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Borders at those areas. >> first of all to our viewers, the cameras just went up inside the house chamber. we've seen mcconnell and grassley and there's one for you. that's going to be the visual behind the president. the vice president and the speaker of the house. this is a good time to bring in joy reed to our conversation. the host not only of "a.m. joy." there's been a lot of, for our loyal viewers, "p.m. joy ". i saw some saturday afternoon joy. but i wanted to bring you into this preview conversation as we watch your law maker file in. >> i think my daughter is going to start saying tia...

Again these pictures coming in from the house of representatives. it's the house chamber that hosts the state of the union address. you've already seen a lot of the white among democratic members, especially of the house. you've already seen a lot of the lapel pins that democratic are passing out as well. kristen welker is across town at the white house where the president has now departed to go up to the hill. what do you have to thootd reporting so far tonight? >> i can tell you that president incident day putting the finishing touches on this speech with a sharpy. i am told a couple of key ...

For this president, starting with the woman who will be visible over his shoulder, sitting along with side the house president. nancy pelosi, the most visible reminder of the divided government this president now faces. >> before him in that chamber will be a small army of democratic presidential contenders who are all gearing up to run against him in 2020. not to mention the diverse, progressive and very fired up freshman class. voters just up to washington as the backbone of the new democratic majority houses of representatives. several of those high profile freshman are going to join us her...

The floor during an event like this, what you're seeing on the screen is a representation of how these two parties are so fundamentally different. the 2018 election made the republican party older, whiter and more male. and there were a record number of democratic largely women elected to the house and they are putting that power on sharp display tonight and you've already seen that start to play out in the presidential race, as well. many of those diverse candidates also here to watch the president's address, brian. >> kasie hunt on the floor of the house of representatives. >> we'll continue...

Chicago suburb of naper vill, illinois to get this seat and take a few minutes off. we want to remind them of your story. she had to beat a four-term republican incumbent and this became the first person who was neither white nor male to hold the seat in the sea of fresh faces that marks this new congress, she also happens to be the youngest african-american woman ever sworn in to the house of representatives. without further delay, thank you for being with us here tonight. i'm curious to the reception in the chamber at all. have house whips talked about how this president should be received b...