Please everybody have a seat. On behalf of michelle and myself, will come to the white house. Country s ago, as our struggled for survival. Bit ident lincoln was a battle of gettysburg, that was the end for the nation might live. Today the nation that left will pay tribute to some of them. The medal of honour to first lt alonzo cushing. Medal must be years after few the action, in some of the extraordinary stories might get lost in the passage of time. I want to thank the two dozen family members which are here. Here from palm desert, california who will accept this medal. This story is an integral part of who they are. The whole nation shares their pride, and this story is about who we are. Would not have been possible without the supporters who made this day. Thank a ally want to historian. Margaret. This story, covered she spent over 25 years researching and writing letters. Her voice to ensure received ican soldier the recognition he deserved. He brought republicans and democrats t
Out and a republican picks that up for a net gain of one. Youre going to be seeing on the lowerr right portion of your screen as we look at shellys victory what is the break down of the guaranteed races we know. We are literally doing this in a way backwards so you can see the race to 51. Remember republicans will need 51 because the tiebreaker in this senate goes to joe biden s president of the senate if ts a 50 50 senate. He will be the tiebreaker so republicans would need that extra seat. Growing indications tonight just might be the night they get it. For my money, the big shocker of the evening is the still hard too call race in the state of virginia. Thats right. Virginia. Because dont look now, but an established incumbent who led by as much as ten points, a little more than two days ago, 20 points two months ago, well, senator mark warner the incumbent is in the fight of his life against ed gillespie, the former chair of the national committee. Nowhere on anyones charts was thi
Name calling between boehner and mcconnell, but its not going to be that much easier for things to move smoothly through the house and then through the senate, including many of those bills that passed the house the last time. One comment we havent talked much about president ial consequences. This election was very good for Hillary Clinton, if she decides to run, not only because it puts a crimp in the potential campaign of my former student, Martin Omalley, who isnt going to be helped by the fact that it was his administration and Lieutenant Governor who were repudiated in a big way in that state, but i think democrats now are shocked enough that winning the presidency in 2016 takes a higher priority in this unprecedented effort to unite ehind a candidate. We also see a significant boost for scott walker, for john kasich, who now becomes at least a factor on the national stage. And keep your eye, not as a president ial prospect but as a serious potential running mate, brian sandoval,
Republicans expanded their majority in the house of representatives. This is 15 minutes. I missed you all. That is what the president said yesterday. He did . I hope you did not believe it. Never do. [laughter] good. Im going to start by congratulating my friend, senator Mitch Mcconnell. As you know, mitch and i have worked very closely together over the last eight years and i dont think i could ask for a better partner or do i think the senate could have a better majority leader than Mitch Mcconnell. Also, i express my gratitude to the people of ohios eighth congressional district. You know, my mission is the same today as it was in 1990 when i was first elected to build a smaller, less costly, more Accountable Government here in washington, d. C. And right now i believe that means continuing to listen, to make the American Peoples priorities our priorities and to confront the big challenges that face middle class families starting with the economy. You have heard me talk many times a
Courts i missed you all. I missed you all. You did . I hope you did not believe it. Never do. [laughter] good. Im going to start by congratulating my friend, senator Mitch Mcconnell. As you know, mitch and i have worked very closely together over the last eight years and i dont think i could ask for a better partner or do i think the senate could have a better majority leader than Mitch Mcconnell. Also, i express my gratitude to the people of ohios eighth congressional district. You know, my mission is the same today as it was in 1990 when i was first elected to build a smaller, less costly, more Accountable Government here in washington, d. C. And right now i believe that means continuing to listen, to make the American Peoples priorities our priorities and to confront the big challenges that face middle class families starting with the economy. You have heard me talk many times about the many jobs bills that the Outgoing Senate majority has ignored. Those bills will offer the congres