many of you who are veterans of korea and vietnam. our tributes today will ring hollow if we do not ensure that our veterans receive the care that you have earned and that you deserve. the good news is that in recent years we have made historic investments to boost the v.a. budget, expand benefits, offer more mental health care and improved care for our wounded warriors, especially those with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury. we have now cut the disability claims backlog by nearly 90%. we are reducing the outrage of veterans homelessness and have helped tens of thousands of our veterans get off the streets.

still, the unacceptable problems that we've seen like long wait times and some veterans not getting the timely care that they need is a challenge for all of us. if we are to match our words with these. and my message to every single veteran, to veterans all across this country is that i am still not satisfied and bob mcdonald is still not satisfied and we are going to keep investing in the facilities and the physicians and staff to make sure that our veterans get the care that you need when you need it. that is our obligation and we're not going to let up. [applause] president obama: our tributes today will also ring hollow if we don't provide our veterans with the jobs and opportunities that you need when you come home. that's why we've helped more than 1.5 million veterans and their families pursue an

education under the post-9/11 g.i. bill. that's why we work to make sure that every state now provides veterans and their families with in-state tuition. that's why we are fighting to make it easier for our veterans to get the licenses and certifications to transition the outstanding skills they gained in the armed services to civilian jobs. it's why we are helping more veterans and military spouses find jobs. and today the veterans unemployment rate is down to 3.9%, even lower than the national average. [applause] president obama: but this can't just be a job for government. we all have a role to play. i realize that with less than 1% of americans serving in uniform, the other 99% of folks don't always see and appreciate the incredible skills and assets that are veterans can offer.

on this veterans day, here's what i want every american to know. our veterans are some of the most talented, driven, capable people on earth. think about the leadership that they've learned, twentysomethings leading platoons in life or death situations. the cutting-edge technology that they've mastered. their ability to adapt to changing and unpredictable situations. they can perform under pressure. they've helped reconstruct towns and mediate disputes. they've managed large-scale projects, learned how to work on teams, stay committed to a mission, solve seemingly intractable problems, they get stuff done and they are selfless and they are brave and they are qualified and america needs folks who know how to get stuff done. [applause]

president obama: if you can save a life on the battlefield, you can save a life in an ambulance. if you can oversee a convoy or millions of dollars of assets in a conflict zone, you sure can help manage a company supply chain. if you can maintain the most advanced weapons in the world, surely you can manufacture the next generation of advanced tech nology right here at home. they may have put away their uniforms but they are not finish serving their country. our veterans will tell you this themselves. that includes wounded warriors who tell me they want to keep serving again. they are the people we need to keep america competitive in the 21st century. that's why more companies are hiring veterans. not out of charity. not out of patriotism or some moral obligation, although they do have those obligations. but because they know it's good for their bottom line.

every day our veterans help keep america strong. every day. responding to natural disasters here at home and around the world, working to end homelessness and get more of their brothers and sisters in arms the resources they need to transition into civilian life. starting their own businesses. like the veterans who started a coffee shop that so good my own staff voted to have it served in the white house. [applause] president obama: and understand, we consume a lot of coffee in the white house. those guys are pretty heroic. our veterans are moms and dads, teachers and doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs, social workers and community leaders. they are serving and statehouses -- in statehouses across the country, serving in congress. we have a proud veteran, retired navy captain scott kelly, commander of the international space station up there right now.

he just became the american astronaut to serve the longest flight in space. [applause] president obama: our veterans are already making america great every single day. so my message today is simple. if you want to get the job done, hire a vet. if you are a business that needs team players and that know how to execute, hire a vet. if your school system needs dedicated passionate teachers, hire a veteran. if you are a nonprofit who need leaders i can follow through on a vision, hire a veteran. every sector, every industry, every community can benefit from the talents of our veterans. they are ready to serve and they will make you proud. [applause]

president obama: i want to give you one example. a young woman named jennifer madden. jen joined the army at 17 years old. she wanted to be just like her grandpa. a korean war veteran. her very first day of basic training was september 11, 2001. she deployed to afghanistan where she pulled security details during attacks. she lost one of her close friends in combat. when she came home she tried to get back into her old life, but she found she simply couldn't stay focused in school or at work. she was struggling to relate to her family and friends. soon she was self-medicating and became homeless. jen felt like she had lost her mission. her sense of purpose. but then thanks to an organization that connects

veterans with therapists who donate their time, jen was able to get counseling at no charge. she started dealing with her ptsd. with a lot of hard work, she started pulling her life back together. and today jen and the love of her life josh are raising two beautiful children. she is a licensed nurse. she works at a rehab facility helping folks who are just like her. including veterans get back on their feet. and through michelle and jill biden's joining forces initiative, she is an advocate for her fellow veterans. jen is here today and i want jen to stand if she can because i want everybody to thank her for her courage, for example, her telling her story. we are extraordinarily grateful. thank you, jen. [applause]

president obama: and i tell jen's story because like all our brave women in uniform, jen represents the best of who we are as a nation. she has sacrificed for us and sometimes has the scars seen and unseen that are part of that sacrifice. and she is an example of what's possible when we express our gratitude not just in words, not just on one day, but through deeds every day. when we open our hearts and give hope to our returning heroes. and we harness your talents and your drive and when we honor your inherent sense of purpose and empower you to continue serving the country you love. what has always made america

great, what has always made us exceptional, are the patriots who generation after generation dedicate themselves to building a nation that is stronger, freer, a little more perfect. on this day and every day. we thank you. god bless our veterans and your families and god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise and join the united states army band in singing god bless america. ♪

>> ♪ god bless america land that i love stand beside her and guide her through the night with the light from above, from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam, god bless america, my home sweet home god bless america, my home sweet home

♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing as we retire the colors. retire the colors. ♪ ♪

[applause] [applause] >> this concludes the 2015 national veterans day observance. please be seated for the departure of the president of the united states. thank you for joining us today as we celebrate and honor all who served. [applause] ♪

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before the supreme court give your attention. tonightllow americans, our country faces a great danger. we are faced by the possibility that at midnight the state industry will be shut down. therefore, i am taking two actions tonight, first i am directing the secretary of commerce to take possession of the steel mills and to keep them offering. >> in 1952, the u.s. was involved in a conflict with north korea and at home a dispute between the steel industry and unions had come to a head. warhe korean war was a hot and are they needed steel for ammunition, tanks, for all of the things he needed in the second world war as well, so if the steel industry went on

strike, that was going to be a real problem, because it was basic to the things and army or air force needs. >> to avoid a disruption of production crucial to the military, president harry truman seized control of the mills and as a result, a pending strike was called off and still production continued, however the still companies, led by the youngstown sheet company disagreed by the action and that the lawsuit to the supreme court. we'll examine how the court ruled in the case of youngstown -- joiningny versus our discussion, a a professor at the university of north carolina law school. a professor at the university of chicago and author of the wartime president, power without persuasion and co-author of while dangers gather. that is coming up on the next

landmark cases, live monday at 9:00 p.m. eastern. caseackground on each while you watch, you can order your copy of landmark cases, it is available for $8.95, plus shipping at c-span.org. in his weekly address, president obama talks about the affordable care act during the current open enrollment. . senator steve daines of montana has the republican response, he makes a case against the aca and discusses revealing the health care legislation altogether. obama: hi everybody, for decades to many working americans went without health insurance. their financial well-being suffered because of it. we have begun to change that. the affordable care act has

taken effect, and we have americans.6 million since 2010. the uninsured rate has decreased by 45%. and for the first time, more than 90% of americans are covered. if you have not gotten covered yet, or if you care about someone who has not gotten covered, now's your chance. it is open enrollment season for the health insurance marketplace. what that means is, with a few clicks on healthcare.gov, you will find private insurance companies competing for your business. he can compare plans and choose the one that is right for your family. in fact, most americans will find an option that cost less than $75 a month. even if you already have insurance or the marketplace, check it out, shopping around can save money. last year consumers who shopped saved almost $400. take the story of a man named

phil, who e-mailed me earlier this year. he is a soft -- software developer from chicago. last winter, he had an idea for a new app and it decided to start his own company, that can be scary. but phil went to healthcare.gov and answered a few questions, picked a plan and even found out he was eligible for a tax credit that saved him money. here is what he wrote, "i am still in shock at how the experience for health care -- signing up for health care was, i will try to get my app released and will have many words, but health care will not be one of them. " after he sent that e-mail, he ended up getting a better job anyway. but that is the point, it provides peace of mind. if you want to change jobs, go back to school, or taste that new idea, you can do it without worrying about going broke if you get sick. if you have a precondition --

pre-existing condition, diabetes or heartburn, you can no longer be charged more or denied coverage. you can no longer be charged more just for being a woman. and preventative care now comes with no additional out-of-pocket costs. what we are talking about is no longer just the law, it is not scare tactics that critics have peddled, this is reality. this is health care in america and the bottom line is, americans like it, they are happy with plans and with premiums. so join them. give it a shot. check out healthcare.gov. 1-800-318-2506, to find a plan that is right for you. if you live in one of the 20 cities are dissipating and our healthy communities challenge, i want to see how many neighbors you can get to sign up.

i will visit the city that enrolls the highest percentage of folks not covered right now, that is a promise. after all, this country is at its best when we look out for each other and together we can help more americans get the security that they and their families deserve. thank you everybody, have a great weekend. dane: began this month and millions of americans will spend the next few months looking for affordable health coverage for themselves, spouses, and children. but for too many hard working american families, 2016 is living to be another disappointment. premiums are rising again and in states like montana, people for -- purchasing plans are getting hit with rate increases. from montana, she was promised low premiums, but when

cindy opened her mailbox this past month, she saw a letter from her health insurer, telling her that next year she will face a staggering 40% increase in her health care premiums. obamacare is just one more bill she cannot afford. sadly, those impacted the hardest by the steep increases are those who can least afford it. the congressional budget office recently projected that 20 million people would sign up on the obamacare exchange is by 2016, yet only half of that number is enrolled today. in last thing uninsured americans need is a heavy tax penalty to force them into purchasing subpart coverage. they need access to affordable care but obamacare not only takes uninsured americans in the wrong direction, it fails to provide the basic coverage that americans deserve. of the 23 co-ops established under obamacare, all but one lost money in the last year.

fewact, over the past weeks, more than half of the nation's health insurance co-ops have collapsed, forcing americans across the country to find new health insurance options. it is just another example of how obamacare is not only costing taxpayers billions of dollars, it is failing to provide american people with reliable access to affordable care. they are forced off the plans they like and away from doctors they trusted. and when the federal government takes over the health care system and puts the whims of washington bureaucrats over the needs of hard working american families, crisis -- prices go up and quality of care goes down. after five years of looking at this experiment with american health car resulting in failure and embarrassment, the american people know that it is time to stop putting -- on something that is so far beyond repair. in the coming weeks, republicans will work to ensure that the

voice of moms and dads, union workers and tribal members and all families that cost -- that face nonstandard care is heard. we will vote to appeal the broken health care law. growing up in montana, i was flyfishing before brad pitt made it cool. i know that when you're fishing, the line gets tangled and you have two options, you can take time to untangle it and cast again, but other times, it is so tangled that the only option is to cut the line and start over, the american people know that after more than five years of the health care law and its tangled mess, it is time to cut the line. out a new fly. and we need to replace this broke along with state resolutions applications back in the center of the health care equation.

last year when i decided to run for montana's open senate seat, i promised the people of montana that i would work to repeal obama care. in 2014, the american people spoke loud and clear and elected a republican majority to dismantle the failure that obamacare has become. obamacare is not working, the american people don't want it. and i have a message for all americans working to provide for their families and achieve the american dream, we are working to protect you from rising health care costs and we are working to ensure that you receive quality health care that you deserve. we are fighting for you and a promise we will not stop until we have health care that works for all. thank you and god bless. >> on the next washington journal, ryan lovelace of the washington examiner and jim a new well discussed the presidential race, including the debate from iowa and the sunshine summit in florida.

and after that, angus johnston looks at the history of student activism. and your phone calls, facebook comments and tweets. that will be live on c-span. >> peter: and now, on c-span, we want to introduce you to cary sherman. he is the chairman and ceo of the recording industry association of america. mr. sherman, what does this organization represent? cary: we represent america's major music companies. iconic labels like columbia, atlantic, warner bros., capitol, motown. and rca. all of the artists that they support. we do a wide variety of things to support them in supporting their artists. peter: such as? cary: we give gold and platinum records to celebrate artistic achievement. we collect data on the industry. we do lobbying to ensure the protection of intellectual property rights. we do litigation to make sure

that the laws support protecting rights. we do antipiracy work. we promote the transition to the digital market place. peter: those are some of the issues that we are going to talk about today on "the communicators". today, how do people get their music? cary: in an unbelievable variety of ways. 10 years ago, you basically got it by buying a cd, you listen to the radio. now, you can stream it. you can stream, like, an internet radio station like pandora. you can stream -- on-demand -- whatever song you want to hear on spotify or audio or apple music, and on and on. you can do it on mobile. you can do it on pcs. you can download individual tracks. you can download individual albums. the variety of ways that people can acquire music today is astounding and inconceivable 20 years ago. peter: that transition from what we knew 10 years ago to what we

know today -- what has that done to the music industry? cary: it has caused a lot of difficulty as we have transitioned. the fact of the matter is, the transition has operated relatively smoothly when you consider that we are now 75% digital. there has been an extraordinary transition, but there have been lots of bumps along the road, as you figure out well, what rights are necessary to license a download service? what rights are necessary to download a streaming service? how did the old contracts apply to the new situation? how do we make sure that the royalty rates are sufficient to make the industry sustainable? that wey time we think have sort of finally gotten to a point of growth -- we find that there is a new transition coming along the way. which is what is making it so challenging.