cathy mcmorris rodgers offered sort of a hopeful vision for her party. she told a touching, personal story and it seemed to come across pretty well. >> all right, so a home run for her. kasie hunt, thanks. >> thanks, thomas. >> reporter:. >>> while things were back-slapping inside, michael grimm physically threatened a reporter after the state of the union when the new york 1 reporter tried to ask him about a campaign finance investigation. and then this happened. >> reporter: since we have you here, we haven't had a chance to talk about -- >> i am not speaking about anything that's off topic. this is only about the president's speech. >> reporter: what about -- >> thank you. >> reporter: all right, so, congressman michael grimm doesn't want to talk about some of the allegations concerning his campaign finances. we wanted to get him on camera about that, balut ut as you saw refused to talk about that. >> let me be clear to you, if you ever do that to me again [ bleep ]. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: why? why? it's a valid question. [ inaudible ] >> no. you

cathy mcmorris rodgers rogers --l deliver the official cathy mcmorris rodgers will deliver the official response. it is set to air before and after the state of the union. -- ords says to tell voters she is recovering from a brain injury. a the house will vote on five-year farm bill. on monday, negotiators reached a compromise in the new bill would cut by one percent. that is less than the five percent cut that the house approved. the bill continues the generous subsidies for farmers. developments from the ukraine. what is happening there? >> a stunning move. the prime minister has resigned. this is part of the compromise after months of protests in the nation. protesters resorted to deadly force. the prime minister says that his decision is motivated by efforts to resolve the crisis. president has agreed to get rid of an anti-protest law that set of clashes between police and protesters. overful rallies assembled the rejection of the european union. cold, frigid, freezing, did i miss anything to describe what it is like outside? now, it is 14 degrees and it feels like one degree. >> ye

it is kathy mcmorris rodgers, the highest ranking in the house of representatives.l be the first woman to be a part of the republican state of the union response since susan collins did it 14 years ago. and kathy mcmorris rodgers will be the first republican woman to be trusted to do it alone without a man sitting next to her since 1995. when that honor went to then new jersey governor christine todd whitman. now, for the past four years, the republican party has also made the strategic puzzling decision to give not one but two responses to president obama's state of the union addresses. for the past four years, there has been the official republican party response and also a competing republican tea party response that's true against this year as well. it will be kathy mcmorris rodgers doing the republican response and republican senator mike lee doing the republican tea party response. wait, there is more. politico now reports that for rand paul is also going to give a republican state of the union response this year. so for those of you keeping score at home. we

speaking for them is representative kathy mcmorris rodgers of washington state. she chairs the house g.o.p. conference which means she ranks fourth in the house leadership. she's married to a retired naval officer, they have three young children, including a two-month-old. >> what an honor it is for me to be with you after the president's state of the union. tonight we honor america, a nation that has witnessed the greatest rise of freedom and opportunity our world has ever seen. a nation where we are not defined by our limits but by our potential, and a nation where a girl who worked at the mcdonald's drive through to help pay for college can be with you from the united states capitol. but the most important moments right now aren't happening here, they're not in the oval office or in the house chamber, they're in your homes, kissing your kids good night, figuring out how to pay the bills, getting ready for tomorrow's doctors visit, waiting to hear from those you love serving in afghanistan or searching for that big job interview. after all, we the people have b

you have the "new york times" who basically referred to karate mcmorris rodgers as a stepford wife whichr-type, boring, bland housewife used to describe the republican woman. they are around the same damn people. >> are you talking about the woman who gave the republican response? i would call her void of any serious proposals. that's about the nicest thing i can say. >> you know how hard that speech is? >> it was a terrible speech saying nothing. >> president obama walking in, everybody high-fiving. >> state of the union. >> the woman who did the response. >> and 85 standing ovations and then somehow has to have the opposing view for ten minutes in a quiet studio. that is really a -- you know what? the republicans -- >> they shouldn't do it. >> actually, bob -- >> stop doing it. >> it's not a fair fight. >> that was your view of it. i've heard from a lot of women that i didn't expect to that said -- this morning at the dog park that said hey, i thought her speech was really good, mom, independent-minded person, lives in new york, votes probably democrat and might be open-minded so i don

but more theme attic from cathy mcmorris rodgers. what did she have to say?> yeah, and it sort of struck me that the themes were sort of the same. you heard them reachinging out to to middle income americans. and also something that i thought that stood out from the official republican rebuttal from cathy mcmorris rodgers this year was that it was a warmer appeal to american families. she was sit on a couch. a lot of times you'll have the republican rebutting standing there. it almost created more of a living vibe in a way. but there was something in there, while president obama said in his state of the union, basically, i don't want to be dealing with your attempts to repeal obamaca anymore. he said there have been plenty of attempts at that. this mess such which is going to play large is something that cathy mcmorris rodgers certainly addressed. >> no, we shouldn't go back to the things -- to the wayhings were. but this law is not working. republicans believe health care choices should be yours, not the government's. >> so it wasn't exactly rancor, john. bu

wow brilliant retort by representative cathy mcmorris rodgers and the rest of her speech was plain painful to watch because it down it was apparently the republican party thinks it's going to save itself by treating americans like a bunch of glue eating five year olds moving on from this charade to another rogers then went on c.n.n. with wolf blitzer and got a chance to answer a real question about women's pay considering how right now women still make seventy seven cents for every dollar a man does. so you want the president when he says that there should be laws mandating equal pay for equal work for women yes yes absolutely. republicans and i support equal pay for equal work my message last night was one about empowering everyone in this country no matter what your background no matter where you live what corner of the country no matter what your experiences are we want you to have the opportunity for a better life also i guess we can expect hail in the second to prove how much she supports women with all our political power right spiders start support of obama's rhetoric care rogers ha

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was mcmorris rodgers the right person here to give the official response here? she's from the west, not at the top of most vice presidential nominee lists here. >> she is an elected leader in the house, she's the elected leader for the republican conference. i thought she gave a good speech. remember, she represents different factions within the house republicans, too. so she's got to give a speech that touches all those bases, is not offensive, so i thought she gave a very good address. "the new york times" said this, "he cannot raise the minimum wage for workers, overhaul the social system, reorder spending and taxes or even make necessary fixes to the health care law." and staying on that subject here, vice president biden seemed to signal a bit of a different message on the "today" show, if you could listen to this first. >> that's not what he said, he said i'll work with the congress. i think you'll see much more cooperation in congress this year than you have the past five years, number one. number two, he said there's a lot of other avenues i can move, as

female voters, it is important to note mcmorris rodgers is, in fact, female.ere's the official response in spanish. that will be delivered by congresswoman illeana ross leighton. then there's the tea party response given by senator mike lee. to ted cruz's lacey. >> don't you question my motives. >> new this year, the response from rand paul of the rand paul party. mr. paul will be offering his own freelance video message to be posted on youtube, twitter, facebook and snapchat. but if you aren't satisfied with the official response, la respuesta oficial en espanol, fear no. the gop will have rapid response booths outside the house chamber where any and all republican lawmakers can give their own personalized respobs to the president's address through six-second vine videos. >> you get a response. you get a response. you get a response. everybody gets a response. this messaging free for all is kind of like "time" magazine honoring you as the person of the year. if you are giving the response to the state of the union, then, well, no one is giving the response to

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republicans put congresswoman cathy mcmorris-rodgers in front of the camera last night.e gender divide. 76% of women support raising the minimum wage. 68% of women support extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless. women had wanted the jobs bill to pass by a margin of three to one. what's more important, cutting the deficit or keeping social security or medicare benefits in tact? 75% of women chose the latter. the thing about women is they pay attention to the stuff that affects them. you have to support the policies they support. that's not just how women work. that's how politics works. >>> coming up, president obama did not spend a lot of time on foreign policy last night, but he did urge the country to shift away from a, quote, public war fo footing. >>> janet yellin will take the helm, being the first woman to head the fed. one of the most powerful financial positions on the planet. the committee decided to cut their bond buying program. that sent stocks into the red today. they cut it by another $10 million. the fed saying the economy is strong eno

to the capitol for the republican response being delivered by five-term congresswoman cathy mcmorris rodgers. >> what an honor it is story me to be with you after the president's state of the union. tonight, we honor america, a nation nathat has witnessed the greatest rise of freedom and opportunity our world has ever seen. a nation where we are not defined by our limits but by our 5potential. and a nation-- when a girl who worked at the mcdonald's drive-thru to help pay for college can be with you from the united states capitol. but the most important moments right now aren't happening here. they're not in the oval office or in the house chamber. they're in your homes-- kissing your kids good night, figuring out how to pay the bills, getting ready for tomorrow's doctor's visit, waiting to hear from those you love serving in afghanistan or searching for that big job interview. after all if we, the people, have been the foundation of america since her earliest days, people from all walks of life and from all corners of the world. people who come to america because here, no challenge is too gr

host: the official cathy mcmorris rodgers is. guest: the message you get from those three factions is the republicans are divided. cathy mcmorris rodgers is a high ranking woman in the house. the republicans have a problem with women voters. they want to show women who are on their side and part of the leadership. rand paul is speaking as a libertarian, on his own. is tea party -- mike lee speaking on his own also. they will not get the attention the congresswoman is getting. it shows how fractured the republicans are. host: do we know who was staying behind? guest: they keep one member of the cabinet out of the chamber in case there is some absolute disaster and somebody has to take over the government. they rotate this around. i do not know at this point. they like to tell you at the last minute which cabinet secretary is not in the chamber. that is the tradition for security reasons. a goes from one cabinet department to another. host: david is up next, good morning. caller: i am not watching this. he does nothing but lie and

i'm a big fan i'm a great fan of cathy mcmorris rodgers. >> she did a horrible job.rrible. >> i don't know anybody who does those well. it's hard to follow the president, right? >> it was not a good night for republicans to respond, because they looked like they were coming from all over the place, and you were quite right, anyone responding to the president of the united states and the unique position he has, speaking around all that pageantry and the house, you're right. but come on. >> well, look, i'm not defending the three voices out there. obviously, i didn't go out there and do it because i didn't think it was the appropriate thing to do, but it does demonstrate the frustration people have with how things are going in washington, d.c., overall, and in the republican party in particular. >> do you still plan to run for president? >> i'm very open to doing that. and i haven't made any decisions, won't make any decisions, but we're doing everything consistent with keeping my options open. >> senator, i really enjoy having you on. thank you very much, rick santoru

the president spoke about it, cathy mcmorris rodgers. i interviewed her.n favor of citizenship for the illegal immigrants, a pathway to citizenship, but she is open to some sort of compromise. other republicans are as well. can you work out a deal that avoids the issue of a pathway to citizenship? >> well, understand that was one of the two pilars that we built the senate bipartisan immigration reform bill on. first, effective border enforcement, which republicans assisted on, and pathway to citizenship, which democrats insisted on. i want to sit down and talk. i don't want to quit on this issue. our immigration system is broken. if we can sit down with house republicans i believe we can achieve agreement. >> what about achieving legal status for those immigrants, getting citizenship for the kids, the children, the so-called dreamer, but avoiding the so-called pathway to citizenship for the adults? >> you touch med in a tender spot because i introduced the dream act 12 years ago and those dreerms mean an awful lot to me. the first thing they're going to sa

. >> one of them will come from katy mcmorris-rodgers. >>> ed lee will be in the audience tonight at the address. he was invited to sit in the first lady's voting box. l represented the story of millions of americans. >>> and jason collins. last year, kacollins became the first athlete on a major american sports team came out as ga while still playing professionally. he was praised by president and mrs. obama. in may, they cohosted a major national committee fundraiser. >>> also in the box, joey, a boy you may not know yet. he is just 14 in the video you're looking at. he is currently the youngest intern ever. he was attending a science fair and he introduced the president to the extreme marshmellow cannon that he invented. his motto is don't be bored, make something. >>> we'll have full coverage of the state of the union address this evening. we'll be streaming the state of the union only at nbcbayarea.com. >>> a teen with autism that disappeared is back home save. his parents reported him missing last night. he did not show up to the belmont library after school where his dad norma

host: the official cathy mcmorris rodgers is.st: the message you get from those three factions is the republicans are divided. cathy mcmorris rodgers is a high ranking woman in the house. the republicans have a problem with women voters. they want to show women who are on their side and part of the leadership. rand paul is speaking as a libertarian, on his own. is tea party -- mike lee speaking on his own also. they will not get the attention the congresswoman is getting. it shows how fractured the republicans are. host: do we know who was staying behind? guest: they keep one member of the cabinet out of the chamber in case there is some absolute disaster and somebody has to take over the government. they rotate this around. i do not know at this point. they like to tell you at the last minute which cabinet secretary is not in the chamber. that is the tradition for security reasons. a goes from one cabinet department to another. host: david is up next, good morning. caller: i am not watching this. he does nothing but lie and brag

choosing the only female women of the house republican leadership, cathy mcmorris rodgers to address of the union address. to reach female voters, the republican national committee is also urging gop candidates to talk more about the thorn knee issue of abortion, not less, when attacked by democrats. once your candidates go down that road, they risk -- >> our candidates risk being silent and getting punched in the face on a bogus war on women and i think they ought to fight back. >> reporter: all of this, nearly a year after the rnc delivered a blu bluntly-worded autopsy. we have lost the ability to be persuasive or welcoming. they are trying to rebuild work around the country. >> we have for too long become a u-haul trailer of country for a presidential nominee. >> reporter: the rnc is building staff and grassroots in communities of key voting blocs that have been lost in elections. >> here's the point. if you're not in hispanic communities, who is there? who is there telling the story of the republican party of opportunity and freedom? >> reporter: but the republican strategy to br

cathy mcmorris-rodgers and she's going to be in there tuesday night.t seems to be the republican method on this. they think oh, we've got a problem with women voters, how about this, we put a woman up to the microphone. >> right. and the party that sclamclaims they don't support affirmative action and quotas, the women they have a problem with african-americans, they roll out a black guy. the minute they have a problem with women, they roll out a woman. it's the optics they're trying to effect rather nan the policy. the woman they're rolling out, she has a 100% pro life record. she's on the other side of most women on the issue. especially when the gettable voters are younger women. and she has a 98% conservative union rating. she meets the minimal criteria. but marco rubio and other nie candidates put forward, you have a person with the same policies that drive people away from the republican party, but you just put them in the guise, i guess, of the demographic that you want to attract. that is not actually the way you attract new dem graphs to your

party leaders announced washington congresswoman cathy mcmorris rodgers, the highest ranking woman inponse to the state of the union. this year the gop wants the public face of the party to be a woman. they realize the party has an image problem. after all, in recent years republicans have tried to roll back abortion rights. they've attacked contraception, and they fought against equal pay. really? what else could they do to alienate women? let's check in with fox news host and former presidential candidate mike huckabee today at the rnc's winter meeting. >> the democrats want to insult the women of america by making them believe that they are helpless without uncle sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each month for birth control because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system without the help of the government, then so be it. let us take that discussion all across america, because women are far more than the democrats have played them to be. >> it's almost as if the gop is taking its talking points from rush limbaugh. well, they are. >> look at

we know the official response by mcmorris-rodgers and there are two others that are going to be done but if you look back at bobby jindal, mitch daniels, they were stars at one time or the other. you have so many people now mcdon knell anell. . is there a curse? >> it's a dog of a speech. the democrats haven't fared well in that time either. this goes way, way back. the state of the union address, i mean, it elevates anyone that gives it. the president walks in to thunderous applause. announced with great fan fare. ascends to the podium and gives a speech having people cheering in the magnificent house chamber and cut to a little room somewhere with fake books behind someone or a basement and gives a little speech that can't ever stand up to the rhetoric, to the ceremony, to the significance of a state of the union address. it's a dog of an assignment. >> i'm sorry. i have to leave it there. it's a dog of an assignment. gentlemen, thank you both. enjoy the rest of your sunday. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> this tuesday, all-day coverage of the state of the union. special coverage s

we heard that during the republican response byight which was delivered representative cathy mcmorris rodgers. >> the president made more promises that sound good. but they won't actually solve the problems facing americans. too many people are falling further and further behind because right now, the president 's policies are making people's lives harder. republicans have plans to close the gap, plans that will focus on jobs first without more spending, government bailouts and red tape. >> they are the opposite side. the president will take his show on the road tomorrow, talking jobs in the first of four stops as he stresses his economic equality argument. >> thank you, scott. to the investigation into the deadly shooting at the mall in columbia. howard county police are focusing on computers and cell phones used by darion aguilar who shot and killed two people before taking his own life. police revealed that aguilar spent a lot of time at the mall in small groups. officers are taking a close look at the gunman's journal. detectives say it is clear that aguilar knew he was having mental heal

mcmorris rodgers' folksy response was to soften the edges for republicans, particularly among women, and show the republican party knows how to empathize with the american people. >> if would you have told me as a little girl that i would one day put my hand on the bible and be sworn in as a 200th woman to serve in the house of representatives, i wouldn't have thought it possible. i grew up working on my family's orchard and fruit stand in kettle falls. when i showed my 4-h animals at the county fair, my parents would say, kathy, you need to save this money so you can go to college one day. >> of course, the problem for witnesses is there wasn't one response. there were three other republican responses, and when you're the party out of power, the fact you have multiple responses is not a good sign, especially when you have a democratic president who did a lot last night attempting to keep his party united. senator mike lee delivered a harder edge to the white house, calling the health care law inequality godzilla and he also included criticism of his own party. >> to be fair, preside

that's followed by kathy mcmorris rodgers with the republican response. then senator mike lee will give the tea party response. then rand paul will give his personal rebuttal to the president's speech. so three in total. president obama faces a fractured nation skeptical he can turn things around. the poll shows 37% of americans say our state of the union is d divided. 3% believe the union is strong. 33% say they are posseessimist and worried about the remaining three years of president obama's second term. 16% say they are optimistic and confident. that's down 8 points from the same time last year. out of all those factors contributing to president obama's 43% approval rating, this is the third straight poll where the president's disapproval rating was over 50%. things aren't going much better on capitol hill. the sixth consecutive time that at least 80% of americans have a negative view of congress. 45% say they would like to see democrats take control of congress during this year's midterm elections. >>> the poll takes a look at how the recent scandals

. >> congress come cathy mcmorris-rodgers of the state of washington, offing the republican responsen what she called a more hopeful vision that empowers you and not the government. that is the state of the union on this cold and snowy night in washington, d.c. stay tuned for continuing coverage on your late local news, context and perspective available on fox nut channel on satellite and chabl. i'm shepard smith. good night from capitol hill. >>> complete barry news cover rage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2news. >> america does not stand still and neither will i. so, wherever and when ever i can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more american families that's what i'm going to do. >> the president promises to act on his own when he must to ensure the progress and promise that america deserves. good evening. >> welcome to a special edition of the news. you have been watching the president make his fifth state of the union address since taking office. tonight the president promised to act to boost the economy with or without congress. >> he called on la

. >> i appreciate your kudos to cathy mcmorris rodger, i think she did a great job, too. but women make 80% of what their male counterparts do, feel like lip service. >> i know that personally. for equal work, women and men make the same amount. and for the one person who is out there calling for paycheck fairness is the president. hard to criticize him there. >> okay. in the "crossfire" tonight, the communication directors for both parties national committees, mo elleithee for the democrats and sean spicer for the republicans. mo, start with you. i heard some democrats today saying they liked everything the president said last night, of course, no surprise, but they didn't give them a pass forward. he gave a long laundry list of the things that he wanted and basically said make it so. you know, we all know what he wants. we're all clear with that. the same things he wanted last year. but without saying what he's willing to give up, are democrat s rune to compromise on some things? what got us closer to accomplishing the things he wants? >> i don't that the president uses

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congresswoman cathy mcmorris rodgers delivered the gop response. >> republicans have plans to close the gap, plans that will focus on jobs first without more spending, government bailouts and red tape. >> reporter: but members of both parties showing the president's salute to army sergeant cory remsford wounded in afghanistan during his tenth deployment. ken bastida, kpix 5. >> the mayor of san francisco was among the first lady's guests last night. here's a photo from ed lee earlier in the day in the east room of the white house. here he is with stanford university alum twin brothers jason and jared collins. jason collins a former pro basketball player. after the address lee thanked the white house and said he will do what he can to support the president's goals including more affordable house. >>> only on kpix 5 now, reaction to the state of the union generally positive in heavily democratic california of course. according to our survey poll, 53% have confidence in the president to lead the nation. 40% do not, 7% still unsure. >>> it took two helicopters to rescue a man in marin and g

. >>> cathy mcmorris rodgers the highest ranking female house republican will deliver the gop's response to president obama's remarks. and we invite you to stay right here for complete coverage of the state of the union address as well as the republican response. you can also live stream the event on kpix.com followed by kpix 5 news at 7:30. >>> the drought emergency has bay area counties and water districts looking into their options. marin county held its forum this morning. leaders presented various plans but nothing is mandatory just yet. reservoirs in the north bay are well below normal right now. there is still hope though they can get the rain they need. but people are being asked to help out. >> hopefully, we'll a sliver of window left for the window rains to happen, it may or may not come but at this point in time, we have asked our customers to do a 25% voluntary conservation. >> it's so dry, the marin municipal water district is pumping in water from phoenix lake. this is the first time that's happened in 20 years. >>> today east bay m.u.d. considered doing something it has ne

in addition, florida congresswoman will be giving a version of cathy mcmorris rodgers speech in spanish tonight, but it will be based on the remarks you just heard. so the republican party slightly skizmatic in their response. >> i thought that her problem was -- again, the president stole her bacon. all the lingo that was nice, had nothing to do with what the president said, but all the words, america, hard work, opportunity. i felt it was redundant. it was one of those speeches that joe biden gives at the end of the day when everyone has said it already. the president of the united states said everything she said. >> you know, i think -- i was one that was ridiculing the republicans having four responses. maybe they need four to come up with one idea. because i heard nothing that she said that was specific about what is the republicans' proposals. the president laid out specifics. there was nothing specific in what she said. it was like hearing a policy speech that was inspiring and the response was a hallmark card on how i grew up and how wonderful america is. it was nice. she's a ni

the address will be delivered by cathy mcmorris rodgers. we sat down with her back in september.he delivered her third child late last year and the interview is available on our website at c-span.org. if you want to hear about her early years and her life in congress and what she will likely talk about tuesday evening, including her own family. the vice president hitting the road on wednesday. this headline from the rochester chronicle. the college president saying their visit us shines a spotlight on the importance of community colleges. next is tom joining us from dayton ohio. i am going to watch because of this tpp stuff. it's all about the corporations. been sold out is american people. it is just disgusting. it is terrible. outst we straighten this people are only going to be making $1.30. go bernie sanders and go elizabeth warren. >> thank you very much for the call. president touching on the scenes that he will outline in greater detail on tuesday night. [video clip] here's more with the president. keep strengthening our criminal justice system. we will keep reaching out t

chair and washington representative cathy mcmorris romers and through the night, join -- cathy mcmorris rodgers and through the night, join the >> good evening. tonight president obama will fulfill one of his obligations as outlined in article two comments section three. the president gives to congress the state of the union. the white house has been working on and has gone through a number of drafts, including last-minute edits. there told his remarks before the joint session of congress will last about an hour. the theme is "opportunities for all." he will travel a short 16 blocks to capitol hill. , wescene inside the capital will set the stage as members of congress, the president's cabinet, and justices gather. of course, we want to hear from you as part of our state of the unit coverage with your calls, comments, and tweets. >what issues do want the president and congress to address this year? we have john lovett. he was a former speech writer for president barack obama. thank you for being with us. >> good to be here good as you put together -- good to be here. t> as you put together -- p

there will be an official republican response which is what congresswoman congresswoman cathy mcmorris rodgers who i who i never heard of the leadership yeah i know she's the head of one committee she's the one woman who's got a leadership position in the house of representatives right. i think leaving is the only one not of any chairman she's actually head of the republican committee or congress so ok moderates chair yeah one of the top stories gets me so she's got some but then the tea party comes out and says it but michael is also going to give a response and then rand paul comes out and says he's going to give a response is this because we have super obama and it takes three republicans to manage it and we don't want it left but now it's because the republicans love all different kinds of ideas and democrats and liberals have to mark in a lot of his that's why you're out there were like yeah we have the progressive caucus getting rid of the i mean look i think obviously with that speaks to the issues that john boehner is having controlling of caucus that they need to separate tea party wo

like cathy mcmorris rodgers of washington who delivered the gop were spots. -- response. >> the president made more promises that sound good but will not solve problems facing americans. we want you to have a better life. the president wants that, too. makee part ways on how to that happen. republicans have plans to close the gap. jobs that will focus on first, without more spending, government bailouts, and red tape. every day, we are working to expand our economy. when manufacturing job, nursing degree, and small business at a time. to honor ourme history of legal immigration. we are working on a step-by-step solution to immigration reform. first, securing our borders and making sure america will always attract the best, brightest, and hardest working from around the world. joinpe the president will us in a year of real action. by empowering people, not by making their lives harder with unprecedented spending, higher taxes, and fewer jobs. as republicans, we advanced s every day. we believe in a government that trusts people and does not limit where you finish because you w -- finish be

kathy mcmorris rodgers is going to deliver the official response to the state of the union response. said i've got remarks in one hand and my 2-month-old baby in another. it doesn't get much better than this. is it is a coincidence that a woman was asked to deliver a response? >> i have the great honor of knowing representative mcmorris rodgers and she was pregnant at a dinner. i don't think we could have picked a better person. republicans are often damned if they do, damned if they don't. if we pick a woman they say why did you put this woman up there? she's a great pick, regardless of her gender. >> i think she's a serious woman in the republican party. and i love that picture. but i care more about what she says on tuesday night than what picture she's putting out ahead of time. we need to see what the republican agenda is. part of that republican agenda needs to address how we're going to elect women of this economy. >> she's not going to say in her response to the president anything about uncle sugar and women, birth control, they cannot control their libido, reproductives. i s

uncle sugar.e sam the republican who gave the gop response was cathy mcmorris rodgers.e can show you a little bit of what she had to say. the speaker of the house responded to the president's with a tweet and a vine come asking the president -- he tweeted out this vine, saying, where are the jobs? the leaders of the republicans in the senate put out this. if the president once a year of action, there are good ideas that the parties can agree on. revenue neutral tax reform, trade promotion legislation, and the keystone xl pipeline. that is what mitch mcconnell had to say about that. here is cathy mcmorris rodgers with the official gop response, where she talked about this issue of income inequality, responding to what the president had to say on that. [video clip] >> last month, more americans stopped looking for a job than found one. too many people are falling further and further behind because right now, the president's policies are making people's lives harder. republicans have plans to close the gap, focusing on jobs first, without more spending, government bailouts

in some ways, the comment that struck me the most is cathy mcmorris rodgers, the republican congresswoman from washington state, and ended up saying we can't go back to the status quo, what it was before. that is a new thing that republicans are talking about. and it was really interesting. >> let's have a listen to what she said. >> republicans believe health care choices should be yours, not the government's. >> well, that was her main statement, wasn't it in. >> and that is the standard republican statement. but what really did strike me was she was basically saying, all right, let's take the obamacare framework and add our ideas to it. >> do they have any other points, quickly? >> just, i think the president is going on the road, talked about it in maryland, tomorrow going to tennessee and wisconsin. we'll see if that message stays in the news. >> thanks so much, mark. >> thanks. >> for more from the political new team, check out firstread on nbcnews.com. >>> today is take two for larry hogan's announcement he'll be running for governor. last week's major snowstorm cancelled the origi

bill: so the house republicans highest-ranking woman, congresswoman cathy mcmorris rodgers giving the official republican response last night. >> the president talks a lot about income inequality but the real gap we face today is one of opportunity inequality. and with this administration's policies that gap has become far too wide. bill: we will speak with the congresswoman next hour here in "america's newsroom." where does america go from here? very important interview. martha: we'll look forward to that. we'll speak with her in a little while. meanwhile the president also acknowledged the speaker of the house last night and getting a thumbs up from john boehner. he used john boehner's family story as a point in the address. >> how a son after bar keep is speaker of the house. [applause] martha: that is kind of funny. got a standing ovation. joe biden getting up on his feet. speaker gave a quick salute, thumbs up you saw. after the address he made this video for the president. >> i appreciate what the president said tonight but what about those americans asking the question, where a

[applause] >> the gop response to the state of the union was kathy mcmorris rodgers, who heads the republican caucus. she spoke for 10 minutes. >> what an honor it is to be with you after the president's state of the union. tonight, we honor america. a nation that has witnessed the greatest rise in freedom and opportunity our world has seen. a nation, where we are not defined by our limits, but by our potential. a nation where a girl who worked at the mcdonald's drive-through to pay for college can be with you at the united states capitol. the most important moments right now are not happening here. they are not in the oval office or in the house chamber. they are in your homes. kissing your kids good night figuring how to pay the bills, getting ready for tomorrow's doctors visit. waiting to hear from those you love serving in afghanistan. or searching for that big job interview. after all, we the people have been the foundation of america since her earliest days. people from all walks of life and from all corners of the world. people who come to america because here, no challenge is too grea

an attempt to show american voters there are strong women in the republican party catherine mcmorris rodgersl deliver the response to the president's state of the union. she's is fourth highest gop leader and highest ranking republican woman in congress. >>> one high-profile republican, mike huckabee probably didn't help the cause. normally a gifted speaker muddled his argument against mandated birth control and sparked an uncle sugar storm. he made his remarks at the rnc's winter meetings. >> the democrats want to insult the women of america by making them believe that they are helpless without uncle sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each month for birth control because they cannot control their libido or reproductive system without the help of the government then sob it. >> okay. that start ad firestorm online. john king is here to talk about this. john to be clear, huckabee wasn't saying women had uncontrollable libidos he said democrats make women believe they have uncontrollable sex drives and need birth control. of course the democrats pounced. but does it have legs

washington state representative cathy mcmorris rodgers criticized the president over the economy and high unemployment. she also said a lack of opportunity is hurting more americans than income inequality. >> to many people are falling further and further behind because right now the president's policies are making people's lives harder. republicans have plans to close the gap. plans to will focus on jobs first without more spending, government bailouts, and red tape. >> mcmorris rodgers also attacked obamacare saying the president's way isn't working. >> with us is the vice president of the united states joe biden, joining us from washington. mr. vice president, good morning. >> hey charlie, how you doing? >> good. >> let me begin with the state of the union and what the president said. why so much emphasis on executive orders when so many people believe they have limited abilities and most of the big things have to be through congress? >> most of the big things do have to go through congress and the president said i want congress to do that. as a matter of fact as i sat interest wi

the president at 9:00 p.m., followed by the response from republican conference chair cathy mcmorris rodgersr. the state of the union, tuesday night, live on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. next, a look at the impact on relations on self-driving cars as well as connecting cars, those equipped with internet assets. we hear from representatives of toyota, verizon, and the global automakers association. first, remarks from david strickland, nhtsa administrator. this hour-long event was part of the consumer electronics summit in las vegas. >> good afternoon, everybody. i hope you are enjoying the first day of ces. i will be the moderator for today's panel, but before we start the brief introductions and the full discussion, we have some opening remarks, and i want to introduce the next speaker. he has been -- over four years, and a couple of weeks left. it has been a very interesting four years. it promises to be a revolution in what is going on in the automobile industry. i would like to please welcome david strickland. [applause] >> thank you so much, and wow, this is a superstar panel. i