brianna kieler reporting for us from the white house.to say i have never seen a speech that he couldn't almost get through. and i think a lot of people would say the same thing. >> reporter: it was a very emotional moment for president obama, soledad. something certainly remarkable, but there was something else in his comments that was also remarkable. if you're someone who listens to president obama and you really parse every word he says, as so many of us do, he talked about having meaningful action. this is significant. because white house press secretary jay carney was asked yesterday about what might happen in the wake of this tragedy. every time, unfortunately, that there is a shooting like this, people start asking about what kind of legislation might congress be able to enable to enact to stop this from happening. a lot of times that means to be gun advocates saying something needs to be done. this has not been a priority for mr. obama in his first time, but listen again today as he said it in his weekly address. >> as a nation w

i want to go to washington now to bring in cnn's white house correspondent brianna kieler.resident didn't just speak yesterday, he dedicated his weekly address to the shooting victims. >> reporter: that's right. no doubt his address would have been about the looming tax cuts he's working with house republicans on. that was occupying washington, taking up all the oxygen here until this shooting happened. of course, it is not surprising, this is completely shifting the conversation in washington. president obama talking about the connecticut shooting in his weekly address, touching again on a personal note. here's part of it. >> this weekend michelle and i are doing what every parent is doing, holding our children as close as we can and reminding them how much we love them. there are families in connecticut who can't do that today and they need all of us right now. because while nothing can take the place of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend the hand to those in need to remind them that we are there for them. that we are praying for them. and that the love they