Some bipartisan seating this evening on GOP side of aisle:
Tuberville, Manchin, Murkowski, Romney, Sinema, Todd Young and Daines in 4th row
Conversation
Biden mentions CHIPS law and Democrats, plus handful of Rs -- Murkowski, Romney, Young, Lawler and others -- stand and applaud
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Biden: "Tonight, I’m also announcing new standards to require all construction materials used in federal infrastructure projects to be made in America."
Standing ovation from both sides of aisle.
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Biden: "Insulin ... costs drug companies just $10 a vial to make. But, Big Pharma has been unfairly charging people hundreds of dollars – and making record profits.
"Not anymore."
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"We capped the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors on Medicare. But there are millions of other Americans who are not on Medicare ...
"Let’s finish the job this time. Let’s cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every American who needs it."
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Republicans may have just taken control of the House, but its Democrats who are more celebratory tonight.
They have the WH and Senate. Not many lines for GOP so they are just sitting on their hands
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So far, no "You lie!" outbursts or political stunts like the Boebert space blanket during this #sotu2023
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Spoke too soon. , other Republicans boo Biden and shout 'Liar!' after he says they are threatening Americans' Medicare/Social Security nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b
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Standing ovation form both parties for Tyre Nichols' parents who are guests of FLOTUS Jill Biden
They are seated next to Brandon Tsay, who disarmed the Monterey Park killer, and a couple seats down from U2's Bono
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As Biden turned to Brandon Tsay, who disarmed Monterey Park shooter in Alhambra, POTUS says:
"Ban assault weapons once and for all."
Dems cheer loudly
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Most of the heckling is coming from MTG -- "Liar!" and "China is spying on us!" -- but others are getting in on the action too.
While Joe Wilson took a lot of heat for shouting "You lie!" at Obama '09, there were at least 10 or so incidents of Republicans heckling Biden tonight
Replying to
Lawmaker overheard tell that he doesn't belong in Congress
@haleytalbotnbc nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b
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BIDEN: "Because the soul of this nation is strong, because the backbone of this nation is strong, because the people of this nation are strong, the State of the Union is strong."
Dems stand and cheer. Republicans sit on their hands.
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Speech is over. Rs rush for the exits. Perhaps trying to be first to get on TV in Stat Hall
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Biden chats up a couple guys from Delaware: Coons and Carper.
Talking to the generals.
Bowman screams out: "Mr. President, that was awesome! That was awesome!"
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Biden has a quick chat with Defense Sec Austin, hug for and begins his way down the center aisle, very slowly
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They have absolutely no class!
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Truly pathetic and disrespectful. Definitely not a true conservative value.
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She is utterly devoid of class or dignity or decency. She is vile
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