May they serve you in the work they do as you deserve. Give of themselves and not count the cost. Fight for what is best for our nation and not count the political wounds. Toil until their work is done and not seek to rest. And labor without seeking any reward other than knowing that you are doing they are doing your will and serving the people of this great nation. Bless them, o god, and be with them and with us all this day and every day to come. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Costa. Mr. Costa i ask the gallery to join with us. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it ands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and jus
Here on cspan, we bring you more live coverage of the state of the state live from michigan. Members of the house and senate gather for the state of the state from republican governor rick snyder, who was sworn into office three years ago. Just a reminder as we wait for his speech to begin, we will re air some of the state of the state speeches we have covered in the past couple of days. Night, beginning on c span two, among the speeches you will hear, colorado, idaho, and indiana. That all gets underway tomorrow night at 8 00 eastern. Tonight, waiting to hear from Governor Snyder live from lansing. F sergeant at arms. Mr. Government, the governor of the state of michigan, the honorable rick snyder, the first family and the lady weight entrance into the joint convention. Will these special committee please escort the governor to the rostrum. [applause] thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much, please be seated. Thank you. Thanks, folks. Please, be seated. Thank you. Members
Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Friday at 11 00 a. M. Eastern president obama speaks about changes to government surveillance programs. Well bring it to you live from the Justice Department here on cspan. Later a panel reacts to the president s speech. Well hear from a former c. I. A. Analyst. Live coverage at 2 00 p. M. Eastern also here on cspan. When gow behind the scenes as a photographer, you are there to seerks not hear, not listen and not repeat anything that you hear and its kind of a mutual agreement because we are let into meetings. When you are behind the scenes that are sensitive. I was there when president obama same a rally and at the time the hurricane had just come up the east coast and was up in the north and he was on a secure phone talking to a fema director trying to organize it at the same time of the campaign. Really unique time to be in there and hear him in a really heated or serious conversation about what was going on o
Americans dont like that fight. Regardless of whether they agree or not. You got that. You got a government thats earned distrust of the American People, and thats what the pop pewist uprising is about. People are fearful of the government. The most damaging thing taken place in the last year is not the fight over the budget, but the nsa controversy, the irs controversy, all that, which is not only been dismissed by the government, but defended by the president saying that, well, thats just them. I didnt do that. Nebraskas been punished for these things, and people are beginning to become afraid of the very government, and thats the danger to the democratic system. Anyone else with a quick comment . I think also the kind of spending that happened with the stimulus and how its very apparent that a lot of federal funding goes towards politically connected groups of people just as well as certain law changes like delaying the employer mandate, but keeping the individual mandate on the boo
Looking to negotiate [indiscernible] did you point out that conversation saying they were done with negotiating with the president . [indiscernible] isi am pointing out it ironic for somebody who has declared on National Television they are no longer willing to negotiate. The president has said clearly what his principles are, they are encapsulated in his budget, and you and all republicans will have the opportunity to pour over the details in the couple weeks. Back to what you plan to do with them, he is not going to convene negotiations [indiscernible] going to try to sell these things to the republic to the public . You can expect the president will do what he has done the last several weeks, to lay out clearly what his principles are, priorities are to put in place to increase economic opportunity. He will encourage congress to act on them and demonstrate his willingness to act where congress does not. It does not mean that he has given up on congress, but it means he is not going