the unum attaches -- the economic touches great importance. there remain many problems. including human rights. we are making efforts every day to try to have a better society for our people. i understand this is an issue where both countries have many differences in terms of perception and we should work together to have a dialogue in order to have common ground on the human rights issue in order to come up with a trust on the systematic and fundamental changes on the human rights situation in our country. this issue should not be allowed to become an obstacle to the growing momentum. cooperation on issues to make positive contributions to peace, security, and development is an increasingly important part of the ties. vietnam is ready to coordinate on issues of mutual concern including security. we will work with united states and other countries to have a strategic partnership with peace, stability, and cooperation in the region to assure the ineffectiveness -- to assure the effectiveness in economic arrangements. in turn, the summit will be a platform for handling pol

in the united states we embrace the motto e.pluribus unum out of me one.kenya, we are in this together. whatever the challenge, you will be stronger if you face it not as christians or muslims, any other tribe, but as kenyans and ultimately that unity is the source of strength that will empower you to seize this moment of progress. that's what will help root out corruption and strengthen democratic institutions and help you combat inequality that's what will help you extend opportunity and educate youth and facedown threats and embrace recommend sill yags. so i want to say particularly to the wung people here today, kenya is on the move africa is on the move. you are poised to play a bigger role in this world as the shadows of the past are replaced by the light that you offer, an increasingly interconnected world and in the light of this new day, we have to learn to see ourselves and one another. we have to see that we are connected. our fates with bound together. because in the end we're all part of one tribe, the human tribe. and no matter who we are or

pluribus unum, in latin, it means of the many, one. whatever the challenge, you will be stronger if you face not as christians, muz lums, any other tribe but as kenyans and ultimately that unity is the source of strength that will empower you to seize this moment of promise. that's what will help you root out corruption. that's what will strengthen democratic institutions. that's what will help you combat inequality. that's what will help you extend opportunity and educate youth and face down threats and embrace reconciliation. so i want to say particularly to the young people here today, kenya is on the move. africa is on the move. you are poised to play a bigger role in this world as the shadows of the past are replaced by the light that you offer, an increasingly interconnected world and in the light of this new day, we have to learn to see ourselves in one another. we have to see that we are connected, our fates are bound together, because in the end, we're all part of one tribe, the human tribe. and no matter who we are, where we

our leader often talks about our nation's motto e plurpluribus unum. one nation, indivisible for liberty and justice for all. one flag, one nation. and with that i'd like to yield to my long-time friend we've known each other for 45 or 50 years. and one of the things we often joke about is south carolina was the first to secede not far behind, my friend bennie thompson. >> thank you very much, mr. clyburn. what you've seen over the last two weeks is an effort by members primarily of the democratic caucus to put closure to an open wound that's been here for a long time. i live in mississippi. i've lived my entire life. i've had to endure a lot of the atrocities that african-americans and right thinking people have had to endure at the hands of officials who waved this flag as heritage rather than hate. when the civil war started, south carolina and mississippi had more african-americans living in its state than they had any other race. but they were all slaves. and so this war was fought over slavery. and so the symbol behind that war was a confederate

e pluribus unum. out of many, one strong nation.ause] second, we are a strong enduring people. the symbol of america is not the armed wire fence, it is the statue of liberty. [applause] and, number three it is in the best interest of every citizen of the united states for us to reform and immigration system that is callous, unjust, and sells our nation short. [applause] you see our fight for immigration reform is not only about our values as american though it certainly is, but it is also about creating an economy that actually worked for all of us. it is about bringing our neighbors out of the shadow economy and into the light of an open and inclusive economy. it is about one of the most important issues affecting kitchen tables all across the united states of america. and that is taking better actions to make sure that wages go up again and's debt of down for all americans. -- instead of down for all americans. [applause] and we must begin by providing immediate relief to all of the americans whose hopes of men -- to gannon it by

liberty, in god we trust, and epleuribis unum. that final one is where he'd like to start. many of you know the story of my father, he's the son of a truckdriver, the guy who started a delivery service and bought a bunch of trucks. he was an entrepreneur. out of many, each of us in this room comes from a background, a personal background. we have fathers, mothers uncles grandparents, and just thinking about e pluribis unum and the gratitude that i have for my dad and my mom, i'm grateful that each of us is standing on the shoulders of great men and women who have come before us. and senator lieberman or senator cruz, you talked about your father rafael cruz and the story of how you kind of came to understand the american idea. would you share it with us, the story of your family and your father and start to talk about your vision and understanding of the american idea. >> thanks jimmy. it's great to be here. i'm really here as a moderator. so it's good to -- it's an honor to be with senator ted cruise who is a real man of ideas. so when jimmy called me, i figured i would ha