Speech. Sure, its a thankless task. You end up trying to do something for your political party, and at the same time youll never be able to compete with the symbolism and stature and grandeur that goes into the state of union, and what you say usually gets lost because much of it is written before the president s transcript comes out and in addition you end up with a more memorable moment. Senator rubio, it was his water bottle. It has begun to snow outside in washington b. C. Oh, my. Yes, its coming down hard. You were keeping a time on the speech. How long was it . An hour and six minutes. It was a long one. We are figuring it was less that an hour. It took over an hour. We are about to hear the republican response from Cathy Mcmorris rogers. Lets listen. What an honour it is for me to be with you after the president s state of union. Foont tonight we honour america, a nation that has seen the gratest opportunities we have seen. A nation where we are not defined by our limits, but ou
Nation on earth. The question for everyone in this chamber, running through every decision we make this year is whether we are going to help or hinder this progress. For several years now, this town has been consumed by an argument over the proper size of the federal government. Its an important debate. One that dates back to our very founding. When that debate prevents us from carrying out even the most basic functions of our democracy, when our differences shut down government or threaten the full faith and credit of the United States, then we are not doing right by the american eople. Now as president , im committed to making washington work better and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here. Nd i believe most believe your too. Thanks to the work of democrats and republicans, congress produced a budget that undoes severe cuts to education. Nobody got everything they wanted. We can still do more to invest in this countrys future while bringing down our deficit in a balanc
[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 mcdonalds drivethrough 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 tomorrows 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
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