Watch President Joe Biden's full remarks from his first State of the Union address as he vowed to check Russian aggression in Ukraine and 'build a better America.'
WASHINGTON -- Madam Speaker, Madam Vice President, and our First Lady and Second Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Justices of the Supreme Court. My fellow Americans.
He thought he could roll into Ukraine and the world would roll over. Instead he met with a wall of strength he never anticipated or imagined. Throughout our history we've learned this lesson: when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression they cause more chaos. They keep moving, and the costs, the threats to the America and America, to the world keeps rising. That's why the NATO Alliance was created to secure peace and stability in Europe after World War 2.
Tonight I say to the Russian oligarchs and the corrupt leaders who have bilked billions of dollars off this violent regime, no more. The United States - I mean it. The United States Department of Justice is assembling a dedicated task force to go after the crimes of the Russian oligarchs. We are joining with European allies to find and seize their yachts, their luxury apartments, their private jets. We're coming for your ill-begotten gains.
For that purpose we've mobilized American ground forces, air squadrons, ship deployments to protect NATO countries including Poland, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. And as I have made crystal clear, the United States and our Allies will defend every inch of territory that is NATO territory with the full force of our collective power. Every single inch.
These steps will help blunt gas prices here at home. But I know the news about what's happening can seem alarming to all Americans. But I want you to know that we are going to be okay. We're going to be okay. Putin may circle Kyiv with tanks, but he will never gain the hearts and souls of the Ukrainian people. He will never - he will never extinguish their love of freedom. And he will never, never weaken the resolve of the free world.
Unlike the $2 trillion tax cut passed in the previous administration that benefitted the top 1% of Americans, the American Rescue Plan, helped working people and left no one behind . Folks, and it worked. It worked. It worked. It created jobs. Lots of jobs. Because we know, because we when the middle class grows, when the middle class grows, the poor have a way up and the wealthy do very well. America used to have the best roads, bridges, and airports on Earth. And now our infrastructure is ranked 13th in the world.
We'll build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations, begin to replace the poisonous lead pipes so every child, every American has clean water to drink at home and at school. We're going to provide, provide affordable high-speed internet for every American - rural, suburban, urban, and tribal communities.
Let me give you one example of why it's so important to pass it. If you travel 20 miles east of Columbus, Ohio, you'll find 1,000 empty acres of land. It won't look like much, but if you stop and look closely, you'll see a"Field of dreams," the ground on which America's future will be built. That's where Intel, the American company that helped build Silicon Valley, is going to build a $20 billion semiconductor"mega site.
Companies are choosing to build new factories here, when just a few years ago, they would have gone overseas. That's what's happening. Ford is investing $11 billion in electric vehicles, creating 11,000 jobs across the country. GM is making the largest investment in its history - $7 billion to build electric vehicles, creating 4,000 jobs in Michigan.
Look, our economy roared back faster than almost anyone predicted, but the pandemic meant that businesses had a hard time hiring enough people because of the pandemic to keep up production in their factories. So you didn't have people making those beams that went into buildings because they were out. The factory was closed. The panic also disrupted the global supply chain.
He and his Dad both have Type 1 diabetes, which means they need insulin every single day. Insulin costs about $10 a vial to make. That's what it cost the pharmaceutical company. But drug companies charge families like Joshua and his Dad up to 30 times that amount. I spoke with Joshua's mom. Imagine what it's like to look at your child who needs insulin to stay healthy and have no idea how in God's name you're going to pay for it.
Let's provide an investment tax credits to weatherize your home and your business to be energy efficient and get a tax credit for it. Double America's clean energy production in solar, wind, and so much more; lower the price of electric vehicles, saving another $80 a month that you're not gonna have to pay at the pump. Folks, third -
My plan doesn't stop there. It also includes home and long-term care. More affordable housing. And Pre-K for every 3- and 4-year-old.And under my plan, nobody - let me say this again, nobody earning less than $400,000 a year will pay an additional penny in new taxes. Not a single penny. That's why I've proposed closing loopholes so the very wealthy don't pay a lower tax rate than a teacher or a firefighter.So what are we waiting for? Let's get this done. And while you're at it, confirm my nominees to the Federal Reserve, which plays a critical role in fighting inflation.
And as Wall Street firms take over more nursing homes, quality in those homes has gone down and costs have gone up.Medicare is going to set higher standards for nursing homes and make sure your loved ones get the care they deserve and expect. And let's pass the PRO Act when a majority of workers want to form a union - they shouldn't be stopped.
I know some are talking about"living with COVID-19." But tonight, I say that we never will just accept living with COVID-19. We will continue to combat the virus as we do other diseases. And because this virus mutates and spreads, we have to stay on guard.First, stay protected with vaccines and treatments. We know how incredibly effective vaccines are. If you're vaccinated and boosted you have the highest degree of protection.
We've ordered more of these pills than anyone in the world. And Pfizer is working overtime to get us 1 million pills this month and more than double that next month. And, if Congress provides the funds we need, we'll have new stockpiles of tests, masks, and pills ready if needed. We achieved this because we provided free vaccines, treatments, tests and masks. Of course, continuing this costs money. So I'll not surprise ya'll, I'll be back to see y'all. I'm going to soon send a request to Congress. The vast majority of Americans have used these tools and may want to again, we may need them again so I expect Congress, and I hope you'll pass that quickly.
I recently visited New York City Police Department days after the funerals of Officer Wilbert Mora and his partner, Officer Jason Rivera. They were responding to a 9-1-1 call when a man shot and killed them with a stolen gun. Officer Mora was 27 years old. Officer Rivera was 22 years ago. Both Dominican Americans who grew up on the same streets that they later chose to parol - to patrol as police officers.
We should all agree: The answer is not to Defund the police, it's to fund the police. Fund them. Fund them. Fund them with resources and training, resources and training they need to protect our communities. In state after state, new laws have been passed, not only to suppress the vote, we've been there before, but to subvert the entire election. We can't let this happen. Tonight I call on the Senate to pass - pass the Freedom to Vote Act, pass the John Lewis Act - Voting Rights Act. And while you're at it, pass the Disclose Act so Americans know who's funding our elections.
Folks, if we are to advance liberty and justice, we need to secure our border and fix the immigration system. Let's get it done once and for all. Folks, advancing liberty and justice also requires protecting the rights of women. The constitutional right affirmed by Roe v. Wade, standing precedent for half a century, is under attack as never before. If you want to go forwards, not backwards, we must protect access to health care. Preserve a woman's right to choose. And continue to advance maternal health care for all Americans.
And we'll soon be strengthening the Violence Against Women Act that I first wrote three decades ago. It is important- it's important for us to show, to show the nation that we can come together and do big things. So tonight I'm offering a Unity Agenda for the Nation. Four big things we can do together in my view.
It's time to strengthen privacy protections, ban targeted advertising to children, demand tech companies stop collecting personal data on our children. One of those soldiers was my son Major Beau Biden. We don't know for sure if a burn pit was the cause of his brain cancer, or the diseases of so many of our troops.Committed to military families like Danielle Robinson from Ohio.He was born a soldier. Army National Guard. Combat medic in Kosovo and Iraq.Heath's widow Danielle is here with us tonight. They loved going to Ohio State football games. He loved building Legos with their daughter.
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