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governor sanders, i'm so excited. we are on countdown mode. a slightly well-known individual, maybe the most popular human on the face of the planet right now. america's favorite president. are you all excited? [cheering] this is a blessing for me, we worked at the white house for several years. what you have accomplished, we are so proud of you. we were trying to raise our kids during that time, trying being the key word there. they turned out amazing. >> which says a lot.

sarah brought her daughter and we were doing the whole closing taking pictures together, next generation let's get to it. you are at the national governors association and president trump had an interesting exchange with the governor of maine. we are all in the family here, tell us what happened. >> classic donald trump. if he doesn't like something, he's going to call out. one of the things that has made it so incredibly popular in one reason he's been able to get so much done this because he doesn't care was in the room were looks like, he's going to tell you exactly what he thinks and that's what he did and he's on the right side, i'm so tired of hearing the left say they

care about women and they can't even define what a woman is and we finally have a president who will stand up for women and fight back. it's a great thing see donald trump being the one to sign executive orders to defend and define what a man and woman are which is that we have to do that but also a mom of the daughter a 12-year-old volleyball player somebody saying we will not let them play women sports and donald trump is doing that so we have a rating system, the governors, governor sanders ranked top conservative government in america.

[cheering] number one. [cheering] i know it's because we are related but you are in the middle of legislative session was so much going on, what you plan to accomplish? what you think the people of arkansas really want? >> resident trump is quick but what we have focused on is bringing conservative principles back and we are one of the first in the state to do that and they can choose where to go to school when they make the decision and

we have cut taxes three times into this competitive with every other state in the region and we don't care if you are, that is one of the big pieces of legislation and removing cell phones from the classroom. [cheering] really proud of what we are doing for young people and parents and families and we will continue on the most conservative state in the country. >> walk us through, we talk about the federal election and in office but states are just as

critical, how horrific it is, let's just call it what it is. we have a perfect example, what is your advice trying to do the same? these are american principles of pro- economic prosperity. >> we have a partner in the white house. i got to see lee resulted head of the epa, somebody we don't have to do every single week and work with to get things done. the last several years republican governors are the ones help a lot.

we completely broken mess they step up and worked on securing the border because joe biden wouldn't get the job done. if a partner is not just a partner but a leader, the number one fighter pushing back the lazy what would seem the left impose on our families and was in businesses and republican governors will be there and make sure our schools do not become indoctrination factors for the left in front your business the way you want and you can raise your kids the way you want. i'm proud of the work we've been able to do in arkansas is the number one state in the country people are moving to. it's not texas or four or

virginia, it's arkansas so we are ready for you to move a call it your home, the lowest cost of living booming on all fronts because we are fomenting good conservative policy that lets you live your life without constant intrusion. >> wouldn't she make a great vice presidential candidate? [cheering] you don't have to respond to that. [laughter] >> i'm not. happy to be in arkansas. >> i want you to talk about this problem, how you are solving it because it's states like

arkansas and other states as well. walk us through. >> one thing that so important as we don't just focus on the baby in the womb but what it looks like after making sure we are fighting for kids every single day and that's really important in our state. we had about 10% of moms in arkansas who have never seen a doctor until they were in especially when they have the access and were taking advantage of it. ... we will expect to see a dramatic

impact in a short amount of time. we have seen president trump right now where he's been in office for 32 days. it feels like it's been ten years. so remarkable to watch the amount of work is been able to accomplish. as us the trump 45. they sound so old. help me figure out i'm watching this and i'm amazed it's so different from our experience at the time, give us a comparison of what you are seeing and what advice you are giving to the next administration right now. >> i cannot say enough good things about the president and his team and what they're doing. we used to joke that you aged

and dog ears during the first administration because it was seven at a time. >> we have not aged a bit. >> we did not. it was the most intense polarizing difficult time that we've seen in political history and a very long time during trump's first administration. nobody expected him to win when they did they were not happy that he was here. then they saw what life was like under the trump administration and they had a chance to see what life was like without trump the white house and they did not like it very much. now that he is back people want to see him doing what he talked about on the campaign trail they want a strong economy in somebody who will secure the border and they want somebody who will take china on the first president in my lifetime that called china out and holding

their feet to the fire. i was the first governor in the country to kick china out of our stay off of our fine farmland. it was because of donald trump that we took the strong actions. we have a president who were maker always respect us and our enemies fear us. a total opposite of what we saw over the course over the last four years. we joke at the speed of trump moving they've always heard the moniker we wish that government could move at the speed of business. he is redefining all over again the speed of government the speed of business in the speed of trump which is unlike anything i've ever seen and he's doing so much so fast they don't even know how or where to attack him this time. i hope he can keep up the pace

i've never seen anybody with a level of energy that he has. you know well it was not surprising that we can get a phone call from the president at midnight or 1:00 a.m. asking us to do a laundry list of things and calling us back a couple of hours later at 45 in the morning and say did you get that done. no i did not. he does not sleep and he does not expected to buddy else to sleep either. he is almost twice my age indians twice my energy. but it's because he loves this country he did not need to run and take this job on that america needed him willing to do it. anyone else that would have gone through the level of intense criticism, two assassination

attempts on his life would have given up but this is a president who i think only emboldens him more no more that they come after him the stronger and tougher he gets in the more he comes back ready to deliver for the american people. i love getting to see him with this mandate and this level of excitement for his presidency because he deserved it the first time and he did not get it and now he's getting it and he's winning and because he is america is winning. >> i love getting the insider information, there would be times we would literally our first meeting was 7:00 o'clock in the morning i cannot remember it was so early we were half-asleep and before you know it there like president trump has tweeted something out of us at two or 3:00 o'clock in the morning so we would look at sarah and were like this is what he said what are our talking

points back to what was it was learning on the job. now that you transition from being the president spokesperson, the press secretary at the white house into the governor of the state how does that feel. >> is really different when you're the one sitting in the chair and ensure name on the paper to sign legislation or an executive order there is a different way and responsibility that comes with that. i could not be more excitable for the experience that i hadn't white house because it was do it you think is right and it works itself out pretty well at experience gave me great perspective one of the most important things in a take away

i did not need the outsiders to define me. in those moments the most difficult days that we had in the white house which there were many we did not need the outside world to define as we had a reader that already did that and had given my life meaning and purpose in my job is to believe and try to live up to the past that he laid for me and if i do that the rest of it whether in the white house, my house or the governor's manchin is really simple after that. i'm so proud of what we've been able to do and glad i got to do it alongside amazing people and the planet. >> you're going to make me cry. sarah would get up every time we would go into her office she would have her scripture open every day that's what guided you every day. >> otherwise i'm not sure. >> i would come in with my holy water the protestant, the catholic were all in it

together. i just want to get this question and really quick. it's been a phenomenon in federal government but you had three. >> we started some and then we call them arkansas forward it was a project to look at government efficiency waste fraud and abuse within the first six months we are the identified at least $300 billion in savings which is big for arkansas our budget is $6 billion so for us to identify that level of savings that we are implementing and some of it was basic as getting rid of old phone and fax lines i have not been in use in years we will now a million dollars a year eliminate things like that. we can do that on arkansas small state-level i can't imagine what they will uncover through doge

in the amount of savings and waste fraud and abuse that they will be able to get rid of its exciting fantasy. >> sarah, what inspires you every day. >> my family my daughter is here i will cry when i talk about my kids as the three most amazing kids scarlet, hugs, george 12, 11, nine and my husband is incredible he has the patience because he is married to me and i know i'm not an easy personality. >> you're easier than you think you're wonderful to work with. >> i have an incredible family that loves me no matter what my kids are perfect reminder and everything that is at stake in matters in important in the job that i do and i don't mean the job as governor while that is a big role and while i love and i'm prouder than honor no more

important task that i have them be a mom. i picked up really serious and i'm trying to do the best i can my call to action that you pray for governor sanders and her family because it's really hard to raise a family in the public eye and do the incredible work that you do, what is your call to action. >> to keep fighting and without you showing up and cheering not just the people that are running for office but more importantly what they stand for. keep showing up and makes a difference. there are moments when you're running for office or an office at all about yourself and nobody is there any lookout and you see

room of people that love america as much as you do it's a great reminder to keep fighting and not let the naysayers get you down, keep showing up. >> we love our governor governor sarah huckabee sanders. ten week series first 100 days in presidential administration for historians and authors in the c-span archive. we learned about accomplishments and setbacks in the nation how to correct, saturday the first

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professor world war i was triggered in late june by the assassination of ferdinand and his wife so see in bosnia they were gunned down by a soviet the name. >> author sean talks about his book july 1914 countdown to work on this episode of book notes plus with our host brian lamb book notes plus is available on c-span now free mobile out or wherever you get your podcast. >> democracy worth dying for. >> democracy belongs to us all. >> were here in the sanctuary of democracy. >> responsibilities all once again to the great democracy. >> market democracy is bigger than anyone. >> freedom and democracy must be

constantly guarded and protected. >> were at our core, democracy. >> this is a massive victory for democracy and for freedom. over and out to the u.s. capital where the senate is gambling back into session after brief recess. live coverage here on c-span2. mr. cornyn: madam president, it's been a little over a month since president trump was inaugurated as