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Partnering with mayors, governors on issues from homelessness to marriage equality. the point is, there are millions of americans outside of washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. they believe and i believe that here in america our success should depend not on accident at birth but the strength of our work ethic and the scope of our dreams. that's what drew our forebears here. that's how the daughter of a factory worker is ceo of america's largest automaker. how the son of a bar keep is speaker of the house.

Claiming credit for eight million new jobs -- well, that's the normal amount of jobs that would be created just with the churn of the economy, with people entering the work force. so it's not a great thing. they were looking for any silver lining they could in describing the economy. but that is a tone of optimism and tone is important. i want to point out -- let's listen to his tribute to john boehner because it was graceful and it was uniting. and it seemed to be well-received. let's watch. >> i believe that here in america, our success should depend not on accident of birth, but the strengt...

America's largest automaker. how the son of a bar keep is speaker of the house. how the son of a single mom can be president of the greatest nation on earth. opportunity is who we are. and the definning project of our generation must be to restore

With president obama in the year 2014. martha: stuart, thank you. we'll look for more on fbm. see you next time. bill: so the house republicans highest-ranking woman, congresswoman cathy mcmorris rodgers giving the official republican response last night. >> the president talks a lot about income inequality but the real gap we face today is one of opportunity inequality. and with this administration's policies that gap has become far too wide. bill: we will speak with the congresswoman next hour here in "america's newsroom." where does america go from here? very important interview. martha: we...

With our feet planted firmly in today, but our eyes cast towards tomorrow, i know it is within our reach. believe in it. god bless you and god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] >> a masterful address by the president, a speech that i believe reminds many people why they voted for him. they went back to his biography that of the speaker of the house of republicans, son of a bar keep, the son of a single mother. he talked about how the american opportunity agenda has to make room for stories like his own and that of the speaker. and he has to give opportunities