It will be on every local network affiliate- NBC,CBS,ABC,Fox, and PBS. Also if you missed it try you tube for it may have a recording of it.

in the Korean war this is where Mac Arthur of the united states goes around and caught the invading north Korea off guard while U.N. forces pushed out of their trapped position in Pusan and pushed invading North Korean forces to the Yalu River which borders china.

The number of people who watch the State of the Union address varies from year to year. Approximately 33.3 million people watched President Obama's State of the Union address at the beginning of his 2nd term in office.

the constitution gives congress the power to set its own pay and also provide other compensations for its members. Today, senators and representatives receive $136, 672 a year. Each member also receives a number of "fringe benefits". For example, each member is allowed a tax deduciton to help keep up two residences, one in his or her home district and another in washington. Travel allowances cover the cost of several round trips between the home state and the capital each year. Members pay only small amounts for life and health insurance and for outpatient care.

It will start at 11.30 a.m. (Eastern Time). Here's the schedule... http://dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/Inauguration.htm

This is one of the few duties set forth for the President in the Constitution. Under Article II Section 3 it states "He [The President] shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."

UPDATED:watch and read the video and transcript below. click the related links.

Pelosi and Reid Formally Invite President Obama to Address Congress Washington, D.C.-- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent the following letter today to President Obama inviting him to address a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Pelosi and Reid met Tuesday with the President at the White House to personally extend this invitation, which the President accepted. Now that the House and Senate have passed concurrent resolutions authorizing the Joint Session, Pelosi and Reid have written to the President to extend the formal invitation. http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/02/obama_addresses_joint_session.html __________________________________________ Previous Answer Post: The inaugural address takes place January 20, 2009. CORRECTION: The State of the Union Address (SOTU) should not be confused with the Inaugural Address. It is mandated in the Constitution that the President "shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union..." (Article II, Section 3) According to one political blog: ...the expectation is that, yes, there will be an early 2009 State of the Union address. But given that President-elect Obama's inauguration takes place a week or so before the SOTU is traditionally given, the plan, as of right now, is to push the formal State of the Union into early February. Note: the speech might not be labeled as a "State of the Union" -- it might be labeled an "economic address." http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/11/will_there_be_a_state_of_the_u.php

Even though in recent decades presidents have typically used the SOTU speech as an opportunity to promote their policy agendas for the coming year, the "reporting" requirement in the Constitution actually refers to the previous year, and in transition years, to the previous president. For much of the nation's history, presidents responded in written form rather than with the speeches common today. So, while President-elect Obama will very likely address a joint session of Congress and the nation with a speech that looks like a SOTU address, to comply with the Constitution President Bush will be expected to prepare and submit his final report on the State of the Union under his last year and deliver it to Congress before he leaves office. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou.php

the inaugural address

it is delivered annually

In 2011, congress members wore ribbons to honor the victims of the Tuscon shooting. In 2013, they wore green ribbons to honor victims of the Newtown, CT shooting.

Vice President and the Speaker of the House will be sitting behind Obama during the 2014 state of union address.

John F. Kennedy

and possibly President Bill Clinton

He is not required by law to do so, but custom and precedent pretty well dictate that he do it. It is a great opportunity to speak to the nation and all of Congress to set out his program for the year as well as to review the state of the union.

He is required by the Constitution to report to Congress on the state of union from time to time but no annual address is specified.

The State of the Union is to inform congress of the condition of the US.

• It was formally known as the Annual Message from 1790 to 1934.
• It began to be informally called the State of the Union address from 1942 to 1946.
• Since 1947 it has generally been known as the State of the Union address.

Modern day presidents use the State of the Union to lay out their policies and garner public support for them. Also, presidents veto bills they do not agree with.

I do not claim to be a Bible expert, but I was unable to locate this passage stating that you will "receive back 10 times what you've given".

I searched several Bible references, but I did find one that was similar in thought: Luke 6:38- "Practice giving, and people will give to YOU. They will pour into YOUR laps a fine measure, pressed down, shaken together and overflowing. For with the measure that YOU are measuring out, they will measure out to YOU in return."

The following verses contain some similar ideas to the above, which is really a different was of describing the law of sowing and reaping - you get back what you give. The reference from Malachi is talking about the Old Testament tithe which was a tenth part, and this may be where the idea of ten times comes from. The passage from Matthew (repeated in Mark 10:30) deals with a reward to Christians for giving up all for Christ's sake.

10Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. 12And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.

29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

The question has combined two different events. Congress makes the laws and the state of the Union is given by the President. New laws can be mentioned in the State of the Union but not promoted. Congress has very little to do with the speech given by the President. It is his night to address the nation and not push the agenda of Congress.

He referred to Communist China by its official name.

The first address was given by George Washington on January 8, 1790. After that, all presidents submitted their States of the Union in writing to Congress until Woodrow Wilson began to hold public speeches again during his presidency.