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2009 Barack Obama speech to a joint session of Congress

Speech by US President Barack Obama

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title	2009 Barack Obama speech to a joint session of Congress
image	Address Before a Joint Session of Congress (February 24, 2009) - Barack Obama (WhiteHouse.gov).webm
caption	Full video of the speech as published by the White House
time	9:00 p.m. EST
duration	51 minutes
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venue	House Chamber, United States Capitol
location	Washington, D.C.
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type	Unofficial State of the Union Address
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url	[C-SPAN](https://www.c-span.org/program/the-presidency/presidential-economic-address/202098)
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blank1_data	[2008 State of the Union Address](2008-state-of-the-union-address)
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View from the Executive Gallery of the House Chamber

Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, addressed a joint session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at 9:00 p.m. EST. It was his first public address before a joint session. Like a State of the Union Address, it was delivered before the 111th United States Congress in the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives in the United States Capitol. Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, accompanied by Joe Biden, the vice president in his capacity as the president of the Senate.

During his speech, President Obama discussed the recently passed $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as well as the Troubled Assets Relief Program, the state of the economy, and the future of the country.

Attorney General Eric Holder was the designated survivor and did not attend the address in order to maintain a continuity of government. He was sequestered at a secret secure location for the duration of the event.

Republican response

Main article: Bobby Jindal#Republican response to President Obama's address to Congress

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal delivered the Republican response to the address, calling Obama's stimulus plan irresponsible. Jindal's response received criticism from both Democrats and some Republicans.

References

(February 25, 2009). "Obama outlines ambitious agenda for 'lasting prosperity'". CNN.com.
[http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/obama.speech/index.html?eref=rss_topstories CNN]
(February 25, 2009). "Holder Draws 'Survivor' Duty". Washington Post.
(February 26, 2009). "Republican Golden Boy Fails to Shine". The Scotsman.
(February 26, 2009). "Republicans, Democrats criticize Jindal's speech". mlive.com.

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