What’s the state of our union? Thirsty, very thirsty
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Sen. Marco Rubio’s awkward water break while delivering the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address has gone viral.
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What’s the state of our union? Thirsty, very thirsty
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Sen. Marco Rubio’s awkward water break while delivering the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address has gone viral.
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America is exceptional because we believe that every life, at every stage, is precious.
- Sen. Marco Rubio
We will ensure equal treatment for all service members, and equal benefits for their families – gay and straight.
- President Obama
By the end of next year, our war in Afghanistan will be over.” -President Obama
- President Obama
Let’s tie the minimum wage to the cost of living, so that it finally becomes a wage you can live on.
- President Obama
Obama challenges GOP on taxes and spending in State of the Union
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President Barack Obama paired major tax and entitlement reform proposals with sweeping new initiatives he said would bolster the middle class in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, the first of his second term.
Read the complete story and watch the State of the Union address live.
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Ad-libbed, asleep, and going for gold: Memorable States of the Union
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Formulaic and often little more than a point-by-point policy primer, the State of the Union – which is not technically required to be a speech – is often something many Americans watch out of sheer democratic obligation. But even the staid corridors of Congress can come alight with the unscripted during the president’s constitutionally mandated address to legislators.
Here are some of the more memorable State of the Union moments from history.
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Shooting victim Hadiya Pendleton’s mother to attend State of the Union
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The mother of Chicago gun-violence victim Hadiya Pendleton will attend the State of the Union address as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama, who attended the 15-year-old’s funeral over the weekend, White House aides said Monday.
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Rubio to deliver GOP’s State of the Union response
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will deliver Republicans’ response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, GOP leaders announced Wednesday.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., selected Rubio — an influential Latino conservative who was first elected in 2010 — to speak for Republicans in their official response to the president’s speech.
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Step one: Talib Kweli comes in for rehearsal and sees Al Roker on a bike.
Step two: Someone else spots Talib, then Al on his bike, and has the...
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