Across the globe. Well bring you insights into what voters and World Leaders are hoping to hearfrom the us president this evening. The speech marks a crucial moment in his presidency. This will be his third State Of The Union as president and last planned National Address before voters head to the polls this november. Withjust under eight months until election day, the us is preparing for a 2020 Rematch Betweenjoe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Its a match up that 48 say they feel negative about and 42 call depressing. Will President Biden be able to reassure voters hes best able to tackle the countrys issues and that the State Of The Union is still strong . We will hear all about but a little later. Well bejoined tonight by our experts, reporters, white house veterans and lawmakers attending the speech on capitol hill. First, lets go to our reporter Helena Humphrey live on capitol hill. This is one of the busiest nights on the hill. Of all of the knights of the year, what is
Text republicans, maybe just a reminder that i actually do no republicans. Is this an app . Text a republican. So i texted my republican friends and they are really saying the same thing, i asked the same question, what should or could biden say to win over the nikki haley supporters and theyve been very clear, they think that he should laser focus and they said that her base was, it was really women, who in some cases dont normally vote in republican primaries, thats her basis, they are light voting republicans, loosely attached to the party, except for in this case, they were driven to come out because of abortion and ivf and he should do a heavy emphasis on trying to win over republican women, not so much on the democracy stuff but on ivf and reproductive rights. One of the excerpts that they released, as you said in the beginning, he wont mentioned. I would be shocked by that but its clearly those dragging about Overturning Roe V Wade, he clearly has no idea about women. Hes speaki
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
[gavel banging] mr. Speaker, the president of the United States. [cheers and applause] [applause] [applause] ■z[cheers and applause] v51 [applause] [applause] four more years. Four more years. Four more years. [indistinct chatter] [applause] ■c[cheers and applause] pres. Biden thank you. ■t■4■[gavel banging] pres. Biden good evening. If i were smart, i would gme now. [laughter] speaker, madam Vice President , members of congress, my fellow americans. In january, 19 41, Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation and he i address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the union. War was raging in europe. T roosevelts purpose was to wake up congress and alert the American People that this was no ordinary time. Freedom and democracy were under assault in the world. Tonight, i come to this same chamber. Now we who face an unprecedented moment in the history of the union. Yet my purpose tonight is to wake up the American People that this is no ordinary
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