your rights. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evation, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? >> yes i do. thank you mr. vice president. [inaudible conversations] >> no, i know. [laughter]

>> i did not no that. >> congratulations. >> that is right by the way. [inaudible conversations] >> i remember. >> well come on. let's reenact his. you hold the bible and raise your right. like this guy. [laughter] >> okay.

do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? >> i do. [inaudible conversations] >> yes. >> i need a hug. come on. [laughter] >> they are going to catch up to us. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [laughter] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] >> now, they want to get another shot. , on. here we go. >> thank you. [laughter] >> happy, even with this guy. [inaudible conversations] >> okay. you are going to stand in the middle. you are going to put your left hand on the bible, raise your right hand and repeat after me. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear

true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? >> i too. >> congratulations. congratulations. [inaudible conversations] >> hey, handsome. how are you? [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> you are a handsome, smart guy. [laughter] [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] >> how are you? [inaudible conversations] well, thank you. nice to see you. come on. you jump in here. [inaudible conversations] >> all right. here we go. [laughter] >> okay. right here. guys, look up. [laughter] [inaudible conversations]

>> thank you. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> okay. [inaudible conversations] >> you stand in front. put your left hand on the bible raise your right repeat after me.

do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> what is your name? there you are. boring, boring, boring. how are you? it is a pleasure to meet you.

how are you? [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> okay. anywhere you want. stand right in front with us. that is great. [inaudible conversations] >> there we go. >> on camera. [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] >> along with me. [laughter] >> thank you for that. >> i love you. i tell you what, man. >> we could get into a lot of trouble together. >> okay. sure. how about you and me. , on. we can take one more shot. are you kidding? you look anyway you want. are you going to take one? take your time. this is not a problem. this is a happy day. >> i am so sorry.

>> there you go. he little button on it. >> okay. got it. >> very, very exceptional. [inaudible conversations] [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> all right. see you, guys. [inaudible conversations] >> next to me. >> last time five. >> i remember. we had to share it. >> my sixth year. [laughter] >> here we go.

raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? >> i will. [inaudible conversations] >> i tried to get -- [inaudible conversations] >> i tried to call. >> all right. >> that is very impressive. >> hey, everybody. [laughter] >> hey. how are you?

you can't deny it, man. no way out for you. let's get a family picture. okay. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> it is good to see you guys. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> nice to see you.

congratulations. good to see you. [inaudible conversations] >> i i missed the other part of the family. we had to do this reenactment to make sure we got you all. i'm going to have you stand on this side. how are you? my lord you are getting big. good to see you. okay. you hold the bible. repeat after me. are we in the right spot? all right. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic that you will bear true faith and allegiance to

the same, that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? >> i do. >> not a doubt in my mind. [inaudible conversations] >> my dad, my stepmom. >> how are you? good to see you. [inaudible conversations] >> all right. here we go. all right. slide in here. you make me look good. [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] >> you have to look up top. >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> all right. nice to see you guys. see you back home, i hope. >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

>> you stand in the middle here. left-hand on the bible. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? >> i do. >> congratulations. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

>> how are you? it is good to see you. [laughter] how are you doing? i know. all right. well, on. here we go. slide in there. we have got the senate photographer up top. >> we look up there? >> all right. thanks. >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> hey. >> good to see you.

>> really upset. [inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> he wanted to come to this, for real. anyway, slide over to the other side there. your left hand on the bible. you are going to raise your right hand, and i am am going to read the oath. [laughter] do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? >> i do. >> not a doubt in my mind. >> thank you.

[inaudible conversations] >> sure. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> it is good to see you. how are you doing, man? [inaudible conversations] >> you got the senate photographer up top. up top. up top. >> beautiful. thank you. [laughter] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

[laughter] >> my gosh. [inaudible conversations] >> that is an obligation. all right. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> how are you? how are you? good to see you. [inaudible conversations]

how are you? i tell you what here is what we are going to do. you stand in the middle, and you hold the bible. brother, come on over here. the other side back here so we can get everyone in the picture. put your hand on the bible. raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? >> i do. >> congratulations. [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] >> well, well thank you for being here. i appreciate it very much. did we get a picture? put that down. [inaudible conversations] >> hold it again. restate the following. all right. okay. [inaudible conversations] >> hold up your hand. >> do you like taking pictures? [laughter] >> okay. okay. we have got a senate photographer up top.

>> there we go. thank you guys. >> now you know. [laughter] thanks, guys. >> how are you doing? [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. >> you are probably going to stand in the middle and holds the bible.

put your put your left hand on the bible and raise your right. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter? >> i do. >> congratulations. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> that is really nice. [inaudible conversations] ..

>> this is our son charlie. >> charlie this is boring. come on. [laughter] are right, here we go.

>> hey charlie give the camera a smile. [laughter] >> look up top. >> thank you. >> look forward to working with you. >> well good, well good. good to see you guys. nice to see you. hey gary. how are you, pal? how are you, man? it's good to see you. congratulations. you stand in the middle and you get on the other side. that's all right.

raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and you take this obligation without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office for which were about to to enter so help you god? congratulations. hey mom, how are you? it's such a pleasure to know you. how are you? you have a great son. >> my daughter elena. >> you come over and stand by me. >> this is our son gary. my sister gigi and her daughter julie. >> what wedding you guys spam by mom on that side.

mom and my house, moms rule. here we go. we have the photographers up top there. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> it's good to see you. what a great day for you. as they say in southern delaware they speak with an accident. you have done good, girl. it's great to see you all. thank you. >> thank you. [laughter] look forward to seeing you again, mom. bye-bye.

>> mr. vice president. >> how are you? congratulations. you stand in the middle if you would. you hold the bible and bill you get on the other side. put your left hand on the bible erasure for an appeal. do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of united states against all enemies foreign and domestic that you will bear true faith and allegiance they take this obligation freely without any mental observatories -- reservation and charge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter. >> i do. >> thank you. look forward to working with you. >> my children. how old are you?

hey well, how are you? how old are you? come on over to this site. hey dave, good to see you. okay, here you go. tell us when you are ready. look up top. the senate photographer is up top. good to see you guys. congratulations again. >> thank you.

>> we are going to come this way. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] hi.

how are you? it's good to see you. >> my daughter allison. >> how old are you? 11 years old. hey handsome how are you doing? [inaudible conversations] congratulations. do you want your doctor to hold the bible? jump in the middle and you can stand right by mom. you will stand right next to me. and then we are going to have daddy put his left hand on the bible if he can reach it. here we go. do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation

or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter, so help you god? >> he is having fun. thank you sir. [laughter] >> you have a beautiful family. >> this is my mother cindy father john. this is my nephew kagan. >> good to see you. come on over on the side. >> this is my sister lisa. and her step-son jerry. >> how are you? good to see you. how are you? hi, how are you? good to see you.

hey bill. >> we will go back there. >> come on and slide across and get everybody in. we will switch here. [inaudible conversations] if everybody can look up. >> looked up at the photographer up top. [inaudible conversations] >> of course i would. what's her name?

betty, how are you? my name is joe biden vice president biden. how are you? i know and i just swore in your grandson. yeah all right. i'm going to put him on the phone. here he is. i don't have time, i'm watching my grandson being sworn in. that's what she said. [laughter] she said that's very nice. she said i don't have time right now. [laughter] >> she said you know that's very nice but i don't have time right now. i'm watching my grandson being

sworn in. [laughter] so what the heck, do you know what i mean? i got to meet with, i invited an outfit in san francisco and i invited about 20 to meet with me. one of them was four years old. there's a great picture we have of her sitting telling me all about the first airplane factory she worked in and all of that. and the president's grandma worked in a manufacturing plant. >> god love you. you have a beautiful sister.

we have something in common. our sisters are better looking and smarter. [laughter] it's good to see you guys. >> thank you. nice to meet you. >> congratulations. it's nice seeing you. thank you very much. it's a pleasure to meet you. jamie. >> how are you? >> it's good to see you. congratulations. you get on the other side of him. put your left hand on the bible. are you ready? do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of united states against all enemies foreign and domestic that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that you take this obligation freely

without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations. we have a photographer up there. you can take a look. then we will have the family come in. hi jordan, how are you. good to see you. >> hi mom, congratulations. congratulations. it brings memories back of my mom. are you ready. here we go. now look up guys. we have one more up there.

thank you so much. congratulations. >> thank you. >> i look forward to working with you. >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] congratulations. >> this is my wife anna. >> we both have something in common. we both married up. put your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear swear to support independent decision of united states against all enemies foreign and domestic and they will bear true allegiance to the same and they take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and you will well and

faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter so help you god. congratulations. do we have family? >> the whole family. this is my folks. >> hi mom how are you? congratulations. it's great to see you. looking very proud. >> this is my mother-in-law. >> and eight -- nieces and nephews. abby, how are you? this is boring. >> sera, jay. >> hey mark how are you? good to see you. let's slide in here. are you ready? the kids can stay in the front if you want.

>> here we go. your microphone is in the way. move it. is it in your whey? up top. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. thank you so much. >> i hope you enjoy it as much as i did. it's good to see you tom. hey cindy. >> mr. vice president.

>> it's good to see you. this is a big day. it was for me anyway. [inaudible conversations] >> is that right? that's wonderful. why do you hold the bible and you put your left hand on it and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of united states against all enemies foreign and domestic they will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and you will take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations.

>> hey michael hoar you man? how old are you? >> hey david, how are you? you and i can't get away with that. [laughter] i love the picture, thank you so much. >> my brother-in-law. >> you get right in the middle with us. here we go. are you ready? a beautiful family. here we go.

we have up top there. everybody look up. >> we have more family coming in. >> hey charlie. >> hey man what's her name? how are you? hi maggie. it's good to see you. how are you? it's good to see you man. what a great family. i like kids better than people.

>> there are a couple of people in the back. >> look up top there. >> thank you. [laughter] [inaudible conversations]

>> i have 12 granddaughters and one grandson. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [laughter] dad, don't cheer so loud at my games. [laughter] i have a granddaughter a year younger than you. [inaudible conversations] can you imagine saying that to your father? [laughter] it's good to see you guys. thank you so much for having your picture taken.

>> thank you. it's good to see you. thank you. it's a great day. how are you doing man? here we go. thank you so much. it's good to see you man. [inaudible conversations] >> it's good to see you. i enjoyed working with you as governor. we are going to set you in the middle and put your left hand on

the bible. raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of united states against all enemies foreign and domestic and you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same they take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter, so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations. >> this is my dad and my stepmother. >> hey dad welcome to the old senate. it's good to see you. congratulations. it's a pleasure to meet you guys. dad, you stand right here next to me. all right, here we go.

>> here we go right there. and we will look up top. >> we have kind of the large family. >> that's great. it's good to see you man. hi. >> hey it's good to see you. >> this is my daughter. [laughter] >> it's good to see you brian. how are you? are you ready?

>> the lady in the pink could you move this way a bit? is everybody ready? >> okay up top here. thank you guys. we have one more to do. >> this is part of the rest of our clan here. >> it's so nice to meet you. how old are you? it's good to see you sophie. you guys get right in the middle. >> if everybody can look up. >> look up top.

>> a great day. >> it's great to see you guys. [inaudible conversations] >> there you go. perfect. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> very special memories. thank you.

[inaudible conversations] 's. >> are guys tired yet? >> they took the seats out. how are you? congratulations. you have got it just right.

>> do you solemnly swear to protect and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter: so help you god >> i do. >> congratulations. >> hey mom, how are you? i am joe biden. it's wonderful to see you. congratulations. it's a great day. >> this is our son david. >> hey david.

you stand next to me. hey says. >> hi, debbie. nice to meet you. >> i am the smart one. [laughter] [inaudible conversations] okay, we have got one up top there. [inaudible conversations] [laughter] [inaudible conversations]

[laughter] >> it's a pleasure to meet you. nice to see you. joni. it's getting late. how are you? >> this is vice president joe biden. >> how are you? [laughter] [inaudible conversations]

>> hey man. dad you were going to stand in the middle and hold your bible and less you want your daughter too. put your left hand on the bible and major right hand. you've got it right. you are being sworn in. and you were an army ranger. left hand on the bible. you put your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. and you can get right in the middle. here we go. >> do you solemnly swear to protect and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter: so help you god >> i will.

>> congratulations. >> this is my mother. >> hey mom, how are you? >> this is my sister. >> hi says, how are you? >> this is my father richard. my cousin kelsey. >> how are you? >> look up top guys.

>> thank you so very much. >> it's a pleasure to meet you. >> i look forward to working with you. it's nice to see you. it's nice to see you. good to see you. it's good to see you again. you stand in the middle and you will grab the bible. raise your right hand. >> do you solemnly swear to protect and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about

to enter: so help you god? >> i do so help me god. >> congratulations. here we go. >> we have a big crowd out there. >> hi lindsay. >> this is my mother. >> congratulations, mom. congratulations. congratulations. how are you? david, good to see you. how are you? hey it's good to see you. how are you man? not at all. how are you?

hi how are you? it's good to see you. it's great to see you. good to see you. how are you? okay. all right, here we go. >> is there a little boy in the baath? [laughter] >> i could not see him. i could see you. [laughter] in the back of the guys could spread out a little more. >> the photographer at the top.

>> can you guys step back a little bit? >> thank you >> thank you. >> congratulations, mom. it's nice to see you. >> it's nice to meet you. >> a pleasure to meet you. nice to see you. thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> mr. vice president. this is my wife. >> how are you? >> hi, how are you? fletcher named? hey cori. hi, how are you? you two girls come over to my side.

you've got it. here we go. >> do you solemnly swear to protect and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter: so help you god? >> i do. congratulations. >> how are you? it's a pleasure to meet you. [inaudible conversations] hey, how are you?

thank you. you are nice to say that. congratulations. thank you. how are you? i like it. i like it. what are we doing here? you get right in here. here we go. are you ready? >> you have one more up top. >> thank you. >> thank you.

>> i remember the first time my mom was standing there and i was being sworn in. [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. colonel, keep the faith man. >> thank you. >> god love you, man. [inaudible conversations]

hey, how are you? it's good to see you again. it's good to see you. it's a pleasure. we are going to stand you right in the middle and you can get on the other side. you will have the bible. put your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand. are you ready? >> do you solemnly swear to protect and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter: so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations. >> thank you.

>> these are my daughters. mrs. isabella and laurel. this is the vice president. >> it's nice to meet you. >> i'm telling you what. how old are you? >> three teenagers. [inaudible conversations] >> this is my mom and dad. tom sullivan and xander sullivan. >> congratulations. and my father-in-law, bud. >> hey, how are you? congratulations to you guys.

>> this is the team. >> you come on over here mom and dad. we will have the kids slide in the front here. you get right between us okay? >> let's get to cemetery near. >> everybody look right here. >> okay we are looking up top. >> thank you.

>> thank you. >> i do remember, no no i do. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> thank you so much. [inaudible conversations]

>> madam secretary. >> mr. vice president. >> it's good to see you. you are doing this whirring into? how are you mom, you must be really proud. stand right in the middle. i will have the secretary put her left hand of the bible and raise your right hand and repeat after me. actually we are not going to do it that way. i'm just kidding. [laughter] >> do you solemnly swear to protect and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter, so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations.

come over by me. come on. here we go. >> hey guys, how are you? it's good to see you. how are you? congratulations. thank you so much. >> come on up. >> sarge, good to see you man.

>> this is my wife jill. >> my son ryan. >> hey ryan it's good to see you. >> kelly and my first granddaughter. >> there's nothing like it. i've got four granddaughters. you are so lucky. let's do a picture. why don't you get next to me. we are going to look up top. one up top. well, thanks. i hope you love the senate as much as i did. it's the greatest institution in the world. thank you. thanks.

>> he's army though. that's right. good to see you guys. >> we should buy you guys dinner for your patience. >> hello. >> thanks, guys. appreciate it. thank you. >> the agenda this week for congress. the house will work on spending for the homeland security department. meanwhile, the senate will continue to debate the keystone

of so pipeline with a procedural vote scheduled for monday. it is a short week for congress with both bodies in recess for thursday and friday for party retreats. the republican house and senate will host retreats. as always, you can watch the house live on c-span, and the senate on c-span2. >> here are a few of the comments we recently received on the 114th congress. >> that thing that needs to happen is going back to getting back to regular order. if they pass that 13 bills that it takes to fund the government, then everybody can see who voted on what, who took what amendment

of up. >> i hope it is a more mature responsible congress that we will see are merging in the next two years. i think emblematic of the situation of any responsible congress, we can see that reflected in this john boehner challenge today. it is time for both parties to put aside the bitter partisan battles and get on to the task that they are constitutionally required to do, to govern, to legislate. i think what the american people set a november of both parties is that it's time to see that start to happen. >> what can we expect of them? citizens united. all the politicians are bought and sold. who are they representing?

us? the first item on the agenda is the keystone of so pipeline. >> the american people are prepared to get past the false promises. we need you to understand that you work for us. we have seen nothing but foreclosures, people in the streets, and frankly we are tired of the silly games being played. we don't believe anything we are hearing any longer, including to create jobs. that is so worn out. >> continue to let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us at the following number. e-mail us at the following address. or send us a tweet. join the c-span conversation like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. >> tonight on q&a, and author

talks about the film, the birth of a nation." the efforts by william monroe trotter to prevent the film's release. >> part two of the movie is the heart of the protest, in the sense that this is where the blacks were appalled by the trail of freed slaves. this is a scene showing what happens when you give former slaves the right to vote, right to be elected, right to govern. it is a scene in the south carolina legislature, where the first order of business is to pass a bill allowing for interracial marriage. indeed of eagerness hands>> the controversial

story behind "the birth of the nation." >> when the new senate began its session, mitch mcconnell spoke about the priorities for the new congress. he also talked about bipartisanship and congressional corporation with president obama. from the senate floor, this is 20 minutes. >> yesterday we inaugurated the 114th senate of the united states congress. we welcomed back many members

and swore in many new ones. our hopes for our new colleagues are high. they share the resolve to restore the senate to a place of high purpose. they are determined to make a positive difference in the lives of the people who sent them here. the men and women we just were in have inaugurated one significant change already, the majority receded yesterday. i look at this new beginning with optimism and a profound sense of purpose. i look to my colleagues with gratitude for their trust. next is serving the people of kentucky, this is the highest honors. i recognize the serious expectations of the american people. i know they are counting on us. i do mean, all of us. all of us, every single member of this body.

we are at a moment of great anxiety as a nation. the people have lost faith in their government. they no longer trust washington to do the right thing. many face the reality of losing health plans after being told otherwise. many struggle with rising medical costs after washington officials repeatedly said they would be lower. confidence in the american dream has plunged. anxiety about the type of country we leave to the next generation is widespread. for many, it never has seemed more difficult just to get by. when americans look overseas they see a world filled with chaos. instability reeling the middle east, terrorist pressing an aggressive agenda, and autocrats scoffing at a superpower that does not seem to have a real plan. at home, they see a government

that is either uninterested or incapable of addressing their concerns. a government that seems to be working for itself instead of them. whether it is washington's function -- this function, it tried to muzzle political appointments -- appointments that opponents. this past november, they have their say. the message they sent was clear if voters hit the brakes last year, the family spun the wheel. they want to change course and moved to the middle. they said they want congress to send legislation to the president that addresses their concerns. this november, the american

people did not ask for a government that tries to do everything, and fails. they didn't demand a government that aims to do nothing, and succeeds. they asked simply for a government that works. they wanted government of the 21st century, one that functions with efficiency and accountability competence, and purpose. they wanted washington that is more interested in modernizing and streamlining government than adding more layers to it. they want more jobs. they want more opportunity for the middle class, and more flexibility in a congress age with complex demands. that is why we plan to pursue common sense jobs ideas including those with bipartisan support. things like reforming a broken taxis and to make it simpler friendlier to job creation.

opening more markets to american made products so we can create more jobs here at home. moving forward with bipartisan infrastructure projects, like the keystone at so pipeline. americans are changing this congress and this present -- president. they are challenging us, this congress and this president, to work for them. they are challenging lawmakers in washington to work for jobs for americans, not just jobs for themselves. it seems simple enough, but in the end, in the era of divided government, we will have to work hard to meet expectations, and we will have to work together. step one, getting congress functioning again. that means fixing the senate. last session, the house had countless bipartisan bills.

too many died without a hearing. senators from both parties with ideas for jobs were routinely silenced. it is time to change the business model. we need to return to regular order. we need to get committed to working again. we need to recommit to a rational functioning appropriations process. we need to open up the legislative process in a way that allows more amendments on both sides. sometimes it is going to be -- mean actually working were often. sometimes it's going to be meaning -- it will mean working late. restoring the senate is the right thing to do. it is the practical thing to do. because where only going to pass meaningful legislation when parties from that members of both parties have a stake in the

outcome. that is the genius of regular order. that is the genius of the senate. i am reminded of this every time i walk into my office. on the wall are portraits that keep watch, below a bust of henry clay. each of these senators, each of these kentuckians, came from a different political party. each view the world through different ideological lenses. all of them believed in the senate. all of them left behind important lessons for today. clay about putting country first and pursuing principled compromise. cooper, about choosing when to make a stand and making it. berkeley, about having the courage to think differently than the same political party

and served dutifully for years. lessons like those, mr. president, echo into the president. they lead towards a better functioning government. a senate and a congress that functions again, will help us move past an era of government in crisis. it does not mean everything will be perfect. it does not mean we will never come up against the deadline. it does not mean that we will always a great. together, we can commit to changing the way washington operates. this can be done. it can be done. the senate has seemed imperfect at moments, but it has proven to be a place of high purpose of many of the times. it is a place where our country has come together to confront great challenges and advanced solutions that once seemed completely out of reach. that is the senate i saw during the civil rights act.

they believed it would not pass. the senate i saw when president reagan worked with democratic leaders to pass major reforms. that is the senate i saw when a republican congress work with president clinton to pass historical for reform. the promise of the senate israel. time and time again it has been an engine for bipartisan achievement to which both parties can assume either credit or blame. that is how we should view it today. so, yes, the american people elected a divided government, but that does not mean they do not want us to a congress anything. if there is a will to do so, we can come together to achieve great things. and if president obama is interested in a historic achievement of his home -- own it will be this time as well.

he is already indicated a willingness to work with us on trade and infrastructure and copper into tax reform. these efforts are going to require a lot of work. navigating the political pitfalls won't be easy. passing these types of things would represent a win for the american people. friends we could always be proud of. we could work for bigger things, too. we can work together to save and strengthen medicare, to protect social security for future generations to balance the budget and put our growing national debt on a path to elimination. but bipartisan reform can only be achieved if, if president obama is interested in it. the president is the only one who can bring his party on board. he is the only one who can sign

something the congress sends him. threatening to veto a jobs and ever structure built within minutes of a new congress taking the oath of office, a bill with strong bipartisan support, is anything but productive. now, i appreciate that bipartisan compromise may not be -- come easily for the president, not his first inclination. the president supporters are pressing for militancy, not compromise. they are demanding the conference -- the conference over progress. they see the limits of an exhausted 20th century mindset asserting itself. even when nearly every level -- lever of power has been in hand. across the atlantic, they see the sun setting on the social democratic idea.

they see the tragic legacies of welfare states, empty promises and fear of the future. it is understandable why the president's supporters might want to retreat to past comforts. now is the time to accept reality. now it's the time to actually move forward. americans know that democracy is not about what you can get away with, it's about what you can achieve together. many in this body understand that on both sides of the aisle. i have talked to many colleagues on the other side who understand this fully. where calling on the president to ask -- ignore the voices of reaction and join us. whatever he decides, though this commerce will function again. less pass legislation that focuses on jobs and the real concerns of the middle class. after so many years of sluggish

road we are starting to see some economic data that can provide a glimmer of hope. the uptick peers -- appears to coincide with the biggest change of the obama administrations long tenure in washington, the expectation of a new republican congress. this is precisely the time to advance a positive, progrowth agenda. some of the measures may seem significant, others may seem modest. that is ok. as we have seen in recent years a bigger bill does not always mean a better bill. and while we are always going to search for areas where we can agree, the president may not be enamored of every deal with pass. that is ok, too. it is not our job to protect the president from good ideas. a little creative tension between the executive and the

legislature can be a pretty healthy thing and a democracy like ours. presidents and congresses have disagreed before. they have confronted challenges that have eclipsed the ones we see today. what is important to remember is that the senate has always endured. always. we have a duty to restore it now so that we can meet the mandate of the people who sent us here. former majority leader how are they got once noted that making the senate work is like trying to make and 99 independent souls act in concert under rules that encourage polite anarchy. and yet, he also reminded us that it does not take clays and calhoun's to make the senate work. it takes men and women of honor working in the spirit of good faith. it may be difficult, but mr.

president, it has been done before. it can be done again. we're going to get there. it helps to recall in whose footsteps we walked today. this is the same chamber where derrickson and mansfield allied for historic progress. this is where bird drew from antiquity to rouse colleagues to present challenges. and where, in later years, he would critique successors on the finer points of procedure. this is where mitchell honed the skills he needed to help ring communities together. enemies who responded to critics, not just with four speakers of press conferences but actually live ammunition. this is where dole shared more stories. with a fateful tap on the shoulder, where he would partner

with moynahan and their efforts to reform social security. the names of many senators who have come before us are etched into the desks we sit at today. the men and women who precede us include future presidents and vice presidents. they include former athletes veterans, and astronauts. we have forgotten some, we remember others. but there legacies live on. here is how -- how senator claude pepper put it. the senate, he said, is an efficient, unwilling, and inconsistent. it has four goals vanities, members who are great, and those who think they are great, but

like democracy, it is strong. it has survived many changes. it has save the country from many catastrophes, and it is a safeguard against any form of tyranny. in the last analysis, he said, the senate is probably the price we and america have to pay for liberty. for everything that senator pepper and i may not have agreed on, we certainly agree on that. in the same way, each of us here may not agree on every issue. we may be republican. we may be democrat. we are americans. we each have a responsibility to make the senate function. and we each have a duty to work for the people who sent us here in serious times to get serious results.

so let's restore the senate we love. let's look for areas of agreement, when we can. and above all, let's make washington work again for the people that we serve. >> on the next washington journal, and o'keefe discusses the congressional agenda. jack gerard, president and ceo of the american petroleum institute talks about oil and gas prices and congressional legislation for the keystone xl pipeline. john rolfe, inspector general for the homeland security department, has details on a report which says the use of drones by u.s. customs and border protection has been extensive and ineffective. as always, we will take your calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook, twitter. washington journal is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span.

>> monday night on the communicators, martin cooper, inventor of the cell phone, on issues and the efforts by federal agencies to provide for the growing needs of mobile phone service providers. >> the technology is what's called dynamic spectrum access. that includes a whole bunch of things. it includes some technologies that are starting to become laboratory available where where we can use satellites to create a model of the world so that when 70 transmits, they will no whether they are going to interfere with somebody else. you put all the seas together. i hesitate to tell you how much more efficient we will be. we are talking not about tens of times of an proven, or hundreds

or thousands, or millions. that is not as crazy as it sounds. in the time of marconi to now we are a trillion times more spectrally efficient. the thought of being a million times more efficient in the next 20-30 years is not as crazy as it sounds. >> monday night at :00 p.m. eastern on the communicators on c-span two. >> france had its largest demonstration in the country's history with an estimated 3.7 million people taking to the streets for a show of unity. it was in response to acts of violence last week that began with wednesday's deadly terrorist attack on a satirical newspaper. more than 40 world leaders were part of the event. they joined the french president for a march through the streets of paris. >> you can see leaders.

it is leaders from around europe and from around the world. we have seen angela merkel. the french president shaking hands there. that is turned into a symbolic day. it is a powerful image. a very checkered and troubled past. they are now side-by-side in paris. we're seeing a lot of other leaders as well. the head of the european commission. we are going to go to continue

to look at these pictures. i will turn to my colleague. this has a european angle to it. i want to start with you, and that. -- annette. they have been meeting this sunday. what happens next? >> i think what is important is that the u.s. attorney general turned up with an important message. there will be a summit in washington with all allies, all american allies, to discuss how one can strengthen security and coordination in the wake of this attack. as we heard earlier today, the problem has been a failure to

share key information between certain countries. the americans were very much focused on yemen. therefore, we saw those two brothers on a no-fly list. what happened on the same side? the resources. the friendship and concentrating on north africa, in particular. this is an issue of strengthening ties, links information, making sure everybody is on the same page. the other issue at hand is surveillance. >> what is so difficult is that the editor was living under

police protection. while we had him under police protection, we also have the brothers on the radar screen of the french authorities. french authorities did not catch this. >> is it for sure that the americans did not share the fact that they were on the no-fly list. >> in terms of ensuring there are clear lines of communication , the reality is they might have shared it with one individual one department, but that was not passed on to relevant people. that is the important point here. we should look here at some of the images. >> we have been seeing the images of the leaders, shoulder to shoulder at this unity march. you're looking at pictures of a unity march in the french capital after what has been a dramatic week in france.

they are to start a unity march across the french capital. the leaders there in the front line. they will be leading these efforts to commitment -- commemorate the events of this week. let me turn to christoph. what are your thoughts when you see european leaders shoulder to shoulder? >> european leaders, african leaders, a lot of them coming from predominantly moslem countries. that is a strong message that what happened had nothing to do with islam. these individuals who perpetrated these attacks are criminals. it is unprecedented in my view. this is the second time we have seen since the end of the second world war a french president who takes part in a public demonstration.

the last time was 1990. that was following the desecration of jewish cemeteries. look at who we see there. the leaders of the biggest european countries, germany, spain, italy, big african countries. and they are starting to march. >> that is a powerful images well. there are religious leaders especially representative from the moslem community. >> moslem community, jewish community. although i don't like the term community. france has a strong muscle in population ate million people, a percent of the population. these leaders called on their

people to take to the streets. it is about the world reacting to what happened. >> can i just point out that these extraordinary is you have the palestinian president jordanian king, israeli prime minister in close proximity. where is the region where this is become most problematic is the middle east. i think that says a lot. none of them have raised the problem about the other being there. the fact that they are all standing together in close proximity says a whole lot. that is the only point about this. it's like group therapy. you have the opportunity to bring together individuals and hopefully's start some dialogue.

we have reached a turning point. >> we have not seen the russian foreign minister in the crowd. i believe he is somewhere there. you also see the ukrainian president, petro poroshenko. there is a deep conflict between russia and ukraine. maybe something will come out of this, good therapy. some say it is only a political symbol.

>> it certainly can be calm a jumping off point. >> we began an approach to the problem of the radicalization of islam. >> and also attacking the west. the western powers constant involvement in that part of the world. it could be just a symbolic gesture. it is what comes afterwards. today is proving to be an important opportunity for the silent majority to find its voice, to say that enough is enough and intolerance.

the important thing is will this be an opportunity for something more substantial. that is where dialogue comes into play. >> let's just bring those who are joining us into this conversation. you are looking at pictures of world leaders governments heads of state marching together alongside ordinary parisians hundreds of thousands of them, if not more than one million. they are marching along a route that will take them close to the sites of this week's evidence, both attack sites.

you're seeing world leaders arm in arm together, angela merkel arm in arm -- the president of malley -- mali. when it comes to founding -- fighting al qaeda. you see the slogan. you just caught a glimpse of that. we are charlie has become a slogan. as ordinary parisians, they are trying to get to grips with what has been happening over the past few days. this is a who's who of international politics. the italian prime minister

presidents from africa. they are participating in this. the president of the european council is coming out there on the right side of your screen. >> we also salsa and footage of the families of the victims. those whose lives were shattered by what happened. they were walking in front of the march. it is a very important healing process to the country. the cartoonists, the police officers, and the customers who were killed at the kosher shop on friday.

obviously, the families and friends of the victims have paid the steepest price. it's amazing. >> i think that is the money shot. it is an extraordinary image for the world to see, to individuals who represent two very different points of view in terms of solving what is probably the ongoing crisis in the world. it has unfortunately spilled over into europe. as a result, that is what we saw last week in the streets of paris. i hope that sends out a clear message to many people out there. >> i want to pick up on

something that annette was saying. they are finding its voice, the majority. as your looking at these pictures of world leaders arm in arm, do you think this will change something? is there a potential for something good actually coming out of this? >> that's a good question. personally, i think there will be a lot of trouble over the next few weeks. we are already seeing this and the divisive miss that exist within the french political community, with everything going on with the popular front. marine le pen, from the point of view that you look at it, has been trying to exploit the situation or is being exploited. we don't know exactly from this point of view what has happened. >> just to provide some context she said that she was not

invited to this rally. that is why we are not going to participate in this rally. they are taking part in another rally in france. >> it was crazy not to invite her. if there is any moment that has ever existed in the last 30-40 years, this is the moment for france to express unity with all of its people. it's difficult to reference the jockeying for position, but that's what may happen in the near future. we have many people of different political backgrounds. as others were saying, we hope that this would be a sign of some future, some dialogue. i think that france i have a little bit more confidence in the people that i do the

politicians. >> i wanted to ask you about that. the reaction of ordinary french people. the tensions that do exist between the different communities in france, jewish moslem, or christian. where do you think france is when it comes to getting to grips with these issues and with these tensions that we are seeing between different communities? >> whenever you see media attention the concerns one particular group, even if it is not a representative member of that group, and a person is something doing bad, that group is going to be targeted. we see that in america with the black community. we see that with the mexican community. we see that with the moslem and sometimes the jewish community. >> you think there will be a backlash against angela merkel.

? she was quick to condemn the attacks. >> why should we be concerned that leaders condemn what has been done by these events. if there were people of a different faith, we would not be asking religious leaders to the condemning that because these people represented a certain faith. i think this is the problem. i think the moslem community feels for the most part that they are part of france, and they want to show -- i saw a tweet earlier today by a young was a moment reset said i'm not going to apologize for what happened, but i'm going to go to the rally because i am french. i want to express my solidarity with the rest of france. therein lies the conundrum. if the moslem community is somehow to be considered

responsible in france, then the most community is going to retrench and say, we did not have anything to do with this. it is how that plays. today, what most people that are not seeing is that there are lots of moslems that are rallying and expressing support for the french unity. i think this will gain some short-term benefits. >> have you prevent the moslem community of friends from retrenching? how do you reach out? it is something we need to discuss. how do we do that best? how do we make sure that everybody is on the same page? >> part of it has to do with the media. if the media pays attention -- for example, an american france where the moslems are not condemning. i know most of leaders, africa

or the arab world or france or america, that are condemning these attacks every day. this is a huge problem within the muslin world. the moslems feel targeted in general much more than we feel targeted in the west. >> the reality is the muslin community is a very segmented -- they did not speak with one voice. i think there is some expectation for global continuity. >> that is impossible. >> that is impossible. more of the problem is the way in which france deals with immigration. some might argue the whole notion of integration, this is the anglo-saxon model of multiculturalism. does it really work? is there a more effective way? the reality of in -- integration

is if you speak french, you are french. that is all. that is enough. the new world, where one's diverse upbringing is celebrated, does that make it easier to integrate? >> i think it has always been a problem in france, reticence towards the islamic world in general. you have a fear that the muslin world is somehow going to take over europe. you hear that many times and political commentaries, both in france and elsewhere. this plays a role, the fear. it is obvious in france that the question of integration is always on the lips of politicians, but never in the actions on the ground. i was speaking yesterday with a

specialist who works at the french residence palace. they think we have gone too far in allowing certain activities to take place that should have been managed by the french administration. the problem we are dealing with here is that we're talking about two different contracts. if we are going to somehow, in france, we are talking about a generation. if were going to fight against terrorism, were talking about measures that need to be taken quickly. to go back to something we discussed earlier that fight is not just a question of security. we have spoken several times today how security must have failed to not have been on the tracks of the two brothers.

>> than you have a problem with civil liberties. >> hold that thought, a net. standby. we're going to turn to another guest who is joining us via skype from the united states. he is a professor of anthropology and is with us via skype. i'm not sure how much you have been able to follow our discussion here. i just want to gain a sense of what you think when it comes to how france is dealing with this moslem community. do you think france is doing a bad job when it comes to dealing with the moslem community? >> i've only heard about five seconds of the discussion, but i jump right in. it is important to distinguish the difference between the vast majority of french people who happen to be of the muscle faith, many of whom feel like

they haven't been accepted as part of the french republic. there was a recent survey taken in many of these urban sensitive zones which show nine out of 10 living there felt that they were part of france, but they also felt that the french people did not think there were part of france. that is an issue that has to do with exclusion, with the lack of progress towards ending discrimination and jobs. other issues with -- which have to do with people who feel they are excluded. thousands of people are getting tempted on websites and in other ways by jihadi recruiters. that is the issue that calls for other sorts of measures. i'm talking about training chaplains in prisons. i'm thinking about new attempts to head off streams, attempts at

radicalizing young frenchman and women. >> standby for a moment. pictures we are looking at now from the area around where this unity rally has started. leaders, dozens of them standing by and they are lining up as they take a moment to commemorate the victims of this week's attacks. david cameron and the spanish prime minister and as the camera pans back, the turkish prime minister. we need to make a point there are friends or relatives of the victims themselves also taking part of the rally. alongs