operation, whereas trump is holding giant rallies, huge events and is really pulling lots of people who do not traditionally participate. so, he is having success predicated on getting new people out to caucuses. >> political experts are saying there are essentially three, maybe four tickets out of iowa. right now, who is that third candidate? catherine: the race for third, the so-called the establishment race. right now, senator marco rubio appears to be in that position. he is probably third in the polls. certainly, chris christie, jeb bush, and ben carson are all, you know, pushing. seeing if they can perform better than expected. >> as we are seen in the past, the last two weeks before the

caucuses can see some significant changes in the polls. catherine: iowa tends to decide late, break late. in addition to the three or four tickets out, there is the expectation of who would come and six, but if they were previously 10th, so there is a little bit of that going on. you want to do better than people think you will. >> catherine lucey who is covering this presidential campaign and the iowa caucuses specifically. she writes for the associated press. joining us from des moines, iowa. thank you for being here. we appreciate it. thank you. announcer: here is a look at the calendar. frome just two weeks away the iowa caucuses, the first of the republican caucuses of the year. the nevada caucuses are on february 23. follow our road to the white

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-- a rachel:, her reach an recent story looks at planned parenthood and the abortion decision. you can join the conversation with your calls and comments on facebook and twitter. governor rick snyder delivered the state of the state address and lansing. he apologized to the residence of flint, michigan for the drinking water problem and promised to fix it. this is 50 minutes. [applause]

gov. snyder: thank you. thank you very much, thank you. >> ladies and gentlemen, the governor of michigan, rick snyder. [applause] gov. snyder: thank you, thank you very much. please be seated. thank you. thank you for joining me tonight. lieutenant governor buying kelly, speaker, house majority leader, senate majority leader, , membersority leader

of the supreme court, members of the court of appeals, secretary of state, attorney general, congressman fred upton, congresswoman brenda lawrence. my cabinet. ladies of the legislature. public servants, citizens of michigan, and my family. i welcome you here tonight. i would like to begin by adding a special welcome to our active duty military reserve and guard members. anders of law enforcement veterans. let us give them a shout out, to. thank you. [applause] snyder:

gov. snyder: thank you. i want to share one situation with you with respect to our military. -- they have the a 10 which is deployed in the middle east dealing with terrorists. the tanker,o deployed refueling aircraft like the wart hog and others. proud.ld be so

-- 8-10 pilots have they did a credible work. they have a special mission critical role. they had inspections take place while they were deployed. they did something that had never been achieved in the history of the air force. not just the air guard. they had an inspection with a showed 100% of the members of that unit received 100%. they were perfect. that shows the spirit of michigandiers. we have the commander of michigan international guard, you general john slocum, the with us.mand sergeant and we have command sergeant daniel lincoln. you cannot arise. and, if we can give them recognition for their incredible

effort. [applause] gov. snyder: they returned right before the smiths and when i heard about it i had to share it with you to share with they were doing to keep us out of harms way and keep us safe. we have over 400 national guard members from michigan serving overseas as we spent. all of michigan should be happy to hear that when the marine veteran was finally released iran and he will soon be home here in michigan.

[applause] gov. snyder: before i begin, and terms of the speech itself, i would like to ask for a moment of silence for all of those who have fallen in protection of our communities. thank you. tonight will be a different state of the state address. there's so much we could talk our stateow to make stronger and better, but tonight i will address the crisis in flint first and in-depth. first, i would like to address the way in flint. your families face a crisis. a crisis you did not create and could not have vented. i want his big honestly and sincerely to let you know we are praying for you, we're working

hard for you, and we are absolutely committed to taking the right steps to effectively solve this crisis. to you, the people of flint, i say tonight as i have before, i'm sorry. i will fix it. no citizen of this great state should endure this kind of catastrophe. government will you. o, state, and local leaders by breaking the trust you place in us. i am sorry most of all that i let you down. you deserve editor. you deserve a accountability. you deserve to know the buck stops here with me. most of all, you deserve to know the truth and i have a responsibility to tell the truth. the truth about what we have done and what we will do to challenge.is tomorrow i will release my 2014 and the 15 e-mails.

you will have answers to your questions about what we have toe and what we are doing make this right for the families of flint. anyone will be able to read this information for themselves at michigan. of\snyder. it is the most important thing we can do right now is to work hard in together for the people of flint. [applause] gov. snyder: think you. thank you. please be seated. i know allergies will not make up for the mistakes that were made. nothing will. and i take the responsibility to will neverblem so it

happen again. let me tell you that has been done so far and what will be doing in the coming days, weeks, months, and years to keep our commitment to you to make flint and even cleaner, safer, stronger city than it was before. and yours what you families deserve. we're working to do whatever we must until this crisis is resolved. flint have chosen a new mayor and i am personally committed to work hand-in-hand with meryl weaver so we can rebuild the trust that has broken. i have already taken steps. with individuals from the epa who understand the severity of the problem and will effectively communicate to the people of the state. for those whose mistakes contributed to this disaster, we are fully cooperating with investigations and will hold those individuals accountable.

making it perfectly clear to all government, in situations like this, they must come to my desk immediately. no delays, no excuses. period. [applause] gov. snyder: we will provide resources to help anyone and everyone affect it, just as we provided since first learned of this crisis. an addition to e-mails, tonight i am going to release a comprehensive timeline of the steps we've taken and the actions underway to solve this crisis. let me walk you for the facts. first, this crisis began in the spring of the 13 when the flint council voted 7-12 by water from the twa.

supported theayor move, the emergency mayor said that the plan. the deep the man of detroit lottery sewer department oneided a determination year later and flint began to use water from the flint river as an inch them source. switch,soon after the residents complained about the water. the color, the smell. bacteria.ncerns with ultimately, water advisories were issued in august and september of 214, each lasting several days. road, the department of environmental quality and the federal environmental protection agency began communicating about concerns and 2015.

sadly, both were fully ineffective in solving the problem. misinterpret the regulations, and the other did not act sufficiently about the approach and the risk of lead contamination. lines, 2015, led service to one reservoir replaced. still, they both failed to systematically identify and solve the problem. in july 2015, my office proactively asked about the quality of flint water, test results, and led testing. the deq is flint was in compliance. they said there was one concern with one house that was corrected and there was nothing widespread to address. the department of health and human services also told us the elevated blood lead levels were to be expected because they followed a normal seasonal trend.

laterconclusions were shown to be incorrect when the department of health and human services conducted a deeper analysis of the relevant data. and may, professor mark edwards from virginia tech and andwere monette -- -- another doctor sounded an alarm about the lead in flint water. tragically, based on what deq and the department of health and human services had seen on the ground, they failed to reach the same confusion -- conclusion. i want to thank the professor, the doctor, and the concerned citizens of flint for bringing this issue to light. we actively investigating why these agencies got it so wrong. we have the doctor here tonight, and i would like to recognize her. if you could rise, please. [applause]

i always call you dr. mona. 28, 2015, iptember was first briefed on the tensions cap and magnitude of the crisis. potential scope and magnitude of the crisis. validated thegist doctors findings, confirming the lead problem in flint's water supply. at this point, i immediately go to them to develop and implement a 10 point plan to immediately distribute water filters, and offer blood testing for anyone exposed. about a dozen water filters were

distributed, 7000 water test, and 2000 blood test in the first months. then i said it would be the connected to the detroit water system to minimize further damage. later that month, i introduced the independent flint water task force to make recommendations to address the crisis. eighth, the task force issued its initial recommendations and identified critical problems in december. specifically, they pointed to a primary failure of leadership at the deq and a culture that led to this crisis. the task force was right. i immediately took action, appointing new leadership at the department. an emergencyared in flint on january 5 so we sources,ess additional including the michigan state police and the michigan national

guard. these critical resources were needed to help emily's get clean water and end any risk for exposure for every resident in flint. for a condition of emergency and it was granted. members of the delegation who are here tonight, this is a challenge we must work together to solve. i look forward to working with you to bring additional support to the people of flint from the federal government. more than 43,000 cases of water, more than 43,000 water filters, and more than 7300 water testing kits have distributed. more than anyone thousand 300 homes have been visited. is not enough. i am increasing the support from the michigan national guard starting tomorrow to ensure that every home we need to visit in as soon assited

possible and i am appealingly presidential decision not to grant a major disaster declaration. we will continue to deliver water filters, we will not stop working for the people of flint until every single person has clean water every single day no matter what. [applause] gov. snyder: that is why today i made a motion to ensure everyone had clean water. in addition to the appropriation made in 2015, the request today

is for 28 billion dollars, with $22 million from the general on. 28 million dollars, with $22 million from the general fund. of flinte for the city to help with utility-related issues. waterg and replacing delivery systems, and environmental assessments. services will be available for the treatment of potential behavioral health issues such as adhd for those who have had or could have had elevated blood lead levels. we'll also wrote the local primary care providers and hospitals to educate the committee about toxic stress and how to identify developmental delays. support for children and adolescent health centers, additional support for children

pass health care access. studytructure integrity for pipes and connections using outside independent experts. this will not be the last budget request for flint. additional resources will be need for water-related needs, health-related needs, economic develop it needs, and more. to add,ould also like elpforflint.com to volunteer or donate. if you are a resident who needs elpforflint.com. we need to make sure this never michigangain in any city. [applause]

gov. snyder: we begin this process by creating the independent flint water task force and asking them to report on exactly what happened. what accountability measures must be an place and what needs to be implemented. this month, i issued an executive order to ensure state and local leaders have everything they need to clean up this mess. make sure anyone with lingering health care concerns is clean, compassionately, and effectively that. i know there will be long-term consequences. we willnt you to know be there with long-term solutions for as long as it takes to make this right. there can be no excuse. turn on thenders

tap, they expect and deserve claim, safe water. it is that simple. it is that straightforward. so, that is what we will deliver. to the families of flint, it is my responsibility, my commitment to deliver. i give you my commitment that michigan will not let you down. [applause] gov. snyder: in addition to the issues in flint, we have a statewide infrastructure challenge. flint is not alone. michigan is not unique. with the national problem with our infrastructure. michigan's infrastructure was ranked d by the society for civil engineers. worse than that was the national

ranking, a deep plus. -- a d+. we need to invest more in our infrastructure so we can avoid this in the future. just this lester, we made the largest investment in transportation lending in the last half-century. it will allow us to fix potholes, rebuild bridges, and make things safer. and like to thank you for making this happen. thank you. but more than roads, but have a hidden problem. we see the resting bridges, we drive on the roads and feel the potholes and cracked concrete. but underground, some pipes are over 100 years old. some are made of wood. others are made of lead. many of them burst in the winter. out of sight, out of mind, until

we have water problems, our servers back up, our freeways backup and fled because it still work. aging natural gas infrastructure, waste water overflows, energy reliability, emergency dredging. underneath the great lake's. i need to have better solutions. you can come up with better solutions. one illustration is one of made progress with respect to iran pipes for natural gas transmission. across michigan, we have many aging miles of the island this is not a theoretical risk. that is a real. i want to complement the michigan public service commission for identifying this problem and taking action. commitment that require raising rates. that we start to replace a number of those cast-iron pipes to make it safer for people, for

the environment. we were smart. would begin the process one costs were low, so we could afford to replace those pipes. we still have many more pipes to replace, though. can are some actions we immediately take on our infrastructure. first, i will issue an executive order to the michigan department of transportation that they will confer with local officials and utilities every time we do a new web project. the cousin is the best opportunity quite often to replace the aging infrastructure underneath the roads when the road is torn up. we can't save money, we can do this. i asked the legislature to consider looking at the same issue when the government does road project and how we can partner. if those roads are torn up, let us do more while he have that opportunity. when led investigations are made in the state, we do not currently do this but we should be checking water sources and critical areas. in addition to checking for

print, dust, and other environmental factors. we should be ensuring that all schools in michigan test for lead. he had priority and those will be we should be increasing led education efforts in schools as well. overall, we need a smart, strategic plan for all of us. it requires an honest assessment of the challenges, opportunities, and costs. that is why i will be recreating -- be creating the commission for building the 21st century infrastructure. we need experts steeped in credibility, and clout, visionary leaders committed to michigan's future. they will study what michigan needs, develop a plan, for making the right investments in water, sewer, transportation, broadband, and other areas. also discussing how we will pay for the investments.

i have asked for the report in september of this year. in addition to infrastructure in flint, i now want to talk about detroit and education. great challenges cannot be addressed without hard work, long hours, and true partnership with the communities in need of new hope and a fresh start. solving them is not impossible, and certainly is not without precedent. let's look at detroit, when afterroit, one year leaving bankruptcy. as detroit continues to rebuild, it should give every city in this great state a hope and belief we can deliver new opportunities for everyone. who would've dreamed possible that one year after bankruptcy our state's largest city has become a hub or innovation and excitement. there is dynamic economic roads downtown and the town. it is keeping and drawing young

people to the state. it is important to note there is much more work that needs to be done, especially in the neighborhoods. but progress is evident everywhere. there are over 59,000 lights that have been turned on. more than 7600 structures demolished since 2014. violent crime is down 18% since 2012. we're showing what detroit can do. as part of that, i would ask recognition for the mayor. please stand up. [applause] thank you for your partnership and helping rebuild a great city. though our recent work at detroit gives us a measure of pride, the schools are in a crisis. the detroit schools are in need of a transformational change. too many schools are failing at their central task of preparing our young michiganders for

a successful rewarding life. simply put, not all detroit students are getting the education they deserve. this is a large problem. nearly 100 schools in detroit public schools, 60 charter schools in and around the city, 15 educational achievement schools, several adjacent charter and school districts, yet parents cannot find the quality education they seek. one of the issues is detroit public schools are deeply in debt. by this summer it will be over , $515 million in debt. to achieve the needed academic outcomes financial stability and detroit public schools must be achieved. over $1100 per student is going to debt service, and not to classrooms. let's solve this problem and help the kids. taking prompt legislative action

is needed to minimize the fiscal impact on both detroit, and the rest of michigan. the time to act is now. and avoid court intervention that could cost all this much more and be more detrimental. i want to thank senator hanson for the legislation and the input of many legislators that they provided over the last several months. i ask you to move with great haste. senator, please rise. [applause] they should be proud we have the west michigan legislator taking the lead on solving the detroit education issues. the detroit education coalition also recommended a detroit education commission to help students achieve better results in all detroit schools. this is a good idea, but has not drawn much support. we should keep looking at this

key element to help detroit's kids. the school reform office, working with detroit public schools and local leaders will , actively address the issues in lieu of the commission. all of us from state and local , officials, education to charitable, and civic leaders, parents to concerned citizens need to work together quickly. , the challenges are well-known. the alternatives are defined. now is the time to get something done. great schools are critically important for the city of detroit, and the entire state of michigan. let's address this decade-long crisis now. [applause] every michigan child deserves an education that launches them into a successful career path in life. the best careers in the modern economy require training with access to programs that gives

them the skills and experience necessary to prepare them for college, career, and life. we have made progress. we have made some good reforms. we have added tougher academic standards without federal mandates. we've talked about teacher effectiveness. we are a national leader in funding preschool. we created early literacy programs in terms of pre-three reading. in terms of stem programs, we are a leader with programs like first and square one. we have done wonderful things with early and middle college programs. we have made a commitment -- i have made a commitment to make sure that we are the nation's leader in career technical locations. these are all great opportunities. one illustration i would note tonight, hopefully that the -- hopefully you got that program -- i want to recognize the wonderful young student that designed the program cover.

if you could rise, from seventh grade in new baltimore anchor bay middle school. [applause] alina, you're the future of the state. i appreciate your parents bringing you here tonight. i like that thumbs up. but, all of us, whether we are a policy leader, and educator, or community leader, or a parent, or a student, we all have to have some accountability for achieving these outcomes, and to be blunt, we have a 19th century education system in the toy -- in the 21st century. it is time to ask ourselves why. we have 2 comprehensive studies coming in to help with this

issue. one on funding and one on technical education. we have had wonderful task force with actual items. i am proud of the one we did with pre-three reading. that was completed. we have another one coming soon in special education, in terms of recommendations. we also have one on stem coming. more needs to be done. i want to recognize the partnership of our state and the state board. brian winston has done a great job. he went through a complicated process with multiple stakeholders and developed an excellent set of goals to make michigan a top 10 state in 10 years. brian, please stand up so we can recognize you. [applause] i want to show partnership with the state superintendent and the state board of education by creating a commission for 21st century education. again, let us do a bipartisan,

multi-stakeholder effort. look at all of these studies and recommendations that investigate what have been the obstacles holding us back from greater success? and let us deliver recommendations to building michigan's educational future. what are the goals we want to achieve? what is the appropriate structure? what is the appropriate governance? how do we fund it? i ask for results by the end of november. let's transition to talking about the economic future of the state. our economy might seem good today, but we need to take action to make sure it is good in the future. we should not take it for granted. that is how we had the mess up in the last decade. in terms of the compliments we -- in terms of accomplishments, we should be proud from a job creation point of view.

since december of 2010 we created over 420,000 private sector jobs. we ranked number six in the nation. that equates to 232 new jobs every single day in the state. [applause] we are number one in the nation in manufacturing job growth. our unemployment rate has been cut i more than half since december 2010. we are third in the nation for the largest reduction on unemployment in that time. importantly with it though, it is not just about more people working, personal income is increasing again in michigan. we saw a huge loss in the last decade. i'm proud to say in 2014 we , increased 3.9% -- more than

doubling the prior year's growth rate of 1.4%. but, it is important that we remember that not everyone has participated in this comeback. we need to take special efforts to make sure the people in places that have not participated join us. , we have created programs that do this. we need to continue to wrap them -- ramp them up, with respect to the urban places. one program i am particularly proud of, and we have a number of others that it is community , ventures. that was a program we built from soli state resources. it has been successful. it has employed over 400,000 people by partnering with 110 companies. the retention rate after one year is nearly 70%, 69%. the wages on average are $11.80 an hour. if you think about it, what a great start.

but what i will tell you is, that is not a final point. that is a point to get people successfully working that have not. then we can apply traditional programs to give them upward mobility. more opportunity for a bright, long-term future. in flint alone, this program has accounted for 618 jobs already. we need to help other places though. i mentioned urban areas. too often we forget we have rural communities, we have smaller communities that also suffer great poverty. we cannot leave them behind either. i am proud to say last year we launched a program called rising tide. the program is based on the premise to go to each one of our 10 regions in the state and identify a challenge community. we have gone to those communities and said, we want to present a team of resources. it is not just about money, but people that can help. we have a collaborative effort

between economic development resources, community development resources, and talent development resources all teaming together to go help those communities. -- to go help those communities join the rest of us. as soon as we get those communities succeeding and we are seeing progress, we will pick new communities to take their place. we will keep going down the list until we have covered every corner of michigan. that is what we should be doing. now in terms of michigan's , economic future, if you look at the industries in michigan we have automotive, agriculture, and tourism. i like to say our victory -- our big three. they are all doing well, extraordinarily well in some ways. the one in particular i would like to talk about is the automotive industry. we should be so proud. we set u.s. records for car sales in this country over the last 12 months. next year is expected to be even better. michigan has been the

beneficiary of that. we are still the heart and soul of the auto industry, make no mistake about that. we should carry a special pride with that. over 70% of the research and develop and in the u.s. auto industry happens right here in michigan, in addition to building more cars than any other state. [applause] but i want to share something with you. it has been a tremendous opportunity and privilege for us to help support that industry and the wonderful, hard-working people on the lines building the cars, the supplier base doing that hard work to make the world's best products. we have a threat, i can tell you if we did what we did in the past, we could lose the auto industry out of our state, in terms of leadership. why is that? the auto industry is transforming to something new. the world is changing.

the auto mobile industry of today in 10-20 years will be called the mobility industry. it will be about how people travel, not just about the vehicle they travel in. it is time now to understand we need to be looking towards the future, not just admiring the past. this area in particular, we need to make investments. we have started that process. we have made some good investments. the primary being the area of intelligent vehicles. autonomous and connected vehicles, and smart infrastructure, and how it communicates with vehicles. several years ago we created something exciting, in partnership with the university of michigan called the chagrin mobility transformation system -- transformation center. this is a real project you might not realize was taking place in southeast michigan. they literally have a testbed of thousands of connected vehicles talking to infrastructure, even today.

when i say connected vehicles, do not worry, many of you might confuse that with autonomous vehicles. these still have drivers. you can feel safe on the road. this is part of our future. we need to do more. just this last year we did a partnership and launch something called the m city. it is a 32 acre campus at the university of michigan for testing autonomous and connected vehicles. a closed loop system with different environments. it is swamped. the auto industry has overwhelmed this place with demand. they were looking for a place to do this kind of work. m city is not good enough. what i propose to you, and i have already been working in partnership with the congressional delegation, and i thank them for their efforts is to look to create the american center for mobility at willow run. we have an opportunity to create over a 300 acre campus that

would be the world's best place to test intelligent vehicles, whether autonomous or connected. this place is critically important. the industry needs it, but we need to bring in the federal government, and say, this is the place for the standards for safe operation should take place. right here i may michigan at willow run. it can be the base for international standards. that is how we can help keep leadership of the auto industry in michigan. by making that future looking investment and doing the right thing. to make sure that exciting car you saw at the detroit auto show in 10 years -- just think. it will still have wheels, but it is a computer on wheels. we need a place like this to make sure we maintain our leadership for the long-term future.

[applause] thank you. the last item i talked about, about automotive going to mobility was an opportunity that could become a threat. now i want to talk about something that has been a great opportunity for many years, but we face a major threat. it is the sioux locks. it is something we talk about and are proud of, but often we do not talk about how important it is to more than 400 ships annually use it. it is crucial to supplying the iron or that makes this deal for all of the vehicles i just -- that make the steel for all of the vehicles i just talked

about. and many appliances. if you look at it, most of the tonnage goes to one specific poll not. the other ones cannot accommodate the carriers. it is absolutely critical to the future. the issue is, there is one. an analysis was done, what would happen if that one lock went down? it would devastate michigan's economy. to be blunt, it could devastate the national economy. think about it -- we would run out of steel. this is the kind of steel that does not come from other places. it is based on the ore that comes through the sioux locks. it is interesting if you look at the history, a second thousand foot lock was actually authorized, believe it or not and 1986 by the federal government. congress approved the second lock, they said we allocate the money to build it. this was something we need to work with congress on, on getting up done -- it done.

i am proud to say we have partners in the federal government we have been working with to make sure we explain this issue to the public to , leaders in washington, and a commitment to get it done. i would like to recognize two great partners -- up in the gallery. we have captain steve, and lieutenant colonel michael sellers junior of the united states army of corps of engineers. please rise. [applause] just as i mentioned a commission on infrastructure, a commission on education. when those commissions get their work done, we need to aggregate this to talk about the economy of the future. i am also going to appoint a commission on building a 21st

century economy. our economy is more productive than it has been in years. we are doing better. but better is not good enough. we need to continue to improve, delivering a healthy economy that michigan deserves. one that provides opportunities for every person that wants to work hard, get ahead, and stay ahead. let's build that network of the first two commissions, but let's add innovation and long-term economic tools, and creating a culture of continuous innovation. i am proud to say, we have a group that really represents that here tonight. i made a trip to the upper peninsula last year. i visited northern michigan university. they took me to a place, i think it was an old bank branch, not even near campus that much. i walked in, it was about students helping inventors. the inventors were walking in with ideas, the students were

talking to those inventors about the ones that could be made into real products. it is happening. it is in marquette today. this should be all throughout michigan. think about this -- engaging students with inventors. creating new economic opportunities. it is exciting. i ask that you give recognition. in the same section of the gallery, we have students and other leaders from nmu, please rise. [applause] we need to create an environment that supports economic development, and encourages businesses to grow. opportunity needs to be part of our dna in the state.

i will for the report by the end of december -- ask for the report by the end of december. the challenges we face in flint, in detroit, and beyond are serious but solvable. the question is can we come , together today in a spirit of cooperation to find the solutions that people deserve, or will we succumb to crisis, and allow politics, and finger-pointing to overcome the real needs of real people? we have to solve this challenge. every single citizen depends on us. we need to give them a better am give them a better and brighter future. they deserve it. to raise a family, to work hard, to get ahead. i am personally committing the

next three years of my administration to tirelessly work to ensure the families of flint can heal from this wound, and every michigander enjoys the quality of life they deserve. to do this, i asking return -- ask in return that your prayers include the people of flint. i ask for the continuing strong partnership, counsel, and commitment of all of our legislators gathered here. i ask for the commitments of all of our citizens to work together as michiganders with relentless, positive action, and to hold me accountable for results. i sought the office of governor of michigan to reinvent the state. we've broken in many ways. we have repaired and reinvented many critical items in the last five years, including issues that many did not think of be

solved -- could be solved. the crisis in flint makes it clear to me that more needs to be done. it is truly a humbling expense -- humbling experience to see the people you work for, and care for, harmed by the people that work for you. but michiganders do not quit. we do not give up. instead, we will work with more passion and commitment to truly improve our state for everyone who has chosen to make michigan their home. this is more than a promise, this is my commitment. thank you, and god bless michigan, and our nation. [applause]

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eastern on c-span three. andr, a panel on crime police relations with chicago mayor rahm emanuel, and baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings blake. we are at the u.s. conference of mayors at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three. american history tv airs every weekend on c-span three. all day on saturday and sunday. some highlights this weekend include saturday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on oral history and interview with armstrong williams as part of the explorations in black leadership project. reputation.strong just before he was about to be -- oduced

the senator said you sound like a bright young man. when you graduate from high school, if you want to intern for me, work for me. a little after 9:00, on the anniversary of the boston tea party, reenactors re-create the scene at the old south meeting house in boston. on the road to the white house rewind, the 1980 republican campaign with interviews with george h.w. bush, john anderson, ronald reagan, and howard baker, recorded by high school students in new hampshire, airing for the first time on national television. america, 52 american hostages were released by iran after holding them for 442 days. they will look back at the iranian hostage crisis, including a failed rescue of the and the release

hostages minutes after ronald reagan was sworn in as president . for the complete american history weekend schedule go to c-span.org. announcer: live today on c-span, "washington journal" is next. at 10:30 a.m., attorney general loretta lynch testifies on the president's executive actions on guns. up in 45-minutes, a look at the progressive agenda and campaign 2016. our guest is the cofounder of the progressive change campaign committee. at 8:30 a.m., we talked to the president of the southern ethics andvention religious liberty convention. he talks about the role of evangelicals and the 2016 elections. on9:15, our spotlight magazines features rachel: of

the american prospect. her recent story looks at planned parenthood and the abortion debate after the supreme court decision in role wade.ghed -- in roe v. face a gravee to situation i iran where our embassy has been seized and more citizens arecan held as hostages in an attempt to force unacceptable demands on our country. are using every available channel to protect the safety of the hostages and secure their release. ♪ good morning. the year was 1979. it was an angry mob of young iranians that had