but not a lot of answers how to pay for them as usually the case. the president offered up this challenge to lawmakers. >> the time for small thinking is over. the time for trivial fights is behind us. we just need the courage to share the dreams that fill our hearts. the bravery to express the hopes that sear our souls. and the confidence to turn those hopes and dreams into action. >> president recapping many of the greatest hits from his campaign promises. several times we saw all republican lawmakers standing and all the democrats sitting, stuck to their seats. perhaps the most point yants moment of the night, though, came in a tribute to one of the president's special guests. i'm going to get into all of this. cnn contributor washington examiner and reporter and columnist for the new york post, and zbreg valuier. we talked about that poignant moment when he was talking.