For The State Of Our Union To

When My Kids Were In Preschool, I Was Part Of A Carpooling Group. One Mother Sometimes Showed Up With Bruises On Her Body. She Always Had An Excuse. Then One Morning, She Didn't Show Up. Later, I Learned She'd Fled A Violent Marriage. I've Always Thought, If Only I'd Known, Maybe I Could Have Helped.

By Working Together To Focus On Our National Priorities Today We Can Ensure That The State Of Our Union Is Strong For The Future.

We All Know That Washington Families Are Making A Tremendous Commitment To Winning The War On Terror. Tonight, More Than 22,000 Washington State Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen And Marines Are Risking Their Lives Under Hostile Fire In Iraq, Afghanistan And Around The Globe.

Caring For Our Veterans Is The Duty Of A Grateful Nation.

I Have Stood On The Line In Everett, Wash., Where We Have Thousands Of Workers Who Go To Work Every Day To Build These Planes. I Would Challenge Anybody To Tell Me That They've Stood On A Line In Alabama And Seen Anybody Building Anything.