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[cheering] gentlemen, please rise for your general, stephen williams. >> mr. president, this is the best part of my job. would you please raise your right hand and after i does of office, the fight your acceptance by saying i do. to each of you, having been appointed second lieutenant in the united states air force solemnly swear and affirm you protect 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 freely without any

mental reservation and that you will well and faith we discharge the duty of the office so help you god? congratulations. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please join us in the singing of the air force song. ♪ ♪

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>> the point for lost visitors and children is at the south side of the and. if you become separated or lost, plan on reuniting their following the ceremony. ladies and gentlemen -- ♪ >> and now, class of 2016 and academy friends and family, we have a tribute to the greatest ownon on earth, america's

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will bank sharply. ♪ >> president obama also addressed the 2012 class of the u.s. air force academy. he returns to washington this afternoon and off to miami tomorrow for democratic fundraisers. meanwhile, in washington today, news that the president path solicitor general is stepping down after five years of service. theattorney for administration argued a number of cases before the supreme court over the past five years. we inhink in today, effect catch up to the 20th

century. we have in the invisible half of the congress for the past seven years. we have watched our house colleagues with interest. the tv coverage of members of our colleagues of the house. the u.s. senate comes out of the can indication start ages and we create another historic moment in the relationship between congress and technological advancement in communication through radio and television. >> 50 years ago, our executive branch began appearing on television. today marks the first time when our legislative branch in its entirety will appear on that team of communication through which most americans get their information about what our government and country does. >> the stella -- the televising of senate chamber proceedings represents a wide policy.

coverage recognizes the a sick need of the citizens of our nation to know the business of their government. >> thursday, c-span marks the 30th anniversary of our live gavel-to-gavel senate laura coverage. our program teachers key moments from the senate floor from the past 30 years. bodywould show to you the of this evidence and say to you do you trust william jefferson clinton? >> we have just witnessed something that has never before happened in all of senate history, the change of power during a session of congress. >> what the american people still don't understand in this bill is that there are three areas in this bill in the next five years will put the government in charge of everyone's health care. made a sure i have number of mistakes in my political career but voting against having c-span televised

was one of them. watch 30 years of the u.s. senate on television beginning thursday on c-span. to see more of our coverage, go to c-span.org. >> coverage continues next drum san diego. momentarily, we will hear from hillary clinton. she is expected to make what is being billed as a major national security speech and we will have that live for you on c-span. we will follow that with your calls and comments on national security. we just showed you the president's address at the air force academy adulation. next, we will show you nasa astronaut jeanette at speaking to lemoyne college in zero keys new york.

we'll show you as much as we can as we wait to hear from hillary clinton. ♪ [applause] >> congratulations. complete honor and enjoy to be here. congratulations students, parents and faculty. dr. l'amour what ask me to do this. i'm completely blown away by this. very excited for you, the graduates, because of the boundless possibilities and opportunities that lie before you. it was a long time ago that i 28 yearsur seat, about

ago, i became a dolphin in the fall of 1988. i was extremely awkward and shy, but i was bursting with faith that i could be successful. despite having that faith, if someone back then had told me i would give the commencement speech at lemoyne one day, i would not believe them. most of my contemporaries would not have believed it. but over the past 28 years, as i look back at my career, i have an truly blessed and i'm alone away by some of the things i have in part of. but it all started here at lemoyne. i've had many students ask me how did you get those opportunities? despite having worked at the cia -- let's not go there today. today, i would like to tell you a few stories about my career path and how that word, shy girl

became your speaker today. hopefully, i can impart a couple of things to you, but while i cannot erin t you will get everything you want, i think you will become more successful and satisfied with your careers. me? works for the biggest thing that works for me is i didn't allow anyone or anything to define who i was, the career i would choose, nor my capabilities. it took me some time to come into my own. for many years, i was afraid to be the person i knew was in me because it would not be standard. it was brave and it was bold. that person could fly jets, live underwater, climb mountains and maybe land on the moon one day. but, over the years, she came out slowly, little by little.

it started during my final year here and it was at a time when i had to decide whether i was going to pursue my dream of becoming an aerospace engineer. there were many forces telling me i could not and i was afraid would not get into a school with a background in physics. the other thing back at that time in the early 90's, the aerospace industry was at a low. arrow plate -- aerospace schools were not just allowing anyone to come in. they were very selective. me asons stood before they do for you today -- who are you and where will you be in this world? i do exactly what i wanted to do. i knew i would have its work ahead of me but i knew i was a good student. that, i had the support of my family pursue my

dreams. i knew this was something i truly wanted to do. once i decided, i applied to the university of maryland at college park and then, i was bold enough to get on a plane and travel to maryland and show up at the chair for the department of engineering. i sat down with him and told him my detailed plans and he grilled me for over two hours. he challengedd, me. he challenged me by accepting me as a student. i understood who i was inside and i defined who i would be in the world and what i wanted to do. whoe will be many people try to define who you are and challenge your capabilities. i say don't let them. to quote steve jobs, your time is limited. don't waste it living someone else's life, don't be trapped by dogma, don't let the noise of

other people's opinion drown out your own inner voice, and most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and into engine. -- follow your intuition. betweent survivor said stimulus and response is a state and in that is our power to choose our response and in our sponsors lies our growth and freedom. how you respond to the questions of who you are and who you will be in the world besides your growth and freedom. the u.s. decided we would go to the moon, we were defining our national and who we would be in the world. john f. kennedy's legendary speech cause nearly every american to believe in what was impossible at that time. we define ourselves as a leader in tech knowledge he, a nation that can do the impossible, powerful and the best in the world.

it was a defining moment for the u.s. and we are still living on a legacy today. but that led to the very successful apollo program and shuttle program. that same character is alive and well. we will feed that with the development of a successful commercial shuttle program and nasa possible of their own shuttle, a vehicle that may take us to an asteroid, to mars, or maybe back to the moon where we started. it is crucial you define who you are and be that person. to letu have decided not anyone be your own worst enemy by defining who you are, you must not become your own worst enemy. you must leave you are that person that deep in your soul you know is there. include thespeeches phrase believe in yourself, but

it truly is a factor. when i was nine, my brother came home from college and noticed my grades. he was proud of me and said i could become an aerospace engineer or maybe an astronaut, since at that time, sally ride and other women were being selected to become an astronaut. be aneved i could engineer despite no one in my family was an engineer, but i did not believe the part about becoming an astronaut. fast-forward to graduate school at the university of maryland. who had met many people applied to the astronaut program. they were very accomplished and checked all the boxes. they were bound to be selected, however none of them were. thatnfirmed what nine-year-old new -- it was impossible to be selected. but eventually, different mind from the university of maryland did get selected. he called me and asked why i had not applied to the astronaut

corps. after several years of working at the cia and a couple of years and ford, i began to think why not me? why was this for everyone except me i had been as successful as others in my career, so why not? to make a full disclosure at that time -- i was getting older and new i would completely regret never applying at least once in my lifetime. i almost and not get into the astronaut corps because i did not believe in myself. i'll most never applied because i didn't believe i could be that person. yourself,elieve in your accomplishments in your abilities. when you do this, no matter what what happens, you will achieve a great level of personal success and satisfaction in life. one of my favorite quotes is believe in yourself and there will come a day when others have no choice but to believe in you.

your professional career, there will come a time when you must decide between taking the path that is expected or the path that interest you. is path that is expected likely the career path that leads to promotions, pay raises and positions of greater authority and responsibility. however, the path that interest you may be less lucrative and more challenging but has the promise of greater personal satisfaction. for some, these paths a line. for most, like me, they will not. after completing graduate school, i decided to work at ford motor company. , i receivedg there a job offer from the cia. towould have been very easy stay at ford motor company, work at a research lab and work my way up to become a senior research specialist, which is a standard lucrative job conducting research.

i consulted with many friends and family and they all thought i should stay at ford motor company. but there was still a small that knew there was more i wanted to do and be in this world. for me, there was no other option but to accept the job offer with the cia and i have never regretted it. working there brought up the person i knew was in me. the things i was able to do any places and things i would saw contributed to what i need to apply to the astronaut corps. and ownr own decisions those decisions. if you select the path of doing something that interest you, you must accept the limitations that arrive from that decision. but you will reap the satisfaction of doing something you love. may people i knew at ford motor company are still working there and are probably making double the money a government employee

makes, but i think i have been far happier and i'm still very happy with my career path. one of the last things i would like to add is along the way, you will have many critics. you make awhen mistake or do something people don't agree with. the late nelson mandela accomplished, he even had critics. what they did not realize was that he was not a perfect human but was perfectly human in all of his complexities. he may have made mistakes but he worked at a way to forgive not only those who imprisoned him, but forgive himself. you must forgive yourself and allow yourself mistakes and make them. after all, you are only human. learn that you can move forward with a clear conscience. you are fine and how you define

yourself once you do that. in summary, you decide who you are and want to be. don't let someone else decide your future. take charge of your future. the universe is at your fingertips. eleanor roosevelt said the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of the extremes. shakespeare said it not in the stars that hold our destiny, but in ourselves. you decide who you want to be, prepare to be that person and focus on it. no matter what happens, you will do great things. also, i challenge you to not allow the events of the state to make u.s. idealistic, optimistic and less loving of others. instead, despite these crazy times, be airing and courageous. live your dreams to the fullest and let people to the fullest. change the world for the better. congratulations again,

graduates. go into the world and be who you are destined to be. [applause] >> a reminder all of our commencement coverage is on c-span.org. we are live in san diego where hillary clinton will be speaking national security and foreign policy. she plans to draw a sharp contrast between her experience as secretary of state and trumpptive nominee donald 's view, hoping to lower some independence and some republicans. hillary clinton is expected to kick through a number of mr. trump's proposals such as a ban on muslims into the united they

tend a closer alliance with russia, saying those ideas would the country less safe and embolden his adversaries. we will have live coverage when it gets underway, this ahead of california upon primary. will have coverage next tuesday evening on the c-span networks. from the university of california berkeley, senator barbara boxer speaks to the graduating class of the political science department. we will show you as much as we can until the hillary clinton's speech gets underway. [applause] boxer: thank you so much, professor. i'm so sorry about that internship, but remember, jennifer lawrence did not win american idol, so we all make mistakes and i apologize.

my staff is here and they are going to get an earful. what a wonderful welcome and i want to say to all the faculty wonderful yout is are here and most of all, i want to the ucgratulations berkeley society class of 2016. fantastic. congratulations. no more late night at the library, no more last-minute cramming for your poly psy final. no more. can finally celebrate, but right now, there is only one thing standing between you and your hard-earned diploma, and that is me. eatinget it, and despite a united states senator, i promise you not to filibuster. day.se this is your you earned it. you studied.

focused, you learned, you managed to do all of that and live your lives. andstarted relationships you ended relationships. somebody is really happy about that rake up. -- bet breakup. you missed your family but you enjoyed being away from your family. you ate healthy and you exercise. that's debatable. but then you squandered all of that good work at an pin doughnuts. budget and onour

occasion, you busted your legit. i think you are the very definition of the word survivor. i'm a survivor also. 40 years in elected office. [laughter] thank you for supplanting me to get that done. liveike you, i managed to my real life and a lot of my real life is here today. and we areis here going to celebrate 55 years of marriage very soon. [applause] when you take time away that i was in all of those planes, it's only 25 years, but is still fabulous. as thean 20 years ago, professor stated, i had the

honor of speaking to other class of uc berkeley graduates. in, and i degree quote, the political economy of an industrialized society. that was his degree -- the political economy of an industrialized society. my husband and i were very impressed, but we had one just whoconcern -- exactly cannot wait to hire someone with a degree in the political economy of an industrialized society? after many hours of deep discussion and drying a total blank, we realized there was only one answer -- law school. by a show of hands, how many of you are thinking about going to law school? you can be proud. how many of you are thinking about working with careers in ?ublic service

maybe working for a state senator or member of congress? i hope you do because we could use you in public service, which as a career, i can attest to his fascinating, frustrating and at times, extremely rewarding. i decided to write about it over the past three years and i'm excited to tell you my memoir will be released at the end of the month. it is called "the art of tough" and i have the battle scars to prove it. you have to learn to be tough regardless of your career choice. people will try to dissuade you from your dreams. people will try to scare you onto the sidelines. people will try to make you doubt your resolve. tough,master the art of you will win the day. holy or't mean being a

being obnoxious. we have seen some of that in politics. what it means is be smart. eveneing afraid to step up when you are called every name in the book. one day i woke up and i heard on the radio someone say this about me -- please do not applaud after i tell you what they said. i trust you. they said "barbara boxer is a great candidate for the democratic already, -- democratic party, female, and learning disabled. that's what they said about me. someone else wrote this -- barbara boxer is quite possibly the biggest doofus to ever enter the senate chambers. and you would not believe what they said about me when ice spoke out against the iraq war. some called for my resignation.

when i was one of the few standing up for gay marriage and protesting thee election in ohio, one senator speaking on the senate floor said that -- he said barbara boxer is driving herself further toward the political fringe with the long grass already tickling her needs. that guy lost his race and i got elected. that was good. when yous the thing -- are attacked for something you deeply believe in, you need to wear those attacks as a badge of honor. if you know you are doing the right wing, you simply have too do it. kid, there were no women in politics to speak of. but as i grew older, i saw

things in the world that made no seee to me, just like you no things that -- like you see things that make no sense to you. perhaps that is why you chose this major, to change things for the better. i saw a war that made no sense to me -- the vietnam war. i saw a racism that made no sense to me -- the great baseball player, jackie robinson eating food and attacked because of his skin color. i saw women being treated less than equal and having no say over their reproductive health care. happening andings i knew i had to take the risk and i hope you are ready to take a risk. are you ready to do that? an election year. you hear those cynical voices and people who say there's no difference between the candidates.

you are political science majors and you are graduates. you know better because you have a sense of history. if people in the 60's said why bother voting, we would never pass landmark laws like the civil rights act and the voting act. if people sat out the election, we never would have elect did the first african-american president in our nations history. year, everyhis issue is at stake -- women's rights, civil rights, voting rights, income inequality, the environment, our country's security is all at stake. we need your energy and your voice in this debate. when you hear a presidential candidate they 11 million immigrants should be deported or that we should and muslims from entering the country, if you disagree with that, you need to speak up and speak out. [applause] with a clear voice.

when you hear someone say climate change is a hoax, you need to speak up with a clear voice if you disagree. when you hear states like north carolina discriminating against community, if you disagree, you must speak out. [applause] saywhen you hear people there is no student loan crisis, you know they are wrong. youmust speak out if disagree. i could go on and on, but you don't want me to, so i will skip the next part of my speech. you have a college degree from one of the greatest universities in the country. how to think, you know how to write, you know how to speak. in short, every single one of you now has the tools to be a leader. you have no excuses to shrink from what you know is right. and i know you are aware you did

not get here alone. hear itmore time, let's for your family and friends who are out here cheering you on. and let's hear it for your professors who are out here cheering you on. [applause] to thei'm about to get two words everyone loves to hear , ienator say -- in closing have been so lucky in my life because of you and the people of this great state. i have been able to work on my passions for 40 years and i don't intend to retire from the work i love. froml just be doing it california, not on those long flights. now is the time to focus on your passion. it is your time to employ the art of tough and it is not going to be easy. there will be times when you wonder why you decided to speak up. or an event party and everyone is echoing the next

one and you say you know what, i don't think that's right. and you wonder later why did i bother? there will be times you want to pull the covers over your head and just give up, but you know better because you have this degree almost in your hand. you want to make the world a better place. it starts with you. part of mastering the art of tough is ignoring the naysayers and following your passion. that is what i want to say. ever to do what you believe in, to take the risk, to be thankful to your friends, your family your professors. never forget them because they will be cheering you on and so will i. so i ask everyone to join me in emily,us ovation for our the berkeley political class of 2016, go bears.

fabulous. congratulations. [applause] >> we take you live now to the balboa park ballroom in san diego, california for hillary clinton's speech on national security and foreign policy just getting underway here on c-span. we will follow this with your calls and>> being a new yorker 1 in ourme early on that globalized world, national security is an issue that matters to every single american. in developedworked and eight of the united nations. i have been an entrepreneur. and an advocate for improving the global food system. i recognize the importance of having a leader in the white that the understands

powerful american tools of international development, strategic engagement, and diplomacy are essential to ensuring our safety and status in the world. having worked with the u.n. food program and seed in the plight of desperate people, i know the consistent commitment to using all the tools of our power including development and promoting education for children re: central parts of a proactive foreign policy that our great country is uniquely suited to employ. and are also part of a national security plan that helps prevent conflicts before they start. i know that maintaining america's standing is paramount to ensuring we can continue to lead in the global economy. i am also here today as a san an and a proud military spouse. [applause] and in that very important role,

i recognize that when we elect a president, we are also electing a commander-in-chief. we need to choose someone we trust with the lives most precious to us. smart, who will be clearheaded, well-trained, and focused on the mission. just like the incredible servicemen and women that i am honored to call my san diego military family. the person running for president who is committed to all of those objectives is here today to address her vision on how to keep our great country safe and strong. i am honored to welcome you to san diego and hopefully soon be calling you madam president. [applause]

hillary clinton: thank you so much. thank you all very much. thank you. thank you, san diego, for that warm, warm welcome. ellen for to those moving words. and for reminding us that it is not only our men and women in uniform that serve our families. -- that serve our country, it is their families.

congressmanank scott peters for being here. electedsf the other and service members, active-duty and retired. national guard, reservists, veterans, military spouses, family members that are all with us today. observed memorial day. a day that means a great deal to san diego. home of so many active-duty and former military and their families. we honor the sacrifice of those that died for our country in many ways. by living our values. by making this a strong and fair nation. by carrying out a strong and principled foreign policy. is what i want to speak about today.

the challenges we face protecting our country and the choice at stake in this election. it is a choice between a fearful america that is less secure and less engaged with the world. and a strong, confident america that leads to keep our country safe and our economy growing. as secretary of state, senator, and first lady, i had the honor of representing america abroad and helping shape our foreign policy at home. as a candidate for president, there is nothing i take more seriously than national security. i have offered clear strategies on how to defeat isis, strengthen alliances, and make sure iran never gets a nuclear weapon.

and i am going to keep america's security at the heart of my campaign. because, as you know so well, americans are not just electing a president in november. we are choosing our next commander-in-chief to decide questions of war and peace, life, and death. believe the person the republicans have nominated for president cannot do the job. donald trump's ideas are not just different.

they are dangerously incoherent. they are not even really ideas. rants,series of bizarre personal feuds, and outright lies. he is not just unprepared. he is temperamentally unfit to hold an office that requires knowledge, stability, and mn's responsibility. this is not someone who should ever have the new year codes because it is not hard to usgine donald trump leading into war because someone got under his very thin skin.

we cannot put the security of our children and grandchildren in donald trump's hands. we cannot let them roll the dice with america. this is a man that said more countries should have nuclear weapons, including saudi arabia. this is someone who has threatened to abandoned our allies in nato, the countries that work with us to root out terrorists abroad before they strike us at home. he believes we can treat the u.s. economy like one of his nose and default on our debts to the rest of the world which would cause an economic catastrophe far worse than anything we experienced in 2008. he has said that he would order our military to carry out torture and the murder of civilians who are related to

suspected terrorists even though those are war crimes. he says he doesn't have to listen to generals or admirals, ambassadors and other officials because he has "a very good brain." he also said i know more about isis then the generals do. believe me. it you know what? i don't believe him. [applause] he says climate change is a hoax invented by the chinese and said it of war like john mccain are not heroes. [booing] exactly. he praises dictators with vladimir putin and pick fights with our friends including the british prime minister, the mayor of london, the german

chancellor, the president of mexico, and the pope. he says he has foreign-policy experience because he ran the miss universe pageant in russia. believesp it off, he america is weak. he called our military a disaster. he said we are a third world country. he's been saying things like that for decades. of someonehe words who doesn't understand america or the world. and they are the words of someone who would lead us in the wrong direction because if you really believe america is weak

with our military, values, capabilities that no other country comes close to matching, then you don't know america. deservecertainly don't to lead it. weren't in even if i this race, i would be doing everything i could to make sure donald trump never becomes president because i believe he will take our country down a truly dangerous path. experience i have with tough calls. brokered a cease-fire between israel and thomas, negotiated with russia, twisted arms, and stood up for the rights of

andn, religious minorities the rights of lgbt people around the world. [applause] sat in the situation room and advise the president on some of the toughest choices he faced. i am not new to this work and i am proud. and a rocksolid commitment to the values that have always made america great. heartbelieve with all my

that america is an exceptional country. that we are still, in lincoln's words, the last best hope of earth. we are not a country that cowers behind walls. we lead with purpose and we prevail. if america doesn't lead, we leave a vacuum. it will either cause chaos or other countries will rush to fill the void. they will be the ones making decisions about lives and jobs. the choices they make will not be our benefit. that is not an outcome we can live with. there are important things the next president must do to keep us safe and the economy growing. these are areas that donald trump and i profoundly disagree and they are all critical to our

future. first, we need to be strong at home. that means investing in infrastructure, education, and innovation. inequality --uce income inequality because so many are struggling to provide the basics for their families. and we need to break down the barriers that hold americans back. compare that with what trump wants to do. his economic plan would add more than 30 trillion, that's with a , dollars to the national debt. he has no ideas on education, no ideas on innovation. he has a lot of ideas about who to blame but no clue about what

to do. none of what donald trump is offering will make america stronger at home and that will make us weaker in the world. we need to stick with our allies. america's network is part of what makes us exceptional and our allies deliver for us every day. our armed forces fight terrorists together. our diplomats work side by side. fores provide staging areas military so we can respond quickly to events on other side of the world. they share intelligence that help us identify and diffuse potential threats. korea, perhaps the most repressive regime on the planet run by a sadistic

dictator who wants to develop long-range missiles that can carry a nuclear weapon to the united states. we worked closely with our korea, japan and south to respond to this thread including why creating a missile defense system that stands ready to shoot down a north korean warhead should the leaders the reckless enough to launch one. the technology is ours. key parts are located on japanese ships. all three countries contributed to it and all three of our militaries will run a joint drill to test it. that is the power of allies. it is also the legacy of american troops that font and

died to secure those bonds. they knew we were safer with friends and partners. moscow and beijing are deeply envious of our alliances because they have nothing to match them. they would love for us to elect a president that would jeopardize that source of strength. if donald gets his way, they will be celebrating in the kremlin. we cannot let that happen. that's why it is no small passing and when he talks about leaving nato or says he will stay neutral on israel. it's no small thing when he mexicans rapists and murderers. two goodcky to have friends on borders, why would he want to make one of them and

enemy? and it is no small thing when he suggests america should withdraw military support for japan and encourage them to get nuclear weapons. and he said this about a war between japan and north korea. if they do, they do. good luck. enjoy yourself, folks. i wonder if he even realizes he is talking about nuclear war. our friends need to contribute their fair share. a number of them have increased their defense spending. the real debate is if we keep those alliances strong or cut them off. what he says would weaken our country. we need to embrace all the tools of american power, especially

diplomacy and development. to be on the front lines solving problems before they threaten us at home. only way could be the to avoid a conflict that could end up exacting a much greater cost. patience, persistence, and an eye on the long game. take the nuclear agreement with iran. iran was racing toward a nuclear bomb. some called for military action. it could have ignited a broader war. president obama chose a different path and i got to lead the effort to impose crippling sanctions. eventually, we reached an agreement that should block every path for iran to get a nuclear weapon.

now we must enforce the deal vigorously. and our approach must be this trust and verify. the world must understand the united states will act decisively if necessary, including with military action to stop iran from getting a nuclear weapon. israel's security are nonnegotiable. we have a moral obligation to defend israel. but there is no question that the world and the united states, we are safer now than we were before disagreement. we are, listed without firing a single shot or putting a single

american soldier in harm's way. donald trump says we should not have done the deal. we should have walked away. that would have meant no more global sanctions and iran resuming their nuclear program and the world blaming us. then what? more? -- war? of course, trump doesn't have answers to those questions. the first thing about iran or its nuclear program. ask him. it will become very clear very quickly. there is no risk of people losing their lives if you blow up a golf course deal. but it doesn't work like that in

world affairs. just like being interviewed on the same episode of 60 minutes is not the same thing is actually dealing with vladimir putin. stakes are infinitely higher and more complex in the world of luxury hotels. we know the tools donald trump rings to the table. bragging, mocking, composing nasty tweets. i'm willing to bet he's writing a few right now. but those tools will not do the trick. solving global crises, he will create new ones. he has no sense of what it takes to deal with multiple countries with competing interests and reaching a solution everyone can

get behind. fact, he is downright contemptuous of that work. he's more likely to end up leading us into conflict. we need to be firm but wise with rivals. countries often work against us. moscow has taken aggressive military action in ukraine. i have gone toe to toe with russia, china, and many other leaders around the world. i know we have to stand our ground when we must and find common ground when we can. how i can work with russia to reduce stockpiles and with china to increase pressure on north korea. it's how diplomats netiated a

landmark agreement on climate the key was never forgetting who we were dealing with. not friends or allies but countries that share a common interest. he doesn't see the complexity. understand a lot of americans have concerns about our trade agreements. a trade war is something very different. in the down that road 1930's and it made the great depression longer and more painful. combine that with his comments about defaulting on our debt and it is not hard to see how a trump presidency could lead to a global economic crisis. bizarreunderstand his fascination with dictators and strong who have no love for america.

he praised china for the tiananmen square massacre and said that it showed strength. he said you've got to give him credit for taking over north korea, something he did by murdering everyone he saw as a threat including his own uncle which donald described gleefully like he was recapping an action movie. were ratingif he vladimir putin as a leader, he will give him in a. i just wonder how anyone can be so wrong about who america's real friends are. if you don't know exactly who you are dealing with, men like vladimir putin will eat your lunch. we need a real plan for confronting terrorists.

saw six months ago in san bernardino, the threat is real and urgent. i have laid out my plans for defeating isis. we need to take out their strongholds by intensifying the air campaign and stepping up support. we need to keep pursuing diplomacy. those conflicts are keeping isis alive. we need to lash out and ensure intelligence services are working hand in hand to dismantle the global network that supplies money, armed propaganda, and fighters to the terrorists. and we need to win the battle in cyberspace. and of course, we need to strengthen our defenses here at home.

that, in a nutshell, is my plan for defeating isis. what is trump's? he won't say. he is literally keeping it a secret. he has no idea what he would do. look at the few things he has said on the subject. maybe syria should be a free zone for isis. ok. let the terrorist group have control of a major country? we should send tens of thousands of american ground troops to the middle east to fight isis. to rule outsed nuclear weapons against isis which means mass civilian casualties. it's clear he doesn't have a what he's talking about. we can be certain he is capable of doing any or all of them.

letting isis run wild, launching a nuclear attack, starting a ground war. he are all distinct possibilities. demonizing muslims and playing right into the hands of isis. his plan to ban muslims from even coming to our country doesn't just to violate the religious freedom our country was founded on, it is a huge propaganda victory for isis. and it alienates the very countries we need to help us win in this fight. we cannot take that risk. it isn't reality television.

it takes more than empty talk and a handful of slogans. it takes a real plan. and one more thing. a president has a sacred responsibility of defending troops in battle if we absolutely must. and only with the clear and well thought out strategy. our troops give their all. i fought for better health care. veterans with more support for our gold star families. we need to stay true to our values.

the world is laughing at us. he didn't just start this year. , americapapers in 1987 lacked a backbone and america was, you guessed it, laughing at us. you've got to wonder why somebody who fundamentally has so little confidence in america and has felt that way wants to be our president. there is not a country in the world that can rival us. that americans work harder, dream bigger, and we never stop making our country

and the world a better place. [applause] it matters that donald trump says things that go against our deepest held values. it matters when he says he will order our military to murder the families of suspected terrorists. raid to kill osama bin laden, when every second timeed, our seals took the to move the women and children in the compound to safety. it, butrump may not get that is what honor looks like.

and you know what? it also matters when he makes fun of people with disabilities. calls women. . proposes banning an entire with white plays coy supremacists. america stands up to countries that treat women like animals or people of different races, religions, or ethnicities as less human. what happens to the moral example we set for the world and for our own children if our president engages in bigotry? and by the way, every time you insult american muslims or mexican immigrants, remember plenty immigrants serve and fight in our armed forces.

donald trump could learn something from them. it brings me to the final point. the temperament it takes to be commander-in-chief. every president faces hard choices every day with imperfect information and conflicting imperatives. that is the job. an adversary reaches out for the first time in years. what do you do? aking the right call takes cool head and respect are the facts. it takes a willingness to listen to other people's points of view with a truly open mind. humility knowing

that you don't know everything. you arere convinced always right, you will never ask yourself the hard questions. i remember being in the situation room with president obama debating the potential bin laden operation. the president's advisers were divided. the intelligence was compelling but far from definitive. and the risks of failure were daunting. the stakes were significant. thosef all, the lives of hung in the balance. it was a decision only a president could make. and when he did, it was as crisp and courageous a i have ever seen. imagine donald trump sitting in

the situation room making life or death decisions on behalf of the united states. whether to deciding send it your spouses or children into battle. imagine if he had not just his twitter account at his disposal but america's entire arsenal. do we want him making those calls? someone quick to anger who lashes out at the smallest criticism. do we want his finger anywhere near the button? i have a lot of faith in the right decision. this is a country with a deep reservoir of common sense and national pride. we are all counting on that.

because making donald trump our commander-in-chief would be a historic mistake and it would undo so much of the work that republicans and democrats alike have done. over many decades, making america stronger and more secure. it would set back our standing in the world more than anything in recent memory. it would fuel and ugly narrative about who we are. that we are fearful, not confident, instead of shaping our own destiny. that is not the america i know and love. we have a lot of work to do to keep our country secure and we need to do better by american families and workers. don't let anyone tell you america isn't great. donald trump has america all wrong. we are a big hearted and fair-minded country.

there is no goal we can't achieve when we each do our part and come together. every lesson teaches us that we are stronger together. we remember that every memorial day. two is a choice between very different visions of america. that is angry, afraid, and based on the idea that america is fundamentally weak. the other is hopeful, generous, and confident that america is great just like we always have been. so let's resolve that we can be greater still. i never lost my sense of pride and wonder at seeing the blue

lit up on some runway with the united states of america emblazoned on the sides. it represents something special. i love this country and i know you do, too. it has been an honor and a privilege. i will do everything we can to make sure we never lose sight of how strong we really are. thank you all very much.

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>> five days of the california primary. hillary clinton laying out two very different visions of national security and foreign policy.

to hear your thoughts on which party will be better on national security. you go is send us a tweet at c-span. meeting withon folks at the balboa park theater. up on nextes coming tuesday. phones ino our california. jim on the republican line. aller: i thought that

speech was hilarious. go to the archives and look at the speech hillary gave when the council of foreign relations branch office in washington. she said this is great. now when i have a question about treaties,rs or trade i don't need to go all the way to new york to get an answer. >> what year was that? it was the grand opening of the branch office. i'm not sure. i'm pretty sure she was the secretary of state. thanks for c-span again. host: a couple of comments on that speech today.

of the wordssome from hillary clinton mocking trump for his tweets. i'm willing to bet he is writing a few right now. live tweeting as hillary spoke. that performance by crooked hillary clinton. she doesn't even look presidential. the house speaker lending his support to donald trump. i am confident he will turn the house gop agenda into law. the independent line it is jerry. >> i listened to hillary's speech. it was full of distortions and lies and misleading references to trump's previous comments. is thatets me the most

if trump had made such a speech, the pundits all of the networks and on c-span would be ripping him apart. but instead, the peanut gallery for hillary is going to say, what a great speech. and not question any of the pathetic distortions that she tried to make. out one.k what really strikes you as, you use the term pathetic. the number one thing you don't agree with? when she described trump's remarks about north korea and japan and implied that he was encouraging war and that we didn't care about it or he didn't care about it and japan could go nuclear and on and on, all i could think of was, what a liar. what are you doing the night of the benghazi attack, hillary?

we still don't know. and you won't talk to the state department. it is obviously a bad time to call you. welcome to the conversation. >> i would want the nuclear codes to the not displayed on twitter. then powell has given information that even in the theyadministration, deleted e-mails in that administration alone. they were silent. just because we have a woman running for president, they are on her day in and day out.

need to remind the people questioning benghazi, where were your people when you are questioning the administration on those e-mails. the fbi has cleared her. all of the statements are a political witch hunt. host: let's go to the republican line. well, which party would be best for national security? i was going with republicans, but i will tell you this speech by hillary killed it for me and i think she killed trump. i think she did a magnificent

job. i am so proud of her. i did not support her. i was a very strong trump supporter. after this speech, she changed me. host: the clinton campaign, five days and and and targeting donald trump. we will try -- there we go. >> have to be unpredictable. wouldn't you rather have japan have nuclear weapons? absolutely., >> his comments are divisive, stupid, and wrong. >> putin has been a very strong leader for russia. korea,ou look at north

this guy is a maniac. and you've got to give him credit. he wiped out the uncle. he makes those comments about banning muslims, does it help or hurt? >> it is incredibly dangerous. >> you don't get to be president by making that kind of statement. host: the primary season winding down with primaries in california and four other states . caucus, lookratic for coverage on c-span networks, live coverage. clinton inhillary san diego. is sleepy i minnesota.

independent line. on the air. arizona. in tucson, i wanted to talk about my impression of hillary's speech. me ising that concerns she talked about what happened that night during that raid. she talked about using our navy seals, the guys there. and had a clear objective she talked about using them to move people out of the way that may have been in harm -- people that may have been civilians or children and it concerns me that if she is going to use a handful of our troops in that fashion, , theyg our guys in danger are on a dangerous mission to

begin with, i'm not sure she is qualified to run an entire military. i am a democrat registered voter but i'm not a hillary supporter. i think donald trump can put a better team around him. i will clear the air so other people can comment. lots of comments on twitter is well. mary says american military warriors and their families rebuke hillary clinton. it would not trust her with american security. agree with much of what you're saying but i need to see the transcripts before june. national security, she had an unencrypted server which was ,robably hack and jeremiah says she is america's best choice for protecting national security and why trump is not. jim, good afternoon.

caller: thank you for letting me speak. i don't think hillary clinton would be good for foreign policy or any national security of america's. there after over 9/11. and we had terrorist attacks. down. the american people trump needs to concentrate on helping the cities get back to where it was before. better communities, better services out there. -- thee eight hospitals

hospitals, they need medical attention. and what obama doing? nothing. you need to fix it. instead of playing golf, stay in office. host: let's hear from gary. : donald trump, if he becomes president, we might as well. go towards the river and fight for everything we got. into song to get us many different wars on different war fronts. he's too wired to be the president of the united states.

of the twothe lesser evils, but we have to pick the best president and hillary would be our best resident. host: hillary clinton said that donald trump would not solve global crises, he would create new ones. hear her -- here are her comments. hillary clinton: there is no question that the world and the united states are safer now than we were before this agreement. and we are, a state without firing a single shot. dropping a single bomb. or putting a single american soldier in harm's way. [applause] donald trump says we should not have done the deal. we should have walked away. it would've meant no more global sanctions.

in the world blaming us. so then what? war? luck,g the world, good you deal with iran. trump doesn't have answers to those questions. donald trump does not know the first thing about iran or its nuclear program. it will become very clear very quickly. host: all of that speech available on c-span.org. on the c-span library. we continue with your comments on which party would be best on national security. on twitter at c-span, proud to say that is my next president. brilliant speech.

hillary's foreign-policy speeches about trump? derek on the independent line. don't think either party would do a good job at defending our national security for a couple of different reasons. the main one being economic. i don't think they have a grasp on economics well enough. because human needs are the issue. ,ith the technological capacity we can supplement human needs and stop all wars. i have another thing i would like to address. ad played a hillary clinton a minute ago. i don't know if this would be too much of a bother for your producer but could you play that clip again?

and isolate the last .1 second and freeze-frame it. >> what we do here on c-span is available online. andcan likely find that do-it-yourself. make a clip their. thanks for that call. on the democrat line. >> think for taking my call. a magazine article at the time. suggested that we should go in with bombs and we did not know where those chemicals were. it would've gone up in a big cloud. others, i amon and seriously questioning that judgment. bernie sanders is the only president for this nation.

thank you for allowing me to say so. >> just want to remind our viewers that the california primary will be covering bernie sanders speaking in california. we hope to bring you donald trump. let's get one more call here to jim in three lakes wisconsin. you'd your television or radio and go ahead with the comments. >> how is this? >> great, go ahead. >> they are talking about people in prison. hillary's husband wasn't too good. she never did answer the question about benghazi. thenever did answer

questions about the administration. there were a couple other questions she did not answer. not the banking administration. is that legal? host: the benghazi investigation continues, the house and senate return with live coverage. we showed you donald trump's tweet earlier. imagine the tweet is he did not just have the twitter account but america's entire arsenal. you can find her speech in our

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