President bided just end its this is likely his last speech before a joint meeting of congress before it this years president ial election were present buying touch on Prescription Drug prices ukrain, you can watch the reaction the gop response being delivered by alabama senator katy britts on cspan here ineaction from lawms who are in the room with the president speech including what might be the first member of congress who greeted the president when he entered the room congressman and eight republican what did you say to him and entered the room . Alexa simply said lake and riley appointed to my pen he really did not have much to say to that. I was disappointed in his speech. A lot of blaming republicans. Lets face the fact he owes the family of lakin a an apology for his border crisis pick what you said the name lakin riley what did you think of that exchange . Again he could not get her name right. I amted in the president , his Foreign Policy this is exactly what i expected a lackluster speech. For joe biden had little bit of energy but is not enough. In terms of energy will be expecting to coming in . A1sin as we huddled before we expect a lot of blame game not a lot of accepting the reality the fact russia invaded ukraine because of his failed policies. China looking to advance towards taiwan because of his policies own it and corrected for. ■ thank you for the time this morning. Quick senate Richard Blumenthals next democrat from connecticut going to join us here on cspan2. What did you think of the president speech tonight question or. I thought it was dynamite, a lot of energy, humor but also toughness. Very strategic in his choice of issues that really matter to people in their everyday lives. What did he need to do tonight coming into this . Whats he needed to do exactly what he did which is to be authentic. That was joe biden angry at injustice, sad about the heartbreak in israel. Tough on ukraine and a fully devoted to working americans and the middle class. He is a part of the american middle class that builtcountry. Using a lot of the state of the units what you think about the backandforth with the crowd including republicans multiple times throughout the speech . President biden made the hecklers look very small. He made the oppositione timid and weak. I think he dared them to recognize the truth which is that we ndest threat to democracy, our own included in our lifetime. Senator Richard Blumenthal democrat of connecticut. Appreciate the time, thank you. Joining us and next on cspan2, democrat of nevada at the chairman of the congressional black caucus. Stand right there what did you think of the speech tonight sire American People. Our possibilities. But we can do to move our country forward and not backward. I was pleased the president houe can help build wealth in this country, close the racial wealth gap help people build equity through homeownership and lowering costs for rent the focus on healthcare as well athr communities safe from gun violence, from crime, from anti asian antisemitism. Mentioning john lewis and civil rights what did you think of that moment of t todays the 59th commemoration ability sunday. This is the actual day. So for the president to center the■ of that march the late congressman john lewis and all of the foot soldiers including those who we in the gallery it was truly an emotional moment. He also called on this congress to take action to pass the jon r lewis Voting Rights advancement act as well as the freedom to vote act to protect and defend our democrathen it is under assaults because theres a lot of energy coming into this a questions about the president s agent he addressed those in that speech . Absolutely. He took it on he said when he came here he was criticized for being too young and i was now is criticized for being too old. But what is worse are those who are offering old ideas. I think that really resonates with the aricaneout his age ande about what he has been able to do for the American People job creation, lowering costs creating safer communities, addressing Border Security. All the issues that matter to the American People he touched on tonight to go congressional black cau chairman democrat of nevada thank you for your time sir. Congressman brad schneiders next joining us this suppose■■d este of the unit on cspan2 with your guess that you brought who did you bring . Abby is the niece and introduce yourself question. Abby poland from illinois. My nephew was subjected by a terrorist group, taken into gaza on october 7. Where is he now do you know . We have no information. What is lazy and heard . Divert absolutely nothing. Of what did you think of the present on that issue . He need to bring the hostages home. 153 days these hostages have been held captive underground, note notice to the families no idea of how they are doing note medicines or people are sick or wounded. We note from a video of october 7 lost his arm below the elbow. We need to have these hostages home today the president made a itveryarhe can working with the israelis, work with cutter, egypt, hamas has to release the hostages. Stop attacks on israel the desire to limit the state of israel the president said peace could be available tomorrow if hama wanted peace because you feel present by doing everything he can . We believe the nonsense government is doing what they can we are appreciative to congressman snyder in the administration. Thank you so much for the ■fr senator raphaeljoining us. Warnock democrat, good afternoon or evening i should say it has been a long day on capitol hill. What are your thoughts leaving the speech . Listen i am a preacher i know a servant when i hear one and i heard one i think the president showed up really he told the story about the work we have been doing over the last three and half years. More importantly he laid out a we are as americans we are eight forward facing people. I think he gave us all some hope. He told the story to that story or resignation with americans tonight . I think so. Sweet talk to people back in georgia they are not interested in the politicians problems. Theyre wedding is thinking about to cut the cost of Prescription Drugs my own i am hopeful ■ forward on my bipartisan bill as we cap the cost of in some for everybody. Quick cheap talk about a bipartisan bill theres a lot of we do what did you think of the exchanges between the president and republicans in the chamber, more than usual . Is a little bit spirited. Th. We need a return to dignity. And sometimes the debate in our country can be a bit caustic. But what is most concerning to me as those whot our democracy. Dark money, squeezing the peoples voices out of their own democracy. But to have the rambunctious debates that we had but at the end of the day the fort most powerful words in the democracy are the people have spoken. As someone who has run several times over the last few years weve seen the ways in which these voter s bills, cut early voting. I think it is important the make sure we secure the democracy itself. Pass the Voting Rights advancement act by. Editor democrat from georgia thank you sir. Joining us next on cspan2democr. You are wearing the ceasefire pencil and start there. I wish you wouldve called for a permanent thats exactlyha we needed. We want what we need to free the hostages for sure we need humanitarian aid to come in right away. It is the situation is dire. Children starving to death. It is unbearable. I was happy he government. I think rightly so he should have been. But we need to stop what is happening now that is great speed thats going to bring in a lot of aid as well happen as quickly as possible because we have children dropping dead. Having said that the president was very strong on his domestic victories from the chips act to his visit for education, his vision for health care, affordable housing, the contrast with the former President Trump is very strong on the domestic front. What did you think o references to the former president . He thought it was good. Go right after them. The former president is a lot of talk not much action as it relates to serving workingclass people in the working poor and really uplifting the values of our country by investing it and marginalized people and marginalized communities. President biden reminded me of how successful we wer the first two years we passed the American Rescue act the same First Community act. The inflation democrats control the house, the senate and the white house weve got big legislation done. Like how they can continue to draw the contrast through remind the American People the success we had for. Appreciate your time. Let you introduce your gas for. He is a present of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau farm bureauchairman o. Seems like a good guess that you have agriculture is our number one industry not just in pennsylvania but across the country. Pennsylvania farm bureau think it was amazing to see my first state of the Union Address. Taking it all ins pretty awesome what you think of tonight speech . It was obviously an outstanding that was very clear. A lot of division, sort of subtle wheat need eight uniter in chief not a divider in chi. Someone is got to be doing the math on all of the platitudes in Campaign Promises i would not■pe shocked if that would push the debt north of 50 trillion. I do think the president passed the test in terms of had is he e to demonstrate energy . For that hour in five minutes he spoke i thought he did a good job of that. Th this november will come down to not so much a discussion of age or energy but rightfully so policies and ouomes. What did you think about the man in the chair behind the president speaker johnson and the role he had to play in the chair tonight . Lexi thought he played it well. Quite frankly if i got to be the dictator i would ask everyone to when the state of the union started. Sit and listen attentively and stand up at the end to show your appreciation the president came and deliver the state of the unit that speaker johnson how he conducted himself he did it with grace. I mean i was very happy with how he conducted himself there. Republican of pennsylvania always appreciate your time with cspan for. Appreciate cspan thank you so much. Sir. Congresswoman lot you start t out a start of the topic that you want to talk about. This is my guest for the state of the union. Tonight she came with me both she and i have been through my 24yearold twins wereh born through the miracle of an in vitro fertilization. Stacy also went through many cycles. Both of us are lack of mutation carries a much higher likelihood of cancer i am a Breast Cancer survivor stacy did not have Breast Cancer. And our children when they want to have children may need ivf if mutation. Carriers of the be able to end the generational cycle of cancer. Republ and that possibility fory families like ours. What did you speak of speaker johnson statements about ivf the other day . W one . [laughter] do you think theres going to be ivf legislation on the house floor at some point . Whats all i there is an opportunity for republicans in the senate to pass it Tammy Duckworth legislation actions speak louders, put a bill on the floor that absolutely unequivocably make sure ivf is protected as an option for all families. That is what they need to do that is not what theyre talking about doing, one or 25 republicans are cosponsors of the bill that declares life begins at conception that ends the possibility of ivf are families like mine and stacys. Ic was pushed high enough in the president s agenda tonight at of the topics he covered . Whats was really impressed with President Biden he address this topic at the very beginning of his speech and he made it very clear he supports ivf being available for couples who to have children. Especially in the cases late congressman and me we carry a mutation that causes b■5reast ad Ovarian Cancer in our children carry that mutation when they get married the only option for them to remove that generational risk of passing on a mutation that causes cancerous or ivf. All we want to have his healthy children. If people loo we think the president looks at that way its very easy for us to pass a bill that would keep it available for families. We talked before about u. S■h israel relations. Your thoughts on that part of the president s speech how he is handling his relationship with israel the war in gaza . I thought the president s speech was incredible tonight. He was robust clear it resolute whether it was building the economy for that middle out and not the top down. Making sure people understood when hes up opportunities for everyone we need to preserve and protect our democracy preserve and protect reproductive freedom and rights. But, when it came to israel i have been and continue to be so proud he stood strongly by israel he has made it clear thre eradicated and no country should have to live with the threat like hamas on its border the bre and he made it clear it is hamas that started this and continues it. He mentioned the need for humanitarian aid that is important as well we need to make sure we keep the focus on bringing the hostages home. Congrema you. Congressman kevin republican of■ california joins us. Your thoughts walking out of the state of the Union Address . My thoughts this guys been a washington a long time i think like 50 years. How long have you been in washington . Works of one year hes got a few years on me. The partisan rhetoric, the vitriol and there are some folks cheering him on he seemed to revel in it. It so far removed from what the American People are looking for whats on their minds right now with the folks at my district. The folks i represent are really concerned about the cost of i continues to be such a burden for so many families. Theyre extremely concerned about the situation of the border which is totally untenable as a threat to our national security. They are concerned about rising crime in our commu really did nf anything from the president on those topics and how is going to address the real concern that folks across the country are seeing. I frankly did not care for the extreme partisanship and the scapegoating i would like to see a more action oriented set of solutions. Any time he is willing to take a different approach to advan good economic policies to support our work force. I am ready to join him but unfortunately he did not turn the page on that tonight. Congressman republican of california thank you for the time. You bet. Congressman bob got his next House Freedom caucus at jet republican of virginia walking out of that speech. Congressman, your takeaways from tonights address . The president was angry kind alf the country pretty offer very little in the way of hope or vision. He certainly did not take responsibility for the harm he is because of the last three yes. Off by any standard of the measurement then when they were he was sworn in office. House Freedom Caucus has a lot of influence on the republican conference. Its speaker johnsons job safe at this point . The speaker serves 218 members. I cant speak the 234 the Congress Chambers i should say. The best hope for the republican conference and for speaker johnson is to do what the American People elected us to do and they gave us the majority a year and a half ago. I will submit we are not doing that. We certainly didnt do that with the spending bill that we passed yesterday that democrats for, 207 to 2. Can you imagine that nancy pelosi would have ever passed a major spending bill that republicans voted for 207 to 2 and the democrats were split on that, but thats what we did yesterday. I want to get your exchange of riley and saying her name and the president holding that pen, what was that part angry elderly gentleman with a poor memory because he called her Lincoln Riley. I think he thinks they were talk about the football coach. He said Lincoln Riley. A lot of time it was confusing, hard to understand what he was. He certainly got through it, a lot of anger, not much vision to the congress. Always appreciate your time with cspan. Congressman emanuel clever is next on cspan2, democrat from missouri. Congressman, what did you think of the somebody is slipping into the president s food. He came out smoking. I think he did exactly what Many Americans wanted to see. That this man who is repeatedly called too old was onthere was s language that would suggest that hes anything but able. What did you think about him talking about january 6dath and what happened here at the capitol and in that chamber and and that coming so early if the president s address tonight . I think he wanted to sure that people who are tuned in who in some cases are never watched a nonrepublican style tv station, he wanted them to hear how people turnedhats e start listening and as the speech goes on theyll move further and further away and i think he wanted to capture as Many Americans as possible with the truth of what is happening. I was here so i know he was right. Some of you here seek to bury the truth about january 6th and you cant love your country only when you win losing is not a happy moment but in a democracy, when the the election day rolls around we are going to have a winner and a loser and historically for 243 years weve had president s, members of congress, members of the senate to lose and they lose gracefully. They call their opponent and congratulations. And so he was giving, i■hi in y and im not sure that, you know, the people in the chamber were listening but clearly americans had a chance to hear the truth perhaps or some of them the first time. Congressman emanuel cleaver, thank you very much for cspan. House Foreign Affairs joins us democr Foreign Policy in that speech from ukraine to israel, what did you think of how the president handled those issue