the union address last night before a joint session of congress. we also hear your thoughts ahead of today s vote in the u.s. senate on the two articles of impeachment against the aren t. washington journal is next. president trump: i m thrilled to report to you tonight our economy is the best it has ever been. our military is completely rebuilt with its power being unmatched anywhere in the world, and it s not even close. our borders are secure. our families are flourishing. our values are renewed. our pride is restored. and for all of these reasons, i say to the people of our great country and to the members of congress, the state of our union is stronger than ever before. host: president trump s state of the union is similar in the past in that it addressed legislative issues and policy and different than what occurred during the speech and how house and senate democrats reacted to it. we ll show you portions of the speech in our washington journal program today but