confirmation history. learn more about the process and the nation's highest court in c- span's latest book, "the supreme court." conversations with all justices active and retired providing unique insight about the corporate available in hardcover and also as the e-book. >> david cameron conservative leader became the new british prime minister. are arriving at 10 downing street with his wife samantha after an appointment with the queen. after five days of negotiations, he emerged as the leader of an unusual coalition with the left- leaning liberal democrats, the first coalition in britain since world war ii. we will show you his first conference with his deputy prime minister, nick clegg. labour lost 97 seats, and gordon brown resigned. he served as tony blair's chancellor of the injector.

he took over as labour leader and prime minister. here is his farewell speech. >> as you know, that general election left no party the ability to command a majority in the house of commons. . oesn't prohibit the states from defending themselves against invasion. i would hope the attorney general would understand that principle. there's -- but that's -- i address that because there's only two places in the constitution that address immigration. and the other place, and i think that i've handled that issue so it's essentially not rebuttable. then the other point is article 1 section 8 of the constitution, the other place where immigration is dealt with, where it says that the congress shall have the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization. uniform rule of naturalization. well, what can that be? that means that congress sets the legal immigration laws with

regard to how people come into this country and become citizens. we do that. we've set those standards. but there's nothing in the constution that prohibits the states from passing their own immigration laws unless they are attempting to preempt existing federal law or unless those laws are unconstitutional. so one would think that an attorney general that had all of these resources investigating arizona law and was a winner -- aware of the investigations that are going on of sheriff pile when the allegations that there are violations of civil rights down in the county, all the resources pulled into that, i have yet to find any substance. and still millions of dollars are being spent, all kinds of time is being burned, there's all kinds of politicalization going on. and the attoey general swears there is not. his office will not be political. well, i'll submit, mr. speaker,

that when the president of the united states said, here's what could happen under arizona law, the mother and her daughter are going out to get some ice cream, somebody can come along and say, where are your papers? anybody remember that? i do, mr. speaker. and so that was making this law political. the president of the united states m >> i want to thank my staff who befriends of the country. i want to link -- thank my wife for support and your love, and for her service to our country. i also want to thank my sons for the joy they bring to our lives. as i leave the most -- the second most important job i could ever hold, a cherished the second even more -- the first even more -- i cherish the first even more -- as a husband and father. thank you and goodbye.

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>> following his remarks, he traveled to buckingham palace where he formally resigned as prime minister to the queen. he also resigned as a member of

parliament from his constituency in scotland. deputy labour leader erich heinemann will act in his place until a replacement is elected. in his place until a replacement is elected. david cam and began his term as prime minister with liberal -- the liberal democrat leader nick clegg as his deputy. on tuesday, they had their first meeting to outline their priorities as a coalition government. the dow good afternoon, everyone. welcome. >> good afternoon, everyone. welcome. we want to put aside our party differences and work together in the national interest. since i set that goal, both of our parties have given their full backing to our coalition agreement. the liberal-democrat and

conservative government that we the first government in 65 years. it will be an administration that is united behind three key principles. freedom, fairness, in responsibility. it will be an administration united behind one purpose -- is to give our country the strong and stable and determined leadership that we need for the long term. in the weeks ahead, we will be out in greater detail of our partnership and a full policy coalition government. you want to say a few words about how we plan to work together and the significance of what we have achieved in coming to this agreement. this morning, as part of the establishing the new government, i have been working cabinet. later today, i will chair the

first meeting of our national security council and nick clegg will be at my side. there are five liberal democrat secretaries of state in cabinet, working hand in hand with conservative colleagues to big challenges that face. clegg as deputy prime minister, liberal democrats will be represented at every level of government. i think this is a et son of the depth of this coalition and our servant -- and ours is it -- i think this is a sign of our strength and depth as a coalition. shared agenda and resolved to tackle the challenges our country faces, to safeguard our national security, and support our troops abroad, to tackle the debt crisis, to repair our broken political system, and to build a stronger society. be these problems overnight. particular, no government in

modern times as ever been left terrible economic inheritance. today's unemployment figures are another sign of the human cost of the economic mistakes of the past decade. there will be difficult decisions ahead. working together, we can take through as dibble times to the better times that i believe lie ahead -- through these difficult times to the better times that i believe lie ahead. we are announcing a new politics where the national important than the party interest, where cooperation wins out over confrontation, where compromise and give-and-take, where revolt -- for reasonable and civilized behavior is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. problems these last few years has been a termism in government. agreement, we have

for the long term and make big decisions about our country's future. trustee of evidence of this coalition. it can -- that is the true significance of this coalition. it can demonstrate in government progressive partnership, believing in the markets, and this goal a responsibility, committed to civil liberties, passionate , and a society strengthened got an eager to make sure that the big society is matched by big citizens. political system. written in a historic new of hope and unity -- will take great britain in a direction of hope and unity.

stand here with the new deputy prime leading this historic administration and. i would like to invite him to think is a remarkable and very welcome day. >> thank you, david. it has been an interesting campaign. a coalition. until today, we were rivals. we are now colleagues. scale new -- that says a lot about the scale of the new politics which are beginning to unfold. is a new government and a kind of government -- or radical, reforming government where it needs to be, and a source of reassurance and stability at a time of great uncertainty in the our country, too. david has spoken about many of the challenges we will face. struggling. the public finances are in ms. troops are engaged in a

difficult and lasting conflict requires resolution. society is still scarred by inequality. politics have not yet recovered from the recent months. at a time of such enormous difficulties, our country needed a strong and stable government, an ambitious government, determined to work relentlessly future. is a government that will last. it is not because it will be easy. bumps and scrape along the way. we are different parties with different ideas. this is a government that will last despite those differences, we are united by a common purpose.

simple, and yet profound. ambition is to put real power and opportunity into the hands of people, families, and communities, to change their lives for the better. that is what liberalism ensuring that chance to be the person i want to be, to live the life they want to live. you can call it fairness or responsibility or liberalism. whatever word you use, the change it will make your life is same. you have the opportunities you crave -- fair taxes, better schools, green economy, politics that are clean and that you can deliver your faith and -- and put your faith -- and that you can put your faith in to deliver the change you need.

a government that restores our faith in what society can achieve. a government that takes power away from politicians and gives you. where social mobility becomes a reality for all. the great british tolerance and fairness is restored. i came into politics to change politics and to change britain . together, that job starts today. thank you. very much. we may not be of the take that many questions as we're still appointing members of the but we will do our best. >> thank you very much. we thought this coalition was

the accidental result of the election results on friday. using to be making it sound like making a dynamic that could carry on bond -- beyond this arrangement. thing -- are coalitions a bad thing? but it is a five-year arrangement. a five-year arrangement. these decisions will be in the long term interest of the . that is absolutely key. . options. talked about it extensively. we talked about it extensively. but we

could do it for zero months or six months or a year or perhaps a bit longer. but it would not achieve what we wanted to. you have to sort out the problems of the debt and the deficit. this would not have done anything. it would not have meant anything. we both said this is wickedly and inspiring. let's aim for something bigger change. that is really worth it. us politicians that they did not think any party deserved the majority. it is obvious that we need stability. creating coalition government which last. unless it has a common purpose. a common

purpose. we've been working on policies and how to advance them. we have both made compromises. it will be -- a good government that lasts is also one that is united by a common purpose. idea stability to our economy and giving power back to people, giving people more opportunities. you, prime minister. i am hooked to someone for five years who barely know and have barely ? is the country under permanent joint leadership? will you we see you again and again at each other side's, declaring war, saving the economy?

i was not just thinking about the huge responsibilities that shoulders, but thinking this is a much better than the alternative. are some things that we can do over the next five years to sort out the country's people power and control over their lives and sort out our politics. it is a great sense of inspiration and excitement. it is much more than what could have been. path. s to work together. it is two teams trying to form one strong team. we're separate parties. we have talked about that. petrol. this is a joint endeavor, not

two competing teams from the pipe -- trying to occupy office at the same time. on agenda, what plans do you have, if any, to reform prime minister's in the house of commons? are you going to do monthly questions? you have both signed up for the five-year term. that will be 10 years if you are reelected. can we assume that the next election will be the next one -- last one? would you term-limit yourself for the matter of 10 years? >> it as further than i am willing to go. we have talked about that. will as prime minister.

i am away, nick will stand in. it is going to be -- he is going to be quite a different beast questions. we have to work out how best to coalition worked in a way. -- work in a proper and positive way. this is the right thing to do. we will work together. areas, there were good ways of resolving -- as areas, there were good ways of resolving differences. we have to go after the different -- difficult areas. resolving our issues -- >> you can ask what happens be a

lot of change. this is what the new politics looks like. in other parts of our politics, things will look differently as well. have an open mind about how you do that. whether prime minister's questions even work. >> it will be different. i am lot of foreign travel. [laughter] obviously, i am looking forward to answering questions from harmon. where will nick clegg function from? we have an office at downing street? office at downing street? number 11?

he is deputy prime minister and is responsible for political reform. many of the questions about fixed-term parliament will be responsibility. his offices and the cabinet the cabinet office. partnership where we have to book meetings. like where i am. it is in close proximity. >> thank you. >> what you really meant to say was, i agree with neick. this is charming. but what skeptics say is that all liberal democrat party and

the tories are so far apart that however much he might have the best intentions it will never hold together. >> this will succeed through its success, if we can demonstrate this is a good government, a long-term government, making difficult decisions and the national interest -- in the national interest. you're right in saying that whenever wing of whatever party will be in government and we will respect that. it is all about public service in the the national interest. if we can demonstrate that is what we do, whenever a person or party will say this is a good government. >> there will always be skeptics. there will always beat thousands of reasons why you don't try something new -- be a thousand

reasons why you do not try something new. this is old -- this is an utterly different from what has happened in the past -- this is utterly different from what has happened in the past. there is overwhelming support. we all recognize that it was the right thing to do for the country. we will now have to show the skeptics predict that it will go wrong that they are wrong. >> thank you. first of all, congratulations to you both. do you regret when you replied nick clegg? have -- ill going to am afraid i did. [laughter] come back.

we are all going to have things that we said brown back at us -- thrown back at us. if you want to spend the next five years finding lib-dems who are disagreeing with others, you'll find lots of them. here is the bigger picture. we are looking at what a bold move like this. can this if it means swallowing some -- what a bold move like this can achieve. if it means swallowing some humble pie, it is worth it. >> do you have some newspapers to spread this around? >> i am from germany. i have a question about your european policy. that you are apparently not up for repatriating what you

talked about before. it is that something that the labour and lib-dems are talking about? did you go to germany and learn about the coalition there? >> i talked with chancellor merkel yesterday about european policy and about coalitions, where she is something of an expert. we have reached an agreement on a common position on european policy and it is set out in the document. there are differences in that area. we have not hidden them. we have confronted and resolved them. that is a little test that we're serious in our endeavor to provide this good government. it sets out very clearly what we in to do.

-- aim to do. >> back in 2004 -- this is a question for deputy prime minister clegg -- there was a large act about deregulation. as a policy change and if so, why -- has the policy changed and, if so, why? >> the policy has changed dramatically. the economy is being dealt hammer blows. we need to rebuild the of public finances -and the british public- the public finances and the british public -- we need to rebuild the public finances and create new ideas about new forms of growth investment -- growth, investment, and innovation.

we will be in a great position to build an optimistic vision for a new economy. >> it two more questions. "the observer" and the "times." >> if this is such a fantastic agreement for new politics, what would you possibly have against proportionate representation? >> i have made clear my views about electro representation -- collect oral representation. i feel given the results, -- about electoral representation. i feel, given the results, that this was the right thing. i want to demonstrate that the conservative party is willing to go the extra mile to try and build this coalition. we will have that legislation and it will include a referendum

clause. there will be a referendum. there'll be a campaign in which people can campaign freely. it is a very important part of building the trust between our parties to build the coalition for the good of the country. >> as far as the five-year parliament, is that an aspiration or will that be fixed in early legislation? given the state, range, and spectrum that are parties represent, -- that your parties represent, will you be more tolerant of dissent then you would normally be or are you demanding total loyalty to the cause? will you be encouraging your candidates to campaign against each other? each other?