2022 State of the Union address: on Principles & Values
Brian Fitzpatrick:
To compromise: 80% of something better than 100% of nothing
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), the co-chairs of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, also offered a "Problem Solvers Perspective" with the bipartisan group No Labels. Gottheimer and Fitzpatrick took note of the rarity of a
bipartisan State of the Union response. "That's not something you see very often," Fitzpatrick said. Gottheimer said lawmakers should try to compromise on policy and get "80% of something, rather than 100% of nothing."
Source: Axios.com on 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 2, 2022
Colin Allred:
Democracy is precious and worth fighting for
[Black Caucus response to President Biden's State of the Union speech]: "To the people of Ukraine, the members of the Congressional Black Caucus, we stand with you in your fight against the murderous dictator trying to destroy your democracy,
and we're committed to helping all refugees forced to flee their homes find a safe haven," Allred said. "As African Americans, we know implicitly that you cannot take freedoms for granted, and that democracy is precious and worth fighting for."
Source: Dallas Morning News on 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
Joe Biden:
Unity Agenda: Four big things we can do together
Tonight I'm offering a Unity Agenda for the Nation. Four big things we can do together.- First, beat the opioid epidemic.
- Second, let's take on mental health.
- Third, support our veterans.
- And fourth, let's end cancer as we know it.
A unity agenda for the nation. We can do this. My fellow Americans--tonight , we have gathered in a sacred space--the citadel of our democracy. In this Capitol, generation after generation, Americans have debated great questions amid great strife, and
have done great things. We have fought for freedom, expanded liberty, defeated totalitarianism and terror. And built the strongest, freest, and most prosperous nation the world has ever known. Now is the hour.
Our moment of responsibility. Our test of resolve and conscience, of history itself. It is in this moment that our character is formed. Our purpose is found. Our future is forged.
Source: 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
Joe Biden:
Can't change past divisions, we can change moving forward
Let's use this moment to reset. Let's stop looking at COVID-19 as a partisan dividing line and see it for what it is: A God-awful disease. Let's stop seeing each other as enemies, and start seeing each other for who we really are:
Fellow Americans. We can't change how divided we've been. But we can change how we move forward--on COVID-19 and other issues we must face together.
Source: 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
Josh Gottheimer:
To compromise: 80% of something better than 100% of nothing
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), the co-chairs of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, also offered a "Problem Solvers Perspective" with the bipartisan group No Labels. Gottheimer and Fitzpatrick took note of the rarity of a
bipartisan State of the Union response. "That's not something you see very often," Fitzpatrick said. Gottheimer said lawmakers should try to compromise on policy and get "80% of something, rather than 100% of nothing."
Source: Axios.com on 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 2, 2022
Libertarian Party:
Don't sanction Russian people; they oppose Ukraine invasion
The Libertarian Party stands in solidarity with the Russian people who widely reject the actions of their tyrannical president, and who do not want war with their Ukrainian neighbors. In a statement released last week, the Libertarian Party of Russia
urged foreign decision makers against "a collectivist approach to sanctions." They went on to say "Russian people as a whole are not responsible for this atrocity and do not condone it. This is being perpetrated by individuals. And we ask that blame and
punishment be meted out individually as well." We stand with the Libertarian Party of Russia, and with the many others condemning the actions of their government.While sanctions against bloodthirsty megalomaniacs are understandably a reasonable
response, we must not allow our actions to bring more harm to innocent people in Russia or Ukraine. The United States should immediately take steps to welcome all refugees fleeing the region.
Source: LNC Chair Whitney Bilyeu on 2022 State of the Union address
Joe Biden:
Democracies rising to the moment in battle with autocracy
When the history of this era is written Putin's war on Ukraine will have left Russia weaker and the rest of the world stronger. We see the unity among leaders of nations and a more unified Europe a more unified West.
In the battle between democracy and autocracy, democracies are rising to the moment, and the world is clearly choosing the side of peace and security.
Source: 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene:
US is weak because foreign leaders have Biden's son's laptop
Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed that Joe Biden is being blackmailed by Russia over his son Hunter Biden's laptop in a conspiracy-laden response to his State of the Union speech. The comments come soon after she heckled the president during his
address along with her Republican colleague Lauren Boebert."The president of the United States is totally compromised because every world leader has contents of Hunter Biden's laptop and much more to blackmail him,"
Ms Taylor Greene said in a video following the speech. Ms Taylor Greene also said it was "no wonder America is weak" and claimed that Mr Biden "puts America last" as he is "literally serving
China and the world".
The Georgia representative also dubbed Mr Biden a "globalist... for the interest of China and for the interest of Russia".
Source: The Independent on 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
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