Evan Vucci/Pool/AP President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. .jpg)
Eventually addressing such topics such America's military might and a decreasing reliance on foreign oil, Obama began his speech with a quip directed at presidential candidates.
"Tonight marks the eighth year I've come here to report on the State of the Union. And for this final one, I'm going to try to make it shorter. I know some of you are antsy to get back to Iowa," Obama said.
Below we've rounded up 15 of the most significant quotes from Obama's speech. Click here to read the full text.