Tikhon Khrennikov, the boss of the Composers' Union from Stalin's time to Gorbachev's, was among the few who did not join in the applause.
We've got the best workers in the world, the best businesspeople in the world. (Applause.) We've got the best universities in the world, the best researchers in the world. (Applause.) We're a young nation.
One of the finest senators that I know of, Senator Sherrod Brown, is in the house. (Applause.) Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur is in the house. (Applause.) Your mayor is in the house.
Somebody who's been working tirelessly on your behalf, doing a great job -- the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius is in the house. (Applause.) One of the finest governors in the country, Ed Rendell is in the house. (Applause.) Everybody notice how good Ed is looking, by the way?
The Mayor of Denver, Michael Hancock, is in the house. (Applause.) The Lieutenant Governor, Joe Garcia, is in the house. (Applause.) And one of the finest public servants, somebody you were wise enough to elect and then reelect as United States Senator -- Michael Bennet is in the house.
In consequence, the applause was muted when, in his second inaugural speech, Brown bragged that his administration was building an artificial river down the spine of the state and mightily expanding the greatest system of public colleges and universities in the world.
Because of the service and sacrifice of our brave men and women in uniform, the war in Iraq is over. (Applause.) The war in Afghanistan is coming to a close. (Applause.) Al Qaeda has been decimated.
Stump, the 10-year-old Sussex spaniel who won Best in Show in 2009, earned more applause in the Garden that year than the Knicks.
An outstanding Lieutenant Governor, classmate of mine at Harvard, although he was a little younger than me -- Anthony Brown. (Applause.) Two wonderful allies, great friends, great champions on behalf of working people not just here in Maryland, but all across the country -- Barbara Mikulski is here, the senior Senator -- (applause) -- and Ben Cardin in the house. (Applause.) We've got the wonderful Congressman -- I loved his dad.
Church in Selma. (Applause.) We've got some Selma folks in the house. (Applause.) And Dr. Lowery stood up in the pulpit and told the congregation the story of Shadrach and Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace.
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We have the best workers in the world, we got the best universities in the world -- (applause) -- we've got the most dynamic economy in the world, but we can't be afraid of the future.
No, we have the finest Navy and the finest military in the history of the world because we have the finest personnel in the world. (Applause.) You are the best trained, the best prepared, the best led force in history.
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He may not have noticed, we're in the 21st century. (Applause.) And in the 21st century, a woman deserves equal pay for equal work. (Applause.) This should be a no-brainer.
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First of all, I want to thank President Kathy Love and the entire Savannah Tech community for their hospitality. (Applause.) I want to thank your governor, who I just had a chance to see recently, host him in the White House with the other governors -- Mr. Sonny Perdue. (Applause.) Your mayor, Otis Johnson, is in the house. (Applause.) Congressman John Barrow -- you're in his district. (Applause.) That's right.
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As the votes went on there were smatterings of applause in the hall and some high fives among campaigners.
This is a plan that does two things: It puts people back to work, and it puts more money in the pockets of working Americans. (Applause.) Everything in the American Jobs Act is the kind of proposal that in the past has been supported by both Republicans and Democrats.
Okay, we've got Marcia Fudge. (Applause.) Marcy Kaptur is here. (Applause.) Dennis Kucinich. (Applause.) Betty Sutton in the house. (Applause.) Outstanding members of Congress, doing the right thing every day.
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Afghan lawmakers accused of corruption have been named in parliament by Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal, triggering noisy cheering and applause in the lower house.
Even though all of those women work hard, have talent, and deserve our respect, the ecstatic reactions to Fey and Poehler kind of feel like that moment in the movies when the underdogs finally triumph and get their moment in the sun, surrounded by applause and confetti and tiaras and a bonanza of fireworks.
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When the Archdruid announced that the chair had finally gone to a woman, there was resounding applause in the pavillion.
When we first met I looked for that in a man -- in this man. (Applause.) Especially his devotion to the women in his life. (Applause.) I saw the respect that he had for his own mother.
First of all, our Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, is in the house. (Applause.) He's the guy in the nice-looking hat.
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We've got the best colleges and universities in the world. (Applause.) We've got the best entrepreneurs in the world.
But let me tell you, you can't just be talking more money, more money, without also talking about how are we going to reform and make the system better. (Applause.) There's got to be a reform agenda in exchange for the money. (Applause.) There's got to be a reform agenda in exchange for the money.
College football is in the air. (Applause.) We will try to get you home in time to see the Hawkeyes and the Cyclones.
This is the India that America welcomes today -- a leader in Asia and around the world. (Applause.) These are the challenges we are summoned to meet in partnership.
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Please join me now and stand and give a round of applause to those in the audience today who have supported you. (applause) Thank you.
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Give her a big round of applause. (Applause.) I want to also acknowledge your congressman, Mel Watt, in the house. (Applause.) Mel is doing an outstanding job each and every day.
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