Obama's third State of the Union address(30 images)

U.S. President Barack Obama makes his State of the Union address to a joint session of congress and the American people in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama offered his outline for economic growth and fairness in taxes. UPI/Pat Benic.. | License Photo

President Barack Obama hands Speaker John Boehner and Vice President Joe Biden copies of his speech prior to his State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

US Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) arrives as members of Congress applaud before US President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) (C) is greeted by Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake and DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz before US President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

President Barack Obama embraces US Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) as members of Congress applaud before his his State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona in the House Chamber shortly before he made his State of the Union address to a joint session of congress and the American people in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. Giffords resigned her seat in congress to concentrate on recovering from her injuries from an assassination attempt last year. UPI/Pat Benic..

U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona in the House Chamber shortly before he made his State of the Union address to a joint session of congress and the American people in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. Giffords resigned her seat in congress to concentrate on recovering from her injuries from an assassination attempt last year. UPI/Pat Benic..

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hugs Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona in the House Chamber shortly before President Barack Obama made his State of the Union address to a joint session of congress and the American people in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. Giffords resigned her seat in congress to concentrate on recovering from her injuries from an assassination attempt last year. UPI/Pat Benic.. | License Photo

Vice President Joe Biden (L) greets Speaker of the House John Boehner prior to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) and Vice President Joe Biden wait for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) listens as President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

President Barack Obama speaks during his State of the Union address in fornt of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker John Boehner (R) look on. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

President Barack Obama speaks during his State of the Union address in fornt of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

First Lady Michelle Obama applauds during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

President Barack Obama greets US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prior to his State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

President Barack Obama greets US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner following his State of the Union address in front of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

President Barack Obama arrives for his State of the Union address in fornt of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

President Barack Obama waves after delivering his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 2012. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) are seated behind him. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

President Barack Obama arrives for his State of the Union address in fornt of a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

Justice Anthony Kennedy (L), Chief Justice John Roberts (2nd L) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd R) listen to President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

Justice Anthony Kennedy (L), Chief Justice John Roberts (2nd L) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd R) listen to President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

President Barack Obama waves after delivering his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 2012. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) applaud behind him. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

President Barack Obama waves after delivering his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 2012. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) are seated behind him. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

Chief Justice John Roberts (L) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) listen to US President Barack Obama as he delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. UPI/Saul Loeb/Pool | License Photo

U.S. President Barack Obama makes his State of the Union address to a joint session of congress and the American people in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama offered his outline for economic growth and fairness in taxes. UPI/Pat Benic.. | License Photo

President Barack Obama walks the Colonnade at The White House in Washington, DC, hours before giving the State of the Union Speech, January 24, 2012. UPI/Chris Kleponis/Pool | License Photo