2011 State of the Union Address

2011 State of the Union Address
Full video of the speech as published by the White House
DateJanuary 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)
Time9:00 p.m. EST
Duration1 hour, 1 minute
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′19.8″N 77°00′32.8″W / 38.888833°N 77.009111°W / 38.888833; -77.009111
TypeState of the Union Address
Participants
Previous2010 State of the Union Address
Next2012 State of the Union Address

The 2011 State of the Union Address was given by the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, on January 25, 2011, at 9:00 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 112th United States Congress.[1] It was Obama's second State of the Union Address and his third speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, John Boehner, accompanied by Joe Biden, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate.

It was the first address to a Republican-controlled Congress since 2006. It was also the first to be simulcast online as an "enhanced version" featuring accompanying graphics for key points of the address, a style which would be replicated throughout Obama's future State of the Union addresses.

In this joint session Obama outlined his “vision for an America that’s more determined, more competitive, better positioned for the future—an America where we out-innovate, we out-educate, we out-build the rest of the world; where we take responsibility for our deficits; where we reform our government to meet the demands of a new age.”[2][3][4]

  1. ^ H.Con.Res. 10
  2. ^ "Remarks by the President at Families USA Health Action Conference". January 28, 2011. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  3. ^ "Obamas Speeches: Remarks by the President at Families USA Health Action Conference". January 28, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "Video: President Addresses Health Care Advocates--"I'm happy to report that granny is safe"". January 28, 2011. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2011.