WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO-AM) — Michigan’s congressional delegation had mixed reactions to President Obama’s final State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters liked how the address focused on long-term visions instead of policy.
“I thought it was very effective in that area,” Peters said. “I particularly liked his optimism about innovation and where we have to go as a country.”
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton appreciated the indirect mention of a bill he authored that has stalled in the Senate. The Republican says he applauded the administration’s embrace of legislation that would give the National Institutes of Health the ability to translate new disease information into treatments for ailments like cancer.
“I’m going to get to the State of the Union early and talk to (Vice President Joe Biden),” Upton said. “So, I did, and he said count me in.”
Not all Republicans were complementary, however.
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg said the speech rehashed outdated go-it-alone policies. U.S. Rep. Candice Miller said the address was too vague and didn’t say enough about defeating ISIS.
– Anthony Pollreisz
