In pictures: Highlights from Obama's State of the Union address
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 24, 2012.
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington January 24, 2012.
President Barack Obama embraces retiring Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as members of Congress applaud before his State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
U.S. President Barack Obama laughs as he chats with members of Congress as he arrives to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 24, 2012.
Guests applaud first Lady Michelle Obama during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Front row, from left are, Adm. William McRaven, Jackie Bray, Obama, retired Capt. Mark Kelly and Jill Biden. Second row, from left are, Bruce Cochrane, Eric Schneiderman, Juan Jose Redin, Debbie Bosanek, Laurene Powell Jobs and Alicia Boler-Davis.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Military applaud U.S. President Barack Obama during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 24, 2012.
U.S. President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden (L) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) looking on, delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 24, 2012.
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with House Speaker John Boehner, (R-OH), before Obama's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 24, 2012.