the president and the country. the speaking portion got underway about 12:30 eastern. we will take a moment to listen in. >> making it my mission to remove him from office, get him out of our public eyes. now, to my prepared statement. tommy forke to thank organizing this and dropping the idea. asot on board with tommy sinise said that when he was talking about surrounding the white house and all that stuff, then they changed the name. thank you, tommy. i would like to thank monica schmidt, who has done so much work behind the scenes to lineup speakers, to handle media issues, to handle so much stuff. thank you, monica. i really appreciate that. like i said, my name is sean doogas.

i have stood with you all the places like charlottesville and gettysburg and raleigh because it is time we stand up. i have tried doing live videos like some of you guys, but i found i have a tendency the sick my mouth and my foot. that foot in my mouth. like i said, i can't find it decent pair of peppermint shoes anywhere. all right. anyway, let me tell you about me. first of all, i'm a christian. i thank god for the opportunity to stand here and speak in front of you all today. second, i'm a human being. i am a member of the human race, the only race there is. being abeing that is son, a father, a husband.

most recently a grandfather. last november i had my first grandbaby. she is a precious gift from god. third, i'm an american. almost 30 years ago i took a note to defend the gussets -- an oath to defend the constitution. if you told me the domestic part would have been in play, i would've told you you are out of your mind. but it is real today. i, like many others, once wrote a check to the people of america in the amount of -- up to and including my life. i would like to thank all the veterans who are here with us today. passed overlooked,

and illegal immigrants are put before us. it has got to stop. hold on a second. in my time in the air force i traveled to places that many of you have never heard of and most people can't find on a map. morocco,marrakesh, where i saying "hotel california" in a bar with a muslim rock band. pay $10 for a lone budweiser in the country of djibuti. don't mistake it at all. that country is like it sounds. to favor going to give the earth and enema, that is where they would stick it.

but i want you to believe me when i tell you the best part of all this trips was coming back to this country and putting my feet on the soil of the country that i love. this country was served by many people in the past who bled and sacrificed to make it what it is today. i have two grandfathers who served in world war ii. gunner, who17 tail was in a plane crash and training. the plane nearly cut him in half. >> this rally is taking place on the national mall. it is one of several happening this weekend. another group of people are outside the white house today for the march to protect american democracy, which plans to call attention to russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.

there is also a demonstration of an saying clown posse fans. tomorrow i newsmakers, congressman hocking jeffries, cochair of the democratic policy and medications committee talked about immigration legislation and working with president trump. here is a preview. >> one of the things we can all agree upon is we have a broken immigration system, and part of the solution is to enhance our border security so we don't find ourselves in a situation five, 10 or 15 years from now where we again have to deal with the problem of undocumented immigrants needing to find a pathway towards citizenship or operating under the shadows, or having to face mask you for tatian. that is -- mass deportation. if we are going to solve this problem with some degree of permanence, we have to impart -- in part deal with the border security issue.

clearly a wall is off the table. the president promised a wall that mexico would pay for. that is what he said to his supporters. it is clear that is not happening. i think you will increasingly see the wall was never a good idea. it was sold to the american people under false pretenses, that mexico was somehow going to pay for it. most people who live in the border states will tell you it would not necessarily do anything to enhance the security of the united states of america. >> representative jeffrey's also talked about daca and other issues facing congress. you can watch the entire interview tomorrow here on c-span. white house legislative affairs director mark short talked about daca all speaking to reporters about president trump spring race for congress. here are his remark to the christian science monitor's breakfast series in washington, d.c. >> my friend, good morning.