made the medical use legal.. along with the now eight states plus the district of columbia. marijuana is still illegal at the federal level that is not changed.d. the department of justice has the ability to prosecute individuals who are engaged in marijuana -related activity we are hoping that they don't. it's possible and therefore when you ask anything is onta the table. the question is whether the state laws will be respected. the federal government can shut it down. yes they could. do you think donald trump is interested in doing that. he said he isn't. he said it's a states issue when asked specifically by a reporter in colorado. whether he would allow the attorney general to go after the state legal businesses he have said that it was the

states issue and he wouldn't want his attorney general going after it. well had to see how it plays out. we hope he has true to his word on it. the national industry association represents more than a thousand businesses that are engaged in the cannabis industry. it might be people who are dispensaries. also many other businesses from law firms including the one where i work which is that. as well as accounting firmsines. and many other ancillary businesses.ls lined >> bernie is in new york. independent line. you are on with our guests.

go ahead with your question or comment. >> good morning. i'm really amazed that we continue to have a federal law in conflict with state law. when is a federal law to be changed. can be changed. and why hasn't it already been addressed.part of speemac that's an excellent question. part of the answer is that things move slowly at the federal level which is it newss to anyone. we have seen progress. the appropriation writers if you're not familiar with those those are amendments that areopo placed on appropriations bills that can limit the way federal funds are spent. and we've had one appropriation writer which actually passed in as part of

the current appropriations bill which prohibits the federal government from spending any money to interfereany mon with the state bodical marijuana laws. we have already seen movement in both chambers in favor of helping banks work with that. we see movement along the way. to ma to see the full latest legislation passed.de george from salisbury maryland. this is george. i'm a former counselor and i think legalization of marijuana -- marijuana is a terrible idea. it's extremely dangerous drug. it causes all sorts of things. i have treated people who had lost jobs and lost almost their lives.

i think you ought to be ashamed of yourself for even thinking about legalizing such a dangerous chemical. inky. speemac i know some people feel that no one is hard. i disagree in this basic sense. it's probably the best way of explaining it. by basically every objective measure is the numerous government study ever done. marijuana is objectively less harmful than alcohol.n our so they are widely used. less marijuana is less addictive than alcohol. less likely to be associated with actual violence and we

don't see any reason that we should punish adults who prefer to use the less harmful of the two substances.that is the as a bottom line of where we come from. >> twice you recognize the harms. >> obviously you don't want people driving after consuming a can. judgment inhaling smoke is not necessarily good fornyone in any sense. but beyond that we could go down the line. that actually protects brain cells.l for it's very useful for people with epilepsy.

there used to be claims that marijuana causes cancer. it will reduce the incidence of cancer.g cancer even of lung cancer.at a large study one time. and that proved not to be true. the harm is really limited. i do want to be to concede to some people that may see that has harms. i'm not saying it's absolutely harmless.ul str >> is there more powerful strains of marijuana beingre created. you do see strains that are higher in thc.

meaning measure the dose. and if it's stronger it will simply had less. i suppose it's a good thing. it will become stronger over time. if they increase because of that. let's hear from keith. he is in toledo ohio. i have. >> i agree with everything this man is saying i'm very much pro- marijuana. i have a concern with the newecn election if it will be harder for the states because it still against federal. i wonder if they will change the schedule of the drug it

should be illegal because to put people and incarcerate people that smoke this is just ridiculous. even though smoking marijuanaalo i ink it would be better if nobody did any of it. a couple of things there. i just want to mention thehe scheduling that does come up.coe marijuana and the penaltiescted are not connected to what schedule it is in.d you to schedule 12 or three and he would still have those penalties. what we needo do is remove marijuana from the controlled substances act. in treated like alcohol at the

federal level. there are other people who feel like maybe it should justes be treated as a medicine or a dietary supplement. these are things that need to be figured out. one other thing i would mention related to what he said is he said there is no reason to arrest or punish individuals for usingg marijuana and obviously we agree but we really want to make sure that there is a larger point to be made here and that is that tens of millions of americans do use marijuana sometimes as an alternative alcohol. and they need to get it somewhere. assent is making it legal for adults.lated an that are regulated and monitored they test the marijuana to make sure it is clean and pure and then it is sold which generates revenue

for the states. colorado took it hundred and $35 million at the tax level. it will take it more than hundred 50 million at this year and that's money that will go to public school construction and public education programs anti- bullying locations. and these are problems that can really be used. if the federal government ises in. it's going back underground. speemac independent line. >> thanks for taking my call. let me shake it one more time. this is a revenue generating law that has use of the localoue county and state.

why do you think we have for-profit businesses. it must operate at 90% capacity. we need these little laws to generate money for profit for wall street.for i think the profit is becomingat really shameful because it is eating the people. marijuana is something that when it's not been being abused is very helpful.i could i could go on anon with this. but the point is this for profit it's for greedy people it's for wall street and who gives a damn about who getet hurt.ople. check into this. you will see. call. >> thanks for the call.potentiao

i guess a number of issues. potentially to address there.i l i would like to focus on where he said that they aren't getting hurt.players in the you are seen articles now about players in the nfl more than a majority in a recent survey said that they would want to be able to use marijuana it's a better way to help treat their pain.marijuanas where medical marijuana is legal you have about a 25% reduction it seems in opioid use which is obviously a really serious drug problem. we will also see that th frequently use marijuana to help alleviate ptsd symptoms and help them sleep at night.

it's also something that middle-age people use to help them sleep when they are feeling stressed or have insomnia or whatever.hange the y we need to change the way that people think of marijuana users. there been stereotypes in the past and what a typical marijuana user looks like. but it's really not the case they certainly shouldn't meet public -- punished or threatened.ove this discuss >> i love this discussion. i agree with the colors. i have a question. i have wouldn't it make more sense that the state legalize marijuana they would make itt affordab for people so that the average drug dealer it would take a lot of violence

and things. no matter how many you havehavee you can get marijuana anywhere. or they're gonna lose their jobs .can get you need to have a dispensary. people have marijuana everywhere. i agree with the dispensaries and things like that. and it would never walk in.n get if you're going to do it, do it as though you take over the industry and you will not help the violence that comes with it because there will be norma drug deals. who can compete with the state thank you.assed

make marijuana legal for all adults. they do think about the tax that's been imposed and try to make sure that the tax is isn't so onerous that it keeps prices above the price that it might be on the street. they are being kept relatively reasonable. they are still somewhat steep in colorado for example. tax you have an effective tax rate once you put all of the taxes it together of almostto 25 percent. but at the same time there are efficiencies in the cultivation process. you do see prices come down for the market in colorado now is through the legal regulated system. and we believe that will

continue to grow over time.t wao they go into stores and they don't want to be seeking other means on the streets to get marijuana which will be tested and properly labeled and so on. >> he is out of stanford law. he is a social psychave just.. -- psychologist. he draws these two points. r first it is likely to reduce the average harm per dose. the result a better quality control.so be expected they also said legalization can be expected to increase the number of doses consumeds because it will be easier toto obtain. total harm could rise even if the average harm per dose falls what he think about that logic to?est: >> again, see the harms associated. of conv

for the sake of a conversation there may be some harmsed associated. i think going back to the alcohol issue is have to compare the two that assumption by the columnists there will be more doses. but how many doses of alcohol. they are substituted for marijuana. it has more harm than it does a dose of marijuana. we are reducing harm in society.marijuana by itsel you can't just look at marijuana by itself.. and say that were increasing the level of harm in society. it's a much bigger picture and needs to be studied. alcohol because like you said alcohol is supposed to be sold to adults.

when at the same for marijuana.e are there concerns about underage people getting a hold of it. and we want to have the same system. what we've seen over the past 20 years is that through enforcement of regulations over the last 20 years there has been a significant drop in alcohol use in a significant drop in tobacco use both among teens but marijuana use has been flat.an argument certainly an argument could bece made that once we put in stores and make it harder for them to acquire.is very easy to it's it all up being a legal it's almost everywhere. once we regulated and put it r in stores that had to card we could actually push for reduction in use. and what was seen in colorado is the use of was about 25% back in 2011 and is that 21%

now. it seems like there has been some decline in colorado certainly a not steep increase of any kind. and we will continue to work at that and educate teens and try to reduce teen use.cannabisi he also has a law firm in town. how did you become a pot lawyer. >> i been more of a policy% pern i've been loving on this issue since 2002. it's almost 15 years now. starting with the marijuana policy project. and had just been lobbying since that time.o with the most of the work i do at the law firm is policy related. are they states in groups interested in this. >> the law firm works with clients who are engaged in the.

state legal industry in terms of the work i do is working on ballot initiatives and other groups like that national cannabis industry.s a variety. it is a variety of things. we could probably see a few more estates moving towards medicalt could be a wider variety. with now arkansas and florida moving in a direction. there had been conversations in georgia in texas and othersis in terms of adult use it could be a greater push their since their residence may just drive it to massachusetts now. we will see.st. vermont is another one that

has shown some momentum in the past. >> let's hear next from earl in massachusetts. you. mister fox, a question for you. regarding marijuana and native americans what you see happening in the states that had they allow them in marijuana use to be part of itse and secondly what do you feel for the inclusion into this? .. that in 2013 the department of justice put out a memo saying that if you are acting in accordance with the state marijuana law that you would not be a priority of the federal government. there was a later memo related

>> land >> but despite that it has then slow going in terms ofib having any activity on tribal land i cannot go into deep detail but it does seem that there may be some federal resistancenot talking as

to be an honest conversation about that. we just can't talk about marijuana as if it is so supremely dangerous that it should not be talked about or considered for use. in a society where alcohol is freely available and freely used, we need to be honest about

the fact that marijuana is actually objectively less harmful and should be talked about in that context. host: teddy from gettysburg, pennsylvania, good morning. caller: good morning. yes, i had a question about if anybody has been discussing or making any headway towards changing the laws >> >> then to get caught. so if you smoke a joint on the weekend like the lady said it stays in your systemair. and that is not really fair. a person should not be judged throughout the week for what he did possibly on the weekend.

so if anybody is trying to fight that fight.. >> that is a good question.whate what we have seen with the ballot initiatives that have passed is we want to be completely fair. but allows things to revolve overtime. but they generally allows the employers to maintain those policies that they currently have for somebody who consumes canada is legally on friday under state law should not be at risk of losing their job if they test on monday or tuesday because it can staye in the system for a while.that i but that is something that will just have to evolve over time. and we will see if that

employers modify their policies to make sure whatever policy they have is actually testing for actual impairment and not just the presence in the system.ve >> smoking is brutal it is medicine the naked medicine. >> then there are people who are from looking at making it into one madison they will use it that way but there are people who are smokting like cigarettes and therefore will eliminate the smoking also the vaporizers to heat the marijuana to a point just lower so they can inhale them without the smoke and there are people who enjoy the smoke if that

is how they will consume it made just like making cigarettes illegal that is an option. but if enough people succumb conscious to enjoy cannabisy ca. host then they can. >> what about the edible market? >> it is pretty significant at this point. there is a wide variety of products whether tablets o capsules or chocolate or whenever commented is a significant segment of the market and some people prefer consuming cannabis in that way instead of smoking or vaporizing. >> par killed on the of republican in line goodnini morning. >> good morning.the language of my concern is the language of canada this sort marijuana or hempen.n

back in the early 1900's u.s. did a survey that saidth we would not have to cut down the trees if we started to grow hemp and marijuana so could reduce elaborate? thatf so people get more of an understanding? i support it 100 percent because there are so many more uses than just a the medical side because i see henry ford actually made fuel and car parts so if you could elaborate on the english please. >> sure. level try to do this briefly . starting with company -- have the that is part of the canvas family but it is the non intoxicating plant like

the flowers they would get that would not be something you would smoke or consume for those intoxicating purposes it is primarily the fiber from the us stock weather clothing or building materials. enhancements made beneficial uses. then then you have cannabis whh has the higher lovell of ctc -- lovell of the thc which really is just a name that was put back in the early 1900's so though or were those racial connotations with the mexicans and so on.

and that just doc over time. so when it comes down to it to there is the of hemptoxicati. which is not intoxicating more candid this that is. there is a whole range of cannabinoids that would takean a long time to get into but is interesting with how they would be beneficial for health purposes. i would mention cbd is one of the primary cannabinoids that most people hear about thc but cbd has many beneficial effects and has been highlighted on cnn with terms of helping with pediatric epilepsy and there are numerous health benefits >> the next caller comes from virginia on the independent line. >> caller: thinks were

taking my call. the my question with some confusion the dynamic where we have citizens voting whether or not if somethingnt is medically viable isn't that a decision to be based on the dated driven science and research that the fda should look at carefully rather than a bunch of regular citizens vote whether or not a certain urban been is medicinal or not. i don't understand why relieve such an important decision to citizens rather than the fda specialist. you cannot even get st. john's wort off the shelf so why is this the

decision that is in the hands of regular citizens? teeone that is a good question. and for an answer you would really have to go way back into the war on marijuana. cannabis was a product used medically back in the early 1900's for. when the war started and that was no longer there. studies of marijuana have and blocked for decades and it tends to do research, a tense to have marijuana cultivated for researchh purposes call all of these have been blocked by the federal government over the years. because had they allowed research to move forward decades ago we never would have been in a position

where the people had to vote to make it illegal but the bottom line is people know that it is helpful we have talked about it the use that seems to reduce opioid use and it is an effective pain reliever building with cancer and chemotherapy and msn people have realized in the states there is no reason to arrest patients who want to use this plan -- plant that grows naturally to alleviate their pain. >> national cannabis industry association what are your efforts looking ke before the transition of power? and you go directly to the trumpet ministrations quite. >> yes. absolutely we will make the case what is happening now was what the people want the

people don't want people punished and they also don't want the chaos of criminals and cartels running the of marijuana trade to say we don't want them we want regulated to produce and sell this product and the trump administration stands in the way of that with the revenue and the business and done the crime goes back underground. that would be worse for everyone

>> with us congressmen from the 19th district david republican who won the swing seats, what is it like to represent a swing seat? is it different than the other freshmen members put. >> undoubtedly be approached is probably different than if you are in a one-party district. i said all along in fits my belief it doesn't always reside on the republican democratic side there are points and what other reasons to motivate my candidacy with washington's inability to get things done because. left is on msn b.c. their right is on fox and talk past each other and there is

no one democratic republican solution obviously i bring my own philosophy with the conservative oriented person but to get things done we have to work together and across partisan lines i am hopeful we can do that to the extent possible that is the biggest issue that we face and that would respond to that economic anxiety. we went to get them to stop talking past each other so what is your suggestion as to get to know each other quite. >> that we get to know each other to show a willingness to work across party lines. there are issues of a democratic republic in position but with that ability on corporate tax reform makes no sense to do business abroad then when

they bring that up profits home they are taxed. i think most would agree with that. double taxation is not the incentive to bring them home . we want them to invest than shearson there's a lot of various clean l. obamacare is falling apart under its own weight so we have to come up with a consensus of what comes next. these are areas to work across party lines. >> the bernie sanders got involved, what is the lesson of campaign 2016 as they are reflecting from one week ago wet. >> the most important thing is i responded and talked about issues that were local oriented just in terms of job growth per different areas of the district with the watershed of the

catskills, the mining industry is regulated to death by a newark city of epa and we can protect the environment and still encourage the industry in our area per i focused on local areas of the district line disease, bluestone mining, hospital reimbursement rates so they want the representative to work on the national issues also what is responsive to the local issues and that was the contrast. >> with local governments in the '70s could. >> started in the state legislatures in the '80s. >> what do you bring from state government to the federal government? >> for instance certain issues not every problem is a federal problem and not every problem has a federal solution common core is a

perfect example the way that was handled the cousin of the state was attracted by the federal money with the stimulus they would rush into this with no way to know what to do or how to do with and wasted $800 million. so some issues that is a local state issue. >> thanks for your time. >> if we are smart as the country we will tackle the future of the internet beyond network neutrality of artificial intelligence, adopt, consoli dation and commercialization >> what plans for the data services if there wasn't

unanimity among the democrats for starters that they would not get off the ground. >> there is a huge civic mindedness but it is not compelled by the government. >> for everything from burger's 1400 calories and 170 grams of fat and a coke and pepsi 15 teaspoons of sugar leading an epidemic of

child obesity >> there is 1,000 entries there is a small community there of five pretend active users and other 20 or 30 who know a little bit >> and then i did my thesis which was the great thing to have done it taught me an incredible amount also what it is like to be a serious historian to say in the archives all day every day and realize that was not for me. >> ingenious is not putting the $2 idea in a $20 system

but the $20 idea with no loss of meaning senator crew spoke about the legacy of justice scalia in the role of the judicial branch to interpret the constitution. this is just under one hour. [inaudible conversations]

>> take your seats please we will begin the next session. in the unusual obedient crowd. [laughter] it is my pleasure of privilege to welcome the next beaker come a man who was known to all of us, u.s. senator ted cruz. [applause] i should probably stop right there but i will continue. what you might not know about senator cruz what an impressive lighting career even before he was elected to the united states senate. the present and harvard law school graduate with honors he was of course, involved in the federalist society

susan chapter no surprise and had there been no chapter he probably would have created one. after law school he served first in the judicial branch clerking on the circuit then became the first hispanic to clerk for a u.s. supreme court chief justice with chief justice rehnquist. then switching branches he served as an associate deputy attorney general at the u.s. department of justice and as a domestic policy adviser to george w. bush on the bush chain a campaign then director of policy and planning at the ftc. moving into state government appointed the youngest and first hispanic solicitor general in texas than the longest serving solicitor general. in private practice he spent five years leading the appellate and supreme court practice amassing a stellar record before the high court

including many landmark victory is now a the legislative branch he serves on the judiciary committee of armed services, a joint economic committee and adding that up i calculate you are approaching your 80th birthday laugh laugh it is truly impressive resonate he is bending credibly engaged in an influential oil -- lawyer of every branch of government and throughout that all he's for limited constitutional government liberty and rule of law. a longtime friend of senator ted crew. [applause] >> thanks for highlighting

my age and consistent ability to hold a job although with many manifestations i have always been able to say i am from the government and i am here to help. is wonderful that the federalist society lawyers convention i have then hear many, many times. and this is one of the first years in a while that thursday night i was not on the second floor playing poker until to:00 in the morning and this gathering of friends and passionate leaders is extraordinary. has i was observing a few moments ago the timing of this convention is always interesting laugh laugh we could have been here in a

sack cloth and ashes was under what might become of the republic or we could have been here in celebration with resonates in your pockets -- resonates in your pockets but in the year 2000 nobody could have been here because everybody would have then in florida for the recount but it is always interesting and not all certainly as well on the cusp of great change. and astounding election occurred some over one week ago as a mandate for change in which the voters entrusted republicans control of whitehouse, every federal agency, senate-house , that is rare in does not come often.

it provides both an incredible opportunity for real and meaningful change but also a responsibility i believe we have to actually deliver the change in the fidelity of the constitution and defense of liberty that was promised. and i will say that i stand here filled with great hope we will do exactly that. i am pleased to offer words of congratulations to my colleague who will make an extraordinary attorney-general. [applause] he is a committed and deeply principled conservative and if those who serve in this administration have even a

fraction of his integrity and commitment we will see an administration that does remarkable things. [applause] this gathering is a celebration in remembrance of our friend justice scalia many of us knew him personally. with his legacy will into hour. one of my favorites was back when he was a judge, and at the time the two leading judges on the circuit reagan was in the white house and everybody knew wonder the other would likely get the next c on the supreme court. justice scalia was walking

through the parking garage when u.s. marshals stopped him in the elevator in saddam sorrier holding is for the attorney general of the united states. scalia pushed past them, stepped into the elevator jammed the button and as the door was closing he said unitel hem that bob bjork does not wait for anyone laugh laugh. [applause] that is a true story and the rest as they say is history. shortly after his passing members of the senate were invited to submit into the congressional record statements commemorating his remarkable career. i am sure the federalist society crowd here can see

the irony and a request on the congressional record of all things with praise for justice scalia given his sterling sense of humor i suspect he would rather have been joint learning of that. after all we talk about a man who waged a three-year war of legislative history the idea that the congressional record was something more than the public musings of self important legislators who like to hear themselves talk , well, he would have been in use by that and i'm glad that is not a feeling that i suffer from. i can almost see justice scalia leaning back grinning ear to ear to say that is some request how about if they really care they stop passing unconstitutional

laws? [applause] irony aside i was pleased to comply with the request i will share a bit of what i put into the record, as one of the greatest supreme court justices in history o every country, he spent his tenure on the bench dampening federalism separation of powers. a passionate defender of the constitution. not the constitution as it has spent changed and revised by activists but the constitution as it was understood by the people who ratified it proposed the idea understood of the constitution's meaning was not grounded of history and structure but could be revised by the judicial fiat and the people were no

longer sovereign it would not be governed by law that would threaten the obama love the people to be governed by the unelected committee. this robs the people of the most important liberty they asserted in the declaration of independence and the revolution of 1776, the freedom to govern themselves . loss of justice scalia help to shape the recent presidential election as a referendum on his ideas. when americans choose to be ruled as written or instead by a activist judges with life tenure? that was the question put to the american people and i would note it is not a question we could answer if

the senate had confirmed president obama replacement. mitch mcconnell and chuck grassley together stood up and rightly said in exercising our constitutional advice and consent, power in vice is the people will determine who replaces. [applause] >> that is how the democratic republic is supposed to work and the referendum that the voters expressed was stunning. had hillary clinton then elected denominated in activist judge we would have seen the very contreras of the constitution and bill of rights altered for

generations. surely they would have rolled back the basic protections of free speech and the first amendment including a she had promised , overturning citizens united. the case that i might note, where the government was seeking to ban a movie critical of hillary clinton. i cannot imagine anyone wanting to be critical of hillary clinton laugh laugh they would also certainly nearly interpret that near religious liberty to have free exercise instead giving government bought power to choose between abandoning your faith and principles or facing the coercive power. they would have reversed the second amendment rights to keep and bear arms that was upheld justice scalia most

consequence all decision and they would have likely been and the death penalty and struck down the federal ban on partial birth abortions. all of that was on the of dollars just over one week ago. instead, and in contrast president elect assure the american people he would nominate in the mold of justice scalia so then a real respect to was on the ballot as well. thanks to the historic victory we saw last week, a kidney immense pleasure to say that people outspoken and justice scalia has one as well. [applause] and that is fitting because justice scalia never lost

faith in the american people or the goodness or the ability of americans to govern ourselves. reno have a historic opportunity to return to the constitution was to restore integrity to the federal government. one of the most shameful aspects of the last eight years was the obama administration unprecedented assault. a repeated willingness to defy the law over and over with obamacare change unilaterally over and over not worry about action but statutes and the text of united states code and immigration laws, welfare reform coming administration routinely ignored to

unilaterally change the law. then the course the abuse of power of the ira's targeting individual citizens for exercising free speech rights and a way inconsistent with the political desires of the administration. we must not forget that though law is a very real manifestation. if we ignore the law we ignore the people if we change the law without authority we supplant the voice of the people and if we abuse the of bobby abuse them. the people are sovereign as no man or woman is above the lobby of one nation. governed by rule of law. and because of the election, we have an

enormous opportunity to help it revive and restore the nation. looked around in it may well be the single largest collection of individuals who are likely to serve in the new of frustration. look down the aisles at your friends and neighbors and colleagues, i have great confidence we are collectively looking and scores of federal judges we're looking and many men and women who will choose to go to work in the department of justice, working to restore the integrity to that department which is has had under republican and democrats for centuries onn in ievy del agency, inpeenages

going to serve our natn. a remarkable opportunity and responbili. and that does mean in doing so for those who choose to serve or who have the opportunity, we could not do better than to follow the example. [applause] is important to remember bere he was our beloved justice or even a judge, a general counsel of the office of telecommunications , chairman of the administrative conference of the united states in the office of legal counsel but positions like these where he met the love by anton face to face

while honing his skills. and end for each of us, i look forward to continuing to work hard in the senate, fight for the principles this country was founded on and for many in this room, it will be our opportunity once again to do our part. for others another time serving carnation for some of us in this new. and i would note if the mission of public service particularly in these times is not for the faint hearted . the federal government can be overwhelming and almost too massive to comprehend. the challenges are daunting daunting, the established interest are entrenched.

i am so grateful for an institution like a federalist society is not partisan. is it is a gathering of individuals who cherished and value freedom and the constitution. those ideas and a fidelity to them, desperately need to be returned to the federal government. before i close of a bite to share a few guiding principles for those of you thinking about the opportunity to serve. first, be honest and trustworthy. if we are to be good stewards of the lock, we must we good stewards of our souls do not follow the example pet that but to

faithfully interpret and apply e law especially in service of the people requiring be of most that people have every right to expect that government officials reached the goal conclusions and good faith if faces and will refuse to believe it is subverted for political or illegitimate ails them will lose faith in the government with the rule of law with the idea of justice itself. when faith is lost and all that is left is cynicism that is a breach of trust and not easily repaired. we owe it to our fellow citizens not to let that happen. produce server cause far greater than yourself, a pride comes before the fall so be humble. that is an unusual

admonition from the politician. generally we are not known for hours humility but history is littered with examples of were the causes that failed because of the infighting in petty grievances so ignore that petty nonsense don't bicker agency to agency or office to office official to official instead if we are to succeed to turn that leviathan on we cannot succumb to those impulses but must work together to accomplish the job. third. the constitution to restore the rule of law must begin with restoring the constitution and to do that we must be careless advocates of the proposition as expressed that it has a fixed meaning and is not

dependenon the passions or parties but the same yesterday today and forever. constitution as birth the paper it is written on if it could be revised on a whim. just ask the soviet union and what we see in drug history we must rebuild our legal culture 7m + in the written constitution that is not something to be shaped but applied the job is to apply the law not to inventing a. number for we should continue were focusing on boston send young people as

i described to change the language so he wrote the dissent with a specific target in mind. to delight their senses too liberally employed the colorful metaphors and merciful to expose the riding of the heather justices. -- other justices. you could almost convince yourself you could have a seat on the supreme court.

[applause] this election may help save the day for now but to prevail in the long run to capture the hearts and minds of young people to impress on them the same fidelity of the law and that has built our nation. finally, in the battles sure to come over the rule of law and our nation, there will be bitter disappointments. that is inevitable with any worthwhile or difficult endeavor. i was told yesterday that justice of the dough -- justice alito said but would

justice to the duplex after all he was always the epitome of the happy warrior even when the republic was hanging in the balance, his joy for life was evident to all. and everyone of us could do very very well to find inspiration in his worthy example. and above all, we must keep up the fight and never ever ever give up. for our nation or are people , our constitution is worthy of our utmost devotion. [applause]

and now i am happy to answer or dodge any question. >> i am from the united kingdom and also wonderful hosting of this convention and your comments are in the referendum campaign since you mentioned that as we voted to leave the european union as a historic vote so what are your thoughts now you will have a new president and we have a new

prime minister about that relationship? >> that relationship is vital and i think a sad aspect of the last eight years is how poorly it was starting at the outset of the obama administration and then with winston churchill it is my hope that the churchill bus will return to the white house. [applause] and the brexit photo was historic some call the president thought it would be helpful to cross it meant taking condescendingly lecture them that they should not declare their own sovereignty the most puzzling is why he thought

somehow that would be helpful if that was the direction he wanted to go? i think it brexit proposes a tremendous opportunity to strengthen the free trade relationship between the united states and the united kingdom of like what obama said to get at the back and think we should strengthen and demonstrate what free trade means, not a back door for a multinational regulator trying to oppose stifling regulations on everything but an agreement that lowers tariffs to open trade and commerce to friends and allies in that poses a remarkable opportunity to provide real and meaningful competition for europe for all involved for. [applause]

>> i am from tallahassee. but i just want to say thank-you for everything you have done for immigrants and how much we appreciate you we do appreciate is so thank you so much and they give for leading us in the right direction. [applause] >> they give very much for those kind words. >> senator thanks for your wonderful speech and i am also from the united kingdom but the accent gives away

but i was raised in the countryside i know what it is like du thank you are forgotten when is it is not affordable blacks so with that presidential election with rural america to stood up and express such a large number for those who felt they were left behind. >> the election was incredible vindication for the american people across this country and what those that considered to be flyover. this election could be well understood is the revenge of flyover.

[applause] and one of the things that was most striking, was the utter astonishment of the hillary clinton campaign with of press of democrats. i reminded in an earlier election, how could richard nixon won? and don't know anybody who voted for him providing the clinton campaign found themselves flabbergasted they had not even contemplated the possibility that they may not prevail. and that i think is a direct result not listening to or hearing the american people with the voices of frustration and that had been ignored and were crying out more than anything else else, leave us alone.

those voices haven't been heard in washington by democrats and far too often republicans either. i think this election poses an opportunity for us to listen to the voices of the american people to hear them to come together and solve the real problems when you are given the control of the executive and the of legislature behalf to deliver that is what the of voters across the country want and will get. [applause] >> we are wishing you the best of luck. >> after milan's have. so tussaud of problem that

now that we finally have across the board how do we start back correct the public knows something is wrong with don't know what it is. so how do suggest we start thought. >> that was a fabulous question that the men and women understand that growth of of love by anton has no manifestation and the regulatory then the army of the unelected bureaucrats who often believe they answer to the people and b.c. these regulations growing and growing to stifle job creation and wages we have an opportunity to fix this and i would turn the argument back and encourage everyone to use your training to think about

how we ratchet back i brought my entire senate office to gather a few days ago from the chief of staff to the, jr. intern and said i want all of us to start thinking very hard and creatively to pull out a note pad to brainstorm what can and should be done to reduce the burdens on washington on small business and job creators with executive authority the one silver lining of the abuse of executive power everything done can be undone three executive power. [applause] i have spent some time visiting with the president elect with the transition team encouraging them to use

executive authority not only to turn back the abuses of the obama era but in legitimate ways to reduce the burdens of government and with apa and chevron, what obama has done wrong with executive power it is even with the article was in the legislative authority to congress congress makes the law and the president cannot change it or ignore it but under article to the president has robust executive authority that is vested in one president of united states and the entire state represents congress trying to tie the hands of the president is my hope this administration takes on vigorous regulatory reform. we have seen in the past where democrats regulate

like crazy and republicans continue regulating just more slowly and had a friend of mine suggested bumper sticker republicans we waste less. [laughter] i very much open at the end of this administration we will not say that but instead we can say we use this mandate from the people to take on the regulatory state for those who are abusing their power. [applause] >> i am from westchester county during uh course of the campaign of the of primaries, i did imagine you

end of the capacity. >> so did i. so i wonder now if perhaps there are any possibilities? [applause] >> thanks for the encouragement but what i will say is history is long and it is absolutely vital with uh unconstitutional is to be faithful to the law to check their own policy preferences at the door so the of privilege of serving

in the united states the 27 million texans that is a irresponsibility it takes seriously afford to continue that responsibility and those other embodied in the constitution and bill of rights. and to be very excited by that opportunity we have been given in making the most of this opportunity. [applause] >> thanks for being with us we appreciate it. [inaudible conversations]

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you are wonderful. thank you. good to see you and to be here. this is like home base. so whenever happens happens. >> i have to go. >> good to talk to you. >> you need to be talking not just unilaterally repealed all of their regulations but how the next a ministrations cannot put them back into lock the field. is to start say the words regulation and freedom. >> that is a point. >> i am from new york and i am jewish mind exactly what you mean.

to be really privileged. >> i appreciate it. >> thank you so much for everything that you do

>> we're with the congressmen elector from the 13th district democrats who won the seat former attorney general former state senator and deal have the most political experience? >> i really don't know. there is a lot of good people and they want to do what is right and they work together that they don't separate by republican democrat independent but we're all americans we have a duty now more than any other time in history to bring this country together. >> orientation describes the feeling is it like the first day of school quick. >> carry much. that is a good analogy trying to find out who your staff might be. >> what advice you give your fellow freshmen members to deal with the press of the

political pressures blacks. >> be true to yourself. and you will be fine just be honest for. >> running on issues of money and politics is that important issue for you that you feel you can make changes on capitol here? we are overturning citizens united with corporate money and politics they called laugh house of representatives of people's house to make sure they are representative to know that they are the boss. >> argue prepared to be one of 435 vs the boss could expect type played football and it is clear to be part

of the team is a lot of fun with governor or chief executive so i am enjoying my new colleagues. my pleasure. >> if we are smart as a country we will start to tackle the future of the internet beyond neutrality what does that mean about the consolidation of commercialization? and also the set top box with no unanimity for starters also will not get off the ground.

>> there is a key issue to say that mindedness in american history but it is not compelled by the government. >> everything of burger's 1400 calories when i did 7 grams of fat, 20 alums coke and pepsi 15 teaspoons of sugar, leading an epidemic to child abuse city

>> if there is a 1,000 injuries there is a small community of active users. >> then i did my senior thesis and also with a serious historian all day every day and it was not for me. >> genius is not putting the $2 idea with a $20 and done but the $20 eat idea with the $2 and done without any loss spin representing the

medal of freedom to the 21 recipients including nba star michael jordan. [inaudible conversations] and malcolm to the national press club by p.m. the washington correspondent in the 109th president. our guest this semester of

the epa's jean m. mccarthy of whereby to welcome public radio and c-span audience also follow the action on shredder -- on twitter. i would ask you to stand briefly and told your applies until i have introduced the entire table. . . >> frank, associate administrator for the office of public affairs at the epa. donna, breaking his editor for usa today.

>> skipping over speaker for a moment, rod, a reporter at e-news in a press club speaker committee member who arranged today's luncheon. thank you. the daughter of our speaker today., melissa burke that a reporter at the detroit news. alvina, reporter -- i messed that up tonight. i was going going to give it a try. >> and jack williams, whether editor and science writer. thank you all. [applause] ep administrator gina mccarthy was at this podium in september september 2013. those rules curved pollution from a power plant was a precursor to the pre-powerplant issued in 2015.

32% below 2005 levels by 2030. the clean powerplant is america's chief commitment to the world in pursuit of achieving the paris in pursuit of achieving the paris accord goals to combat global warming. the fate of that role as well as many others issued by the pa to address a range of problems are uncertain following the election. president-elect, donald trump has called climate change a hoax. he has about to roll back federal regulation scene is crippling to us businesses. during her tenure, mccarthy has been in the crosshairs of republican members of congress and the fossil fuel industry for her perceived leadership of obama's alleged war on coal. if you asked her, mccarthy will tell you her critics have been wrong. as she sees it, the agency's primary job is to be protected by the health of americans. that is not just air and water pollution, that can be seen with the naked eye, but with carbon dioxide, ozone, mapping, and lead. with about nine weeks left

on the job, mccarthy remains resolute in job, mccarthy remains resolute in epa's mission. in a memo to epa staff after election day she told them to continue working hard writing, we are running not walking to the finish line of president obama's presidency. today will learn more about what she has a mind of what her expectations are that those efforts will ask the and expected challenges. please give a welcome to the pa administrator, gina mccarthy. [applause] >> first, thank you for your remarks and i think you probably gave mine as well. that is great too. thank you everyone at the national press club for welcoming me back again. it is great to be here. a few of you in this room may be old enough to remember, although certainly i am not, but there there was a time when congress actually passed the law with unanimous vote in the senate and

only one negative vote in the house. i will give you hints. it wanot the renaming of a post office. it was actually the clean air act of 1970. it was a historic law that was signed by republican president and it was a global turning point. the clean air act was actually passed in response to a changing world. it sought to build this country up, to look forward and to consider how her actions would impact people we may never know or that we may ever see yourself. today, times are different but the nature of change has not changed. the role continues to be in motion. it will keep changing regardless of the few who choose not to acknowledge it.

while the world continues to change, epa's mission continues to endure. our mission is to protect public health and to safeguard their precious natural resources that we all need to survive and thrive. our task is timeless. it is nonpartisan. it is essential to every single life. we cannot pursue liberty or happiness without clean air to breathe and clean water to drink. we cannot neglect to continue to support those hard-working americans who get up every morning, they get their kids to school, they take extra class or pick up next her shift and remember the last thing they actually want to do is to listen to the rancor that too often characterizes our politics. they may be fed up with what they hear out of washington but that

in no way means that they don't care about what we do and what we don't do. they care about clean air, they care about safe drinking water. they care about fishable, swimmable rivers and streams. they care about safe places to live, to work, into play. everyone of those hard-working americans, they care about having food that is free of harmful pesticides. for products that are free of harmful toxins. in their neighborhoods and kids futures free from the dangers of climate change. epa's here because the american people demanded it. we will be here because they continue to demand it, because we stand between pollution and our people. but, we have made incredible progress over the past five decades, pollution today is less visible than it was in the good old days when i grew up.

when smokestacks spewed black clouds and rivers caught on fire. the people expect us to deal with the pollution that they can no longer see. like air pollution that travels into our country were scoots across the state. the chemicals that are present in our drinking water that nobody can articulate the name of because it is way too long to figure out. people expect us to do her job using the best science and research to define not only the challenges but the solutions. people expect us to understand and use change as a catalyst for growth and prosperity. if we do not, if we place rancor over action, if we betray the people who put us here, if we suddenly tonight the science and the change that is happening around us, we will will fall victim to our own paralysis.

science tells us there is no bigger threat to american progress and prosperity then the threat of global to climate change. if you take absolutely nothing else from my speech today, take this. the train to a global clean energy future has already left the station. so we have a choice. we can choose to get on board and actually provide leadership or we can choose to be left behind to stand stubbornly still. when presented with that choice, president obama chose leadership. he chose action. he chose a calculated investment in our collective future. president obama recognizes the end inevitability of our clean energy future was bigger than any one person or any one nation. fax today paint a clear picture, climate change is among the most significant public

health, economic and security challenges we have ever faced as a nation or a world. under his administration, with an economic recession the likes of which we have never seen since 1930s, he had the foresight to invest in solar and wind and clean energy and clean auto manufacturing. to set a course for strong domestic action. positioning the u.s. to actually lead the way to securing a historic international agreement. he was right. the paris agreement was negotiated and it is now in full force. the epa will continue to be essential to cutting carbon pollution in the united states and making good on our global leadership. with that greenhouse gas standards for cars and trucks,

we save money for people at the pump. while it boosted the energy the auto industry from near bankruptcy to increases in both sales and jobs here in the united states. we set methane standards, new oil and gas production units and we are gathering the data necessary to set standards on existing ones. we helped to historic international agreements to lower carbon emissions for aircraft. and something else that i am incredibly proud of, we have led the united states delegation that successfully amended the montréal protocol and international agreement to reduce hydrofluorocarbons. their highly potent greenhouse gases.

in this one and agreement in and of itself will avoid up to 80,000,000,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. folks, that is equivalent to ten years of u.s. emissions. in the businesses like it. they were there pushing for, they celebrated in the end when we got it over the finish line. of course we took historic action to set sensible carbon pollution limits at our largest stationary sources, our power plants which we call the clean power plan. i've heard some people talk about epa's clean powerplant like it is the driving force behind this country's transition to clean energy. realoss ve t mh ed. e s p s siedo llhe eaenergyraitn atas rey underway. the one that the energy market depends on and the one that the energy market will continue to demand.