Ava Berger

And so it's really hard for people to wrap their heads around how could this happen?

Yes, I think it goes back to that woman we were talking about and that you never know.

And this can apply to so many stories.

You never know what the story is until you talk to the people who are part of it.

And she really helped us understand that.

what this story was and that I can never overlook voices versus just a document.

You know, like you always have to take that next step and interview that next person and reach out even if you think someone won't respond.

Sometimes they do and you really never know.

So my, what I've taken away is just, it never hurts to go the extra mile.

Thank you, Adrian.

Trump promised he would deliver a long State of the Union speech, and he delivered.

His speech Tuesday ran approximately one hour and 48 minutes.

It's the longest address before a joint session of Congress in at least 60 years.

That's according to the American Presidency Project, which has tracked speech length since 1964.

The runtime included significant pauses for applause and several disruptions.

It was about nine minutes longer than Trump's own record-breaking speech from last year.

That address was not technically a State of the Union, and it ran for an hour and 39 minutes.

Former President Bill Clinton previously held the record for longest State of the Union, with his 2000 speech lasting an hour and 28 minutes.

The shortest speech in the past 60 years was former President Richard Nixon's 1972 address.

Ava Berger, NPR News, Washington.