that's what we see on display right here at macomb community college. that's what i've seen at colleges and universities all across this country. at every juncture in our history, when we'd been challenged, we have summoned the resilience and the industrious, that can-do american spirit that has allowed us to succeed in the face of even the toughest times. that's what we can and must do now. not just to overcome this crisis, but to leave something better behind, to lay a foundation on which our children and our grandchildren can prosper and take responsibility for their future, just as the students at this school, at this difficult moment, are taking responsibility for theirs. i am absolutely confident that if i've got your help, that we can make it happen. and we are going to see a stronger, more prosperous michigan in the years to come. thank you very much. god bless you! god bless the united states of america! [applause] ♪ >> we take you live now to the u.s. capitol as the senate convenes. today senators resume consideration of defense department pro

right here at macomb. is a place where people of all ages and all backgrounds, even in the face of obstacles, even in the face of very difficult personal challenges, can take a chance on a brighter future for themselves and their families. they're folks like joe who just told us his story. when joe lost his job he decided to take advantage of assistance for displaced workers. he earned his associate's degree here at macomb and with a pretty impressive g.p.a., i might add and with the help of that degree joe found a job working for the henry ford west bloomfield hospital as a maintenance worker using the skills and talent he brought to make a fresh start. workers like kelly como -- raise your hand. there's kelly right there. kelly is a u.a.w. worger at a ford plant if sterling heights, michigan. . she used to drive a forklift, right? but then she decided to train here at macomb for a job that required new skills. now she's an apprentice pipe fitter. it's a telling example that even as this painful reductio

he came to macomb county to the democrats so pivotal in the elections.oters here nervous, concerned, apprehensive about the economy. the president trying to reassure them saying it is going to take time for the stimulus to work but vowed that his number one job is turning this economy around and getting it back on its feet. he had a poke at the republicans as he made his point. >> it's a job i gladly accept. i love these folks who helped get us in this mess and suddenly say, well, this is obama's economy. that's fine. give it to me. my job is to solve problems, not to stand on the sidelines and huff and gripe. >> trying to show that he is rolling up his sleeves, getting to work specifically unveiling a plan today to pump more than $12 billion into community colleges, like the one here in macomb county. basically, more scholarships and more money for facilities to try to improve them and encourage millions more people to come to community college. the president is saying, when you have jobs like in the auto industry that may have disappeared all together,