this earlier, but you know, stacey abrams is nowhere to be seen in this group of people because she, the president says had a scheduling problem and others have said that she doesn't really want to appear with the president on the same day when his numbers are plummeting. >> sandra: and watching the family with the president and the vice president as well, ahead of the speeches we will hear later. lay a wreath at the crypt of martin luther king, jr. and coretta scott king in atlanta, georgia. the live feed we are getting from the pool right now. obviously all eyes on the president and the vice president as we await their speech. they are facing growing appreciate, trace, as you just mentioned, to pass these two pieces of legislation in the senate and the president's speech is expected as we have seen snippets of it to endorse