the weekend with his family in new jersey. last night he made a trip back to washington, d.c. for an event honoring veterans. the president spoke to attendees for more than 30 minutes. here is a brief look at his remarks. trump: tonight we celebrate veterans. we also reflect on everything we cherish as americans. we love our country. we love our families. we love our freedom. and we love our god. [applause] president trump: since the signing of the declaration of independence 241 years ago, america always affirmed that liberty comes from our creator. our rights are given to us by god and no earthly force can

ever take those rights away. [applause] president trump: that is what my administration is transferring power out of washington and returning that power back to where it belongs, to the people. to the people. [applause] the faith media media is -- fake trying to silence us, but we will not let them. because the people know the truth. media try to stop us from going to the white house, but i am president and they are not. [cheers]

[applause] president trump: we won, and they lost. the fact is the press has destroyed themselves because they went too far. instead of being subtle and smart, they used the hatchet and the people saw it right from the beginning. the dishonest media will never keep us from a publishing our

objectives on behalf of of our great american people. it will never happen. [applause] agenda istrump: their not your agenda. you have been seeing it. i will never stop fighting for you. i am delivering on trade, on the economy, on the supreme court, on the second amendment, on our military, for our veterans. borders,r orders -- where we are doing record -- [applause] thank you.rump: some of the president had to save us night in washington, d.c. we will show his entire speech

tonight at 9:50 eastern here on c-span. >> coming up over the fourth of july holiday on c-span 2, monday 8:30 p.m. eastern, john mcwhorter discusses his book "talking back, talking black." >> i wanted to see if i could make the general public have a more positive view of the dialect that most black americans use in casual situations. >> on tuesday at 7:15 a.m. eastern, pulitzer prize-winning historian david mccullough with his book "the american spirit." >> if you get knocked down, he don't lie there and whimper and whine, you get up and continue on. i think that is something we all need to be reminded of.

and are reminded of by the examples set in this story of her own country. >> cap 1:30 p.m., mike lee with his book "written out of history: the forgotten founding fathers who fought big government." >> i don't think anyone can comprehend what happened in philadelphia unless they read both sides of the argument. unless you read the arguments of the antifederalists and the argument of the federalist, appeared to tilt more the direction of federal power than they in fact do. p.m., "sisters first: stories from our wild and wonderful life." >> we felt unbelievably protective of them. almost -- people thought it was odd how protective way where, but it isn't. we saw our little selves in them. when our grandpa became president, and when they left the right house that white house

they were the same edge we were argan became president. being a teenager when your father as president is not easy but incredibly rewarding. >> at 8:45 p.m., condoleezza rice discusses her book "democracy: stories from the long road to freedom." >> democratic states they can deliver for their own people do not invade your neighbors. they do not traffic and child soldiers who are 10 at 11 years old. they do not traffic in the human sex traits of brothels in eastern europe and southeast asia. terrorists asbor a matter of state policy. -- democracies do not fight each other. it is called the democratic peace. >> for a complete schedule, go to booktv.org. newsmakers is next with ways and means chair kevin brady.

that's followed by townhall meeting with senator bill cassidy. at 8:00, political commentator pat buchanan talks about his new book on the nixon presidency. >> this week on "newsmakers," we are joined by kevin brady, chair of the ways and means committee. thank you for being here. we have with us in studio, richard rubin, tax policy reporter and mike debonis, congressional reporter from the washington post. mike will go first. mike: thank you for joining us. tax reform obviously the fiscal , situation. i wanted to start with health care. the bill you and your fellow chairman put together in the house is over in the senate and we saw a lot of interesting developments this week. i think there is a lot of questions about what is going to happen going forward in the