WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, delivered the following remarks in response to President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address.

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“What a difference a year makes. The President was able to report tonight that America is back on track.

“Republicans promised safety and prosperity for our nation, and we’ve delivered. The border is now secure. Gasoline prices are at a five-year low. Jobs are coming back to America. Wages are up. Things are more affordable. 

“This past weekend, I was on a Navy Destroyer within firing distance of Iran. This is nine time zones away from Wyoming. Two of the sailors on board were from Wyoming. One from Gillette, and his father works in a coal mine. The other from Wheatland. His father works at the power plant. Both of them said that President Trump and Republicans saved their fathers’ jobs. That’s what we’re doing for America.

“And it’s going to get even better. Tax returns are going to be even higher for this year than they were last year as a result of the Working Families Tax Cuts law. That’s what it means to make America safer and more prosperous.”

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