President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday was the longest speech he has delivered to Congress.
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Here are some of the numbers about the speech that stood out the most:
- 73 minutes: The length of Biden's speech, which is the longest he has delivered to Congress. But it is not in the top five longest State of the Union addresses.
- 21: How many times Biden said the word "folks," a colloquialism the president often uses in addresses.
- 12: The number of times Biden said "finish the job," a phrase peppered throughout his speech as he sets up his likely re-election campaign.
- 40: How many times Speaker Kevin McCarthy applauded the president, including 16 standing ovations. Multiple standing ovations came as Biden addressed the recent killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers.

















