Session of congress on generate 28 generate 28. February 28. 8 we look back at the first speeches of president clinton, obama and both president bushes. Members of the congress, i have the highest privilege and the distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the United States. [applause] president reagan thank you very much. [applause] president reagan thank you. [applause] president reagan thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, distinguished members of congress, honored guests and fellow citizens, only a month ago, i was you are guest in this Historic Building and i pledged to you my cooperation in doing what is right for this nation that we all love so much im here tonight to reaffirm that pledge and to ask that we share in restoring the promise that is offered to every citizen by this with the last best hope of man honor. All of us are aware of the punishing inflation which has held a doubledigit figure for two years in a row. All across this land, one can see newly built homes
Session of congress on generate 28 generate 28. February 28. 8 we look back at the first speeches of president clinton, obama and both president bushes. Members of the congress, i have the highest privilege and the distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the United States. [applause] president reagan thank you very much. [applause] president reagan thank you. [applause] president reagan thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, distinguished members of congress, honored guests and fellow citizens, only a month ago, i was you are guest in this Historic Building and i pledged to you my cooperation in doing what is right for this nation that we all love so much im here tonight to reaffirm that pledge and to ask that we share in restoring the promise that is offered to every citizen by this with the last best hope of man honor. All of us are aware of the punishing inflation which has held a doubledigit figure for two years in a row. All across this land, one can see newly built homes
We cannot deny the reality of our condition. We have got to play the hand we were dealt and play it as best we can. [applause] my fellow americans, the test of this plan cannot be what is in it for me but what is in it for us. [applause] if we work hard and Work Together, if we rededicate ourselves to creating jobs to rewarding work, strengthening our families, reinventing our government, we can lift our countrys fortunes again. I ask everyone in this chamber and every american to look simply into your own heart, spark your own hopes, fire your own imagination. There is so much good, so much possibility, so much excitement in this country that if we act boldly and honestly as leaders should, our legacy will be one of prosperity and progress. This must be americas new direction. Let us summon the courage. Thank you, god bless america. President donald trump delivers an address to a joint session of congress, tuesday, february 28th. The first address by a new president is typically used
Test. Test. Test. Test. For less and less and less every year, we can do better but for years, theres been a lot of talk about it but few credible efforts to deal with it and now i understand why having dealt with the real numbers for four weeks but i believe this plan does tackles the budget deficit seriously and over the longterm. Puts in place one of the biggest deficit reductions and changes from consumption to investment in the history of this country at the same time over the next four years. Let me say to all the people tonight who will ask these questions and weve asked in the past, were note cutting the deficit just because experts say the thing to do or some intrinsic merit. We have to cut the deficit because the more we spend paying off the debt, the less tax dollars we have to invest in jobs and education and the future of this country. And the more money we take out of the pool of available savings, the harder it is for people to borrow money at affordable Interest Rates w
The presiding officer does any senator wish to vote or change their vote . If not, on the schumer amendment number 3483, it is not agreed to. 42 aye, 54 nay. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from ohio. Mr. Portman mr. President , i rise today to urge my colleagues in the house of representatives to pass the legislation we passed here in the senate a few weeks ago called the comprehensive addiction and recovery act, or cara. We passed it on march 10. That was 27 days ago, almost a month. Every day we lose about 120 americans, they say, to drug overdoses. That means during that time period, those 27 days, weve lost about 3,240 additional americans who we represent to Substance Abuse and death from heroin and Prescription Drug overdoses. Since 2007, drug overdoses have killed more people in ohio than any other cause of accidental death, surpassing car accidents. Its probably true nationally now as well. Addiction is treatable, but nine out of ten people who need