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realsomindfuloftheemptychairinthischamber,andweprayforthehealthofourcolleague—andourfriend—GabbyGiffords.（Applause.）

It'

snosecretthatthoseofusheretonighthavehadourdifferencesoverthelasttwoyears.Thedebateshavebeencontentious;

wehavefoughtfiercelyforourbeliefs.Andthat'

sagoodthing.That'

swhatarobustdemocracydemands.That'

swhathelpssetusapartasanation.

Butthere'

sareasonthetragedyinTucsongaveuspause.Amidallthenoiseandpassionandrancorofourpublicdebate,Tucsonremindedusthatnomatterwhoweareorwherewecomefrom,eachofusisapartofsomethinggreater—somethingmoreconsequentialthanpartyorpoliticalpreference.

WearepartoftheAmericanfamily.Webelievethatinacountrywhereeveryraceandfaithandpointofviewcanbefound,wearestillboundtogetherasonepeople;

thatwesharecommonhopesandacommoncreed;

thatthedreamsofalittlegirlinTucsonarenotsodifferentthanthoseofourownchildren,andthattheyalldeservethechancetobefulfilled.

That,too,iswhatsetsusapartasanation.（Applause.）

Now,byitself,thissimplerecognitionwon'

tusherinaneweraofcooperation.Whatcomesofthismomentisuptous.Whatcomesofthismomentwillbedeterminednotbywhetherwecansittogethertonight,butwhetherwecanworktogethertomorrow.（Applause.）

Ibelievewecan.AndIbelievewemust.That'

swhatthepeoplewhosentushereexpectofus.Withtheirvotes,they'

vedeterminedthatgoverningwillnowbeasharedresponsibilitybetweenparties.NewlawswillonlypasswithsupportfromDemocratsandRepublicans.Wewillmoveforwardtogether,ornotatall—forthechallengeswefacearebiggerthanparty,andbiggerthanpolitics.

Atstakerightnowisnotwhowinsthenextelection—afterall,wejusthadanelection.Atstakeiswhethernewjobsandindustriestakerootinthiscountry,orsomewhereelse.It'

swhetherthehardworkandindustryofourpeopleisrewarded.It'

swhetherwesustaintheleadershipthathasmadeAmericanotjustaplaceonamap,butthelighttotheworld.

Wearepoisedforprogress.Twoyearsaftertheworstrecessionmostofushaveeverknown,thestockmarkethascomeroaringback.Corporateprofitsareup.Theeconomyisgrowingagain.

Butwehavenevermeasuredprogressbytheseyardsticksalone.Wemeasureprogressbythesuccessofourpeople.Bythejobstheycanfindandthequalityoflifethosejobsoffer.Bytheprospectsofasmallbusinessownerwhodreamsofturningagoodideaintoathrivingenterprise.Bytheopportunitiesforabetterlifethatwepassontoourchildren.

That'

stheprojecttheAmericanpeoplewantustoworkon.Together.（Applause.）

WedidthatinDecember.Thankstothetaxcutswepassed,Americans'

paychecksarealittlebiggertoday.Everybusinesscanwriteoffthefullcostofnewinvestmentsthattheymakethisyear.Andthesesteps,takenbyDemocratsandRepublicans,willgrowtheeconomyandaddtothemorethanonemillionprivatesectorjobscreatedlastyear.

Butwehavetodomore.Thesestepswe'

vetakenoverthelasttwoyearsmayhavebrokenthebackofthisrecession,buttowinthefuture,we'

llneedtotakeonchallengesthathavebeendecadesinthemaking.

Manypeoplewatchingtonightcanprobablyrememberatimewhenfindingagoodjobmeantshowingupatanearbyfactoryorabusinessdowntown.Youdidn'

talwaysneedadegree,andyourcompetitionwasprettymuchlimitedtoyourneighbors.Ifyouworkedhard,chancesareyou'

dhaveajobforlife,withadecentpaycheckandgoodbenefitsandtheoccasionalpromotion.Maybeyou'

devenhavetheprideofseeingyourkidsworkatthesamecompany.

Thatworldhaschanged.Andformany,thechangehasbeenpainful.I'

veseenitintheshutteredwindowsofonceboomingfactories,andthevacantstorefrontsononcebusyMainStreets.I'

vehearditinthefrustrationsofAmericanswho'

veseentheirpaychecksdwindleortheirjobsdisappear—proudmenandwomenwhofeelliketheruleshavebeenchangedinthemiddleofthegame.

They'

reright.Theruleshavechanged.Inasinglegeneration,revolutionsintechnologyhavetransformedthewaywelive,workanddobusiness.Steelmillsthatonceneeded1,000workerscannowdothesameworkwith100.Today,justaboutanycompanycansetupshop,hireworkers,andselltheirproductswhereverthere'

sanInternetconnection.

Meanwhile,nationslikeChinaandIndiarealizedthatwithsomechangesoftheirown,theycouldcompeteinthisnewworld.Andsotheystartededucatingtheirchildrenearlierandlonger,withgreateremphasisonmathandscience.They'

reinvestinginresearchandnewtechnologies.Justrecently,Chinabecamethehometotheworld'

slargestprivatesolarresearchfacility,andtheworld'

sfastestcomputer.

So,yes,theworldhaschanged.Thecompetitionforjobsisreal.Butthisshouldn'

tdiscourageus.Itshouldchallengeus.Remember—forallthehitswe'

vetakentheselastfewyears,forallthenaysayerspredictingourdecline,Americastillhasthelargest,mostprosperouseconomyintheworld.（Applause.）Noworkers—noworkersaremoreproductivethanours.Nocountryhasmoresuccessfulcompanies,orgrantsmorepatentstoinventorsandentrepreneurs.We'

rethehometotheworld'

sbestcollegesanduniversities,wheremorestudentscometostudythananyplaceonEarth.

What'

smore,wearethefirstnationtobefoundedforthesakeofanidea—theideathateachofusdeservesthechancetoshapeourowndestiny.That'

swhycenturiesofpioneersandimmigrantshaveriskedeverythingtocomehere.It'

swhyourstudentsdon'

tjustmemorizeequations,butanswerquestionslike"

Whatdoyouthinkofthatidea?

Whatwouldyouchangeabouttheworld?

Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?

"

Thefutureisourstowin.Buttogetthere,wecan'

tjuststandstill.AsRobertKennedytoldus,"

Thefutureisnotagift.Itisanachievement."

SustainingtheAmericanDreamhasneverbeenaboutstandingpat.Ithasrequiredeachgenerationtosacrifice,andstruggle,andmeetthedemandsofanewage.

Andnowit'

sourturn.Weknowwhatittakestocompeteforthejobsandindustriesofourtime.Weneedtoout-innovate,out-educate,andout-buildtherestoftheworld.（Applause.）WehavetomakeAmericathebestplaceonEarthtodobusiness.Weneedtotakeresponsibilityforourdeficitandreformourgovernment.That'

showourpeoplewillprosper.That'

showwe'

llwinthefuture.（Applause.）Andtonight,I'

dliketotalkabouthowwegetthere.

ThefirststepinwinningthefutureisencouragingAmericaninnovation.Noneofuscanpredictwithcertaintywhatthenextbigindustrywillbeorwherethenewjobswillcomefrom.Thirtyyearsago,wecouldn'

tknowthatsomethingcalledtheInternetwouldleadtoaneconomicrevolution.Whatwecando—whatAmericadoesbetterthananyoneelse—issparkthecreativityandimaginationofourpeople.We'

rethenationthatputcarsindrivewaysandcomputersinoffices;

thenationofEdisonandtheWrightbrothers;

ofGoogleandFacebook.InAmerica,innovationdoesn'

tjustchangeourlives.Itishowwemakeourliving.（Applause.）

Ourfreeenterprisesystemiswhatdrivesinnovation.Butbecauseit'

snotalwaysprofitableforcompaniestoinvestinbasicresearch,throughoutourhistory,ourgovernmenthasprovidedcutting-edgescientistsandinventorswiththesupportthattheyneed.That'

swhatplantedtheseedsfortheInternet.That'

swhathelpedmakepossiblethingslikecomputerchipsandGPS.Justthinkofallthegoodjobs—frommanufacturingtoretail—thathavecomefromthesebreakthroughs.

Halfacenturyago,whentheSovietsbeatusintospacewiththelaunchofasatellitecalledSputnik,wehadnoideahowwewouldbeatthemtothemoon.Thesciencewasn'

teventhereyet.NASAdidn'

texist.Butafterinvestinginbetterresearchandeducation,wedidn'

tjustsurpasstheSoviets;

weunleashedawaveofinnovationthatcreatednewindustriesandmillionsofnewjobs.

Thisisourgeneration'

sSputnikmoment.Twoyearsago,Isaidthatweneededtoreachalevelofresearchanddevelopmentwehaven'

tseensincetheheightoftheSpaceRace.Andinafewweeks,IwillbesendingabudgettoCongressthathelpsusmeetthatgoal.We'

llinvestinbiomedicalresearch,informationtechnology,andespeciallycleanenergytechnology—（applause）—aninvestmentthatwillstrengthenoursecurity,protectourplanet,andcreatecountlessnewjobsforourpeople.

Already,we'

reseeingthepromiseofrenewableenergy.RobertandGaryAllenarebrotherswhorunasmallMichiganroofingcompany.AfterSeptember11th,theyvolunteeredtheirbestrooferstohelprepairthePentagon.Buthalfoftheirfactorywentunused,andtherecessionhitthemhard.Today,withthehelpofagovernmentloan,thatemptyspaceisbeingusedtomanufacturesolarshinglesthatarebeingsoldallacrossthecountry.InRobert'

swords,"

Wereinventedourselves."

swhatAmericanshavedoneforover200years:

reinventedourselves.AndtospuronmoresuccessstoriesliketheAllenBrothers,we'

vebeguntoreinventourenergypolicy.We'

renotjusthandingoutmoney.We'

reissuingachallenge.We'

retellingAmerica'

sscientistsandenginee