NJDC Applauds President Obama’s State of the Union Address
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WASHINGTON, DC - National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) President and CEO David A. Harris issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address delivered this evening:
“The National Jewish Democratic Council applauds President Obama for the important goals he outlined in his State of the Union address. He presented a vision and a plan to confront our country’s toughest challenges, setting the course for a brighter future for all Americans. In tonight’s State of the Union address, we are reminded once again that so many of the priorities of this President mirror those of the vast majority of the American Jewish community. From squarely emphasizing America’s energy independence and focusing on clean, renewable energy to addressing education and discussing the critical need to continue sanctions to contain Iran, the President’s priorities are our priorities.
As the President rightly stated, ‘At stake is whether new jobs and industries take root in this country, or somewhere else. It’s whether the hard work and industry of our people is rewarded. It’s whether we sustain the leadership that has made America not just a place on a map, but a light to the world. We are poised for progress…We need to out innovative, out educate, and out build the rest of the world.’
We also praise the President for addressing the nature of political discourse. Obama reminded members of both parties that we are part of something much greater, saying, ‘What comes of this moment is determined not by whether we can sit together tonight, but by whether we can work together tomorrow. I believe we can. I believe must.’ NJDC has repeatedly implored elected officials on both sides of the aisle to avoid vitriolic dialogue and to rise above the use of inflammatory language.
It is our hope that leaders of both parties will use Obama’s inspirational words as a starting point towards coming together and making the goals stated in the President’s speech a reality.”
