wouldn't be a vote until late tomorrow. >> reporter:however, we have already had one vote earlier this afternoon.and the owners are meeting and likely making a decision tonight. >> reporter:so here's a rundown of what has happened so far. return >> reporter:this is video from early this morning of commissioner goodell arriving.along with a handful of the owners, including mark davis from the raiders. >> reporter:the meetings started with representatives of the chargers and raiders carson project led by disney ceo bob iger. >> reporter:and the inglewood option, headed by rams owner stan kroenke. after their presentations, the relocation committee recommended the carson project as the better choice.a recommendation the bulk of the owners didn't agree with. >> reporter:the owners held a first vote between the two plans.and inglewood took the early lead, garnering 20 votes, 4-shy of the necessary needed for approval.the reason it says 'tbd is because san diego is locked into its carson deal. >> i think that there is a real momentum of the first time in the history of this process. and i'm like the fact that the owners said

releasing to be committed not only listening but finally come out motivated to replant the flag in los angeles. >> reporter:afterwards, goodell reportedly met separately with the owners of the rams, chargers and raiders. >> reporter:after that, he met once again with all the owners.and that is where we stand now. >> reporter:earlier, bob iger spoke to the media about his carson presentation. >> reporter:

hit in oakland city hall there is a waiting game. for city council members and the mayor. they were in committee meetings all day but however, some have been keeping a close eye on the situation with the national football league and the raiders in houston. >> is not in our control. all can do is make our presentation and make our case. think the mayor and myself made a case. >> nil all along that the most all likely outlook will be a shared scenario. where it could remain here in oakland. >> reporter: is important to

note that i did speak with several councilmembers. they did i speak on video. i will talk more about that tonight at 8:00. j.r. stone, kron 4 news. >> pam:while the decision on whether the oakland raiders will move, is still not final.

>> pam:this is all déjà vu for the silver and black. >> pam:grant lodes joins our coverage now. with some history. >> reporter:the raiders started here in the bay area. playing their first n- f-l game oakland in 19-60. >> grant:the team won superbowls in oakland in 1976 and 19-80. but after two decades of playing at the oakland coliseum. the raiders moved to los angles in 1982. and played at the l.a. coliseum for 12 years. >> grant:during that period. and davis. the team. went on to win a third super bowl in 19-83. >> grant:but the raiders had a tough coliseum and were wooed back to oakland with promises of $200 million dollars in stadium renovations. now the team is owned by al davis' son mark. who has been unhappy with the oakland coliseum and the city's efforts to build a new, football only facility. >> grant:last week, he

formally the n-f-l to relocate.and now that relocation process is pulling out. --playing out. >> grant:raider nation has been fighting hard to keep the team in the east bay. >> grant: this seems as though they are pushing the englewood project in general, that involves the graeme spirit the issue is the you have the charges go there two or raiders certainly go to englewood. which again, is being spearheaded by mr. bob eiger of disney in regard to the in the hook project. >> pam: there are a lot of heavyweights. (laughter)

>> grant: the raiders are out of the equation to go to southern california area altogether. which is just fabulous news for just all of the spirit >> pam: for all but yes. >> pam:kron 4's dan kerman talked with fans today. about the prospect that the team could be leaving. he joins us live from rickys popular sports bar in san leandro. dan. >> reporter: fans are hoping that it goes that way and that they do not go to el bay. --la >> i think is best for the

people who have paid their dues and are committed fans that they should be here. their hearts are here. it may be money somewhere else but the but their hearts are here. >> it is business. it is politics. you know? one way of the other the city of oakland have to come up with a solution to keep them in town. >> reporter: back live at ricky's sports bar. we are hearing that the raiders have about up to the move to l.a. and are wondering if the national football league will to get money. maybe the writers will be rewarded for this whole thing. we have to see. fans are pretty hopeful at this point. --maybe the

raiders will be rewarded >> pam:you can stay on top of this story. by downloading our kron four mobile app. >> pam:we'll keep you up to date on any new developments from the n.f.l. meeting in houston. and the raiders future. >> this just in to the kron 4 newsroom. >> pam:we are following breaking news in the east bay. where firefighters are trying to free a man who is stuck several feet underground in a sewer line. >> pam:he's been stuck since about one-thirty this afternoon. this is happened on the 23- hundred block of twenty- first avenue. return to >> reporter:this is video of the scene from our helicopter partners at abc

7. >> reporter:we're told he is about 10-feet deep. >> reporter:at one point dirt had caved in and he was buried up to his chest. now we know that oakland fire crews have dug up much of that dirt. >> reporter:the man...who is in his 50's... is now buried to his knees >> reporter:according to oakland public works... he is a private contractor. >> reporter:we have a kron 4 crew on the way to the scene and will bring you developments as we get them.

>> pam:"car-mageddon" . "gridlock". "a parking lot" >> pam:that is how some people are describing the streets of san francisco. leading up to and during super bowl 50. many, already congested streets will be closed. >> pam:kron 4's justine waldman is live tonight in san francisco, with a look at how to get around. justine >> reporter: all of the closures will start on january 23rd and last until february 12th. and give time

to set up and take now of all of the state g e equipment. these are d filing street that will be closed. --these are the following street that will be closed. market street east, store it street, and even in muni buses will be rerouted because of the closures. >> reporter: no cars will be allowed on howard street as well as some lanes between fourth and fifth. what are you supposed to do? make plans to take public transportation. we are >> to the people to take transit. right or by or what. --ride a bike or walk

rep >> reporter: it is with the functions will be taking place. blue and orange is from the march to see at 64 credential vehicles only. you will be forced on to washington and to first. pam, i did find out that street signs will be informed--street size will be posted as to where people can park or where they cannot. all of this information including this map in different colors will be posted on our web site. please take a good look at it. live in san francisco, and justine waldman >> pam:there is much more ahead at five. >> pam:police searching for a man bay.

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>> pam: bid of one picture of the man so far. to reseal the stuff still has more. >> reporter:in the east bay, authorities believe he may have struck twice. and they are concerned he could commit another crime, if they don't find him. >> pam:kron four's terisa estacio picture of the suspect so far. and hope that can help police find him. >> reporter:this is the man police say who kidnapped, robbed and sexually assaulted a 23 year old woman - and now police for

hurts another innocent person. >>johanna watson/opd he is a sexual predator. we need to find him. >> reporter:police say it happened here - at the 2300 block of broadway. in oaklands' popular uptown section. the woman had just left a club when the suspect saw her, cornered her - lead to her a secluded location and attached her. >>i am scared. >> reporter:this woman - did not want concern for her safety. she lives in the area and says she and her partner have been very scared of late,especially because of this pedestrian enclosure. she says it is not lit - and at night very isloated. >>it could have been me. i walk home at that hour from clubs. it is really un nerving. >>scary, really scary. >> reporter:other women in the area say it is alarming to hear the news. >> jessica cody/east bay resident i go out with my friends all of the time, we walk out to our cars, we will certainly be more careful. >> reporter:police are stepping up assault. and they are looking for more video and pictures of the suspect. >> reporter:they are also looking into whether a similar crime that happened in december here off of lower piedmont avenue in

oakland. could be connected. >> reporter:in oakland, te >> pam: fremont police are seeking assistance in a missing person case. from three decades ago. >> pam: police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying two auto burglary suspects. who were captured by a surveillance camera at a home in san jose, back in november. >> pam: police said, an auto burglary occurred in the 200- block of copco lane, around 3:30- in the morning on november 1st. >> pam: police say, the two suspects drove to a residence. and used bolt cutters to cut the lock off of a utility box mounted in the back of a pickup truck.

>> pam: the first suspect is described by police as a hispanic man in his late 20's. who is 5-feet-8 inches tall and 140 pounds with a goatee. >> pam: the second suspect is described as a hispanic male with a mustache and dimples on his cheeks. return to >> pam: california air quality regulators are rejecting volkswagen's recall plan. to fix vehicles. >> pam: this includes the beetle and jetta. which were programmed to trick government emissions tests. the california air resources board said, the plan did not meet its standards and was 'unacceptable'. >> pam: the u-s enviornmental protection agency said, it agrees with the move but is working on a different timetable. the company's recall plan for 2.0- liter diesel engines. covers 500- thousand vehicles. >> pam: a recall plan for the 85-thousand 3.0-liter engines is due next month.

>> pam:rain set to roll back in tonight. dave is here with details. >> reporter: by 7:00 a.m., it looks like bill the patches of thundershowers for the afternoon but improved type of model. and the intensity is weighing just a bit of where it will be. futurecast 4, the wind will go tonight, by midnight. dole's demand will be somewhat active. -- those winds >> reporter: it will go into the late morning hours. , to adjust for the east bay shoreline at the upper 50s close the '60s. plane does

return friday and saturday but early next week going for it, it is important if you are driving back from the mountains. snow is up there and it will be a wet situation for the bay area. >> pam: next. new details on how the mexican drug lord. known as el chapo. was hunted down. >> pam: plus. a developing story from the mid-east. >> pam: where 10 u.s. sailors are in the custody of iran right now.

>> this just in to the kron 4 newsroom. >> pam:we are following a story breaking in the mid- east tonight. >> pam:ten american sailors are in iranian custody, after two small u.s. naval craft. apparently entered iranian territorial waters. >> pam:late reports indicate. u.s. officials have been assured by tehran. that the crew and the vessels will be returned safely and promptly. >> pam:this started, when one of the boats had mechanical trouble. causing the crew to run it aground. near farsi island in the middle of the persian gulf. >> pam:the troops were then picked up by iran return to index >> pam:we are learning more

tonight. about how mexican authorities tracked down and captured the fugitive drug lord known- as el chapo. grant is here to explain how actor sean penn played. what the mexican government called called, an essential role. >> grant: >> grant:this is where the story ended. joaquin "el chapo" which turned out to be not so safe after all. >> grant:we'll take a closer look in a moment. but the trail began months earlier. returnflashbulb nat a >> diane: >> grant:in his rolling stone interview, actor sean penn wrote, "i see no spying eyes, but i assume they are there," mexican authorities monitored his movements and those of mexican actress kate del castillo as they arrived at an undisclosed airport, were escorted to a jungle airfield and flown

deep into the sierra madre. >> grant:their destination was here, the tiny mountain town of tamazula. a few days later, authorities honed in on the location, but el chapo had vanished. >> grant:they kept is his other properties under surveillance. but there was no sign of the cartel leader until last friday. when a tip led them to the seaside town of los mochis >>raid nat >> grant:bullet holes in the wall testify to the gunbattle between mexican marines and el chapo's guards. >> grant:the drug lord himself was gone. down a tunnel concealed behind a mirror. >> grant:it led into the sewer system. >> grant:he tried to escape through a manhole but was arrested. el chapo is now minus his moustache and sporting a prison haircut. >> grant:he is back in the altiplano prison where he escaped last july. slipping from his cell to a one mile long tunnel.

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(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> pam:while el nino has brought the bay area a good soaking. the worst of it may come after el nino is gone. now at 5:30. >> pam:we continue to track el nino. it is still on course to rank among the strongest on record. and it's not likely to go away any time soon. >> pam:as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, the biggest effects from el nino. may be yet to come.

>> reporter:some bay area locales are rainfall while others are a bit below normal but that may be about to change. as this graphic shows, el nino has passed it' s peak in terms of tropical ocean temperatures but jan null, of golden gate weather service, says it's not going anywhere anytime soon. >>in terms of cumulative the sierra snow pack at 103- percent of normal while northern california's big three reservoirs, trinity, shasta and oroville are running around 50-percent of historical average. but null says the current weather pattern is beginning to mirror the strong el nino years of the past >> >> reporter:again, based on past el ninos, null and other forecasters expect ocean temperatures to slowly decline and el nino to decay through the winter but for now, the storm door is open and likely to stay open for quite a while.

>> reporter: so you made this one to keep your umbrella handy moving forward. rob fladeboe kron 4 news. >> reporter:moderate rain and breezy winds to the region beginning this evening over the north bay and across the remainder of the region >> reporter:wednesday morning. while breaks in precipitation are expected late in the week and into the weekend.chances for rain appears to persist through the upcoming weekend and likely through at least >> reporter: next week. >> reporter: we of looking

at it, no delays i checked on that. some low clouds but having said that, mostly cloudy with showers developing in the north bay. my midnight, we have shot that showers and it is breezy. bringing in a book that may be over by 7:00 a.m.. >> pam:in less than a half hour from now. president obama will deliver his final state of the union american people. >> pam:during an interview today. his speech may be aimed less at congress, and more at those watching at home. >> pam:the president will likely highlight economic recovery, and seek to calm fears about isis. and the threat of domestic terrorist acts like san bernardino. >> pam:last week, the president outlined executive actions on gun control. he also talked about another longtime goal -- closing the military prison at

guantanamo bay, cuba. return >> pam:we will carry that address live when it starts. also, on set with me tonight kron 4 political analyst. michael yaki. >> pam:michael. the president says he wants to talk to the people at home what's the first thing we should be listening for? return to (obama 2009) >> reporter: this is going to be and the cabinet did obama it is going to return to obama one. all. obama-1.0 >> reporter: >> i think they understand that people are distracted by deep election. there is a lot of noise going on i

believe this will be broadly problematic. i think this is on to the powerful testament in regards to what he is trying to do with gun control correct everything that he says, will be reviewed and there will be a lot of noise when back and forth. >> pam: someone who was in vogue with the san bernardino attack will be in the audience tonight. also, the issue with our run today. --iran >> pam: this almost threatened to derail or overshadowed what he was one to talk about tonight. >> luckily, john kerry was

on the phone right away i expect these are points to change. >> >> pam: the election is a huge that the drop for and no matter what. what can he substance, with substance pcomplete--complete? >> pam: you think the

president have election coattails' as we head into the presidential race? >> i am not sure. but some will take a swing tonight. >> pam: our live coverage of the president's state of the union address will began less than a half an hour per it and 6:00 we will live string at kron4 dot com and our mobile application. >> pam: michael yap he will be back with us at shinnecock some analyze what the president had to say tonight. --michael yaki >> pam: which democrat is surging in the polls.

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>> grant: the raiders are

staying put for now permit the charges are still in limbo. they may join the rams in inglewood but that option has not been confirmed. >> grant: still need a new stadium. the raiders are the only new team to share a stadium with a baseball team and the whole week. the coliseum, obviously outdated. >> grant: the power ball drawling is tomorrow creek and people are having fun with that one. everyone,

just split the lump-sum that people would get $4 million each and and poverty. that is all fine and will but that is wrong. everyone would get only $4. the internet is going wild with the power bought stuff. >> grant: steve harvey, of course for botching the miss universe announcement. if there is a joke that he would announce the power ball winning spirit >> grant: adele fans are having fun bridge when you when the power ball, family members be like hello? >> grant: first he wins the

lottery and then he meets the love of his life. money can buy you a lot of things. i suppose? the power ball is expected tomorrow and is the biggest jackpot. everyone is looking forward to this. >> reporter: grant, i have my money here if you like to go purchase by tickets pyrrhic a busy busy night of showers coming to the bay area at midnight. >> reporter: up near eureka, at issue covered a great portion of metro bay area. you concede that there is more systems lined up for you. it will not be a clear separation. maybe a bit of a brake on sunday. once the the sunday afternoon evening

showers develop that would take us into early next week. >> reporter: there you see the progress with heavier rain showers. arrau wine country spreading out that will be taking care of later tonight, at 3:00 a.m. paris --at, 3am >> reporter: we go into the evening hours. and it should open up a little bit as we go into thursday with a bit of a breather. >> reporter: did talk about these on thursday. it is not as impressive as breaking up the wind. >> reporter: this is probably why they in now

have a went abides riposted for the bay natural area for tomorrow. --wind >> reporter: 6 to 12 in. above 5,000 ft. maybe 2 ft. at the higher elevations. if you are going up there this weekend because of that train of systems coming our way it will start the build sunday so you may have problems getting back if you wait too late. >> reporter: upper 50s for the south bay. monday and tuesday looking at a wet situation. pam? >> pam: the michael bay

directed drama 13 hours texas inside the real-life story of the security team which fought to defend the american ambassador-says the american embassy in benghazi after the deadly terror attack in 2012. the insiders michael y o spoke to the real-life soldiers and actor john kosinski, who shows his more serious side plane one of the soldiers. --playing one of >> those emotional scenes for me were very emotional. i feel honored to have to trade him and also in my old wit-just in my own weird sense to tell the story of how i feel about my daughter. >> reporter: now, hal has to

change your view on benghazi? >> absolutely. i mean to me i thought i knew everything i needed to know about benghazi and that think a lot of people feel that way, you know? you hear about the note and the papers the news and i remember a friend of mine asked me, so does most of this take place in washington, is this a political drama? and i said no in happens and benghazi, the fight--the night of the fight. and he literally sit well fight? because people did not even know there was a fight.

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>> pam: some residents say

they can look out their window and see people breaking into a car. stanley roberts have more with people behaving badly segment. >> stanley: pay attention to the black mustang pat-- parked on london street and the russian hill section of san francisco near a lombard street. the you noticed the man crouching at the passenger door, while less to say he is up to no good in an area that has been large amount off the break-ins. he is looking arunta make sure the coast of queen when he makes his move, he breaks the window of the little car and now is inside for only a few seconds. >> stanley: then he bowed from the mustang and has to a light-colored lexus. he hops into lexus and speed

away never to be seen again. the entire ordeal last 1 minute and 24 seconds. it was captured by a resident who is sick and tired of cars been burglarized. >> stanley: and before you say why did the resident record the in thing is that of calling the police. actually he did call the police bubblies the bandits were using scanners. because just as soon as the call went out the suspected thieves took off. >> stanley: many residents in san francisco are sick and tired of the auto burglaries that have been taking place and are below what they can do to help catch the people involved. the area are round the cricket street and the world is one of the hottest spots for car brachiates because tourists often did with carloads of possessions. and the bandits are fully aware they simply walk, and if they see something they like they break the glass and rabbit in most cases it only

takes 24 hours. --24 seconds. (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> pam: still had the president's state of the union address. we are waiting for president obama to all right. which will be his last state of the union for his administration. we will be back with more!

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u.s. capitol tonight. as is the tradition a joint session of congress or waiting to hear president obama spinal state of the union address. it is now just minutes away. we will carry the speech live in its entirety right here on kron4. good evening, i am pam moore. >> pam: our political analyst michael yaki is standing by to preview tonight's speech the first. here are overtops stories tonight. >> pam: big news for rader nation. the raiders are staying in oakland. the national football league owners just wrapped up a final vote with 30-2 in favor of the rams moving to

los angeles next season. the san diego chargers have the option to join the team at inglewood stadium site. >> pam: late today. raiders owner mark davis removed his team from consideration, after it appeared the league was in support of the chargers and rams' move. that means the raiders will stay in oakland with hopes that they can build a new stadium at the coliseum site. we will have much more tonight at kron4 at 8. >> pam: readiness and the east bay. where firefighters are working to free a man stuck several feet underground after working in a sore line. the man has been trapped for more than four hours. this is happening on the 23rd hundred block of 20 first avenue in oakland. >> pam: were told he is

about 10 ft. deep. he was buried under or up to his chest in third after it caved in on him. since then i approves have the up much of that there. now, we are hearing that he is buried up to his knees. stay with us to get the latest details on that developing story. >> pam: police are investigating another shooting that happened on interstate 80 in richmond. police say the accident happened last night about 8:00 and highways eastbound lane of richmond parkway. two people were shot and taken to hospital with not life-threatening injuries. >> pam: and second vehicle was hit by gunfire and a two year old inside that car was injured by broken glass and treated at the scene. since november, there has been five shootings that has occurred in the east it all back i-880. c h p believes the shootings are gang- related with intended target and that there is no proposed to the general

public. no rest have been made. >> pam: again, we are just minutes away from the seventh and final state of the union address. lots of anticipation on what he is calling to say. germany now is kron4 political analyst michael yaki, with questions. >> >> pam: it has become so partisan with all of the issues that have come up during the speech with all of the republican and democratic stand or vice versa. some of the president obama pass beaches have had some unruly members of congress and yell out, say an inappropriate saying that

you are a lawyer. .. >> you're a liar. >> pam: so now, up hot run and the new speaker of the house is trying to pressure and a new era of some kind of consideration between the two political parties creek what do you anticipate from the republicans?.. >> was a very good response or choice to get the response spirit the fact that she is a woman, even find this a very smart smart >> pam: looking at senator

rubio from florida and are in centers of course who is running against hillary clinton. we had a number of others. poland and approves. they are all beer tonight it is interesting to see what their reactions are doing the speech. >> this is going to be about a vision. i believe it will be a vision speech or choice that they are trying to bring out in 2016 group whose mission to you what? the vision of the republican party or the vision of the democratic party? you would have to choose. >> pam: and, it looks as though we are seeing the president announcement that he is itching creek let's listen here. --that he is entering

(cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> pam: members of congress greasing the president as he takes his last walk for the state of the union address. kitty a shake of the hand. you see congressman bob really pretty gripping the president for it behind him, it looks like mr. o'connell coming in behind him the majority leader of the minister senate. elected will be a long walk back as this is his final state of the union address. >> this is his last one. it is always fascinating.

>> with a shake the president's hand? how exciting or nt the nastic do they get. --how enthusiastic they get. >> pam: conjoined the conversation on the kron4 facebook page. you can make common spirit feel free to join us on that conversation. as we will carry the speech in its entirety. what the gop rebuttal for south carroll that will be on at a clock. >> pam: you have other people that is running for the presidency and loan courthouse is this view? it did more like a swan song or

more than a vision? >> if you look at it is a swan song regardless because this is the last week last year of the president creek this is what he want to say to hopefully people will take away. one of his last big speeches that he will give. >> pam: and he has given many in the last years of his presidency. >> pam: there has been an increase of jobs and unemployment rate lower creek gas prices are lower in general to rid the nation is not an optimistic mood? >> it will be a lot of bad.

one if the economy is in good shape or is it in bad shape? how do you feel? he should be addressing these things tonight. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> pam: so, ford vice president joe biden, who was going to run for president but bowed out. >> pam: says (cheers & applause) ho

>> let's bring this to order it >> members of a bringing to you the president of united states (cheers & applause) >> thank you. >> thank you. (cheers & applause) >> members of congress i have the high privilege of bringing to you the president of the united states states >> esther speaker, mr. vice president members of congress and my fellow americans. 29 >>, marks the eighth year that i have come here to

report on and for this final one, i am going to try to make it a little shorter. (laughter) >> i know that some of you are antsy to get back to iowa. (laughter) >> i have been there. and i will be shaking hands with you if you want some tips. (laughter) >> i understand that because it is election season that expectations of what we will achieve this year are enormous. but mr. speaker, i appreciate the constructive approach and others have taken to pass a budget and make tax cuts permit for working families so i hope we can make a deal this year and work together

... >> and helping people that are battling prescription drug abuse and heroin abuse. (cheers & applause) >> who knows? we may surprise the sonics again creek but, tonight i want to go easy on the traditional list of proposals for the year ahead. i have plenty.. i. will keep pushing for, progress on work that still needs to be done for fixing a broken immigration system. (cheers & applause) >> tech then our children from gun violence creek equal pay for equal work. qaeda least. raising the minimum wage. ...

(cheers & applause) >> protecting our children--equal pay. >> i do not want to just talk about next year. i want to talk about the next five years and next 10 years and beyond. i want to focus on our future. we live in a time of extraordinary change. change that is reshaping the way we live and the way we work permit our planet, our place in the world. with amazing medical workup throws. >> and promises education

for girls and the most remote areas it has changed brian opportunity or widened equality. rather we like it or not the case-- the pace >> the influx of new immigrants. workers fighting for a fair deal. movement to expand civil rights. each time, there has been those that have told us that it or they fear the future. that we can slam the brakes on change. that promise to restore, if we just have a group or idea threading america with control. and with each time we culliver

cain those ideals. we did not and the word of lincoln, >> this instead we fought anew. we may change work for us patrick always extending to the next frontier part to more people. and because we did, because we sought opportunities and where others saw terror we amerced stronger and better than before. >> what was true then creek could be true now. are you need strength of a nation, optimist and work ethic. our spirit of discovery. our

diversity our commitment of law. these things and give us everything we need to ensure prosperity and security for generations to come. >> in fact; it is in that spirit. that we have made progress these last seven years. that is how we recover from the worst economic destruction in years for it. (cheers & applause) >> that is how we reform our health-care system and it recruited our energy sector (cheers & applause) >> that is how we, that is how we deliver more care and benefits to our troops coming home. and our veterans.

(cheers & applause) >> that is how we, that... that is how we secure the freedom in every state to marry the person that we love. (cheers & applause) >> but, such progress is not-does it is a choice of resist is a result of choices that we make in reface such choices right now. will we respond to the changes of our time? with beer? turning inward as an

nation? turning against each other as a people? or will we face the future with confidence and who we are and what we stand for? the incredible things that we can do together. >> so, let's talk about the future. four big questions that i believe we as a country has to answer patrick regardless of who the next president is or who controls the congress. >> first, how do we give everyone a share a fair share--fair shot ? >> how do we we make technology work for us and not against us especially with climate control?

>> how do we keep america safe without becoming policeman? (cheers & applause) >> and finally, how can we make our politics reflect what is best in us? and not what is worse. (cheers & applause) >> let me start with the economy. and the basic fact. the united states of america, right now. has the strongest threat most durable economy in the world. (cheers & applause) >> we are in the middle of the long district of private sector job creation in history. (cheers & applause)

>> more than 14 million new jobs and the strongest 2 years of job growth since the 1990's with unemployment rate cut in half. automotive industry has just had a best year in several years. (cheers & applause) >> that is just part of a manufacturing surge that has greeted 9 million new jobs in the last six years and have done all of this while cutting deficits and three- quarters. (cheers & applause) >> anyone claiming that american economy is in decline is peddling fiction

(cheers & applause) >> now what is true and the reason what a lot of americans still anxious parent is the economy has been changing in profound ways. the changes that started long before the recession hit print and changes that have not let up. today, technology just does not replace jobs on the assembly line but any jobs or work can be automated. >> denise in a global economy to open up anywhere and they face tougher competition. as a result workers have less leverage for a raise. companies have less loyalty to read and more and more wealth is concentrated at the very top. --more wealth

>> it has made it harder for a hard-working family to pull themselves out of poverty to it harder for young people to start their careers there it tougher for workers to retire when they want to. although, none of these trends are unique to america, they do offend our american believes that everyone who works hard to get a fair shot. >> for the past several years, our goal has been to grow an economy that also works better for everyone. we've made progress. but we need to make more. and despite all of the political arguments we have had in all of these years patrick there are some conversations were

americans do agree creek we all agree for equal opportunity and close every american to get education and training that they need to land a good job. the bipartisan senate reform of no child left behind was a good start and together we have increased. >> bulls didn't graduate creek--boosting graduates >> (cheers & applause) >> offering every student and hands on computer science and math program to make them job ready on day one part we should recruit great teachers for our children. and, we have to

make college affordable for every american. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> no hard-working student should be stuck for it we have already reduced student loan payments of a barroom cut the cost of college. (cheers & applause) >> provide two years of community college and at no cost for every responsible teacher is the best way to do that and i will content of that this year. (cheers & applause)

>> but a great education is not all it is not too much of the on an american vessel was the same job, the same place with health and retirement package for premier is sitting in this chamber. >> for everyone else especially people in their '40's and 50's, saving for retirement and bouncing back from job loss has become tougher. america can't understand, some point and the clearest and this new economy they have to retool and have to retrain officials withheld are the work so far to build and the process. thad is why social security and medicare is more important than ever creek we should not weekend

that we should strengthen them. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> end for americans short of retirement, basic benefits should be just as mobile as anything else today. that by the way, is what the affordable care act is all about. it is about filling the gap of the employer based care so that when you lose a job or go back to school, or you strike out and washed and business, you will still have coverage. nearly 18 million people have garnered coverage so far creek and and the process, in the process... (cheers & applause) >> health-care inflation is

low. and our businesses create jobs every single month. i am guessing that we will not agree on health care any time soon. (cheers & applause) >> just a guess. but there should be other ways that parties can work together to improve economic security. and hard worker loses his job? we should not just make sure it that that person receives a unemployment insurance but that program trains and prepare some four and job. there should be a system of wage insurance so that this person can pay their bills. and even if he is going job to job, he should have a savings and

retirement and ticket with him. that is how we make new economy work for everyone. >> i also know speaker ryan has talked about his interest and tackling poverty. i would welcome a serious discussion of something get all support. (cheers & applause) >> thought but there are some areas that we have to be honest part in has been difficult to find an agreement over the last few years lot of them fall under what role the government should play to make sure the system is not writ writ with the wealthiest and its operations and bought.

(cheers & applause) >> and, it is an honest disagreement creek and the american people have a choice to make. i believe a thriving private sector is the lifeline. i believe that there are outdated regulations that need to be changed and red tape that needs to be cut. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >>yeah! (cheers & applause) >> but, after years now of record progress toward working families will not get more opportunity for a bigger paycheck just by letting big banks made their own

>>rules. (cheers & applause) >> middle class families will not feel more secure because we allowed collective bargaining to go on answered. pool step recipient did not call it the financial crisis accurate that was wall street. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> immigrants are not as the reason that wages have not gone up critical decisions are made and the board room for--and the board room. >> the point is. i believe, at that and this new economy. workers and start-

ups and small-business need more of a voice and not less. the rules should work for them. and, i am not alone in district this year i plan to lift up the many businesses that figured out by doing right by the workers, and the customers or community will end up being good for their shareholders. (cheers & applause) >> and i want to spread across america. this is bright for the future >> effect; this brings me to the second this biggest question print that we all have to answer? how do we read innovate that creativity

>> we did not argue about the size or strength are the resource or budget we build the space program almost overnight and then we were walking on the moon years later. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> that spirit of discovery is in our dien a--dna >> america its catherine johnson and the wright brothers. american is every immigrant racing to shake a better future from boston

and beyond. that is who we are. and over the past several years we have nurtured that spirit and protected and open internet and taken bolder steps to get more students and low income families to get on the internet. >> we can do so much more. last year, joe vice- president by and says to work to cure cancer. working with scientists the strongest resources but they have written over the decade. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> so, so tonight i am

announcing a new national effort to get it done and because he has gone for the bat on so many issues for all of the spirit i am putting jolt in control of mission control. for the love once we have all lost. for the families that we still safe. let's make america the country that cures cancer once and for all. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> and medical research is critical. we need the same level of commitment when it comes to developing clean

energy sources. >> look, if anyone still want to dispute this finance route climate control have that occurred you will be pretty lonely. because you will be debating and military and most of america's business leaders and maturity of the american people at almost the entire scientific community and nation is all around the world that is struggling to solve the problem. (cheers & applause) >> but, even if the planet was not extend... until to the of the victim turned up to be even hotter than 2014 creek what we want to pass up the chance for american businesses to produce and sell american energy.

(cheers & applause) >> seven years ago we made the biggest advance that and clean energy. here are the results creek inn fields from iowa to texas, wind power is now cheaper. on rooftop from arizona to your solar, it is saving american tens of millions of dollars on their energy bills. and employs more american spirit in jobs that pay is better than average. we are taking steps to give home owners the freedom to generate stone energy correct something by the way, environmentalist and keep our years have teamed up to support for it in meanwhile, we have cut our imports and carbon.

(cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> gets under two bucks a dollar is not bad either. -- gas (laughter) >> now we have to accelerate the tradition from old guard your resources. rather than subsidize the past we should invest in the future. especially in communities that rely on fossil reflect the costs on taxpayers and on our planet is it that way

we put that to those communities and place people in better jobs. >> none of this will happen overnight. and yes there are plenty of interest that want to protect the status quo. but the job would not create and the money will save and the planet will preserve that is what the future and grandkids deserve to read and that is what is and our grass. climate change is just one of many issues. >> that is why the third big question that we have to answer to gather, is how do we keep america safe and

strong without either isolating ourselves or trying to build a problem everywhere? >> all the talk of economic decline is political hot air. but so is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stronger and america getting weaker. let me tell you something. the united states of america, it is the most powerful nation on earth. . >>period! >>period! it is not even close. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> it is not even close to it we spend more on our military and bring our troops are the finest writers and history of the

world. --finest fighters (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> no nation. attack us directly because they know that is the path to rowland. --to ruin >> when it comes to every import international issue. people do not look to beijing and moscow to lead. they call us. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> so, when we do not have a

level head we do not make good decisions. when you start every day with a at intelligence briefing, i know that this is a dangerous time. but that is not primarily because some looming superpower out there creek and and certainly because of the diminishing of the american stretch. in today's world, we are threatened last by evil empire spirit and more by filling state thrift the middle east is klay through a transition that will play out for generations. we did in conflicts that date back millennium. economic headwind are blowing and from the chinese economy that is significant transition. even after the economy severely the tracks print russian as pouring resources into propping up a

iran and syria and print >> the international system was built after world war two is now struggling to keep the pace with this new reality. it is up to us. the united states of america up to make that decision. add to do that well. we have to and set priorities. priority number one, is protecting the american people and going after terrorist. (cheers & applause) >> both el kinda and now ices pose a direct threat to our people because in our

day and even a handful of terrorist can do a lot of damage. they use the internet to poison the minds of individuals inside our country grit their action undermined and the stabilized our allies. we have to take them out. but as we focus on destroying ices. over the top claims that this is world war three. just play into their hand. masses of fighters on the back of pickup trucks, twisted souls ploting in apartments or garages and they pose a dangerous fear and they have to be stopped. that, that is the story that ice is want to tell creek that is the proper and

they used to recruit. >> we do not need to build them up, to show that we are serious. and we certainly do not need to push away vital allies in this fight by echoing that ices is a representative of one of the world's religious. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> we just need to call them what they are accurate killers and fanatics. they have to be rooted out, hunted down and destroyed. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> and that is exactly what we are doing. for more than one year america has a

coalition to cut out ices financing, this destroyed their plots. and stamp out their vicious ideology. with nearly 10,000 air strikes we are taking off their leadership, oil, weapons and training camps. we are training in iraq and syria. >> if this congress is serious about winning this war. we have to take them out. and send a message current--take a vote >> the american people should now that with or without congressional act

ijssel will learn the same lessons that the terrorists before them have learned. if you doubt americans commitment or mind that justice have been done just ask osama bin maughan. >> asks the leader of all canada that was taken out last year creek where the perpetrator of the then-the attacks who sit in a prison cell. when you come after americans we come after you add it may take time but we have long memories and are reach has no limits. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> our foreign-policy has to be focused on the threat from ices and alkyne up. but it cannot stop there. for

even without a license, even without all kinda. instability will continue for decades in many parts of the world. in the middle east, afghanistan and caucus gone and parts of central american and african and asia. some of these places may become, safe haven for newt terrorist havens. others may fall to famine. feeding the next wave of refugees. the world will look to us to solve these problems. and our answer needs to be more than tough talk. or calls print >> that may work as a tv sound bite but it does not pass muster on the american stage. we also can try to

take over and rebuilt every country that falls into crisis. even if it's done with the best of intentions. that is not leadership. that it is a recipe for " my ear print stilly of american blood and treasure and ultimately, will weaken us. it is the lesson of vietnam. it is the lesson of barack creek and we should have learned it by now. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> >> you know? fortunately there is a better approach a patient and discipline strategy that uses every element. it says america will always act alone if necessary creek to protect our people and our allies. but on issues of global concern, we will mobilize

the world to work with the spirit and make sure that other countries pull their own weight. that is our approach to conflicts like syria we are parting with local sources to help that broken society pursue a last in peace. >> that is why we built a global coalition to prevent a nuclear i run. and now as we speak they have rolled back their nuclear program creek at avoided another war the world pass. --the world, has. >> that is how we stop the spread of the bullet and west africa. --ebola (cheers & applause) >> our military, our doctor spurred they were horrid and

set up a platform to it and allow other countries to join him behind this and stamp out that epidemic. hundreds of thousands patrick made a couple of million lives were saved. that is how we forced a transpacific partnership with open markets. to advance in asia. it cut 18,000 taxes on products made in america. which, with this support more good jobs here in america. china does not set the rules and the regents did we do. approve this agreement. it is the right thing to do. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> let me give you another example. 50 years of isolating cuba has failed to promote democracy. instead

it said of that. that is why we restored diplomatic relations. and opened the door for, debt-for traveling accomplice. >> to improve the lives of people. (cheers & applause) >> recognize the cold war is over patrick willis the embargo. --the cold war is over. lift the embargo. >> leadership means a wise application of military power print and rolling the

world behind causes creek in means seeing our for us is that as a part of the national security creek not something it separate. when we least nearly 200 nations to the most ambition to fight climate change print it also protect our people. when we help ukraine defend democracy or columbia resolve decades-long war, castro does of the international order that we depend on. >> will we help africa feed their people and care for the sake it is the right thing to do and it curve that the next pandemic for reaching our shores print-- and we held an effort to feed their people and care for their sick it is the right thing to do. and it helps curve the pandemic

from reaching our shores. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> that is american strength. that is american leadership and that type of leadership, depends on the power of our example. that is what i will keep working to shut down the present at guantanamo. it is an expensive, it is unnecessary and it only serves as an a recruitment center for our enemies creek there is a better way. (cheers & applause) >> that is why we need to reject any politics, any politics that target people because of race and religion creek. (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> let me just say this...

this is not a matter of political correctness. this is a matter of understanding just what it is that makes us strong. the world respect for us, not just for our arsenal corporate their respects us, for our diversity. and our openness. and the way we respect everything. is holiness pope francis from the very spot that i am standing at tonight best to imitate the hatred and violence and murders is the best to take their place. >> when politicians, and salt moslems rather of broad or our fellow

citizens, when a mosque is vandalized. or a kid is called names. it does not make us safer. is not telling it like it is. it is just wrong accurate it diminishes us and the eyes of the world. and makes it harder to achieve our goals it the trays of who we are as a country. --it betrays who we are (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> we the people our constitution began as with those three simple words

prepared words, that we come to recognize need all the people not to some. where's that insist we rise and fall together. and that is how we might perfect our union. and that brings me to the fourth and maybe most important thing that i want to say tonight. the future we want, all of us want. this opportunity as security for our family and a rising standard of living. the sustainable, peaceful planet for our children. all of that is within our reach. >> but it will only happen if we work together. it will only happen if we can have a rational district of-touch rational discussions. if we

fixed our politics, and bellowed--a better politics does not mean that we have to agree on everything creek is a big country print best when for stress to correct our founders district power through branches of state and expected us to our cupric just as they did pretty fiercely. over the size and shape of government and congress and foreign relations. over the meaning of liberty and curtains of security. a democracy does require the basic bonds of trust between its people. >> it does not work. if you think the people who does not agree with this is all motivated by malice. it does not work, if our political

opponents are on patriotic. or try to weaken america. democracy grinds to a halt without willingness to compromise. or even when basic facts are contested. or, if we listen to those who agree with us. our public what when this month only extreme voices get the attention. it weakens for it, the average person does not-to-air when the average person feels that your voice does not matter. to many americans feel that way right now. >> is one of the few regrets of my presidency that the suspicion between the parties have become worse

instead of better. i have no doubt that the president with the gifts of lincoln and roosevelt may have better bridge the divide. i continue to be better as long as i hold this office. but my fellow americans this cannot be my test or any president's task alone. there are a whole lot of folks in this chamber that would like to see more cooperation. a more elevated washington. the feel trapped by the in their tens of getting elected. --and directives >> the worst kept secret in washington. i know, you told me creek at a lot of people are enjoying being trapped and that type of rancor. but

if we want a better politics, i am addressing the american people now. if we address the american people is not enough to change its president, senator or more creek we have to change the system to reflect our better selves. i think we have to end-- >> (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> we have to reduce the money and our politics. . (cheers & applause) (cheers & applause) >> and if