i, what would you say to the american family, that loses their jobs, and their income or loved one because of america refused to up hold its laws, and defend its borders.

our obligation is to serve, protect and defend the citizens of the united states we're also taking stron measures to protect our nation, from radical islamic terrorism [applause] according to data provided by department of justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorist and terrorism related offended since 9/11, came here from outside of our country. we have seen the attacks at home, from boston to san bernardino to the pentagon and yes, even the world trade center. we have seen the attacks in france, in belgium, in germany, and all over the world. it is not compassio compassionat

reckless to allow uncontrolled entry from places where proper vetting cannot occur. [applause] those given the high honor of admission to the united states should supporthis country and love its people and its values, we cannot allow a beech head of terrorists to form in america, we cannot allow our nation to become a sanctuary for extremists. this is why my administration has been working on improved vetting procedures, we'll shortly take new steps to keep our nation safe and keep those

out, who will do us harm. as promised, i directed the department of defense to develop a plan to demolish and destroy isis. a network of lawless savages that have slaughtered muslims and christians and men's and women and children of all faiths, and all beliefs. we will work with our allies, including our friends and allies in muslim world, to the vial enemy from our planet. [applause] i have also imposed sanctions on entities and individuals who support iran's

ballistic missile program and reaffirmed our unbreakable alliance with the state of israel. finally, i have kept my promise to appoint a justice, to the united states supreme court, from my list of 20 judges who will defend our constitution. [applause] i am greatly honored to have maurine scalia with us, in the gallery tonight. [applause]

thank you. peher great husband willbe a sy. to fill his seats we've chosen judge neil gorsuch, a man of incredible skill and deep devotions to law, he was confirmed by the court of appeals, i am asking to swiftly approve his nomination.

tonight as i outline the next steps we must take as a country, we must honestly acknowledge the circumstances we inherited. 94 million americans are out of the labor force. over 43 million people are now living in p poverty and 43 milln americans are on food stamps. more than 1 in 5 people, in their prime working years, are not working. we have worst financial recovery in 65 years. in the last 8 years, the past administration, has put on more new debt than nearly all of the other presidents combined. we have lost more than a quarter of our manufacturing jobs since nafta was approved and we lost 60 thousand factories since china, joined the world trade organization. in 2001, our trade deficit in goods with the world, last year was nearly 800 billion dollars.

and overseas we have inherited a series of tragic foreign policy disasters. solving these and so many other pressing problems will require us to work past the differences of party. it will require to us tap into the american spirit that has overcome every challenge, throughout our long and storied history. but to accomplish our goals, at home and abroad, we mt restart the engine of the american economy. make it easier for companies to do business in the united states, and much, much harder for companies to leave our country. [applause]

right now american companies are taxed at one the heightis highen world, my economy team is developing historic tax reform that will reduce tax rate on our companies so they can compete and thrive anywhere and with anyone. it will be a big, big cut. at the same time, we will provide massive tax relief for the middle class. we must create a level playing feel for american companies, and our workers. whether we ship products out of america many other country make us pay very high tariffs and taxes, but when foreign companies ship their product in to america, we charge them nothing or all almost nothing.

i just met with official and workers from great american company, harley david son, they proudly displayed 5 of their motorcycle made in u.s. on front lawn of the white house. they wanted me to ride one, i said, no thank you. at our meeting, i asked them, how are you doing, how is business? they said, it is good. i asked them, how are you doing, with other countries? mainly international sales? they told me without even complaining because they have been so mistreated for so long, they have become used to it it is very hard to do business with other country, they tax our goods at a high rate. they said that in case of another country, they tax their

motorcycles at 100%. they were not asking for a change. but i am. i believe -- [applause] i believe strongly in free trade. but it also has to be fair trade. it has been a long time since we had fair trade, first republican president rain ra be a -- lincol produce want and ruin among our people. lincoln was right, it's time we heeded his advice and words.

i am not going to let america and its great companies and workers be taken advantage of any longer. they have taken advantage of our country, no longer. i'm going to bring back millions of jobs, protecting our workers also means reforming our system of legal immigration. the current outdated system depresses wages for our poorest workers and puts great pressure on tax payer, nations in world like canada, australia and others have a merit based immigration system. it is a basic principle that

those seeking to enter a country, ought to be able to support themselves financially. yet in america we do not enforce this rule, straining the public resources that our poorest citizens rely upon, according -- our current immigration system costs american taxpayers, many billions of dollars a year, switching away from this current system. of lower skilled immigration, and instead of adopting a merit bait sim we'lbased system, we'ly more benefits, it will raise dollars and help struggling families. they can enter the middle class, quickly, and they will be happy indeed. i believe that real and positive

immigration reform is possible. as long as we focus on the following goals -- to improve jobs, and wages for americans, to strength e strengthen our nas security and restore respect for our laws. if we'll guided by well being of american citizens 24e7b i citize that republicans and democrats can work together to achieve an outcome that has alluded our country for decades. another republican president, initiated last great national infrastructure program, the building of the interstate highway system.

the time has come for a new program of national rebuilding. america has spent approximately 6 trillion dollars in the middle east. all of the while our infrastructure at home is crumbling, with 6 trillion dollars we could have rebuilt our country twice, maybe three times if we had people who had the abill tithe ability to negoo launch our national rebuilding, i will ask congress to approve legislation, that produces a $1 trillion investment in

infrastructure of the united states finan through public and private capital, creating millns of new jobs. this effort will be guided by two core princ -- principles, by american and hire american, tonight i am calling on this congress to repeal and replace obamacare. [applause]

with reforms that expand choice, increase access, lower costs, and at the same time provide better health care. mandating every american to buy government approved health insurance, was never t right solution for our country [applause] the way it make health insurance available to everyone is to lower the cost of people insurance that is what we're going to do.

obamacare premiums nationwide, have increased by double and triple digits, as example, arizona went up 1/16 up 116% lar alone. and state of kentucky, obamacare is failing, it is unstannable and collapsing, one-third of the counties have one insurer, they are losing them fast, so fast, they are leaving, and many americans have no choice at all, there is no choice left. remember, when you were told you could keep your doctor, and keep your plan? we now know that all those promises have been broken. obamacare is collapsing. we mis must act decisively to protect all americans.

action is not a choice, it is a necessity. i am calling on all democracy and republicans in congress to work with us to save americans from this imploding obamacare disaster. here of principles that should guide congress as we move to create a better healthcare system for all. first, we should insure that americans with preexisting conditions have access to coverage, and we have a stable transition for americans currently enrolled in the healthcare exchanges.

secondly, we should help americans purchase their own coverage. through the use of tax credits expeand expanded health savings account, but it must be the plan they want, not the plan forced on them by our government. thirdly, we should give our state governs the resources and flexibility they need with medicaid to make sure no one is left out. fourth, we should imimplement

leg reformlegal reforms to prott patients and doctors, and bring down the artificially high price of drugs, bring them down immediately. finally, time has come to give americans freedom to purchase health insurance across state lines. which will create a truly competitive national marketpla marketplace. that will bring costs way down and provide far better care. so important. everything that is broken, in our country, can be fixed.

every problem can be solved. and every herdin herd hurting fy can find healing and hope, our citizens deserve this, and so much more. why not join forces and finally get the job done, and get it done right. right. >> on this and so many other things, democrats and republicans, should get together and unite for the good of off country. and the good of the american people. my administration wants to work with members of both parties, to

make child care accessible and afford able, to help ensure new parents they have paid family leave. to invest in women's health, and to promote clean air, and clean water, and to rebuild our military and our infrastructure. [applause] requires us to find common ground. to advance common good and cooperate on behalf of every american child who deserves a much brighter future.

an incredible young woman is with us this evening, who should serve as an inspiration, today is rare disease day, joining us in the gallery is a rare disease survivor. megan crowley. megan -- [applause] megan was diagnosed with pompeii disease, a rare, serious illness when she was 15 months old and not expected to live last 55, on receives this news, her dad john, fought with everything he

had to save the life of his precious child. he founded a company to look for a cure, and helped develop the drug that saved megan's life, today she is 20 years old, and a sophomore at notre dame. [applause] megan's story is about unbounced power of a father's love for a daughters, but our slow and burden son approval process at food and drug administration keeps too many advances like the one that saved megan's life from reaching those in need. if we slash the restraints not just at the fda, but across our

government, then we will be blessed with far more miracles just like megan. our children will grow up in a nation of miracles, but we must enrich the md dhe souls of every american child. education is the civil rights issue of our time. i am calling upon members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of african-american and latino

children. these families should be free to choose public, private, charter, magnet, relem religious or homel that is right for them. joining us tonight in the gallery is a remarkable woman, deniesia meriwether, she was able to enroll in a private center for learning with help of a tax credit and its scholarship program, she is the first in her family to graduate not just from high school but college, later this year, she will get her masters degree in social work,

we want all children to be able to break the cycle of poverty just like denisia [applause] to break the cycle of poverty we must also break the cycle of violence. the murder rate in 2015 experienced largest single year increase in nearly half cenry, in chicago more than 4,000 people were shot last year, and murder rate so far this year has been higher. this is not acceptable in our society.

every american child should be able to grow up in a safe community to attend a great school, and to have access to a high-paying job. but to create this put feuer wee must work with, not against, not against, the men and women of law enforcement. enforcement. [applause] we must build bridges of cooperation and trust, not drive the wedge of disunity and really what it is, division. it is pure undul unadulterated division, we have to unify,

police, and sheriffs are members of our communities, they are friends, neighbors, mother, father, sons and daughters, they leave behind love one every day, who worry about whether or not they will come home safe and sound. we must support the incredible men and women of law enforcement [applause] we must support the victims of crime. i have ordered department of the homeland security to create an office to serve american victims. the office is called voice. victims of immigration crime engagement. we're providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media and silenced by special

interests. joining us -- because. [applause] joining us in audience tonight, are 4 very brave americans whose government failed them. their name are jameel shaw, susan oliver, jenna oliver, and jessica davis. jameel, 17-year-old's son was viciously murdered by an illegal immigrant gang member who had just been released from prison, jameel jas an incredible young man with unlimited potential, whoever getting ready to go to collegially would have accelled as a freigh great colle quarterback, but he never got the chance, his father, who is in the audience, has become a good friend of mine.

jajameel, thank you -- thank yo. [applause] also with us, susan oliver and expwrejessica davis, their husb, were slain in the line of duty in california. they were pillars of their community. these brave men were viciously gunned down, by an illegal immigrant with a criminal record, and two prior deportations, should have never been in our country. sitting with susan is her daughter, jenna, jenna, i want you to know your father of a hero. that tonight, you have the love

of an entire country supporting you, and praying for you you. you. >> [applause] >> jameel, je jenna susan and j, your loved ones will never be forgotten, we'll always honor their memory. finally to keep america safe, we must provide the men and women of the united state military with the tools they nee to prevt war, if they must, they have to

fight, and they only have to w win. i am sending congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminating defense sequester -- [applause] and calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in american history. my budget will increase funding for our veterans, our veterans have delivered for this nation, now we must deliver for them

[applause] the challenges we face as a nation are great, but our people are even greater, none are greater or braver than those who fight for america in uniform. we're blessed to be joined tonight by corein owens. wife of senior chief ryan owens, he died a warrior and hero,

battling against terrorism and securing our nation. [applause] i just spoke to our great general mattis just now, we confirmed and i quote, ryan was a part of a highly successful raid. that generated large amounts of vital intelligence that will lead to many more victories in the future against our enemy. ryan's legacy, is etched in to eternity, thank you .

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>> and ryan is looking down, right now, you know that. he is very happy, but i think you just broke a record. the bible teaches us there is no

greater act of love than that lay down one's life for one's friend, ryan lay down his life for his friends, his country, our freedom and we'll never forget ryan. to those allies who wonder what kind of a friend america will be, look no further than heroes who wear our uniform. our foreign policy calls for a direct, robust, and meaningful engagement in the world, american leadership based on vital security unrest that we share with our allies across the

globe. we support nato, an alliance forged that dethroned fascism and the cold car and defeated communism. our partners must meet their financial obligations. and now based on our strong and frank discussions, they are beginning to do just that. in fact, i can tell you that the money is pouring in, very nice. very nice. we expect our partners, whether in nato, middle east or pacific to take a direct and meaningful role in strategic and military operations and pay their fair

share of the cost. have to do that. we will respect historic institute, but we will respect the foreign rights of all nations and they have to report our rights as a nation also. free nations are the best vehicle for expression the will of the people, my job is not to represent the world, my job is to represent the united states of america.

we know that america is better off when there is less conflict, not more, we must learn from mistakes of the past. we have seen the war, and the destruction. that have ravaged and raged throughout the world, the only long-term solution for these humanitarian disasters, in many cases, is to create the conditions, where displaced persons can safely return home, and begin the long, long process of rebuilding. america is willing to find new friends and forge new partnership where shared interests align. we' short-term oni -- we want harmony and stability, we want peace where peace can be ground, america is friends with former enemies, some of our closest allies, decades ago fought on

opposite side of these terrible wars this history should give us all faith, in the possibilities for a better world. hopefully, the 250th year for america will see a world that is more peaceful, more just, and more free. on our 100th an variousr anniven 1876, citizens came across to celebrate america's centennial. the builders and alter artists d inventors showed off their great creations. bell unveiled first phone, and remington the first type of writer. edison showed an telegraph and an electric pen.

imagine the wonders our country could know in america's 250th year. think of the marvels we can achieve if we set free the dreams of our people, cures to illnesses that have always plagued us are not too muc to h. millions lifted from welfare to work is not too much to expect, and streets where mothers are safe from fear, schools where children learn in peace, and jobs where americans prosper and grow are not too much to ask [applause]

when we have all this, we will have made america greater than ever before. for all americans, this is our vision. this is our mission. but we can only get there together. we're one people, with one destiny. we all bleed the same blood. we all salute the same great american flag. and we all are made by the same god [applause] when we celebrate our 250 years, we will look back on tonight, as

when this new chapter of american greatness began. the time for small thinking is over. the time for trivial fights is behind us. we just need the courage to share the dreams that fill our hearts. the bravery to express the hopes that share our souls and confidence to turn those hopes and those dreams into action. from now on, america will be empowered by our aspirations, not burdened by our fears. inspire by the future, not bound by failures of the past. and guided by a vision, not blinded by our doubts. i am asking all citizens to embrace this renewal, of the american spirit. i am asking all members of congress to join me in dreaming big, and bold, and daring things, for our country.

i am asking everyone watching tonight, to seize this moment, believe in yourself, and believe in your future, and believe once more in america. thank you, god bless you. and god bless the united state . [applause] >> that was the moment. that as they say, is case of knocking it out of the park, making and sending an olive branch to the other side, maybe

indirectly to many in his open party, this is our vision, this is our mission. we can only get here together, we're one people with one destiny. we blood the same blood, we is a lute th-- salute the same flag e by the same god. trish regan and lou dobbs, i don't think he could have put a finer point on the fact he wanted to work with all, yet there are many in the room, who did not seem eager to quickly work with him. lou: the spectical of this, extraordinary speech. and heartfelt out reach on the part of this president, almost every paragraph, of what he said, was in the context of working together. and to see the -- i think

churlish immobility of democrats in the room, they could not stand and so doing display, a failure of character in my judgment. because, just a terrible display, in mark contrast, to a president self possessed, absolutely strong and clear of voice, and mind, and thought he conveyed, i thought with great, great charm, strength, i think he could not have been better. it was interesting to watch the reaction of the republicans, who were absolutely animated by our president. it was wonderful speech. neil: he connected a lot of dots, one thing you might have noticed a number of women wearing white, symbol of women soft -- suffrage movement. this democratic caucus.

tritchtrish, they were trying t, don't forget women's rights, and but i know notice as a group, largely. stayed in their seats and did not say much and did not applaud much and did not really did much more than just sit there and take it in. not happy with the message president said, even i saw a reaction from a few, standing up he talked about women advancing entrepreneurial, but beyond that little react. >> which is disappointing. this was a very presidential speech. a lot of people have been waiting for this moment to really see him get up before the crowd, there his peers on capitol hill, and dress them in such a -- address them in a dignified manner in a way that really should have been a call out to the other side, it was a

call out to the other side. i don't think that there was a tremendous aim of controversy in this the speech. when he talks about improving jobs, and increasing wages, he talks about increasing our security. inn their is a basic job of our government to keep us safe, when he talks about having respect for the law, these are things. lou: he gave everyone a little something, plans that you know outlining in broadest of terms, music to a lot of democrat ears, and. did not get much of a response from democrats at all on the repealing and replacing obamacare. but he did sort of spell out that part of his directive here was to dry to find things that could unite them to support something, ever the deal maker. we lose sight of that, he wrote,

the art of the deal, to find a way to get them onboard. whether this is part of the same, but it might be sort of a you know grabbing a vote for one side too vote for something else down the road. lou: as we watch him shake hands with republicans, as he leaves there. a contrast with mike pence behind him, and paul ryan. the power of the speech, the effectiveness. his command in giving this speech, i think he just did something very, very important that his not considered. that is he not only connected with the american people, and he made a connection that is going to make it very difficult, i believe, given the ground the higher ground that he has staked out here, tonight, for paul ryan for mitch mcconnell to treat

him anyway but respectfully. i think you will see a real -- i think he has created a real opportunity here tonight. for himself, for the country, and for the agenda which is again to renew the american spirit, and restore prosperity to all americans. >> a clear change in -- a clear change in his tone. for those who thoughtt his speech was darker -- that is always in eye of the beholder. he did so again, but when you get the likes of be a abc's jo, tweeting this is most effective speech, a less dark tone and check. on twitter that president's chose a different tone. others saying in washington post, elsewhere it was a more inclusive, those could men a death nel, but i will say it

changed a lot of people's impression. we watch, he was able to and will continue to sort of sene message, i want to move forward, i want to move forward with you. we'll going to start efforts here, market responding globally, we notice dow futures, which were dow fell down today after 12 straight advances. we're now seeing dow moving ahead a little bit. futures, i am not trying to connect one with the other. i am saying if this -- a horrid speech one that markets found abysmal, it safe to say they would not react the way they are. president really was talking about anmbitious agenda he want to stick to. you know that showed a practicality, that we have not seen in a president himself, felt much more comfortable, saying my way, this is what i want to do, going over their heads, he realized, he needs,

president could always propose but congress can dispose, he wants to avoid that. >> it will be hard to stan in his way now, these are issues that people should be able to come to an agreement onot a tremendous ai amount of flame throwing there talking about restoring our economic health for at country, and equality mr. women, and minorities, and children should have a great education. if you are a member of the left trying to stand in the way, of these opportunities for our country to grow, for our children to get better education, then you will have a very tough time. he used an expression there, at the end of his speech, he said dream big, this is something he used to tell his daughter.

he used to say ivanka, you are going to dream, so you might as well dream big, this is what he was telling americans tonight, dream big, that hope that we need right now after. neil: absolutely, and then, to get sphu stuff done, i am paraphrasing, i am president of america not president of the world, i am looking after america, and initiatives to benefit america. that is what im here for, i don't seeyself as part of a global establishment. we're a few minutes away from democratic response from kentucky governor. he was very big on arguing that obamacare was good in this state, and. governor said it was effective. president obama in his 2014 state of union address pointed to kentucky example and governor as very receptive to the kind of thing to make obamacare succeed

to degree, he felt it could and would. kentucky was an a anomaly. governor left behind a lot of problem with that, having said that, i think people were waiting for fiery tone or in your face out of donald trump, maybe something a number of democrats were hoping to see, to keep in this fighting spirit, he caught them off guard. lou: i think he may have caught them off guard. a man of considerable talent and reach, and strength. who is very presidential as president, i could there i thine is no question. he did something ellyn rifting, he -- something else interesting we put down markers, one as president of united states he is responsible for united states of america not the world, that had

to jaw some people, the judged thaideathat we should put our cs first that jarred more people, there has been built around this, a certain establishment that thinks this americans are second osecond or third rate. he is breaking through what has been a political hypnosis, trying to convince people that somehow americans citizens don't matter, sovereignty does not matter, american values are coincidental to freedoms, i believe in this speech he is further what his message that has been the same from the beginning, america first, that good for america and the world. neil: all right, -- >> governor from kentucky. now i am a private i pry citizen

lekkin-- lexinlexington, kentucky. at a diner, i am a proud democrat, but i am a proud republican and democrat and mostly american. like many of you, i am worried about the future of the nation. look, i grew up in kentucky and a small town. dawson springs my dad and granddad were baptist my family owned a funeral home, and my wife jane and i have been married almost 50 years, i became governor at start of the global recession, after 8 years we left things a lot better than we found them. by being fiscally responsible, i cut my own pay. we balanced our budget and turned deficit to surpluses. without raising taxes.

we cut our unemployment rate in half. we made huge gains in high school gadration rates and found he'ls -- healthcoverage. we did that through trust, and mutual respect. i listened. i build partnership with business leaders and with republicans and our legislature. we pit people first, and politics second. the america i love, allowed a small town preacher's kid to be elected governor, and it taught me to embrace people to are different from me, not vilify them. the america i love has always been about looking forward. not backward, about working it to fine solutions regardless of party, instead of allowing our differences to divide us and hold to us back. and we democrats are committed to creating the opportunity for

every american to succeed by growing ouric web good paying jobs, and educating and training our people to fill those jobs. giving our businesses the freedom to innovate. keeping our country safe, and providing healthcare that families can afford, and rely. on. mr. president, you promised to be a champion for families struggling to make ends might, i hope you live up to that promise, one of your first executive orders makes it hard for family to afford a mortgage, then you started rolling back rules provide oversight of financial industry and safeguard us again another economy meltdown, you pick a cabinet of billionaires, and wall street insiders. who want to evice rate the protects that most americans count on, and that help level the playing field. that is is not being our champion.

that is being wall street's champion. and even more troubling, you and your republican allies in congress, seem determined to rip afoaffordable health insurance y from millions who need it. does affordable care act need repair, sure, so far everyone republican idea to replace fractioaffordable care act woule the number of americans covered, mr. president, folks here in kentucky expects you to keep your word. because this is not a game, it is life, and death. for people. these ideas promise access to care, but deny importance of making kara, ford able and effective, they would charge families more for fewer benefits, and put the insurance companies back in control.

behind these ideas is belief that folks at lower en of economic ladder, just don't deserve health care. that is somehow, their fall that their employer does not offer insurance, or they can't afford to buy extending every health plans, but who are these 22 million americans? 500,000 people right here in kentucky who have health care, that did not have it before. look they are not aliens from some planet. they are our friends, and neighbors. we sit in bleachers with them. we worship in the pews with them. they are farmers, restaurant workers, part time teachers, nurses aides, construction workers and entrepreneurs working atigh-te start ups. and before the affordable care act they woke up every morning and went to work. just hoping and praying they

would not get sick. because they knew, they were just one bad diagnosis away from bankruptcy. you know. in 2010, this country, made a commitment. that every american deserved healthcare, they could afford and rely on. and we democrats are going to do everything in our power to keep president trump and the republican congress from reneging on that commitment. we're going to need your help. by speaking out. another commitment now tested, is to national security. look make no mistake, i am a military veteran. military veteran myself, and i know that protecting america is a president's highest duty. yet president trump is ignoring serious threats to our national security from russia, who's not allies who fought with us side

by side. his approach makes us less safe and should worry every freedom-loving american. instead, president trump has all but declared war on refugees and immigrants. look, the president and should enforce our immigration laws, but we can protect america without abandoning our rells and our -- our principles and our moral obligation to help those fleeing war and terror without tearing families apart and without needlessly jeopardizing our military men and women fighting overseas. you know, another republican president, ronald reagan, once said in america our origins matter less than our destination. and that is what democracy is all about. president trump also needs to understand that people may

disagree with him from time to time, but that doesn't make them his enemies. when the president attacks the loyalty and credibility of our intelligence agencies, the court system, the military, the free press, individual americans simply because he doesn't like what they say, he's eroding our democracy, and that's reckless. real leaders don't spread derision and division. real leaders strengthen, they unify, they partner, and they offer real solutions instead of ultimatums and blame. look, i may be old-fashioned, but i still believe that dignity, compassion, honesty and accountability are basic american values. and as a democrat, i believe that if you work hard, you deserve the opportunity to realize the american dream

regardless of whether you're a coal miner in kentucky, a teacher in rhode island, an auto worker this detroit or a software engineer in san antonio. our political system is broken. it's broken because too many of our leaders think it's all about them. they need to remember that they work for us, and helping us is their work. kentucky made real progress while i was governor because we were motivated by one thing -- helping families. democrats are trying to bring that same focus back to washington, washington, d.c. americans are a diverse people, and we m disagree on a lot of thing, but we've always come together when we remember that we are one nation, under god, indie -- indivisible with liberty and justice for all. thank you.

neil: all right. that's former kentucky governor steve beshear. they're doing it in a diner, but no one's eating. i mean, i just think if you're in a diner, chow down. but, you know, he's a thin governor, he's a very -- eight years leading kentucky. obviously, the remarks since it was a signature state for obamacare, and president obama praised him for that help and now 72-year-old former democratic governor singing the praises of health care and that donald trump could be jeopardizing that. the president saying that is not his goal here, that some of the good things that people like about the health care law including coverage for pre-existing conditions andç helping out people who heretofore couldn't get that coverage, he still wants to insure, but it was costing itself, the president said, out of existence. the president went on to say on this same issue that mandating every american to buy government-approved health insurance was never the right solution for america. the way to make health insurance affordable to everyone is to lower the cost of health

insurance, and that is what we will do. republicans stood up and cheered, democrats sat down and did not. i've still got my colleague and friend trish regan here, i've got former massachusetts senator scott brown. fair and balanced on the democratic side, fmer senator evan bayh as we. nator bayh, what did you make of the president's tone tonight? many are commenting on blogs, even left-leaning blog that it was a decidedly different tone, inviting cooperation with democrats that we've not seen or heard from him prior at least to this degree. what do you think? >> neil, i agree with that. i thought the speech was well written, i thought it was well delivered, i thought there were things in there for his base, i think there were things in there for independent voters, and i think among hard core democrats he will benefit from a low expectation starting out. so in watching that from

beginning the end, neil, i couldn't help but think if he had given that as an inaugural address, perhaps the last five weeks would have been not quite as controversial as they proved to be, so i thought that speech will help him. neil: you know, scott brown, another thing i read into it as well and maybe i'm overanalyzing it, that he offering offering if something for everybody. the talk of an infrastructure program with a trillion dollar price tag on it that some republicans like but most be democrats really like. i wonder the if that was an overture or to them, help me on this and i'll help you with, you know? if we can work together, for example, on the infrastructure, maybe we can marry it with the health care repeal efforts and replace along with tax cuts. what do you think? >> oh, i don't disagree with you, neil. i thought it was a patriotic, hopeful speech with a lot of opportunity and a lot of olive branches to both sides, not only to the democrats, but to the republicans as well. especially when you're talking about school choice, the safety and security in our communities,

you know, border security. it was just such a common sense speech, and to, look, evan and i have done many of these, i've done three, he's done more, of being in that kind of pomp and circumstance and the kind of backroom stuff that we kind of have to go through, you smile, i'll shake your hand, you shake mine -- [laughter] to put on a show for the american people, and there was none of that told. it was so interesting to see. even when you talk about school choice or new entrepreneurship opportunities for women, the democrats didn't even, like, clap. i find that fascinating. and i think it's going to hurt them in the long run. the american people watching that are saying, boy, that was a reasonable speech, and i agree with, like, 75%. rather be at 75% than 100 enemy as president reagan used to say. neil: you know, trish regan, i i thought evan bye hit on something key, maybe the expectations were low among democrats who might have been expecting less from donald trump and anticipating a more feisty,

in your face -- matter of fact, there were people telling me earlier today we almost hope that somene eggs him on in the house and see what he does, because he's notoriously thin-skinned. of course, such an opportunity never came up, but he might have surprised because expectations are so low. and then it went way over that. >> it's kind of good when they underestimate you, right? neil: i've built a career on it, tell me about it. go ahead. [laughter] >> i think he -- the democrats wanted him to fit a narrative, and that would have been, you know, the crazy guy that somehow americans stupidly, crazily elected. and the sooner we get him out,ç the better -- neil: and they wanted him to perform like that, they wanted him to be the kind of bellicose, maybe to the point that senator bayh mentioned about the tone to of the address. you can argue whether you liked that tone or not, but that approach is the kind i think they expected tonight. >> and instead they got a very presidential-sounding president. so it has to have caught them off guard, they have to be sitting back and scratching their heads a little bit

because, gosh, if he does well, then it makes it that much harder for them. and it also makes it hard the they were the ones that stood in the way of some of the things that he wants to try. neil: ark h, very interesting point. some of the asian markets are open and trading, mixed signals from australia, for example, versus what we saw in japan be, and as these markets roll out, of course, these will be rolling out this realtime, our own markets show the futures were up. i'm not saying exclusively in response to the president's address here. hang seng, of course, you're seeing how the chinese markets are doing and beyond. but i will say, and it's a point i want to pick up with you, senator bayh, that now how he can capitalize on this. if there's a brief goodwill, and i think as you and scott brown have reminded me, that can be very short-lived, you seize on it. how do both sides seize on it? what do you think? >> neil, first, i think the president, i think he really helpedimself toght.

i think going forward n he needs to maintain message discipline and resist the urge -- neil: i like that, message discipline. >> resist the urge to, you know, get sidetracked into peripheral things that then dominate the news. so i think he'll get a bump in the polls so, number one, he's got to stay disciplined, stay with this kind of approach. number two, he'll get a bump in the polls, and as scott mentioned, i think this'll resonate well with his party. they now need to get on getting some things done. it won't be easy to replace obamacare, and it won't be easy to balance the budget while cutting taxes and increasing military spending. it's going to require some difficult decisions. he needs to move as quickly as he can while this goodwill that he made generally tonight dissipates. neil: and pit often does, right, scott brown? you've got to seize that moment. >> neil, it's so true. i was listening when he first came in, and you said here's the cabinet -- well, no, not really.

full cabinet isn't there. neil: no, you're right about that. >> 40 days which i think is the most, the longest ever that anybody has gone, any president has gone. give him the tools to do his job. i would have said something to chuck schumer like, well, you've said that here's my cabinet. it's only partially here, mr. leader. please, let's get this done -- neil: but he avoided that, right? he would have had -- >> i know, i know. neil: exactly. >> yeah. neil: you never know. it was group hug time. >> that's why i like evan, he's so right. it's got to be message discipline, neil, that's right. neil: i love that. senator bayh, i'm going to steal that one and incorporate it as my own -- >> when he mentioned the inventer of the remington typewriter, i half expected him to say it was the fore-runner of twitter, but he resisted the temptation. [laughter] you know, good for him for clearing the air and hopefully vetting the table here, but they really do need to try and continue in this approach.

neil: right. guys, i want to thank you all. i want to bring in congressman steve scalise. congressman, you were kind of hinting and telegraphing today this was the kind of address you were looking forward to from the president. i don't know what you knew then, we're hearing the presidential motorcade can leaving the capitol right now, but he delivered on that tonight. and i think whether you are with the president or not, this might have changed a lot of minds.ç cynically, democrats will say because they had such low expectations. others could say maybe because this is the start of something else. what do you think? >> well, neil, what you saw tonight was a true message of optimism. delivered by a president who finally stood up for america. you know, for eight years we've seen a president apologizing for american greatness, really not defending our position in the world with. you know, you saw president trump very decisive, talking about restarting the engine of the american economy, creating jobs, bringing jobs back to america, laying out a plan to

defeat isis, laying out a plan to repeal and replace obamacare, put families back in charge. some very personal stories, really emotional, heart-felt stories of people who have had real horrible things happen to them over the years -- neil: he definitely changed the tone though, right, congressman? that wasn't by accident. i didn't imagine that, did i? trish regan and i were noticing the tone, the approach was different. it's the first speech i remember that was not staged as a campaign speech or seemed like a campaign speech. this was going to the next level. what did you make of that? >> this was a very serious tone, the tone of a president who's really got a vision for the country and has a plan for how to implement it and the things that it's going to take to get this country back onhe talked at some of the problems that we face as a nation, but then he spent a lot of time talking about specifics, real things that need to happen. and, look, he's reached out. we welcome democrats to join

with republicans to solve these problems, but at the end of the day, we're focused on solving these problems and getting this country turned around. neil: all right, the president's making his way back to the white house after this. i mean, you're in the car, you're talking and discussing this with melania, congressman, and your, you know, ivanka. what are you saying? what do you think they're sharing and saying about what was accomplished here tonight? >> i think, first, job well done. i think the way he set the tone, he looked incredibly presidential. you know, for me this is eight and a half years i've been in congress, it's the first time i've seen a president deliver such a strong pro-america speech where he talked about our challenges and then laid out real solutions and how we can solve those problems. and he did it in a very effective way. so i think people that were watching that maybe were skeptical because they've been listening to some of the noise outside, they probably saw something different than what they were expecting.

and i think something very positive. and now at least there's a vision that the american people can rally around. and and healled onnd challenged the american people to be a part of this. and i think that's what you're going to continue to see, is americans rallying behind his agenda. and, look, we're going to be pushing this agenda through very quickly. there's a lott of work being done, a lot of work to be done, and anybody who wants to stand in the way, when you saw some members on the other side sitting down when he said we've got to stop terrorists and drugs coming into our country, when he was saying we've got to sport support our military and law enforcement, i don't think the american people are going to have a tolerance for that. but the good news is he didn't try to taunt people. he opened an invitation for both parties on getting this country back on track. neil: we shall see whether it moves the needle on some of these initiatives. congressman, thank you very much for taking the time. all right, a little bit better than an hourlong speech on the part of president donald trump.

you know, these things, of course, are very different crowds and venues for the president of the united states. he had to lay out a planned agenda and get cracking on it here because he can propose and write all the executive orders and memoranda he wants, and he is running at a record pace when it comes to that stuff, but eventually you need congress to get cracking on the stuff you want to get cracking on. again, this president doesn't want that, he has still got a very aggressive time frame, including infrastructure spending, trillion dollars' worth, including big tax cuts, a record for this generation and beyond, and we're leaving out that health care thing and how he wants to repeal and replace it. that could be the stickiest issue here. but the markets collectively world wild, if they were worried about a u.s. president whose agenda was coming apart, they have a funny way of showing it. our futures also a good bomber if for how they're thinking for the time being, despite my

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positive immigration reform is possible as long as we focus on the followingoals: to improve jobs and wages for americans, to strengthen our nation's security and to restore respect for our laws. if we are guided by the well-being of american citizens, then i believe republicans and democrats can work together to achieve an outcome that has eluded our country for decades. [applause] neil: all right. well, that might be so in the president's eyes, but not, it would seem, in the democrats' eyes. nancy pelosi just putting out a statement on the president's address to congress saying that the president's speech was utterly disconnected from the cruel realty of his conduct -- reality of his conduct, @e speaks like a populist, but he's selling working people down the river to wall street. he claims that he's making america safer, but he

jeopardized the security of our country and weakened our fight against terror with the administration's dangerous, incompetent and unconstitutional sowing. wait a minute, how could she write this? she wrote this while he -- i don't know. but, again, these are kind of predictable party responses, you've heard from a number of democrats as well on this very show who were very impressed, maybe surprised on the upside with the president's tone here, markedly different from what said was a dark tone in his inaugural address five weeks ago. that's always in the eye of the beholder. but that as it may, we've heard a lot back and forth about how the president can't do much because he doesn't have the full cabinet in place. this has drugged on for -- dragged on for better than 40 days, and this might be an indication of the conundrum he's in. the interior secretary is still not in place, but that could change tomorrow. we're getting word that the confirmation vote is expected to be readily approved for

congressman ryan skin key, republican -- ryan zinke, republican from the beautiful state of montana, and he joins us right now. sir, very good to have you. >> great to be with you, neil. neil: so tomorrow at this time you will, indeed, likely be the interior secretary of the united states. are you annoyed, for you and others that this takes longer and longer? >> well, you know, we want to all get to work with. i think everyone knows this president expects results. he's certainly going to hold his cabinet accountable including me, and the soon or we get to work, i think the better for our country. so it's been a long journey, tomorrow's the final phase of that journey, and i'm just looking forward to getting to work. neil: now, you know, you would have to sit as a congressman, you're not free to sit with the cabinet when you're not confirmed, right? or you couldn't sit with all of that group, right? >> well, that's true.

i sat with my colleagues in congress and thought, you know, what impressed me, one, the tone. it was very presidential. i thought that the piece when he recognized the seal, owens, it was record break. but also i was with the president when he welcomed the body back to the u.s., and that was a defining moment as a commander in chief. i think the president then recognized the incredible responsibility he has as the commander in chief, and certainly it was a solemn moment to watch the casket come off the plane. and i think, i think it changed him for the better. and tonight i thought his tone was very presidential, deliberate, and he reached out to not only the republicans and democrats, but also the american people and carved his path of where he wants to take this country. neil: you know, it was

interesting you mentioned that, congressman. of course, that navy seal who, you know, bravely died, and it was one of first acts under the new president, and many in the media scrutinizing that. and it seemed like president trump went out of his way t say i've learned from my defense secretary, mattis, this man and his sacrifice helped field important and crucial intelligence for this country. obviously, that was well received when his widow stood up and was applauded. it was the longest disruption to a presidential speech in the well of the house on record, and even the president jokingly made reference to that. but it was a tear-jerking moment and a moment whether you're democrat or republican, you ste% back and realize the silliness of questioning whether someone who died in harm's way, that that would somehow not be a

success because he died. i think it put that dramatically in perspective, didn't it? >> it did, and it was real. it was, it wasn't scripted other than having the attendance there. but these are are real people. certainly, you know, our military and his tribute to law enforcement, i thought, was very, very powerful. it got standing ovations on both sides of the aisle. neil: it did. it really did. >> we recognize law enforcement has been under a lot of pressure, and he made it, you know, appealing to me as a congressman as well as my wife and the american public that, thank you, law enforcement, for being out there every day. and we can't forget, you know, the moms and the kids that are waving bye to their dad or their mom as they go to work in law enforcement. it's been tough out there, but obeying the law and respecting what they do, i think, is part of the american fabric that has made us strong.

neil: i thank you for your service as well, an elite core of men and women have served this country. congressman, thank you. we look forward to tomorrow and your confirmation. in the meantime, be well. >> you too, god bless. neil: as should you. thank you, sir. in the meantime, we are happy be joined by the rnc chair, rhonda romney mcdaniel, and you're the niece of mitt romney. >> i am. neil: all right. when you took over, it was assumed that it was the establishment with the populists, the renegade wave that was united. however, you want to portray it, it does seem like republicans seem more in sync now, but what did you think of tonight? >> well, i thought the president did a fantastic job taking his message to the american people that he needs to get things done here in washington. we need jobs, we need our economy to grow, we need our military to be stronger, we need to take care of our veterans, we

need to enforce our laws. all of these are things republicans and democrats should agree on, and he laid out a case why democrats should work with republicans to get things done, because we need to take care of the american people. neil: were you surprised, just as a republican, he was espousing a lot of things, you know, childcare tax credits and the like and, you know, more recognizing women's rights and all, things that are not typically associated with conservatives. i don't think it's a fair rap, but it is what it is. and then talking about this trillion dollar infrastructure, i mean, even some republicans were kind of holding back. >> well, he's putting out a vision for things we need to get done in this countr i'm a woman, i'm a mom, i'm a working mom, those are things that appeal to me -- neil: what did you think of all these congresswomen dressed in white doing it to remind folks of the suffrage movement and all of that? >> of course, we're thrilled that women have the right to

vote, we're celebrating that -- neil: but they didn't budge, they didn't move, they were stoic. >> i think the american public are watching. i mean, there's a poll from harvard harris poll that says 73% of americans want to see democrats working with republicans. we have major issues that we need to fix in this country, and it's going to take both parties working together. and if democrats are going to continue to be obstructionist and continue to be partisan even on issues that they should agree on, then the american people are going to look ?- neil: this did put the spotlight on them, right? it put the pressure on them. he was not argumentative or getting in their face, so at home -- >> he kept reaching out his hand and saying, join me. we need to work together. our purpose should unite us, and our purpose is helping the american people that have been left behind by the obama failing economy. people whose wages have stagnated, people who have lost jobs to other countries, people who have suffered under the failure of obamacare. he is saying we need to work together, because our purpose in

helping the american people is greater than our partisanship that divides us. neil: that is very well put. ronna romney mcdaniel, rnc chair, herculean task right there. it's kind of in the blood, so to speak. >> kind of. neil: all right. a quick look at what's been going on in the futures markets and elsewhere. this doesn't always telegraph what will happen the next day, but if if it had been a horrific speech, they would not have been up. rolling out across the continent and later on into europe, the african continent, what have you. for now off to a good start here, but the message from this president is that my agenda is still on, an agenda we will be pursuing with the treasury secretary of the united states, steve mnuchin, tomorrow. whether somebody outlined the plans the president gave tonight including that trillion dollar infrastructure measure is still on and how do we pay for that. he might know and have some numbers readily available. his first chat since the president laid out an agenda

that shocked both maybe his friends and critics alike. donald trump, warmer, fuzzier, however you want to tribe it in reaching out -- to describe it in reaching out to the other side. i'm ready to deal, are you? see you tomorrow.

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