the heavy the agency regulations targeting institutions, and it is an assault on all religion. you get away with one affecting the catholic faith, they will go to your faith and your religious group next. they take power from the states to make their health care decisions for their citizens. if it is not help unconstitutional, it affects individuals, institutions, companies, and the state. do you think the american people will say this is not just about healthcare, this is about every issue at the personal level, the organizational level, and a safe level, and of course the state's rights issue as well? it all ties back, bigger than health care. >> ideology chumping principles

embedded in our constitution. we projected feed them and feminism, there's no question that this assertive on the state level, planned parenthood, where , as is on you to defund happening because there is in tensity. the distance between what people believe -- you can have an opinion poll and then you can have results at the poll, but there can be a kippur -- a big gap between those two places. >> the best evidence i see that people understand the serious import of this is that the tea

party movement is so far still a movement and not a party. one might have thought in their discussion with the establishment they might have formed a third party. it did not happen. they understand politics is double colt, sometimes discussing, but hanging in there and will be a force in the election. that is encouraging. >> this comes down very much to a battle of what this is about, faith and family, and we have got to be as strong and our fate as these faceless people are in their passion. marjorie is right, but we have to have our faith for in this care, issue after issue. we have to be aggressive about

it. this is about values, and we cannot continue to compromise, give away small victories. >> we have a special guest joining us now to give remarks directly on this. i would like to introduce someone who is a highly respected attorney. he defends our constitutional rights. you may have to hear him on radio and television and realized it is not just about the first amendment. it is about every issue that people here at cpac care about. let me tell you this, he is a great father to me, my father, jay sekulow. when i was there in 1987 when he argued his first case, let me get you up to speed.

under the leadership of someone born in brooklyn, whose grandfather was a russian immigrant, and while in law school would never be dreaming that he would be named one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in america, he was also named one of the 90 greatest washington lawyers of the last 30 years. because of his dedication to expand the birdie. twice named by the national law journal. twice named as one of the most 100 influential lawyers in the united states of america. how did he get there?

faith, prayer, and hard work. he is representing israel's position at the international criminal court. we have offices around the world. based on the fact that most people assume he is my brother, dad is just getting started, please welcome our special guest jay sekulow. >> thank you very much. thank you very much. he gets his height from his mother's side of his family. jordan mentioned that i am the grandson of a russian immigrant. my grandfather came to ellis island, left soviet russia because of religious persecution, lard to speak english, became a citizen 14

years later. he was a peddler in brooklyn, new york, and his grandson argues cases at the supreme court of the united states. i call that american access channel -- an exceptionally slism. there is no compromise with freedom of speech. there is no compromise with our ability to petition the government for redress of grievance. with this latest decision from hhs regard to contraceptive services, and now the administration is saying they are going to compromise, can you imagine the founders saying the government can tell the catholic church what they can and cannot do.

that is the exact opposite of our government. you are witnessing by the way, i think, in over a dozen cases in the supreme court, the greatest attack on religious liberty that we have seen, and this is way beyond the catholic church. this is way beyond the issues of abortion and contraception. this is the idea that the federal government can tell a religious institution for you to operate, you must violate your conscience. we have been litigating these cases for decades, but now it is the government versus the roses -- the religious institutions. i mentioned i and a grandson of a russian immigrant. i believe in immigration. i would not be here today if we did not have an immigration policy. i am thankful my grandfather got

on that boat and came here. why would the federal government with our tax payer dollars sue state of arizona while the state of arizona is trying to protect its citizens from illegal immigration that is causing drug wars on the border? they're taking our taxpayer dollars to suit arizona and arizona is defying -- is trying to defend its citizens. the government has been able to operate a gun-running program right out of arizona. no compromise on these issues. there are ways to work to the immigration issues. we encourage legal immigration, but to seek arizona -- that is nothing new for this administration.

when indiana decided they would not plan to fund planned parenthood, the federal government is telling a state who and how they must fund a private institution. i find that abhorrent to the foundations of our freedom and from the standpoint of a republic. a republic rests on the idea of a limited government. it is an easy move come " -- to go from indiana to "obamacare. we represent about one-third of congress in a series of briefs before the united states supreme court. congressman michele bachmann, ron paul, and i would take up all my remaining time if i would mention the respite we represent one-third of the united states contrast -- congress.

the you think my grandfather would have imagined that they where the federal government would tell him what he must buy as a cost of citizenship in the united states? he would not have thought that was right. i was never a great math student, but i can count to 5 five.ir week filed three distinct briefs on this. folks come the next president probably selects two supreme court justices. i want you to put this in context. that is the supreme court i am litigating in front of for the rest of my life. so many of these cases, the

challenge to the pledge of allegiance, 5-4, on and on it goes. this election matters. what we need to do is get into a situation where we are proud of america. in honor of my grandfather, who fled soviet russia, and came to brooklyn, and opened up that effort stand, no compromise and no apology for america. thank you very much. thank you. ♪ >> it is day two of the

conservative political action conference in washington. this is a live look at the hotel in washington. this is the exhibit hall area where a number of organizations and others have set up shop to meet with folks attending. to let you know about our coverage, newt gingrich is coming up in a about a half an hour. we will have that at about 4:10 eastern. then scott governor of wisconsin will speak. -- scott walker, governor of was a constant quest of wisconsin, will speak. we will have that coverage, too.

taking a stroll to the exhibit hall. in about 25 minutes, when the group will hear from newt gingrich, and later this evening, scott walker. our coverage tomorrow getting under way after 3:00 p.m. eastern with senator john cornyn of texas. also, grover norquist, and the cpac presidential straw poll, and then former alaska governor

sarah palin will speak. the comments of rick santorum earlier today. he said he is the only true conservative running today. >> life is so much fun. there is a bar a couple doors down, and recently a conservative, a liberal, and margaret -- and a moderate walked in. people asked why i support rick santorum. i have known him for 16 years. he is competitive, he is a

fighter. what a nice contrast in the debate that had the authenticity average santorum with the all audacity of that correct president. he has the three rungs of the reagan stool. i do not agree with him because of all his policies. i cannot move him to all my positions. here is why i support him. not only does he have the best chance to win, but maybe the only chance of winning. we cannot continue to support these experienced war horses, these veterans.

it did not work with bob dole. democrats bring in these fresh faces, clinton and carter out of nowhere. they bilked -- they bring in obama from nowhere. rick santorum was described -- newt gingrich is a visionary. ron paul is an ideologue. but romney is an executive. rick santorum is a servant. as he goes around and speaks, this is what resonates, and when he gave his speech, this could be the first time in history that the republicans run a blue- collar candidate.

he identifies and has been able to defeat, because he reaches out to that blue-collar worker. the grandson of a coal miner has an advantage over somebody who makes a lot of money. the reality is the grandson of a coal miner has a huge opportunity to identify with those guys who have been working hard. you'll never hear him say anything devices. he brings people together. he does not talk about the rich and poor and the middle like they are three classes. we have to bring america back to the american at that we are all in this together. that is what makes america great and that is what each of us have

to work hard to achieve. a young fellow runs his car into a ditch, calls the former to bring a -- and the farmer says, pull, nothing happens. why do you have to call your horse four names before he would do something. so i have the greatest honor to introduce a man who will unite us all. i want you to welcome the next rick santorum.

>> thank you. thank you. [applause] thank you. thank you very much. you are eating into my time. thank you. this is not the von trapp family[laughter]

but it is great to be here at cpac. on that. reception for not just me, but my family that is here. the folks walking in with me today and walking the journey with me are here with me today because this is who i am. they are here with me. i want to introduce -- most of this is my wife, karen, the rock that i stand upon. sarah, patrick, daniel, elizabeth, peter, and john. [applause] and of course, the one who is not here with us but is home and recuperating well and doing amazingly well thanks to your prayers, our little girl.

[applause] i came here back right after the 200010 election. i came to a lot of cpacs over the years, and i said that conservatism cannot fail our country. conservatives failed conservatism. that is what i believed then, and that we in fact lost heart. we listen to the voices who said we had to abandon our principles done, to win.

we hear that we need to compromise and do what is politically reasonable and pushed some ford who can win. the lesson we learned is that we will no longer abandon and apologize for the policies and principles that made this country great for a hollow victory in november. [applause] the other thing we should recognize -- as conservatives and tea party folks, we're not just wings of the republican party, we are the republican party. [applause] folks, i've been here before. we know each other. we have worked together. we have taken on the tough battles that confront this country. i know you and you know me.

that is important. i think knowing the people who are the conservative leaders, no one the people -- knowing the people who bring the ideas and ideas to conservatism is important. policies are personnel. personnel is what makes it. knowing the people to bring and to surround yourself with. the voices we listened to in the past were people we brought in who told us we cannot stand by those principles. of the united states, we will surround ourselves in this administration with people who share our values and are committed to the principles that made this country great, leaders of the conservative movement. [applause]

excitement here, because this election is about very big things. this is not just about jobs, although it is about jobs. we need to do something about jobs in this country, and we put forward an economic plan that "the wall street journal" called supply-side economics for the working man. we care to make sure that every american has the opportunity to rise, that the ladder goes down not just people who might be voting for us, but yes, the very poor, the people what and and suffering and left behind. americans, blue-collar americans, to rise in society.

society. that is important. it is important that we tackle this huge, monsters in debt that we have in our country, a debt that is crushing america and our children, an immoral debt. [applause] i put forward another plan that says we will cut $5 trillion in five years, and every year we will spend less money than the year before, year after year after year until budget is balanced. no more cuts in the rate of growth. [applause] we know it is about big things, though, more than just the economy. it is about foundational principles and we have seen that in the last few weeks. every speech i have given, from its 381 town hall meetings in iowa, i talked about founding principles. this campaign is going to be about a vision. it is about who we are as americans, because in essence

that is what is at stake. it is an election about what kind of a country you are going to lead for the next generation. are we a country that believes as our founders did, that our rights don't come from the much higher authority? [applause] [applause] there are those in our country and those in the oval office who believe that is not the case. they believe that rights to come from the government, and they have gone around convincing the american public that they can give you rights. the most important one they have been able to shut down the throats of the american public was the right to health care, the right to health care, obamacare. we see what happens when government gives you rights.

when government gives you rights, government can take away those rights. one government gives you rights, they can course you -- coerce you enter exercising the rights they have given. i have talked about how obamacare will crush economic freedom and make people dependent on government for the most important things, their very lives. as a result, government will own you because you have to pay tribute to washington. one of the reasons i am in this race, the major reason i am in this race, it is because i think that obamacare is a game changer for america. [applause] market thatcher said when she left the prime ministership of

england that she was never able to accomplish what reagan accomplished. once people have that dependency, they are never really free again. we have seen this play out the last few weeks. we have seen the president of the and i is that it's not only tell you what insurance coverage you should have, how much you should pay, but he is now telling the catholic church that they are forced to pay for things that are against their basic teachings, against their first amendment rights. interestingly enough, here is what they are forcing them to do -- in an insurance policy, they or forcing them to pay for something that costs a few dollars. is that what insurance is for? the foundational idea that the government tells you that you have to pay for everything as a business, things that are not really things you need insurance for, and still forcing on something that is not a critical economic need, when you

have economic distress where you would need insurance, but forcing them even of the more to do it for minor expenses. ladies and gentlemen, this is the kind of coercion we can expect. it is not about contraception. it is about economic liberty, i guess about freedom of speech, freedom of religion --. it is about freedom of speech, freedom of religion. it is about government control of your lives, and it has got to stop. [applause]

this isn't the only place that president obama has tried to control your lives. one of the favorite things of the left is to use your sentimentality, and your proper understanding and belief that we are stewards of this earth and we have a responsibility to head off a beautiful earth to the next generation. they use that and they have used it in the past to try to scare you into supporting radical ideas on the environment. they tried it with this idea, this politicization of an idea called man-made global warming. president obama, you may remember, tried to pass cap- and-trade and tried to get control not only of the health care system but of the energy industry, the manufacturing industry, two big sectors of this economy, and using this facade of man-made global warming.

i stood up and fought against those things. why? because they will destroy the very foundation of prosperity in our country. you look at any country in the world, you look at their energy consumption and the cost of energy and the quality of life, their standard of living, the more energy consumption, the higher the standard of living. that is just the bottom line. we need in america, if we are going to fuel a great and vibrant economy, we need affordable energy. this administration has gone out and not only has attacked us with cap-and-trade and global warming, but now that that has been slowed in the dustbin of history, they are going after hydro fracking. i come from pennsylvania. we are doing a little bit of that in pennsylvania, thank god. [applause] and guess what? of course, now that we are doing fracking near population centers, the bogeyman comes out.

ooh, look at what is going to do to you. there have been wells fracking in the united states. 700,000, 800,000. where is all the noise? they it scare you and intimidate you to trust them and give them more power. we need somebody who is willing to go out on these big issues of the day and draw contrasts. we are not going to win this election, ladies and gentlemen, because the republican candidate as the most money to beat up their opponent and win the election. [applause] we are not going to win this election with overt or lopsided many advantages. we won't have one in the fall. president obama will have more money, whoever our nominee is. it is going to take ideas,

mission, contrast, a record of accomplishment that can go against the failed policies of barack obama. that's the winner. [applause] let's just take a look at in the republican field. who has the boldest contrast, the record they can run on? who has the bold plans to turn this country around and support the institutions that provide the foundation for our country, faith and family? who has that strong record and that contrast? [applause] ok. i guess i can quit now, since you are convinced of that.

[laughter] on the issue of obamacare, who has a record of supporting all the savings accounts, tort reform, bottom-up consumer- driven health care? who has supported the stepchild of obamacare, the person in massachusetts who had the largest government-run healthcare system in the united states? someone who would simply give that issue away in the fall? give the issue a way of government control of your health? who would be the better person to go after the obama administration on trying to control the energy and manufacturing sector of our economy and try to dictate to you what lights to turn on and what cars to drive? would it be someone who bought into man-made global warming and imposed the first carbon cap in massachusetts, the first in the country?

would it be someone who took on the other big issue of government control of our economy, the government control the financial services sector? we see everybody up on stage at the debate complaining about dodd-frank. two of the three candidates supported the wall street bailout, the predecessor of which dodd-frank was based upon. who would provide a clear contrast? believing in the conservative and vision, bottom-up, free people, free markets, not government dependency, government control. we're not going to win with money. we are going to win with contrast, win with ideas, when by making -- win by making barack obama and his failed policies the issue in this race. [applause]

we won in 2010 because conservatives rallied. they were excited about the contrasts, excited about the candidates were put forth in that election. that is why we won. we always talk about how do we get the moderates. why would an undecided voter vote for a candidate who the party is not excited about? [applause] we need conservatives now to rally for conservatives to go

into november, excite the conservative base, and defeat barack obama in the fall. [applause] [applause]