[eabinga]

MR. SPEAKER, VICE PRESIDENT
CHENEY, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS,
DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS AND
FELLOW CITIZENS, EVERY YEAR BY
LAW AND BY CUSTOM WE MEET HERE
TO CONSIDER THE STATE OF THE
UNION.
THIS YEAR, WE GATHER IN THIS
CHAMBER DEEPLY AWARE OF
DECISIVE DAYS THAT LIE AHEAD.
YOU AND I SERVE OUR COUNTRY IN
A TIME OF GREAT CONSEQUENCE.
DURING THIS SESSION OF
CONGRESS, WE HAVE THE DUTY TO
REFORM DOMESTIC PROGRAMS VITAL
TO OUR COUNTRY.
WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE
MILLIONS OF LIVES ABROAD FROM A
TERRIBLE DISEASE.
WE WILL WORK FOR A PROSPERITY
THAT IS BROADLY SHARED.
AND WE WILL ANSWER EVERY DANGER
AND EVERY ENEMY THAT THREATENS
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

[CedarDave]

Thank you!

[CedarDave]

Thank you!

[CedarDave]

Thank you!

[eabinga]

IN ALL THESE DAYS OF PROMISE,
AND DAYS OF RECKONING WE CAN BE
CONFIDENT.
IN A WORLD OF CHANGE AND HOPE
AND PAIRLE -- PERIL, OUR FAITH
IS SURE, OUR RESOLVE IS FIRM,
AND OUR UNION IS STRONG.
THIS COUNTRY HAS MANY
CHALLENGES.
WE WILL NOT DENY, WE WILL NOT
IGNORE, WE WILL NOT PASS ALONG
OUR PROBLEMS TO OTHER
CONGRESSES, TO OTHER PRESIDENTS
, AND OTHER GENERATIONS, WE
WILL -- WE WILL CONFRONT THEM
WITH FOCUS AND CLARITY AND
COURAGE.
DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE
HAVE SEEN WHAT CAN BE
ACCOMPLISHED WHEN WE WORK
TOGETHER.
TO LIFT THE STANDARDS OF OUR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WE ACHIEVE
HISTORIC EDUCATION REFORM,
WHICH MUST NOW BE CARRIED OUT
IN EVERY SCHOOL AND IN EVERY
CLASSROOM SO THAT EVERY CHILD
IN AMERICA CAN READ AND LEARN
AND SUCCEED IN LIFE.
TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY WE
REORGANIZED OUR GOVERNMENT AND
CREATED THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY, WHICH IS
MOBILIZING AGAINST THE THREATS
OF A NEW ERA.
TO BRING OUR ECONOMY OUT OF
RECESSION, WE DELIVERED THE
LARGEST TAX RELIEF IN A
GENERATION.
TO INSIST ON INTEGRITY IN
AMERICAN BUSINESS, WE PASSED
TOUGH REFORMS, AND WE ARE
HOLDING CORPORATE CRIMINALS TO
ACCOUNT.