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The problem with State of the Union speeches is that they are, by their nature and design, alphabet soup. It's hard to know what a president really cares about when they run down a laundry list and check every issue box under the sun for fear they will offend some constituency if they don't.

The entire purpose of the State of the Union Address is for the president to outline where we stand as a nation.

To me, the real 'state of the union' is found in how Americans react to current events.

While I have some regrets that this is my last opportunity to deliver a State of the State address, I appreciate and am humbled by the opportunities this great state has given me.

Hey, I'm a former union president myself and also an attorney that represented a lot of unions.

The Union next to our liberties the most dear. May we all remember that it can only be preserved by respecting the rights of the States, and distributing equally the benefits and burdens of the Union.

The heart of the People, North and South, is for the Union.

Like every American, I will never forget where I was on the morning of September 11, 2001. As a member of Congress from Indiana, that day my duties took me to Capitol Hill and to sights and sounds I will never forget.

In State of the Union addresses, I always look at the foreign policy and military parts first, which are generally pretty minimal.