19.4 RECESS-11:36 A.M.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. PAULSEN, pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, declared the House in recess at 11 o'clock and 36 minutes a.m., until

noon.

19.5 AFTER RECESS-NOON

The SPEAKER called the House to order.

19.6 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Monday, January 23, 2012.

Pursuant to clause 1 of rule I, the Journal was approved.

19.7 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XII, were referred as follows:

4661. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule Importation of Live Swine, Swine Semen, Pork and Pork Products from Liechtenstein and Switzerland [Docket No.: APHIS-2009-0093] received December 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

4662. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule - Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0002] [Internal Agency Docket No.: FEMA-8209] received January 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

4663. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule Changes

in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0002] received December 4, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

4664. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, transMine mitting the Commission's final rule Safety Disclosure [Release Nos.: 33-9286; 3466019; File No. S7-41-10] (RIN: 3235-AK83) received December 29, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.

4665. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Adhesives and Sèlants Rule [EPA-R03OAR-2011-0721; FRL-9609-2] received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4666. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Revised Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for the Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and Wheeling 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Areas; Correction [FDMS Docket No.: EPA-03-OAR-2011-0511; FRL-9609-1] received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4667. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio and Indiana; Redesignation of the Ohio and Indiana Portions of the Cincinnati-Ham

ilton 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment [EPAR05-OAR-2011-0017; EPA-R05-OAR-2011-0106; FRL-9610-3] received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4668. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Oklahoma; Federal Implementation Plan for Interstate Transport of Pollution Affecting Visibility and Best Available Retrofit Technology Determinations [EPA-R06-OAR-2010-0190; FRL9608-4] received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4669. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule — Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Oregon: New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration Rule Revisions and Air Quality Permit Streamlining Rule Revisions [EPAR10-OAR-2011-0767; FRL-9494-9] received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4670. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule — Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Kansas: Regional Haze [EPA-R07-OAR-2011-0675; FRL9611-3] received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4671. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Federal Implementation Plans for Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin and Determination for Kansas Regarding Interstate Transport of Ozone [EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0491;

FRL-9609-9]

(RIN: 2060-AR01) received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4672. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Prepared Feeds Manufacturing; Amendments [EPA-HQ-OAR-20080080; FRL-9610-2] (RIN: 2060-AR16) received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4673. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Secondary Lead Smelting [EPA-HQ-OAR-20110344; FRL-9610-9] (RIN: 2060-AQ68) received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4674. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule - Revisions to Final Response to Petition From New Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions From the Portland Generating Station [EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0081; FRL-9609-4] (RIN: 2060-AQ69) received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4675. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule - Amendment of Class E Airpsace; Winters, TX [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0608; Airspace Docket No. 11-ASW7] received December 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4676. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule - Establishment of Class E Airspace; Nashville, AR [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0497; Airspace Docket No. 11ASW-4] received December 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4677. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule - Establishment of Class E Airspace; Danville Airport, PA [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0766; Airspace Docket No. 11-AEA-19] received December 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4678. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Alice, TX [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0498; Airspace Docket No. 11-ASW5] received December 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4679. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Emmonak, AK [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0880; Airspace Docket No. 11AAL-17] received December 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4680. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule - Amendment of Class E Airspace; Ardmore, OK [Docket No.: FAA-2011-0851; Airspace Docket No. 11-ASW10] received December 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4681. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule Amendment and Establishment of Air Traffic Routes; Northeast United States [Docket No.: FAA2011-0376; Airspace Docket No. 10-AEA-11] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received December 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4682. A letter from the Senior Regulations Specialist, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form; Technical Amendment [Docket: DOT-OST2010-0161] (RIN: 2105-AE13) received December 21, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

4683. A letter from the Program Manager, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule Tribal Child Welfare (RIN: 0970-AC41) received January 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4684. A letter from the TTB Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule Establishment of the Naches Heights Viticultural Area [Docket No.: TTB2011-0005; T.D. TTB-99; Ref: Notice No. 118] (RIN: 1513-AB80) received December 29, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4685. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule — Current Refundings of Tax-exempt Bonds in Certain Disaster Relief Bond Programs [Notice 2012-03] received December 29, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4686. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule

HARP Safe Harbor Guidance for REITS (Rev. Proc. 2012-14) received December 29, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4687. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule Safe Harbor Reporting Method for Eligible REMICS Required to Report on Schedule Q Information with Respect to REMIC Assets [Notice 2012-5] received December 29, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4688. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule - Deadline to Submit Opinion and Advisory Letter Applications for Pre-approved Defined Contribution Plans is Extended to April 2, 2012 (Announcement 2012-3) received December 29, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4689. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule - Guidance Regarding Deduction and Capitalization of Expenditures Related to Tangible Property [TD 9564] (RIN: 1545-BJ93) received December 20, 2011, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

4690. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule - Rulings and determination letters (Rev. Proc. 2012-7) received January 6, 2012, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

19.8 WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL PRAYER

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2070) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day; as amended.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. POE of Texas, recognized Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, and Mr. SABLAN, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. POE of Texas, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. POE of Texas, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, announced that further proceedings on the question were postponed.

19.9 WAR MEMORIAL PROTECTION

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 290) to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. POE of Texas, recognized Mr. JOHNSON of

Ohio, and Mr. SABLAN, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. POE of Texas, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 19.10 BUFFALO SOLDIERS

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1022) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the role of the Buffalo Soldiers in the early years of the National Parks, and for other purposes.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. POE of Texas, recognized Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, and Mr. SABLAN, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. FORTENBERRY, announced that twothirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. FORTENBERRY, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, announced that further proceedings on the question were postponed until Wednesday, January 25, 2012.

19.11 AIRPORT AND AIRWAY EXTENSION

Mr. PETRI moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3800) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. recognized Mr.

FORTENBERRY, PETRI and Mr. COSTELLO, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. FORTENBERRY, announced that twothirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said bill was passed.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said bill was passed was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table.

Ordered, That the Clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in said bill. 19.12 MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREESH.R. 3630

Mrs. CAPPS submitted the motion to instruct the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3630) to provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes, to file a conference report not later than February 17, 2012.

After debate,

By unanimous consent, the previous question was ordered on the motion to instruct the managers on the part of the House.

The question being put, viva voce,

Will the House agree to said motion? The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WOMACK, announced that the yeas had it.

Mrs. CAPPS demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WOMACK, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, announced that further proceedings on the question were postponed.

19.13 BUDGET FY 2013

Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, moved to suspend the rules and agree to the following resolution (H. Res. 516):

Whereas the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 established the modern budgeting process;

Whereas the President is required to submit a budget to Congress each year;

Whereas the last time the House of Representatives passed a budget was on April 15, 2011;

Whereas the last time the Senate passed a budget was on April 29, 2009; and

Whereas people in the United States must routinely set budgets for themselves, their businesses, and their families: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WOMACK, recognized Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, and Mr. BLUMENAUER, each for 20 minutes.

After debate,

The question being put, viva voce, Will the House suspend the rules and agree to said resolution?

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WOMACK, announced that two-thirds of the Members present had voted in the affirmative.

Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, demanded that the vote be taken by the yeas and nays, which demand was supported by one-fifth of the Members present, so the yeas and nays were ordered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WOMACK, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, announced that further pro

Mr. SESSIONS, by direction of the Committee on Rules, reported (Rept. No. 112-375) the resolution (H. Res. 522) providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1173) to repeal the CLASS program.

When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed.

19.17 H. RES. 516-UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WOMACK, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, announced the unfinished business to be the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 516) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance.

The question being put,

Will the House suspend the rules and agree to said resolution?

The vote was taken by electronic device.

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So, two-thirds of the Members present having voted in favor thereof, the rules were suspended and said resolution was agreed to.

A motion to reconsider the vote whereby the rules were suspended and said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. 19.19 H.R. 2070-UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. WOMACK, pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, announced the further unfinished business to be the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2070) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day; as amended.

The question being put,

Will the House suspend the rules and pass said bill, as amended?

The vote was taken by electronic device.

It was decided in the Yeas ....... 386 affirmative ...... Nays 26

19.26 JOINT SESSION TO RECEIVE A

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT The Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Vice President and Members of the Senate, who entered the Hall of the House and took seats assigned to them, the Vice President taking the Chair to the right of the Speaker.

Whereupon, pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution 96, the SPEAKER called the joint session of the two Houses to order.

The SPEAKER announced the appointment of Messrs. CANTOR, MCCARTHY of California, HENSARLING, SESSIONS, PRICE of Georgia, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. CARTER, MS. PELOSI, Messrs. HOYER, LARSON of Connecticut, BECERRA, CLYBURN, ISRAEL, and Ms. SUTTON, as members of the Committee on the part of the House to escort the President into the Hall of the House.

The Vice President announced the appointment of Messrs. REID, DURBIN, SCHUMER, Mrs. MURRAY, MS. STABENOW, Messrs. BEGICH, MCCONNELL, KYL. ALEXANDER, BARRASSO, THUNE, CORNYN, and BLUNT, as members of the committee on the part of the Senate to escort the President into the Hall of the House.

The Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, who entered the Hall of the House and took the seat assigned to him.

The Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Chief Justice of the United States and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, who entered the Hall of the House and took seats assigned to them.

The Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms announced the Members of the President's Cabinet, who entered the Hall of

the House and took seats assigned to them.

The Sergeant-at-Arms announced the President of the United States at 9 o'clock and 5 minutes p.m., escorted by the committees of the two Houses, who entered the Hall of the House and, at the Clerk's desk, delivered the following message:

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens foughtand several thousand gave their lives.

We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world. For the first time in 9 years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. For the first time in two decades, Osama bin Laden is not a threat to this country. Most of al Qaeda's top lieutenants have been defeated. The Taliban's momentum has been broken, and some troops in Afghanistan have begun to come home.

These achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness, and teamwork of America's Armed Forces. At a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. They're not consumed with personal ambition. They don't obsess over their differences. They focus on the mission at hand. They work together.

Imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their their example. Think about the America within our reach: a country that leads the world in educating its people; an America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs; a future where we're in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren't so tied to unstable parts of the world; an economy built to last, where hard work pays off, and responsibility is rewarded.

We can do this. I know we can because we've done it before. At the end of World War II, when another generation of heroes returned home from combat, they built the strongest economy and middle class the world has ever known. My grandfather, a veteran of Patton's Army, got the chance to go to college on the GI Bill. My grandmother, who worked on a bomber assembly line, was part of a workforce that turned out the best products on Earth.

The two of them shared the optimism of a Nation that had triumphed over a depression and fascism. They understood they were part of something larger; they were contributing to a story of success that every American had a chance to share-the basic American promise that if you worked hard, you could do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send your kids to college, and put a little away for retirement.

The defining issue of our time is how to keep that promise alive. No challenge is more urgent. No debate is more important. We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by. Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules. What's

at stake are not Democratic values or Republican values, but American values. We have to reclaim them.

our

Let's remember how we got here. Long before the recession, jobs and manufacturing began leaving shores. Technology made businesses more efficient but also made some jobs obsolete. Folks at the top saw their incomes rise like never before, but most hardworking Americans struggled with costs that were growing, paychecks that weren't, and personal debt that kept piling up.

In 2008, the house of cards collapsed. We learned that mortgages had been sold to people who couldn't afford or understand them. Banks had made huge bets and bonuses with other people's money. Regulators had looked the other way, or didn't have the authority to stop the bad behavior.

It was wrong. It was irresponsible. And it plunged our economy into a crisis that put millions out of work, saddled us with more debt, and left innocent, hardworking Americans holding the bag. In the 6 months before I took office, we lost nearly 4 million jobs. And we lost another 4 million before our policies were in full effect.

Those are the facts. But so are these. In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005. American manufacturers are hiring again, creating jobs for the first time since the late 1990s. Together, we've agreed to cut the deficit by more than $2 trillion. And we've put in place new rules to hold Wall Street accountable so a crisis like this never happens again.

The state of our Union is getting stronger. And we've come too far to turn back now. As long as I'm President, I will work with anyone in this Chamber to build on this momentum. But I intend to fight obstruction with action, and I will oppose any effort to return to the very same policies that brought on this economic crisis in the first place.

No, we will not go back to an economy weakened by outsourcing, bad, debt, and phony financial profits. Tonight, I want to speak about how we move forward, and lay out a blueprint for an economy that's built to last-an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.

This blueprint begins with American manufacturing.

On the day I took office, our auto industry was on the verge of collapse. Some even said we should let it die.