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another, israel attacked by the -- they should know better given their history. it is singled out for condemnation relentlessly. normally, the united states stops these attacks and shames the attackers. normally, the united states speaks with confidence and clarity about regimes that hijack international bodies. normally. not under barack obama. president obama -- and i'm afraid hillary clinton -- have a very different policy. they call it engaging, but what it really should be called is abandonment. instead of standing up to those that single out israel, the obama administration takes the path of least resistance. it throws up its hands and says, not our problem. consider this. just weeks ago, the palestinian
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president began a speech to a u.n. body asking, for how long will this protracted occupation of our land last? after 67 years, how long? know, 67 years ago with 1948, the year of israel's .reation the man who was supposed to be israel's partner for peace has just said that all of israel is illegitimate, and the jewish an occupation of someone else's land. this is not unusual rhetoric for the palestinian leader. what matters is it should have provoked a heart condonation -- a harsh condemnation from the united states. [applause] president our current said nothing. ouris silence, are
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government made itself a bystander to a poisonous lie. similarly, the palestinian rnrror attacks -- administration has refused over and over again then do anything more but call on both sides for restraint. the palestinian attacks are being incited by lies knowingly promoted about jewish threats in arusalem, and's read through campaign of anti-semitism in palestinian media. consider the approval of a new trade role that requires special labeling of products produced in what the eu considers israeli occupied territory. the goal of this is to encourage europeans to boycott goods from israel. the role of life to no other country in the world -- not to invaded jordan
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and ukraine. the eu is singling out only israel. let's take a step back and realize what this means. discriminatory laws that apply only to jews are now being written into european law for the first time in more than half a century. i believe we need a president who is not afraid to call this out for what it is. this is anti-semitism. [applause] mr. rubio: today, anti-semitism hides behind the label of anti-israel. we need a president that will call it that. i will be the president. [applause]
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i will take a very different approach to the united nations. there will be no more complicity in attacks on israel. dictators and terrorists onto his will be public a shame. the united states will leave and defund u.n. entities that promote anti-cement to them. [applause] rubio: i will also speak out against anti-semitism here in america. one example is the movement that calls itself bds for a boycott, .ivestment, and sanctions they think they have discovered a clever way to advocate for israel's destruction. this movement reeks of hypocrisy . boycotters do not seek to punish cuba, north korea, iran, syria, or russia. their campaign is only aimed at
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israel. they make wild, false accusations in the hope of uniting so much hatred, especially on our campuses, that support for israel will become politically taboo. as president, i will call on university presidents, administrators, religious leaders, and professors to speak out with clarity and forth on these issues. the same way they tal speak out against racism. [applause] i will make clear that calling for the destruction of israel is the same as calling for the death of jews. [applause] i will bring moral clarity to the white house, by will also back it with military and strategic strength. when i am commander in chief, i
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will fortify our alliance with israel. in doing so, i will send a message to our friends and enemies alike that america is back. then we will never again confuse our adversaries for allies or our allies for adversaries. [applause] let me be loud and clear about how i will begin. shred thisdiately presidents disastrous deal with iran. [applause] news reports of vienna indicate that iran will not be required to come clean about its past nuclear work. this makes a bad deal worse. those rushing to do business with iran need to know that i will reimpose the sanctions that president obama plans to waive over congressional objection. [applause] the days of giving the ayatollah
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more respect than the prime minister of israel will be over on my first day in office. [applause] i will hold iran accountable for american hostages it has taken and is arming and funding of terrorist groups. and, for its arming and funding of terrorist groups like hezbollah and hamas. when i am president, i will speak out against palestinian terror, and i will never confuse the victim for the victimizer. [applause] this means that, as part of building our alliance with put the peace process in perspective. barack obama and hillary clinton has made it the defining feature of the relationship between our two countries.
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it should not be for the civil reason that israel currently has no viable partner for peace. [applause] in fact, the so-called partner that this administration claims is interested in peace. the so-called partner rewards palestinian terrorists for every month they spend in an israeli prison, which is more than five times than the average her mother.makes they get tens of thousands of dollars more on their release from prison. the payment is directly tied to the number of israelis that they killed. some, in our own party, in the news today, have actually question israel's commitment to peace. some, in our own party, have actually called for more sacrifices from the israeli people. they are dead wrong. they do not understand -- [applause]
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they are dead wrong and they do not understand the enduring bond between the united states and israel. generations and generations of israelis have struggled and sacrificed. i know and honor the sacrifices. i reject those that believe that toael is an impediment peace. let me be crystal clear. there is no moral equivalent between israel and its enemies. [applause] i will say it again. there is no moral o impediment. understanding that is fundamental to being the next commander in chief. this is not a real estate deal were two sides argue over money. ensure the future. i will stand up for israel.
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instead of pressuring israel to make concessions, i will work with the prime minister on areas of mutual interest. i will finally move our and from tel aviv to jerusalem -- our embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. i will help ensure that jerusalem remains the undivided and int eternal capital. [applause] i will revive the commonsense understanding reached in the letter, andaron build on them. [applause] i will build on them to help ensure that israel has sensible borders, including through its continued control of the golan heights. [applause] beginning ofthe what i will do as president in support of israel. ofis far from the beginning
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my efforts on this issue as a public servant. through my time in the senate, i have worked to strengthen and alliance. budgetar, i passed a bunc amendment to move our embassy. i have imposed crushing sanctions on iran. [applause] as speaker of the floor of the house, i pioneered what became a national effort by requiring the florida pension plan to divest from companies linked to iran's terror regime. [applause] earlier this week, i introduced a resolution with senator kirk to ensure that states like florida can continue to divest from iran. [applause] i have also led efforts in the
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senate to pressure the palestinian authority to end its partnership with hamas. i attempted to defund agencies enforce legislation to stop europe of its boycotting of israeli products. [applause] a staunch supporter of our military assistance to the jewish state, especially the iron dome system that has saved countless lives. [applause] in fact, these programs ended up benefiting america, by leading to these technological innovations now used by the u.s. military itself. needoosing a president, we to look at what candidates do, not just what they say. just a few short years ago, many in my own party were trying to derail the postwar consensus. they will never call themselves isolationists, but that is
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exactly what they are. i believe that those who speak about their pro-israel views their priorities. you cannot be pro-israel while take away assistance uses to defend itself. i would like to leave some time to take your questions. let me close with this point. one thing that inspires me about israel is that in the face of so much adversity, there is no nation that wants peace more. no nation has shown greater restraint towards its enemies. even as the current a administration has turned its back on them in recent years, no people have stood by our nation on issue after issue more than the people of israel.
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i encourage you to go back and look at the united nations role call. time and again, when the arerests of america challenged, israel is one of the few countries that folds with united dates over and over again . like our own country, the state of israel is an external a story story in theary history of our world. i believe our countries share a common moral destiny. that us stand with them as they stood with us. let our nations together serve as beacons of light. thank you for having me today. [applause] >> we have about nine minutes. have are questions that we
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our members. the troubling thing is you answered about 85% of them during your terrific speech, so we will try to find some things to address that you have not addressed on. you laid out a very concrete set of proposals and vision for your foreign policy. team toy, you need a assist you. can you share with our group some people that you would consider to be a secretary of state in your administration. mr. rubio: i think it is premature to cite specific individuals. suffice it to say that we have haveat of new voices that voices that cared deeply about this.
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been in theave state department for a long time -- the most important thing you need is a strong leader who becomes the president's representative in the state department, not the presidents representative to the government. context, and has to be someone who shares our view, that the world is a safer and better place when america is the strongest country in the world. [applause] when people hear me say that they say, does that mean military engagement? i think they u underestimate the amount of power america has. most certainly, our military capabilities are important, but they are not the only source of power that america has. america is the only nation on earth that can convene collective action.
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spent enough time describing to the american people the true nature of isis. are next secretary of state needs to be someone who understands its. monthly publication -- an online publication. i do not encourage you to is theibe, but it name of a small village in syria. the reason why they named it after that city is because of their interpretation of prophecy, they believe there will be a final showdown in the the city. they believe it is their calling t trigger this. when they recruit fighters, they are recruiting them to be part of this army to be part of the showdown between the west and them.
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why is this important for us to understand? why is that important for the next secretary of state to understand? when you understand that, you realize, these are not people you cap negotiate with. these are not people who will go out of his this. these are not individuals that are disgruntled or unemployed. these are not people that are upset because american troops are deployed in iraq. it will not stop until they feel they have succeeded in triggering this apocalypse. when people that have a nevada apocalyptican vision, you understand why it is that in many cases diplomacy does not work. we face a very fundamental choice. either they win, or we win. there is no other possible outcome. [applause]
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the next secretary of state better be someone who understands this. >> if i can, i would like to probe into having you share with us how you philosophically approach an issue. is not the easy decisions that are important, it is the tough decisions. you have been criticized by some of your opponents because you have advocated for the removal of assad in syria. others have opposed removing gaddafi. as president, how would you way the challenges of human rights and stability? mr. rubio: first of all, you have to have foresight of what these things will be if you do nothing. assad is one of them. the uprising against a side work every day syrians, not jihadists . they were every day syrians,
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mostly shiites. they rose up. armyof them were syrian defectors. that if we did not identify not jihadist to we could help empower, the vacuum would be created in the midst of the civil war, and that vacuum would be filled, the way they are always filled in the middle jihadists.dical that is exactly what happened. they were either killed, defeated, or exiled. isis really took off. the result is the vacuum has now been filled by this group, and has used syria as an operational space to grow in libya, grow in afghanistan, conducting attacks
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in lebanon. libya,e coming after egypt. as long as assad is in power, you will have the power to things. ,ou will have an iranian puppet someone who is actively facilitating anti-american terrorism. the second thing you will have irritant.s an ea you will have in place someone who creates the conditions for the next isis to pop up, for the next isis to emerge. this notion, leave aside there misunderstanding. as long as someone like assad remains in power, not only does iran having proxies day, but it tol serve as an irritant allow for the next radical group
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to rise up and replace isis of today. you need a president with the foresight to understand this. a president that does not just understand what is in front of you, but when it will turn into in 3-5 years. that is why i repeatedly warned about what is happening in libya, the premature withdrawal of troops in afghanistan. i repeatedly warned about what would happen in syria. time and again, i warned about these things before it happened. i think it shows insight and foresight on what can happen with these issues when america fails to lead. [applause] have one minute left. let me ask you a quick question to follow up on the comments about the money that the palestinian authority uses to support terrorists and their families. would you condition further u.s.
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aid, specifically on the cessation of them funding just terrorists? mr. rubio: that is an atrocious fact that most americans are not aware of. what about the indoctrination of children, as young as possible -- [applause] when you have a governing authority whose school is built on teaching children that killing people, because they are jewish, is a glorious thing that should be held up as an attribute, how could you possibly consider them a partner for peace? i would say, absolutely, payment to terrorists, but not just payment to terrorists. i wish it were different, and so
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did the israelis. in the absence of a partner for peace, we must ensure stability. hopefully at some point in the future, a partner will emerge, but we don't have one now. > thank you very much. >a big round of applause. [applause] >> in just a couple of moments, we will go live to canada, where the governor general will open session of the house of commons. we will have live coverage. >> this weekend, the c-span cities tour takes us to monterey, california to explore
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the history and literary culture of the area. monterey served as inspiration for author john steinbeck. it is known for its spanish was ans and heritage and capital, before becoming part of the united states. on booktv, we will or the center whichnbeck by johnollectibles steinbeck. join the author of " death and life of monterey bay," as he shows us the bay and talks about its recovery to one that is healthy. >> 80 years ago, this is a place that you would not want to be .tanding doing anything
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the water was polluted, the air was foul. the otters were gone. .ishing was bad sardines were eventually all taken. all of that was happening 80 years ago. the difference is that monterey bay got better. tv, wemerican history will visit the customhouse, and learn about the importance that this historic ruling had on trading. next, we will go to the carmel mission, where we will hear about the history of the mission . the missions were designed primarily to bring the catholic faith to the native peoples. then, it is on to where the first constitutional convention was held. historian dennis copeland shares the significance of this hall, along with items related to the convention. >> we have some original documents in colton hall on
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display. this is one of them. this is the registration sheet for all of the delegates. it is a great source of information. this was every delegate, where they are from, what state or are, andhow old they which district of california they represent. this is quite an amazing piece, obviously unique. tour on c-span's cities .-span's booktv the c-span cities tour, working with our cable affiliates, and visiting cities across the country. >> all persons having business before the honorable supreme court of the united states are admonished to draw near. "landmarkon c-span's,
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cases," we will look at the case between baker and carr. chief justice earl warren called it the most important case of his tenure. here is a portion of the oral argument. >> these 11 tennessee voters live in five of the largest cities of tennessee. they are the intended an actual victims of a statutory scheme which devalues, reduces their right to vote to about one 20th of the value of the vote. ,> by the early 20th century population shifts in places like tennessee had people from rural areas move into the city. yet, the districts held voting power equal to the larger districts.
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the disparityged and took its case all the way to the supreme court. the case of baker v carr has continuing relevance today, as vote"rm, "one person, one is still being debated. joining us, theodore olson, and douglas smith. that is live, monday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span 3, and seized on radio -- and c-span radio. for background on the case while you watch, order your copy of "m landmark cases. >> live now to ottawa, where canada's governor general, david ton will open the
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parliament of canada with the speech from the throne. watching live coverage, we join it in progress. >> in addition to formulating the first budget, it is also putting gear stamp on the programs. >> let's listen to what is happening in the senate, as the formal part of the process is underway. >> and to bless the people of canada, guide us in our , let your spirit presided over our deliberations may betters time we serve the cause of peace and justice in our land and throughout the world. [interpreted from
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french]: know that we will be the cause of peace and justice in our country, as well as throughout the world, amen. >> as there is no business before the senate, it is your pleasure, honorable senators, tot the sitting be suspended await the arrival of the governor general of canada. [interpreted from french]: it is your pleasure that we await the governor general of canada. thank you.
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place via the next thing we see, i think, will be the arrival of the governor general shortly. we will watch the inspection of the guard, and the 21 gun salute. we talked about timing. you mentioned the difficulty in staffing of some of these offices. we are only one month into the newal process for the government. is that part of the issue here -- what the government is proposing is undo many programs that were in place from the previous government. some of the changes are significant, to the point that they deal with this relative newness, turning around the direction of the public service. it is the kind of thing that takes time. >> it does take time. we have to remember that the liberals went from 30 seats to 184. i spoke to some, a
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couple of cheese, this week, and they said they are comfortable with slow and steady. they want to make sure that they have it right. we talked about symbolism of little bit. symbolism is very important here. this government seems to be trying again and again to remind people that they are not t heir predecessors. >> thoughts on that? >> that is true. again, the challenge that mr. trudeau may have, and it seems in the past to be a place where he falls in trouble, is getting caught up in the symbolism and language, and not in the substance. that is what will be interesting to see, in terms of getting down behavior.rkmanlike i think the liberals, so far, have done an ok job.
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i think they will now start to put their feet to the fire for the question period next week. now, the economy, and the reality of the economy. you have seen the books, now you know what your promises are. isn't the right course of action? we will hear a lot of that next week. >> i think he is right certainly on the process, setting up the government, and getting things going. you have to remember that the saidals won because they change now. they defeated the mbp because liberals are presented significant change now. i think the challenge is demonstrating that the change will take place. the speech on the throne will be interesting in terms of what are they focusing on? it will not be a laundry list.
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it will be things that are trying to entrench in the minds of the economy. and, transparency and reforms. are they substantial, symbolic? it will also be interesting next week to see healthy syrian refugee crisis plays out, and the future of the mission in iraq and syria. i think that will come up as well. it is an issue on people's minds. i think the opposition, at least the conservatives, will go there. trudeau did take a bit of a blow this week, as it related to the whole story about the nannies. i do not think anyone but grudges the prime minister's childcare but the challenge he has again, symbolism versus substance, he is pledging to be the prime minister of the middle
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class. he says he will not take the universal childcare benefit himself, yet he has nannies that are paid for by the public purse. right or wrong, i don't know, but in this case, it looks like it is not right given the message he has put out there. the liberals will have to be more careful. i think governments can get themselves in trouble sometimes because they misjudged the enthusiasm and support they have and go a tad too far. >> how much trouble does the nanny story cause? >> i'm not sure it did. now'm sorry, we have to go to the house of commons. let's listen.
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cy, governor general johnston will arrive on friday the fourth day of december, 2015. when it has been indicated that cyl is ready, his excellen will proceed to open the 42nd session of the parliament of camera. a[interpreted from french]: communication has been received which is as follows. november 30, 2015. mr. speaker, i have the honor to inform you that his excellency, governor general of canada, arrive atston will the peace tower on friday, the fourth day of december, 2015. when it has been indicated that all is in readiness, his excellency will proceed to formally opened the first session of the 42nd
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long, live with you, as we show you two of the principal images from parliament today. you see the house of commons. the messenger from the senate to listen tohem the speech from the throne, to be delivered from the governor general. on the senate side, we have the people who have been invited to hear the speech from the throne. chief justices, former prime minister's. as the official delegation made its way into the senate, or to the edge of the senate, where it will shortly arrive in the senate, those in the delegation
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met with some young people, some canadians, and also, syrian refugees, who just came to canada, where part of those folks, effectively, a receiving line as the official delegation arrives on parliament hill. met by political leaders and others used all there. in the next couple moments, that delegation will make its way to the senate chamber and we have the speaker of the senate who will effectively order the usher of the black rod to make its way to the senate -- to the house of commons to summon members active the senate for the reading.
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