The job. Joe, you are in statuary hall were all of it is happening. This evening is about policy and presentation and also about pomp and circumstance and atmosphere, what is the atmosphere right now . Plenty of that to go around here. Its noisy room and a festive one here in study lori hall which is just outside the door to the chamber of the house of representatives statuary hall. Speaker mike johnson just skimmed through. Many members of the house and senate Milling Around now, waiting for the president of the United States, joe biden, who will soon be piling into a motorcade and making his way to the other end of pennsylvania avenue where we are waiting. To your point, there is a lot on the line tonight. We will hear about policy, but so many people will be watching his posture, his tone, his ability to see energetic as chief of staff. And there are folks wondering whether they will find the spontaneity he found last year to work this room, and the people at home. Yvonne adlibbing
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Ed Ronald Reagan thundered, mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall. Now myssor, a former republican president tells putin do whatever the hell you want. Thats a quote. A former president actually said that, bowing down to a russian leader. I think itss, a outrageous, unacceptable. [applause] america is a Founding Member of nato. The military alliance of democratic nations created after world war ii to prevent war and keep the peace. And today, we have made nato stronger than ever. We welcome finland to the Alliance Last year. And just this morning, sweden officially joined, and their minister is here tonight. Stand up. Welcome. Pres. Biden welcome, welcome, welcome. And they know how to fight. Mr. Prime minister, welcome to nato, the Strongest Military alliance the world has ever seen. I say this to congress, we have to stand up to putin. Send me a Bipartisan National Security bill. History is literally watching. The United States walks away it will put ukraine at risk. Europe is at risk.
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Warning in the dobbs decision, right, from the dissenters from the liberal justices. They said, look, this is a slippery slope. Republicans dispute this. Of course, we should note. But there are they do legislators here and there who have i mean, when you believe that fertilization that that life begins at conception, that there are some consequences there. And when you start to talk about the technologies, i mean, its entirely, you know, were seeing unintended consequences. Lets just put it that way. Just to note, i mean, how important this issue is, dozens of democrats have brought guests related to ivf and including The First Lady, including The First Lady. So thats another way that they show, you know, their priorities for this address. Thats from what weve gathered from the president s excerpts of his speech. Its going to be a big part of his remarks. Its also the most i mean, maybe second to democracy, if youre talking about base democratic voters, probably the most important iss