yes. jayne: unfortunately. susan: thank you so much for being on the program. christopher: thank you. >> watch live at 7:00 eastern here in seat -- on c-span. father orarolina execution style. officials also testified. here it tonight on c-span. >> attorney general william barr will testify before the house and senate judiciary committee live wednesday and thursday, may 1 and second on c-span3, c-span.org, or you can listen on the c-span radio app. >> president trump is skipping the annual white house correspondents dinner next year and will hold a campaign rally in green bay, wisconsin. watch live coverage saturday on

c-span and 8:00 p.m. eastern. following the rally, watch live -- figuresth speech -- featured speaker -- ♪ ♪ >> please give me your name and where you're from. >> i'm kate carpenter from the great state of oklahoma. >> what is this week all about? >> this week we're at a program entitled the united states senate youth program which engages students from all across the country for politics and civil engagement. >> your name, sir?

>> ruben banks. and i'm from the great state of mississippi. >> what has this week meant for you? >> it means a lot. it means opportunity for someone of my status and caliber who may not have opportunities at home. it means the importance of nature. the idea of brotherhood and sisterhood and ideas, and meeting people you never thought you'd meet before. >> this is underwritten by the hearst foundation and you're here for a whole week and you get a scholarship. where do you plan to go to school? >> as of right now my objective is to the united states air force academy majoring in mechanical engineering. >> in the room are a bunch of people who are in the military who have been helping you all week as your mentors. what have you learned this week? >> from our military mentors specifically they taught us about respect as well as discipline. they've let us have fun and made it all about us but also teaching us how to respect the people who have put a lot of effort into this week for us. >> explain to our audience what tonight is all about when you make a speech and how did you get picked? >> tonight is very unique. it's the final remarks of the program from the student delegates that have been chosen. we were chosen based on random selection, so we want to the democrat in that process. the idea that tonight is the final lasting moments we spend with each other.

we're going to make sure we create a lasting impression and i think that's what me and kate hope to bring tonight. >> what's the high point of the week besides the military mentors? >> there was a lot going on. for me, personally, it was definitely bonding and i feel like the pinnacle was when we went to the lincoln memorial, everybody let loose and had fun, took pictures. that was kind of the moment when we went from friends to family. >> and for you? >> i would say the same. bonding moments, sneaking around past security would be one. [laughter] dancing with each other would be

another but it's the idea of having opportunities to engage and interact. we're in changing times and the meaning of family is changing. it looked different 10 years ago, 50 years ago but now it's the opportunity that everyone is an equal member of my family and my book. >> thank you both very much. we're going to meet some of the rest of your fellow attendees. good luck on your speech tonight. >> thank you. >> excuse me. who would like to tell us about somebody that you met this week and what you learned from them? who has their hand up? let's start right here. go ahead, stand up here. give me your name and where you're from. >> hi, i'm from orlando, florida. >> and who do you want to name? >> chief justice roberts was an

amazing human being to meet this week. not only because he's a brilliant legal mind and he's been able to shape the future of this country but because he really took the time to explain the judicial process to us. we all got to ask questions to one of the most powerful men in the world and he answered them and engaged us like intellectual future leaders that we are and that was really humbling. >> thank you. who's next? >> one of the most inspiring people that i got to meet was elizabeth -- the senate parliamentarian. she truly embodies what public service is. she's behind the scenes making sure that the united states senate is working. sometimes it gets her into a little trouble. her willingness to serve, her willingness to continue, even when it's hard is really inspiring. i hope i get to serve in some

sort of position like that and have that dedication that she has from her job. >> again your name and where are you from? >> i'm nicholas. one of the delegates from the great state of maryland. >> and why did you even get involved in this? >> that's a great question. i have a passion for serving my community and i had a feeling that this opportunity would provide me with some opportunities to allow me to learn more about my country and state and it's done exactly that and i've also made a great group of friends and really family. >> next? squeeze through here. anybody at this back table? hands up, yes ma'am. >> isabelle jones, i'm from arkansas. my favorite person was mr. brian -

from fema. he's the associate administrator for mission support and he's very candid in his responses. and i want to go into public health. i liked hearing his perspective on working for different administrations and what that's like was really valuable. >> this is a yearly program and i need to know from you how you got involved and how you got to be the representative from your state. >> yes, i actually didn't know anything about the program until i met the delegate from last year at arkansas girl state and she told me how amazing it was. i applied through my state, wrote an essay about leadership and i had to take a test over all things u.s. history and arkansas history and then i went to little rock to interview for it. >> based on what you've seen in week, how will it affect your life in the future? >> i think it's given me great experience to go to college and meet a group of people i didn't know before.

i plan on going to college out of state. surrounded by people as motivated as i am and as driven. i can honestly say this is going to be the next group of leaders so just being surrounded by these people has been motivating. >> yes? >> i'm from the commonwealth of massachusetts. >> and who did i meet and what did you learn that you'll not forget? >> one of the favorite people we met this week was susan gordon, the principal deputy director of the national intelligence. i learned from her that intelligence is hard work but it certainly is a fun job. >> did you notice as you were here this week a difference between the politicians and the people behind the scenes, people working as staff people? >> absolutely. >> what did you notice the difference to be? >> the people behind the scenes tended to really love what they were doing and they were very important people. we got a little bit less time with them but it was great to hear from them as well. >> who's next? somebody back here? yes, sir. >> i'm alan dugger from the state of louisiana and one person who i was proud and honored to meet was my senator john kennedy. he's a man who i am ideologically at odds with but the fact he was able to humble himself and be very kind to show up and meet me was pretty humbling and honoring to me. it was great to kind of learn that sometimes you feel elevated by your status but there are a lot of people down here that are worth your time to meet.

that is something i will take with me. >> give me your name again and also tell me what part of louisiana you're from. >> i'm alan dugger and i'm from baton rouge, our capital. >> what else have you learned about a washington? >> well, one thing i think i'm coming away with is i'm a lot more optimistic because i'm seeing how truly passionate and driven all the public servants are. i kind of thought they might come back a little more cynical, being more sort of familiar with the process but i've actually seen that everyone who we've been spoken to by has been extremely passionate, extremely knowledgeable and extremely qualified for the job that they're doing. >> all right, anybody else who wants to tell us about somebody that you met? this young lady over here. please stand. your name, where are you from? >> my name is caitlyn ahearn and

i am from pennsylvania. >> who did you meet, who did you talk with that you would like to talk about with us? >> one of the people that really impacted me this week speaking to was martha. i'm a really big fan of news, specifically her. for myself as a woman hoping to go into public service, it was very inspiring to see such a brave and intelligent woman who i've looked up to for years. >> what did you learn from her? >> i learned how important it is to be a global citizen and how important toss to be cognizant about what's going on in the world and not just to feed into information that may not be

correct. >> thank you. who else? it's either me or these aisles are smaller this year. yes, stand up, please. tell us who you are. i am roland shaw from the great state of virginia. >> where in virginia? >> northern virginia, vienna, virginia. i met my senator, tim kaine. he was so kind and i'm so grateful i had the opportunity to meet him. he answered all my questions and he was really thoughtful with his responses. i understand being a senator is a very busy job but the time he took was so meaningful and impactful to me. >> what did you and him and what did he tell you? >> in my area there's been a rise of sex trafficking, especially as northern virginia becomes more of a transient city. i asked him which policy he was enforcing because he's on one of

the committees dealing with that issue. i wanted to make sure he was aware that was a problem. >> how were you chosen to be here? there's only two from each state. >> it was a rigorous process. i had to be nominated by one of my teachers, then i had to take a very difficult test and interview as well. >> was it worth it? >> without a doubt, thank you. >> let's change topics for a bit. you ready to talk? ok, good. what, from your perspective -- excuse me. i'm having trouble talking. what from your perspective has been the impact on this country of the trump presidency? and what was your reaction to

meeting him yesterday? >> you gave everyone else softballs and you give me this? \[laughter] >> you bet. your name and where are you from? \[applause] >> uh, my name is david ox. i'm from the small village of oddsly in new york. i think -- well, it's hard to tell exactly what the impact of the trump administration has been. i think -- you know, if you look at his policies of deregulation. i think you could make a strong argument that it's going to have a terrible environmental impact. down the line and even right now.

economically, economic stewardship is quite successful. i would agree with those who say it's ignoring the risk of a financial crisis in the coming years and i think it's -- social policies i think are for the most part disgraceful. i do have to applaud the tenor of the administration, especially on trade and i think that ultimately the heart of many of the leaders of the administration are in the right place in their focus on the interests of the common american worker. >> what's your reaction to meeting the president? >> well, -- it's incredible seeing him. even if you dislike him, there's a certain aura around him that you -- he almost seems to exude power. it's quite intimidating so when we all saw him -- he's a large, large person. \[laughter] well, i don't mean to comment

negatively but he's a physically imposing man so we all started applauding quite heavily and he seemed to enjoy it. he had some light repartee and it was off to the races from there. >> all right, who else wants to talk about the trump presidency? \[applause] >> uh, hello. i'm from the great state of arkansas as well. i am the other delegate. >> come on over here so we can see. >> i personally disagree with donald trump, a lot of his policies, zero tolerance. which led to family separation, deregulation of businesses in regard to environment. travel ban, etc., etc. it goes on, a whole list. so it was very interesting to meet him because personally i just see him as a very immoral man. it was very difficult to me.

i was very conflicted because i didn't know whether to shake his hand or not or exactly how to react. i was very upset afterwards when a lot of people were attacking other people for shaking his hand or not shaking his hand. i thought that was exactly what he wanted. for us to argue about him and make him the center of attention. for us to fall into that trap i thought was really sad. for us to be bipartisan, i feel like we should live up to that message much more than what we did yesterday. >> what is the impact of the trump presidency on the country? >> definitely division. we see that. we are constantly talking about bipartisan in washington with all of our speakers. a lot of us like to talk the talk and not walk the walk and a lot of these speakers also do not like to compromise. just saying being bipartisan is not enough. it's way more important to actually be bipartisan instead of just saying it. even though we see this division, it's important to know that we have to see humanity on the other side and for us to be the future leaders of tomorrow and be able to embody that and i think that's pretty inspiring for the next generation. [applause] >> thank you, next? yes, ma'am. tell us your name and when where you're from. >> i'm morgan heath powers, from the great state of nevada. >> so the impact of the trump presidency on the united states and what did you think about meeting him? >> i think it was said very well by susan gordon, deputy director of national intelligence that, if anything, we are all awake. our nation is very divided right now and regardless of your opinion on the trump administration, we all come here with very passionate opinions but the one thing that i can say, especially as i look around at so many future leaders and so many future members of the -- generation is that we are awful so involved and we care so much so if one incredible thing has

come from all in it's that we're all awake. a lot of times we look at an election, or truly any political race, any political figure for their policies and we might comment a little bit on who they are as a person. this has really asked us to consider who do we want leading our nation. and if not president trump, what alternatives are you looking for and how will you bring that to the table? i ask that regardless of your opinion about president trump that we really do consider what kind of people do we want to be going forward, how can we continue to stay awake and hopefully use that to bring us together. so -- >> back in the back. [applause] >> we haven't heard from some of these tables. yes, ma'am. please stand up. >> i'm lane. i'm from wisconsin. >> where in wisconsin? >> just outside milwaukee, actually. on the trump question, i think this whole week we spent a lot of time hearing from elected officials, specifically about the importance of reaching across the aisle. although that's always been

important throughout american history, specifically now it's more important than ever we band together as a country and make sure that amongst all the division and animosity in our politics that we can come together and really focus on what's important. with such a divisive president and such a divisive political system, i think the important things can get lost sometimes and it's important that our congress i think specifically and the members of congress can sort of come together and focus on passing policy and legislation that is meaningful, impactful and important to the people and that they dismiss the petty politics and come together and protect the american people and do their jobs. >> what was your reaction of meeting the president? >> regardless of whether you disagree with him or not, meeting the president of the united states is an honor.

regardless of whether you agree with his policies or not. so i guess it was an honor for me even though i don't necessarily consider myself to be in agreement with all of his beliefs. >> thank you. a lot of hands up over here. >> i'm will from the state of indiana. >> great state of indiana. >> exactly. >> tell us what you think the impact of the trump presidency is. >> in week we've learned a lot about the current day but also a lot about history. the italian ambassador was talking a lot about the roman senate and how they used to stab people. at least we're not at that point. we heard from the capitol tour guides about how charles sumner beat someone almost to death. so we've seen worse times. there's a quote that stuck with me about how partisanship is the

salt of democracy. it has a double meaning in that salt is bitter but it also preserves it. the disagreements we have, the debate, it's important to keep it civil but we have to recognize that the partnership, the negativity, take a positive spin on it. recognize that there were always going to be disagreements. make a good argument. advocate in what you believe. >> your reaction to meeting the president? >> i think it was david who said the aura about him was really something. you're in the east room of the white house where the presidential addresses are made. you see him walk down that hallway and it's hard to believe you're there. the impact of actually meeting him was for me, as well as i think others a little bit conflicted. coming from my state a lot of people are huge fans of his. i personally disagree with a lot of what he does but you have to respect the office of the president. you have to respect the place that you're in so shaking his

hand really was an honor because we're shaking the hand with the office of the presidency and how many people can say they've gotten the chance to do that? but taking all these lessons i have learned, going back home, spreading the word of bipartisan, change. really meaning it when you say compromise. >> where are you from in indiana? >> just outside indianapolis. >> yes, sir. is there anybody in the room -- i mean, what a non-verbal comments about the president and if there's somebody in the room that is for donald trump, because it's clear that everybody we've talked to so far is not. so let's ask this young lady right here. tell us who you are and where you're from and under the surface here, it sounds like there's been some interesting discussions.

>> i'm grace costco from ohio. and i am with donald trump on many of his policies. i might not agree with how he treats some people, i guess, because i've heard a lot of things and i've learned a lot from all my other delegates but when we met him yesterday it was really powerful because i was talking to some people afterward and they were all very against trump before. and i heard some people say like he was actually really nice. like he joked with us. he was fun and he was surprising and i feel like he's always been attacked, so he's oftentimes on the defense but with a lot of his policies and don't hates me -- don't hate me for saying this -- i agree with a lot of his fundamentals and a lot of the things he believes in and a lot of the deregulation. i am more libertarian, so a lot of the fiscal stuff i'm more conservative and with that i stand with him and because of that, it was a true honor to meet him and i will hold that with me for the rest of my life, as i'm sure many of us will. >> so what's so important about

being nice? >> honestly, i'm not sure. because -- i mean, all these politicians that we met, i feel like if they had the most stressful job in the world, i feel like it's more important to be strong and stand with who you are and do what you think is best and, although being kind to people and treating people with respect is something i wholeheartedly agree with and that i think he sometimes does fail at but i think that anybody would fail at that sometimes and so it was really nice to get the chance to meet him and see the human inside because we're just looking at the tv screen and that's not some way that you can learn someone and i have a policy they don't hate someone until i've met them and until i know them. i've heard a lot of people say from back home and even from here that oh, i hate trump and i'm like you can't. like, it's impossible to say that without knowing who they are, you know?

>> thank you. a couple of hands back here. on the issue of the president. yes, sir, what do you think the impact of the trump presidency has been? >> i am cal david burns from the great commonwealth of virginia in arlington and i think donald j. trump is making america great again. i personally believe in the slogan and i believe that he's doing what he said he would do. as other delegates have said, in that office, you have to have a certain respect about yourself and the way you hold yourself. i don't think he's up to that par some of the time but i believe his policies and the way he's holding a more aggressive stance towards other countries and towards other politicians and i don't blame him for the partnership in america. -- partisanship in america.

i think he's doing what he said he would do. we knew that from the moment he started his campaign in 2015 to the moment he got elected in 2016. he was pretty much going to do the same thing. he hasn't changed. but the partisanship started before he ran for president and it's continued and only grown and that's because i think either you're with trump or against trump and if you're not with trump in the republican party, it's really hard to get elected at this point. if you're with trump, you have to go with him on everything. so i think there's a lot of that, issues in the party, in the politics in general, but i do think he's making a better america and a better world for us. >> so has it been difficult being pro trump during this week with your fellow students? >> i would not say it's difficult being pro trump in this room. there's a lot of great discussion that happens and everyone here knows that though you may be a different political party and have different views.

we're all here because we want to make a better world for ourselves and for the generations that come after us. arlington, virginia was just ranked as one of the least tolerant places in the united states. i'm used to that. but coming here and seeing the differential, i can speak to anyone on any issue. gun control, abortion, the wall. you'll have a great discussion, great talk with anyone even if they're on the complete other side of the u.s. thank you. >> one more on the donald trump subject and then we'll move on. yes, sir, stand up and tell us who you are. >> thank you very much. >> i want to make sure they can see you. >> i'm ian mccabe from center harbor, new hampshire and i started off not being a big donald trump fan during the 2016 primary. i was a big john kasich fan and i struggled at the very beginning but as i read multiple news sources, started reading on my own instead of watching on television so that bias from the media didn't play a role in how i read. it changed my perspective on the republican party. i've always been a conservative but i feel that trump has a very bad persona around him and that

they don't like twice or three times. there is more to the first paragraph of the story as someone said. and there's more to this story. remember exactly who it was. we need to learn how to learn think abouteply and all sides of an issue, and i nation, we put ourselves in a box and don't think deeply. that our country will improve, but it is a difficult time. it is a difficult time for republicans. it is a difficult time for democrats. i wish we could come together conversations. and it worries me that we blame having different

beliefs. >> thank you. senate youth rogram, underwritten by the hearth foundation. they spend a lot of time with the secretaryice, of state, senators, and i want to switch topics. we have about 30 minutes left. talk about room had the new green deal and what do of it?nk and do you think there will be a airplanesn we put aur away forever? yes, sir, stand up, please, and us who you are. >> i'm jay from the great state maine. >> where in maine? >> ten minutes outside of portland. regards to the green new step to is a great new refocus the priorities of the nation. i don't agree with everything

in the refgs, and -- resolution, and i definitely all of its with goals, but i think it is really take a we - a fine tooth comb to our policy in the united states about how we treat the climate, youwe treat the earth, and, know, some broader economic goals that i think would be beneficial to this nation. $22 trillion in debt. how do you pay for a green new deal? mean, i think the debt of an n has been kind issue throughout our 21st century life. a budget surplus in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000. in 2003, our budget was cut and we engaged in two wars. will see budget cuts.

e need to raise taxes to pre-2003 levels and take a close look at our spending priorities. is as difficult as some people think it is. green new on the deal who hasn't spoken yet? mammogram. yes, maam.- >> i'm from montana. driver er one economic in montana is agriculture, and here is a lot of talk about switching to electric vehicles. agriculture, out combines, tractors, you know it told be virtually impossible power the equipment and provide if we r the nation switched from combines. so how do we provide for that green new deal? i'm not as educated about it as

i would leak to be. i need to read up more on it. but i think it is something that as not been discussed at all that needs to be discussed. >> one of the discussions on the green new deal is that we're do away with cows. to do , i know that has with methane production, and if cows, w anything about they produce far less methane than any other thing on the i think that is completely unbased -- it has no basis for that. you were to ng if do away with cows, you would ave problems with range management, past ur management. -- past ur management. unhealthy for grazing land to be unused. buildup of plant aterial which causes the range to degrade. >> next, who wants to talk about the green new deal? have to hit the military people over here to hear what they think.

hello. stand up. >> i'm jack from vermont. climate change, we have a responsibility not only to our future, but to the rest of the world and the people who are suffering because of the effects of climate change to act now. amount of debt is greater than the cost of un-- e change left -- untreated d un because our earth cannot sustain of greenhouse gas emissions, pollution. think we, as a nation, have a responsibility to take drastic measures. nd i don't always -- i don't agree with everything in the green new deal, but i think the green new deal are admiral and i think we need to work that ared to make those -- work hard to make those goals a reality. ask you a question that i asked earlier. 22 trillion e

dollars in debt? >> i think he had a good answer. is there.e money i think our nation, the new tax added something like $1.5 so the to our deficit, -- i think there needs to be a and when people are at just for ts of debts tax cuts, i think that that's a poor excuse. chancesdo you think the are that there is the will in the united states to do what you're suggesting? i think the will is there on one side. truly i think it has to become a bipartisan issue and 'm sad that it has become to politicized. because, you know, the beauty of our nation should not be political, hat is and, you know, the future of our earth is something that i think is universal. i think we should all be want cleanee that we

reefs and to ul preserve our resources for the come.tions to >> you all carry your notebooks and write things all week long. i want you to find just a that ce in your notebooks you find to be a little bit or some real insight and then i'll move around before a bunch of you to get just one sentence. don't want a lot of paragraphs. i need just one sentence. green new deal. to talk about the green new deal? where are we? yes, sir. your name. where are you from? >> a.j. from st. louis, missouri. on the green new deal, i'd say i of the ree with all specific legislative points of the green new deal. we arehink the fact that

talking about climate change and the green new deal right now eans that it is already a success. climate change has always been of american rner policy since jimmy carter. there is always something that pressing issues, there's something else that is more politically top ral, here's something else that we need to talk about, it is fearmongering, it is whatever. reaching that point. the u.n., a few months ago, damning report about climate change and it is a major issue that we put it off for so that now it is a demanding and climate change is real. that's a fact. debated somewhat. it shouldn't be. science.t and i am glad it is being talked about. -- why do you think you think one side of this discussion doesn't think that it

is an issue? >> i think it comes down to politics. to, one, t comes down there is so many vested long-term interests in is more -- ift it you are a senator trying to get more beneficial or you to support maybe your donors in the oil industry than and to go against them face losing your seat. and i also think that one of the down sides of the democratic system is that it is very short term. we tend to think in for-year, two-year, four-year, not a r plans, so it is long time because it goes in election cycles. of the issues that kept us from addressing climate is that to this point it won't take four years, it won't take one president.

long time and it will take a massive collection need to take a leadership role to save this issue. >> i need one more on the green it is a that thinks bunch of hoc ku m. >> where are you from? virginia. i'm adam. i don't want to talk about the specifics of the green new deal. i want to say how disasterous it would be for my state. my state is west virginia. we are the second-biggest in the ducing state nation besides wiemg. under the obama plan, it was state.erous for my thousands of people lost their jobs. down in the mines shut the coal region. i think it is great to talk green new deal and climate change, but realize that t is going to have really sdas

arous -- really disasterous, effects for millions of americans across america. i do believe climate change is believe we need to have something like a safety falling behind due to the changing nature that the green new deal would shift environment. >> what would be the condition the united states if we got fossil oal, oil, and fuels? >> i think it would be cleaner for the environment. realistic.nk it is >> thank you. all right. let's go to your notebooks. now, remember, we're not looking talk about what a wonderful week it was. that you have that you wrote down and that you will us and this will go quickly. what is your name? from connecticut.

my quote is when we talked with historian ionary war and he said that our job is to something the american revolution. it was an important topic. our dressed the issue that ideals and ideas haven't yet be fulfilled. shows thats from him the magnitude of the issues can large and too big. but this idea to continue to allow independence too to be after was very powerful. >> who's got one? ma'am. your name. >> clark peoples, and i'm from georgia. did you write down? >> it is required of the itizens of our public to be founders of our policy. that is from colorado senator michael bennet. why did that get your attention? >> now with the partisan divides understand it o is our generation's role and our duty to preserve and continue

the legacy of nd our founding fathers. for have a quick question you. if we assemble our people in our the ry and representing different areas of the country convention,itutional do you think we could put together a constitution right now? think that right now our young people are very inspiring nd we're very passionate about our ideals, and especially seeing all the delegates here this week. us that we dence in -- come together to preach a consensus that is reformed.nd >> we should have people 22 younger? no millennials. > no geezers is what you're saying. >> i'm from the crossroads of america, indiana.

the quote i wrote down is hen chief justice roberts was referring to sandra day o'connor. he said you can't be indecisive. you just have to decide. this quote is important to me all of us because in such divided country, in such a divided world, it is up to us to have that dialogue. us to critically analyze what's being said and to different lenses use that critical thinking to make a decision, stick with it, to advocate. > where are you from in indiana? a suburb ofindiana, indianapolis. earlier.oke you are the speaker. water.kate from still instead of talking about a a aker's quote,ly talk about

delegate's quote. if anyone knows david who is from new york. a very, very intelligent asked us e thought-provoking questions. he asked us a deep philosophical question, if a ship is set off o sea and the old planks are replaced with the new planks, is it the same ship? a philosophical level on the answer, but i as ted to think about it people. we are going to college and professions and we will never see each other again. o matter how much we add to your selves, will we still be the same people and come back and be friends? we seenteresting because politicians go off to d.c., even from our own states. run on a d.c., platform and then get to d.c. platform.e their are they the same person or does publics change them? shoutout to ive a

david. in perspective. same going to stay the and true to our values. up, you can gets close your ears and get on with the rest of the conversation. i'm cindy from the state of california. >> what did you write down? this is from susan gordon, the principal deputy of national security. she said if we lose a couple of millions, that's okay, if we couple of lives, i have decisions.my that resonated with me because oftentimes we lose context of lost, the eing families being separated, people in detention centers and we stop about the stories and the people occurring and focus the economic aspect, which is important, but when ms. gordon

says, we lose a couple of lives, i have to rethink my decisions, resonated with me. >> yes, sir. please stand. name is jacob bernard. i'm from the garden state of new jersey. it res. made it when judge henry with sed being a nominee bill clinton. bill clinton said, i didn't like your decision in one of the said i didn't like it either but it is a law thing. and to recognize the fact that need to separate yourself from your personal feelings and the idea that judges are only responsible and constitution and the law, not necessarily their personal feelings and the opinion much the country. going to do with your diary once this week is over? my hope to take it back to school and reached out to my board of education and share some of the knowledge that i learned. some secrets for myself. but i also want to the city down conversationhave a

with my principal and talk to members of the local democratic about what i experienced and how to make more of a change in our town. >> this table. rosemont, i'm from minnesota. the quote i have is from the secretary of housing and urban carson.ent, ben and the coal is -- quote is look at the goal. if we want the best outcomes, we we to be able to admit don't know everything. i think a lot of people are raise ung hung -- hungry and don't go to the other side and seek guidance from other people. o i think in our lives if we decide to go in politics, it is important to admit that we don't those erything and go to who may be wiser and enrich the lves so we can achieve goal we're going for. >> thank you. there's other at this table. sir, your name? azene khan, and

from charleston, west virginia. henry.s from judge he was discussing how judges must decide every case before the context was opposed to legislators or the executive can push off an issue until after the election or never address it. sir.hank you, how about right here while we've got the mic. from secretary carson. it was pretty simple. everybody,n dream is and so that idea that regardless race, religion, creed, gender, that we all, as americans have an equal make lives better for ourselves, for our children and those after us. that is important to me and i really value. and so in a divisive time like go back is important to to our roots and founding ideals that every american is an merican and every american has an opportunity. >> i'll ask you the same question i asked earlier.

if we had a constitutional convention today we could come agreement? >> yes. >> yes, sir. my name is he'd and i'm from oklahoma. >> i see the likeness of god in human face and if you do that it is hard to hate. you you feel how politically or what you think of the green new deal or president don't love each other, we've already lost. >> thank you. table. yes, ma'am. green state of washington. >> what did you write down? >> i wrote down if everybody's job,y you're not doing your and this is from elizabeth think it really resonates because you can't lease everyone and in society whether you're working in diplomacy or as a part of anyone anyone acting r in civil service, you've got to do what's better for the people. of the

whatever that is you're not going to make everyone happy. >> thank you. couple of to do a more quotes and then i will ask we asked me question high school students around the country to create a five-minute documentary. we have 3,000 entrants and we just announced the winner of $5,000. and the question is, what does it mean to be an american? to be an it mean american? more quotes. who has a quote? ma'am. your name? sh ira and i'm from tennessee. was the american dream is from everybody. it is from ben carson. personally believe the american dream isn't for everybody. issues of e have racism and sexism and other prejudices that keep us from the and specifically coming from ben carson, to be was a little upset

because ben carson ignored a lot right cases coming into office. term, he -year approved a few cases. inspired by my fellow delegates that we can achieve the american dream, but in order that we must take the veil eyes and understand dream is not can achievable for everybody and address that. >> thank you. more on the quotes. yes, ma'am. please stand. morning. i'm ava darty, and i'm from the columbia which i hope to be the 51st state. women's rights are natural rights, they are universal. where did you get that? >> that was from jaguaren from

of the cincinnati historian.war >> why did you write that down? some people get a bad reputation for calling feminists because people are tied up in protecting he status quo that they get distracted from moving forward. because even if women here can doesn't mean at every issue in our society has been solved. it is important to to -- it is remember that women are half of our society and they as important as the other half. home, you u go back don't have to go far, you're the orst one in this room to ask this question, what kind of reaction will you get from your tell students when you them what you have done this week? >> i think they will be jealous politicians i have been able to meet. they will have a lot of mixed

met the about having president. they'll say why didn't you give words, and i'll tell them i wanted $10,000, and also because i respect the office. but i also think that people will want to know the things that i have learned and i will happy to share that with them nd i hope my teachers will forgive me for missing so much work. >> so it is all about the money? it is definitely not. if i had been here without $10,000, i would have been just happy. this experience has been amazing. t took 15 minutes to get here, but it has been one of the most transformative experiences of my life. also would not have insulted even if i was under threat of scholarship.y >> the $10,000 is a scholarship money that goes to your education. >> it is not pocket money. it is for education. encouraged to re study political science or history, and i think every one or not we go into

political science, every one of us will go into some kind of service because of how much we've all been inspired his week by the amazing speakers we heard. >> that $10,000 comes from the oorgs, it is a -- a private n, it is entity. daniel, e is katherine and i'm from the great state of alabama. >> i believe to be an american means to be proud of your ountry no matter your views or whether you agree with the governor. many differing opinions, just like the founders. out of many different viewpoints all make one we strong great nation. >> thank you. move quickly and move -- so we can get as many in as

possible. >> i'm katherine from the land enchantment, new mexico. we must always be moving forward. it is important not to be one place. stuck in we must always be focused not on ourselves but the future of rations and the future this country that we clearly all love. >> who hasn't talked? sir. >> i'm andrew from delaware. i believe that being an american the difference between america as an idea and america as a country and knowing by the must always stand idea of america and the ideals we were founded on but knowing country is wrong and when we need to call it out. >> yes, sir. south dakota.om i believe being a true american s understanding our country is not perfect. and it is about fighting for right.ism and what is and it has been that way since 1776. to be an es it mean american? oregon.ame is jack from

>> it was to be or to do. when we regard the idea of not an idea or something that we can conceive. it is a social responsibility to our country and fellow citizens. t is putting in the work, the organizing, activism, and ensuring that what we say and hat we are is not simply something that is a label and rather something that we can see every day when we walk out the door. need to move around the ask the person who introduced this segment to the audience. tell us your name and what it means to be an american. trudy and i'm from north dakota. americanpt of being an is what a speaker stated to us, she referred to the government living, breathing created ur. creature. we need to be involved in what our country does and its

operations. hannah, also from north dakota. >> all right. for my voice, ry by the way. i'm so patriotic. much, and ountry so especially right here i have never been more in love with being an american right now. i love the fact that i could go anywhere in the world and do and things about me could change, but no matter what american.ways be an >> thank you. sir. >> hi, should i stand up? can just tell us. abe baker me is butler from the great state of new york. an american means to be a striver, to continues more perfect union, towards turning the founding fathers into a reality. as we all discussed, many of have not been fully realized in our nation and i to k as americans we need

continue striving towards progress, and i think all of the politicians and policies should be discussed no matter our political leanings green new dealhe or tariffs, all of that is done trying to bring us closer to the ideals of our ounders towards a more perfect union. i think that to be an american is continuously moving toward a better world. >> one last one back here in the back, yes, ma'am. please stand so we can see you with the camera. rachel victoria from providence, rhode island. american is to call out a country. it does not matter what you in.ieve it does not matter you're someone who believes, for don't believe you in gay marriage does not mean homophobic nd for with beliefs. t is that everyone has a right

to be an american. a speaker said if you have an idea, if you have a stance, you an american. to be an american is to have a dream, an idea. what, ans no matter whoever you are, whatever you to be an american is to be free and to be as open as you can. one person does not represent -- should not represent what america is. person should not represent american values. o be an american is to be progressive, open, and cluf all matter what.l no -- applause. one word on what it means to be an american. one word. >> yes. from providence andrews illinois. >> one word.

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