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President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. WASHINGTON – Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to take hold.
“The future we want,” he insisted, “is within our reach.” But opportunity and security for American families “will only happen if we work together if we fix our politics,” he added.
The nation’s goals must include “a rising standard of living and a sustainable, peaceful planet for our kids,” he said in his final State of the Union address.
“If President Obama focuses on what he agrees on with Congress instead of what we disagree on, there’s quite a bit we could get done in 2016. President Obama has plenty of opportunities to work with the Republican majority to get things done that the American people want done,” U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said Tuesday.