i met with cherubs and police jeeps from across the country. i pledged to them that we would stand with the american men and women of law enforcement and so to willard new attorney general much of sessions. too will our new attorney general, jeff sessions. we must take firm steps today to ensure that we are safe tomorrow. we will defend our country, protect our constitution and deliver real prosperity for our people. , god blessou america, have a great week. >> the past few weeks have been the most significant test of our

lifetime. the test of our values, a test of who we want to be as a people and a test of our will. our custom asian the fundamental tenants of our democracy and to we are as a people -- in attacking our , the fundamental tenants of our democracy and who we are as a people that we've seen a new front emerge. behindl who are united -- people who are united behind our american principles. and united behind each other. united because we all know that we are a stronger country because of immigrants. united because we know this long prided itself in welcoming strangers. i am from queens, new york. a community in the shadow of the statue of liberty and a community built by immigrants. i'm proud to represent it as a

son of immigrants. when my mother and grandparents came here from ireland, i doubt they ever dreamed that someday, their son and grandson would have the honor of walking the halls of congress. they wanted me to have every opportunity possible. immigrants are some of the bravest people i know because they choose to leave behind everything and face the unknown. they leave behind their neighborhoods, their schools, their churches, their synagogues and mosques. they leave behind their homes and they do it all because they seek the promise that the united states offers them. the promise of opportunity. whatever means our ancestors came here, they give us a lasting legacy that we can all be proud of and that we must uphold. there's been a lot of talk lately about what is america and what is american. what is american is welcoming

refugees and families at arrival gates, lawyers upholding the constitution from an airport floor and a laptop. it's young people discovering the need for civic engagement and children learning that no matter who you are or where you came from or what you believe, you are welcome here. president trump has underestimated the strength and the will of the american people. the actions he's taken have made our country less safe and have hurt our standing in the world. they are not a reflection of who we are as a country. so, i promise you, we will fight back, we will resist on behalf of what is american and we will resist on behalf of the immigrants who came here in the

past and will come here in the future. , this is notricans a political fight, this is a fight for future. this is about our democracy. this is about our country. this is about our people and making our voices heard. it's working. i know this is a fight we will win. thank you. god bless america. coverage of the democratic national committee form, featuring candidates for dnc chair. elections will be held at the party's winter meeting later this month in atlanta. you can watch live coverage of today's forum in baltimore at 3:30 eastern time here on c-span. you can also watch live on c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app.