the union address cast an inspiring vision of american great easiest, he says. the vice president just spoke with cbs evening news anchor geo jeff glor. they talked about the partial government shutdown. >> do you think the shutdown was a mistake? >> i never think it's a mistake to stand up for what you believe in. i think what the american people admire most about this president is he says what he means and he means what he says. in a very real sense. he said there's a crisis at our southern border. he said he was determined to get the funding to build a wall and secure our border and he was willing to take a stand to be accomplish that. now, we agreed to reopen the government for three weeks because after talking to democrat rank and file members of the senate and of the house, we were told that they were willing to work with us. they were willing to fund a barrier at our southern border and to address the other priorities that the president laid out in that common...