The Patriot Act was mentioned as a point of emphasis for giving the United States Department of Homeland Security all of the necessary resources to find criminals and locate possible attack scenarios.

President Bush then proceeded to discuss how American allies helped to convince several countries to eliminate weapons of mass destruction.

He also reaffirmed that as long as the Middle East continued to be a place where American resentment was present, America would have a presence there, working to transform the area into one of peace towards the United States.

[2] He ends the economic talk by stating that the economy is always changing, as is the technology, and how new jobs and skills are needed constantly.

[1] President Bush also announced additional funding to high schools with a focus on technical programs called Jobs for the 21st Century.

[1] The President's discussion of energy was primarily asking Congress to pass new legislature that would modernize electricity and increase conservation.

He also focuses on the benefits of computerizing medical records and the adverse effects of a government run healthcare system.

The President also wanted to increase funding to make sexual contraceptives easier to acquire for younger people.

He also refers to the Defense of Marriage Act and how it needs to be adhered to help influence children more positively and for the benefit of every American citizen.

[8] Democrats also supported removing troops from the Middle East, whereas President Bush wanted to leave them there to have a presence in an area seen as dangerous by the American government.