and we wish them all well and their families. goodbye, everybody. >> the president about to participate in a wreath laying ceremony and will make remarks at arlington national cemetery on veterans day. welcome to "happening now". i am jenna lee. jon: i am john scott. if you know of a veteran of for a hearty handshake and you're saying today, this is the day honoring the service of those who wear the uniform in our country and president obama will be laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown at arlington national cemetery. we expect the president to be there any moment. it was just about exactly year ago, the scandal at the veterans administration came to light in this country, a scandal that is boiling today.

jenna: veterans day, we are talking more about that on this program, the laying of the wreath at the tomb of the unknown. veterans day is different from memorial day, his honor those who died in service, veterans a provos' who served, 22 million americans, some in the crowd today and some as well as part of the ceremony we will be watching. it was 1921 when an unidentified soldier from world war i who was approved to be laid to rest at the tomb of the unknown. and you will see that more clearly. that soldier was later joined by other unknowns from world war ii and the korean war and vietnam in addition to that. it crosses inspection of our history but is important to know the differences between memorial day and veterans day which seem

interchangeable. by a you don't have to go far to thank a veteran. jenna: i just a thank you to my husband who served. jon: my son is an army capt.. we thank all branches of the service of this great country. the president will be doing so as well as arlington national cemetery. honoring our veterans and we expect people point to the progress that has been made in trying to fix the problems at the va. problems that cause the job of all wartime hero, general eric s shinsheky is no longer at the department of veterans affairs, donald has written to great heights in the private sector at proctor and gamble, trying to

make those changes in affect for repairs but the jury's still out, how it is going. here is the president. >> order halt! 3, two, present arms! ♪ [the star spangled banner] ♪

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>> it is obviously a beautiful and crowded day, veterans day, if you ever have a chance to go there on a day when you can take in the silence and the spectacle of that piece of hallowed ground it is the worthy spot, it is the resting place of so many of our nation's heroes, as he does each veterans day, the president marking this solemn day at the tomb of the unknowns and offering thanks to veterans of

all services who are still with us today. jenna: there is a program that falls, defense secretary ash carter left and where they are moving is another area where some -- john mentioned bob macdonald, the secretary of veterans affairs going to speak as well as the president and we are awaiting this, the day we marquez veterans day because this is the day that was the end of world war i com, the day tha ended the war to end all wars. november 11th in the early 1900s was a day that there would be a moment to paz, you had to go to work i am learning from the veterans affairs association, start work at 11:00 eastern time, coincidentally the start

of our program, a few years later in 1926, veterans day became the holiday, many businesses are shut down as a way to honor those who served our country. jon: you can shake a veteran's hand today or if you're a position to offer a job that is sending many veterans could use. will be back with the president's remarks in a bit. americans across the country mark veterans day today, we are live in america's election headquarters where sparks flew at 1/4 gop debate sponsored by wall street journal. presidential candidates take sharply different positions on policy, not personality. both candidates taking stage in two they base in issues like military spending, immigration,

as well as treatment of our veterans along with pocketbook issues, one leading contender taking on the media over scrutiny of his life story. here are a few of the highlights. >> we are a country of laws. we need borders. we will have a wall, the wall will be built. >> republicans join democrats as the party of amnesty we will lose. >> we know you can't pick them up and ship them back across the border, it is a silly argument. >> 12 million illegal immigrants, to send them back, 500,000 month is just not possible. >> wilder's make more money than philosophers. >> is it conservative to make a trillion dollars in transfer payments, a new welfare program that is a refundable tax credit. add that to marco's plan for $1 trillion in military spending and you get something that looks

to me not very conservative. >> we created something called the consumer financial protection bureau, a vast bureaucracy with no congressional oversight digging through hundreds of millions of your credit records to detect fraud. this is how socialism stars, ladies and gentlemen. we must take our government back. >> i have no problem with being vetted. what i have a problem with is being lied about. and putting that out there as truthful. jon: let's bring in john mccormick, senior writer at the weekly standard. the most rising thing about last night's debate were the fights that didn't happen. what do you mean? >> ben carson went in tied with donald trump in national polls and ben carson came out unscathed by his opponents. from it and attack him, nobody at acton, got to feel good for and carson, there were shaky

moments particularly on foreign policy and the question is do people start thinking eventually i like this guy but not sure he's ready to be commander-in-chief. that was a good development for him. marco rubio has been taking fire from all sides, jeb bush in the last debate taking him down, that backfired on jeb bush, seemed like jeb bush was going to go after -- did not say a word to marco rubio. the interesting exchange with marco rubio was between rand paul, marco rubio and defense spending and tax policy, they had robust arguments, they helped themselves. jon: i want to play a bit of what donald trump said about immigration. it has been a signature issue for him. here he is last night. >> we have to stop illegal immigration. it is hurting us economically, it is hurting us from every standpoint, it is causing tremendous difficulty with respect to drugs, and what that

does to many inner-city is in particular. jon: ted cruz drew the loudest applause with this. >> for millions of americans at home watching this, it is a very personal economic issue and i will say not politics of it would be very different of a bunch of lawyers or bankers were crossing the rio grande. or if a bunch of people with journalism degrees were coming over and driving down the wages in the press. [applause] >> then we would see stories about the economic calamity be falling our nation and i will say for those who believe people ought to come to this country legally and ten forced the law, we are tired of being told it is anti-immigrant, it is offensive. jon: ted cruz the son of immigrant parents.

i want to get your reaction to this points. we have to take a quick commercial break. if you stay with us we will be back with more of your thoughts in just a moment.

jon: john mccormack, donald trump says immigration is a huge economic problems this country, ted cruz said if we have armies of journalists coming across the rio grande and taking jobs from people like me there would be more attention paid to the problem. what the make of that argument? >> reporter: was a great moment for ted cruz. his whole goal is to inherit a lot of donald trump's supporters as they fade going into iowa, donald trump's number one issue is immigration. when ted cruz can show he can talk about immigration more articulately and intelligently than donald trump and the more principled way i think that is the best moment ted cruz had in the debate last night was talking about immigration in the

way he did. jon: are you suggesting donald trump is on the road to fading? his star is reached its zenith? >> i don't know. this race has been so unpredictable. he tied with ben carson in aisle and if donald trump loses the first state that will scramble everything from there on out and he is riding high in new hampshire, that one loss could go down hill for donald trump. jon: he is leading the national polls, the two are easily tied. sometimes in the individual early voting states those numbers are very different. chris christie asserts he is going to be sitting very pretty after the new hampshire results. >> reporter: that is possible. the more people see chris christie on the stump you wonder if any of these candidates, take john mccain, he might be that person, he has been in new hampshire, he knows the issues

very well, had a very good level talking about the issue of drug abuse which is the number one issue in new hampshire, speaks so forcefully, he really could come back, no reason he could not be the establishment alternative to someone like jeb bush. if jeb bush fade after iowa no reason chris christie couldn't make a come back as the governor and candidate in new hampshire. jon: let's continue the discussion on immigration, john kasich weighed in with some of his fought seeming to take on donald trump's call for expelling illegal immigrants. here is john kasich. >> you know what the answer really is? if they have been law-abiding they pay a penalty, they get to stay, we protect the wall, they go back, for the 11 million people, come on, we know you can't pick them up and shipped across the border. is a silly argument.

is not an adult argument, it makes no sense. jon: does john kasich win support with that argument? >> reporter: the field this spread out, you could win a state by consolidating moderate republicans and other republicans and that is john kasich's goal making headway in new hampshire. the substance of what he is saying, comes across as very ornery, sometimes hectoring. the liberal policy positions he takes are going to be difficult but you could make some head way to consolidate moderate and liberal republicans, it is hard to get behind them. jon: a fascinating evening. john mccormack from the weekly standard. jenna: an event that is supposed to be beyond politics, arlington national cemetery we are watching the beginning of a program where we expect to see the president's speech in a few

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jenna: republicans not good enough, we have a republican majority in the senate, what has changed, another big government republican in the house we will not do enough to fix what is wrong in this country. >> we can talk about those and spend a lot of time talking about that. i want to talk about what is going to happen to this country with another four years of barack obama's policies. it will be even worse because hillary clinton is so far to the left to catch up to her socialist opponent bernie

sanders is hard to see her anymore. >> is also true that you expanded food stamps when we have record numbers of americans on food stamps and came into obamacare, expanded medicaid, this is not about comparing louisiana to new jersey or body to chris, this is an important debate for the american people. >> chris christie and bobby jindal getting fired up at last night's debate, the gop rivals going at it on spending and reducing taxes and hillary clinton, the republican presidential debate, candidate in louisiana governor bobby jindal. nice to have you back on the program. >> thank you for having me. jenna: byron at the washington examine a said your exchange with chris christie was the most revealing exchange of the night and a philosophical debate about the heart and soul of the republican party. why did you decide to go there last night? >> i know a lot of pundits wanted us to see who could

deliver the best 1-liners about hillary clinton, but this is an important debate not only for the republican party but the future of the country. last night was supposed to be about economics and we can talk tax rates and energy policy and that is important but if we are not serious about shrinking the size of government we will never grow the american economy or rescue this country from socialism. i am the only candidate who has cut government spending, the only one refuse to expand medicaid under obamacare. this is an important debate have. if we elect a big government republican nothing changes, we have seen that. one reason voters are so frustrated, we got republican control of the house and senate, nothing has changed, not enough to get republican in d.c.. we need one will shrink the size of government. jenna: i was able to look at your record a little bit in the state of louisiana to see if what you say is true and the cato institute said that your spending restraint is quite remarkable in the state of

louisiana and one reason you cut spending is you cut state jobs and i'm curious about that, how you were able to cut jobs and what you did people who lost jobs, lining back in a government system that only grew government further. a big question for a lot of states and the nation. how did you handle it? >> great question. we cut over 30,000 state jobs, 30,000 fewer state bureaucrats from the day i took office. over 30% decline in the numbers the state employees but at the same time, we drew the private sector economy more people working in louisiana than ever before, 2 million pause for the first time ever, 86,090 jobs coming in to the state, we replaced a jobs with good paying private sector jobs, the largest income tax cut in state history, we have grown our economy cutting back regulations, the same thing will work in d.c.. we tried seven years of the opposite approach, more people

in poverty, more inequality, fewer people in the workforce, a time of record government spending and debt, seven years of policies aimed at redistribution. conservative principles work. jenna: where you grew jobs in the private sector, the louisiana economy, and how did you figure out how in the private sector to go those jobs? >> we have a strong oil and gas and energy industry but also one of the fastest-growing i t sectors, growing in louisiana. manufacturing jobs and fertilizer industry's, i don't think government should pick winners and losers, we may get a friendly environment, provides skills, trained, educated workers, we did education reform

were dollars follow the job, and vix reforms, one of the best state legislative exposure you created good business friendly environment and see investment come. jenna: hopefully we can talk about it later. there was a moment last night that got a lot of attention with your exchange with chris christie. i don't know if you know this but i am uniquely qualified to speak about this as the mother of a 14-year-old at home and just to refresh our viewers's memory at this moment in the debate last night, let's play it. >> a couple years ago, they stop obamacare and amnesty and that iran deal, nothing changed her. if a full bus once shame on them. of the fullest twice a-. don't let them fly again. i will give you a ribbon for participation but in the real world is that about results.

actually cutting government spending. jenna: we heard the reaction from the crowd. there was a lot said about your comments, you are approving an interesting point about the republican party but perhaps you crossed the line and looked un presidential. the you cross a line? >> people need to lighten a. my point is we have a lot of candidates running for president, they can deliver great speeches but just trying is not enough. if someone has cut government spending as a senator what makes us think they will cut if we make from president to give it only gets harder, not easier. i am the only one that cuts spending. it was a light-hearted moment and people should like now. the reality is trying is great, not good enough. this is the most import direction of our lifetimes, we need a president who get the job done after the disaster president obama has been. you can just have someone is that i did my best.

jenna: apple or great? what is your choice? >> you talk about your children, my kids, apple juice, my youngest is 9, been a while. but they preferred rapport. jenna: great to have you on the program, thank you very much. >> thank you for having me. jon: america is about to make history but not in a way we ever intended.

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jon: the secretary of the veterans a ministry and in the job less than a year and is it arlington national cemetery talking about changes that his agency. next speaker in line president obama. when the president takes to the microphone we will take you there live. jenna: a big story for new york state, all bets are off, at least in new york at this time after the attorney general tells operators of fantasy sports companies to stop accepting bets saying their operations amount to illegal gambling. new york city -- >> reporter: this could be the beginning of the end for daily fantasy sites that benefit from a 2006 law the declared fantasy sports a game of skill. was determined a game of chance, could be subject to indictment, arrest and seizure of assets. bobblehead billion dollar industry attracting big-time investors including nbc, nba,

major league baseball and fox. they offered the chance of a million dollars payday with wages of just a few bucks but the new york attorney general says all those ads are misleading. danny fantasy sports is neither victimless more harmless and is clear draft kings and van they la the leaders of a massive multibillion-dollar scheme intended to alleviate the law and fleas sports fans across the country. today we sent a clear message, not in new york and not on my watch. the sites are challenging this assessment to vigorously pursue all legal options, drafting says new york's actions today are an unfortunate example of government stifling innovation, technology and on for pretoria's of a shipment acting without fair consideration of the interests of consumers and fantasy sports is a game of skill and leila under state law. the only thing the changes the attorney general's mind. daniel wallace told me he thinks these sites are doomed. >> in a matter of weeks we have

20 class-actions, three federal and, when destinations, state legislatures around the country taking a harder look at this. the dynamic shifted from whether we should regulate it to whether these companies can survive. >> players don't need to worry but if you have money in a candle or graphic account it could get frozen if the fed's move in. jenna: let's talk about that. if you are in new york state or outside new york state and you are actually using these sites because nothing to say you can't, what does that mean for users? >> you can't use it in new york site, you cannot take any more beds or wages from anyone in the state of new york. others states are having issues. nevada last month shut these sites down and other states are considering it but most of the other states you place a wager, you could win money on these sites but as the fed's move and it is all up in the air. jenna: how was your fantasy

football? >> 4-5. very disappointing year for me. jenna: interesting to look at these rates. their commercials are prolific to say the least if you're watching any football ever. >> if you are a football fan you see those commercials all the time and i am not usually a sucker for advertising. i haven't played those games but they make it seem like a couple bucks and i could win a million. jenna: why not especially if you could win by not necessarily a lot of work. not i am saying fantasy football is not a lot of work, it is to manage the team but there's a lot of chance involved as well and that is the argument, that it is the game of chance versus a game you are able -- jon: the attorney general is arguing is just gambling and therefore should be regulated. jenna: interesting to see what the future holds, now we go to arlington national cemetery where the president is speaking.

>> thank you for your service to our nation. as an army ranger, your tireless work on behalf of your fellow veterans, to vice president joe biden, general doumdorf, a outstanding service organizations, men and women in uniform, most of all to our proud veterans and your families, it is a great privilege to be with you once again. and to capt. goldberg. as bob mentioned tomorrow it will be my honor to present you with the medal of honor, our nation's highest military decoration.

to all our veterans here today, veterans across america, served on the beaches of europe, the jungles of asia, does its of the middle east, whether you served here at home or overseas, in wartime or in peace, served proudly in the army, navy, air force, marines or coast guard, you are part of an unbroken chain of patriots who have served this country with honor through the life of our nation. on these sacred grounds, generations of euros come to rest we remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. today we gather once more to salute every patriot who has proudly worn the uniform of the

united states of america. this year as we mark 70 years since victory in the second world war. pays special tribute to a generation that literally saved the world. and army lieutenant colonel mcgrath who this month turns 108. [applause] >> there she is. >> i would ask all our veterans

and families of world war ii please stand and raise your hand so american can thank you one more time. [applause] >> today in big cities and small towns across the country there will be ceremonies around flagpoles, parade down main street, to properly express our gratitude, show appreciation so we might live free. is right the we do so. our tribute to ring hollow if we stop there. if tomorrow after a lot parades and ceremonies we roll of the banners and sweep the veteran

halls and go back to our daily lives, forgetting the bond between the service of veterans and obligations as citizens, then we will be doing a profound disservice to our veterans, and the very cause for which they serve. this day is not only about gratitude for what they have done for us. is also a reminder of all they still have to give to our nation and our duty to them. that is what i want to talk about briefly today. we are in the midst of a new wave of american veterans. in recent years more than a million of our men and women in uniform, many of them veterans from afghanistan and iraq have completed their military service and returned to civilian life. each year at least another 200,000 do the same. our 9/11 generation of veterans are joining the ranks of those

who come before including many of you, veterans of corey and vietnam. tribute to they will ring hollow if we do not ensure that our veterans receive the care that you have burned and that you deserve. the good news is in recent years we made historic investments to boost the va budget, expand benefits, offer more mental health care and improve care for our wounded warriors especially those with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury. we have now cut the disability claims backlog by nearly 90%. we are reducing the outrage of veterans homelessness and affected tens of thousands of our veterans get off the streets. still, the unacceptable problems we have seen like long wait times and some veterans not getting the timely care they need is a challenge for all of

us if we are to match our words with these. my message to every single veteran, veterans across this country, i am still not satisfied and bob mcdonald is still not satisfied and we will keep investing in the facilities and staff to make sure our veterans get the care that you need when you need it. that is our obligation and we are not going to get up. [applause] >> our tribute to they would ring hollow if we don't provide veterans with jobs and opportunities that you need when you come home. that is why we health more than 1.5 million veterans and their families pursue education and did oppose 9/11 gee i'd bill, why we worked to make sure every state now provides veterans and their families with in state tuition. we are fighting to make it easier for our veterans to get

licenses and certifications, transition the outstanding skill they gained in the armed services to civilian jobs. that is why we are helping more veterans and military spies find jobs. today the veterans unemployment rate is down to 3.9%, even lower than the national average. [applause] this can not just the job for government. we all have a role to play. i realize less than one% of americans serving in uniforms the other 99% of folks don't see and appreciate the incredible skills and assets veterans can offer. on this veterans day, here is what i want every american to know. our veterans are some of the most talented, driven, capable

people on earth. think about the leadership they have learned, 20-somethings leading platoons in life or death situations, cutting edge technologies, their ability to adapt to changing and unpredictable situations, they can perform under pressure, they can reconstruct towns and mediate disputes, managed large scale projects, learned how to work on teams, stay committed to what mission, how to solve seemingly intractable problems, they get stuff done and are selfless and brave and qualified and america needs folks who know how to get stuff done. [applause] >> if you can save a life on the battlefield you can save a life in an ambulance, you can oversee a convoy, millions of dollars of assets in a conflict zone you can help manage a company supply chain.

you can maintain the most advanced weapons in the world, surely you can man active -- manufacture advanced technology right here at home. veterans will tell you some cells they may have put away their uniforms that they are not finished serving their country. that includes our wounded warriors who tell me that as soon as they can they want to serve their country again. exactly the kind of people we need to keep america competitive in the 21st century. that is why more companies are hiring veterans. they are not a charity. not patriotism or some moral obligation although they do have those obligations but because they know it is good for their bottom line. everyday our veterans help keep america strong. everyday. responding to national disasters here at home and around the world, working to end

homelessness and give their brothers and sisters in arms the resources they need to transfer into civilian life. starting their own businesses like the two veterans who started a coffee shop, so good my own staff voted to have served in the white house. and understand. [applause] >> we consume a lot of coffee in the white house. my sleep deprived staff, those guys are pretty heroic. our veterans are moms, dads, teachers and doctors, engineers and entrepreneurs, social workers and community leaders, serving in statehouses across the country, serving in congress, got a proud veteran, retired navy captain scott kelley, commander of the international space station who is up there right now, just became the american astronaut to serve the longest consecutive flight in space.

[applause] our veterans are already making america great every single day. my message today is simple. if you want to get the job done, hire a vet. your business needs team players who know how to lead and execute, hire a that. your school system to be dedicated, passionate teachers, hire a veteran. nonprofit that needs leaders who have been tested and can follow through on a vision, hire a veteran. every sector, every industry, every community can benefit from the incredible talent of our veterans, they are ready to serve and they will make you proud. [applause] i will give you one example. a young woman named jennifer

madmen joined the army at 17 years old, she wanted to be just like her grandfather, a korean war veteran. her very first day of basic training was september 11th, 2001. she deployed to afghanistan where she pulled security detail during attacks, lost one of her close friends and -- in combat. when she came home she attempted to get back in her old life but found she simply couldn't stay focused in school or work, still struggling to her family and friends to relate. soon she was self medicating. and became homeless. gen felt like she had lost her mission, her sense of purpose. but thanks to an organization that connects veterans with therapists who donate their time jen was able to get counseling

at no charge. he started dealing with her post-traumatic stress. a lot of hard work she started pulling her life back together. today gen and the love of her life, josh, are raising two beautiful children, she is a licensed nurse, works at a rehab facility helping folks just like her including veterans, get bac on their feet. through michelle and joe biden joining forces she is an advocate for her fellow veterans. gin is here today and i want gen to standing she can because i want everybody to thank her for her courage, her example, her telling her story, we are extraordinarily grateful, thank you. [applause]

i tell that story because like all of our brave men and women in uniform jen represents the best of who we are as that nation. she has sacrificed for us and sometimes seen and been seen, that are part of that sacrifice. she is an example of what is possible when we express our gratitude not just in words, not just on one day, but through deeds everyday. when we open our hearts and give hope to our returning heroes and the harness your talent and your drive end when we honor your inherent sense of purpose and empower you to continue serving the country you love. what has always made america great, what has always made as exceptional are the patriots who generation after generation

dedicate themselves to building a nation that is stronger, freer, a little more perfect. on this day and every day, we thank you. god bless our veterans and your families and god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> president obama shaking the hand of his veterans affairs director bob macdonald. the president really singing praises of our veterans and suggesting they have the skills to meet with anybody in the job market today saying they could lead small units into combat, they can certainly handle a balance sheet, other jobs required in the civilian world and pointed with some pride to the rate of unemployment that is lower among veterans than it is

among civilian populations. jenna: he mentioned he is not satisfied with all the improvements they mentioned about the va and that is something we will talk about later in the program. some of the numbers are hard to trust because in the past part of the issue with the of va is there were certain things happening with and the walls of the va that were making those numbers look better than they actually were in reality for the experiences of the soldiers seeking treatment. we will talk about that in the next hour of having all. it is a tradition every year, we see the president make a speech on veterans day and here and anecdotes or two to make us all proud. jon: we are continuing coverage of the veterans day ceremony and we will be back with more in just a moment. guys listen up!

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>> it is veterans day. a freight many kids are out of school today. people have the day off. if you do, thank a veteran.

>> if the kids are not no school watch our show to stay up with current affairs, right? >> we have parade going on in new york city a little bit. >> always nice to see celebrations. we'll see you back here in an hour. >> "outnumbered" begins right now. andrea: this is "outnumbered." i'm andrea tantaros. with us here today, harris faulkner, democratic strategist and fox news contributor, julie roginsky, actress and commentator stacey dash is back and #oneluckyguy. concerned veterans of america, pete hegseth. welcome back. thank you for your service and everything your organization >> thank you, andrea. i want to thank veterans and their families and all they do to help us. andrea: i like your haircut. very dapper. what a night in milwaukee, they