President Obama delivers his State of the Union Address in Washington
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (C) appears to be sleeping as she joins (L-R) Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor, as they listen to US President Barack Obama delivering his State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress on February 12, 2013 at the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Obama's address, the first of his second term, centered on the economy, creating jobs and bipartisan legislation on reforming immigration. UPI/Mike Theiler
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