breezy and much cooler happening right now a new chief justice is being sworn in at the south carolina supreme court. costa pleicones is being sworn in at a ceremony at the south carolina supreme court on gervais street. pleicones served as a justice for 16 years before earning the title of chief justice. he's replacing south carolina chief justice jean toal, who is retiring after serving 27 years. don't expect a big rebuttal to president obama when governor nikki haley speaks to the country next week. today the governor said that when she gives the republican response to the president's state of the union address, what she'll be giving is an "address" of her own, spelling out her own ideas and south carolina's jack kuenzie joins us live from dawndy---the governor providing some insight into her thinking as she prepares to deliver the gop message following the president's final state of the union speech. haley commented after announcing a series of executive orders that target south carolina's serious and long-standing problem with domestic violence. among the measures on her agenda----calling for $

a new chief justice of the south carolina supreme court will be sworn in today. costa pleicones will be granted his title during a ceremony at the south carolina supreme court on gervais street. governor nikki haley will be in attendance. pleicones served as a justice for 16 years before earning the title of chief justice. he's replacing south carolina chief justice jean toal, who is retiring after serving 27 years. governor haley will also hold a news conference with members of her domestic violence task force today. she's expected to announce the progress the group has made at 2pm at the state house. governor haley launched the task force last january to address the cultural issues surrounding domestic violence in the state. the task force is chaired by the governor and made up of representatives from more than 40 organizations statewide. midlands high school are working to tackle domestic violence among teens. juniors in ridge view high school's business and law magnet are advocating for "sierra's law." the petition was initiated in 2014 by the parents of sierr

a new chief justice is joining the ranks at the south carolina supreme court. costa pleicones is being sworn in at a ceremony at the south carolina supreme court on gervais street. pleicones served as a justice for 16 years before earning the title of chief justice. he's replacing south carolina chief justice jean toal, who is retiring after serving 27 years. coming up on wis--the top gop candidates are and many of them are heading to the palmetto state this weekend. details next. donald trump again today tried to keep the focus on whether ted cruz ... born in canada to a mother born in the u-s... is eligible to be president. steve handelsman has the latest from washington donald trump latest headline grab is giving away thousands of tickets for his rally tonight at a vermont venue that holds 1400. but trump's attack on ted cruz is a bibier headline. trump tweeting today: ted: free legal advice on how to pre-empt the dems on citizen issue. you will win. ============ graphic out ============= ============= ======== trump raised the issue. "and it's a problem for

this afternoon in columbia, costa pleicones was sworn in as chief justice of the south carolina supreme court. pleicones served as a supreme court justice for nearly 16 years before he was selected to serve as chief. he is a graduate of wofford college and the usc school of law and has a long history of service in the midlands. he replaces justice jean toal, who retired after 27 less than a week before lawmakers return to columbia for the legislative session- they're already debating the big issue for the year- roads. will whitson takes a look at the discussion at this year's legislative workshop. the house attempt at road funding reform came to a grinding halt in june as last year's legislative session came to a close. it's one of the first bills on the block when the senate returns tuesday- but a big question remains of whether or not the two chambers- the house and senate- can overcome the differences between their two proposals- and if governor nikki haley will sign a bill that doesn't meet the exact criteria she laid out last year, including a larger income tax cut than either the house

while a bill wasn't proposed in 2015- the south carolina supreme court did charge lawmakers with fixing rural school funding through the abbeville school district lawsuit. lawmakers have been meeting regularly regarding the issue- and will hold another meeting next week. "the big issue will be abbeville. it will be an accountability system we will hold all schools and districts accountable to." say they haven't given up hope on a new reform bill- but the massive ethics bill proposed last year has not been revived. ww wis news 10 . the legislative session for 2016 officially begins january 12th. the new year brings new tax breaks in south carolina. under laws passed in the 2015 legislative session and in effect as of yesterday, aircraft parts and supplies are now sales tax exempt. so are some construction supplies and children's clothing. but those supplies and clothing are only tax exempt if they're being purchased by families considered "in need." also officially goingn the books is a law requiring the use of electronic death certificates for south carolina doctors and funeral home dir

newman's law license was suspended by the south carolina supreme court on january 8th. inside the state house- state representative mike pitts is doubling down on his proposed bill which would require all south carolina journalists to register but he also told our will whitson,he's not sure his idea will go anywhere. will joins us live in the newsroom. nine press outlets at his news conference he does not believe journalists in the state should have to register- like what is proposed in his bill- but he does hope the bill is debated- pitts both praised journalism as a watchdog of democracy- before telling each of the nine outlets he didn't believe press in the state lived up to the standard. "i saw a bias. i saw editorializing instead of reporting." alone at the podium in the south carolina state house lobby- upstate representative mike pitts delved into his reasons for the "responsible journalism" bill, which garnered notoriety for it's requirement that all journalists should register with the state. more than once he came back to a particular story from charleston's p

the south carolina supreme court placed brian dequincey newman's law license on interim suspension. newman established the dequincey newman law firm in downtown columbia back in april 20-12. according to the firm's website, his practice focuses on criminal defense, personal injury, and government relations. >> earlier this week newman appeared in a richland county courtroom on misdemeanor charges for failing to report more than $200,000 dollars for tax years 2012 and 2013. newman says the error was a mistake. the time will be reduced to six months after he pays nearly $11,000 in taxes owed and court costs. >>> columbia police are investigating the death of a man outside a queen street home. with very few leads at this time as to what actually happened, the coroner's office has identified the victim as 34-year-old mario dione kelly. investigators say kelly died from a laceration to the head. police are still working to determine if foul play was involved. >>> civil rights activists are renewing their call that a former north charleston policeman charged with murder in the shooting de

. >>> there is a new south carolina supreme court chief justice a swearing in ceremony was held this afternoon for the new justice, and he is taking over for the justice who retired, but he'll only get to serve one year. the state law requires the justices to retire the year they turn 72. he has been an associate justice on the high court since 2000. >>> south carolina is mourning the loss of the state senator. it is senator william billy o'dell. the long-time lawmaker was the republican representative from district four that is anderson, abbeville, and the core then natural causes, probably heart related. he was 77 years old. >>> new numbers show nine people in our state have now died from the flu. the state's latest flu report says that is much improved over this time last year. there have been 38 deaths reported by this point. you remember last year the thing we were talkingn 't with the flu virus is it had mutated making last year's flu vaccine a lot less effective. this year it does appear to be a little more effective so fewer people have died. >>> and the big talk is still the

newman's law license was suspended by the south carolina supreme court on january 8th. the verdict is guilty for a blythewood man for what prosecutors describe as one of the "largest fraudulent single disability compensation claims in va history." prosecutors say dennis paulson claimed he couldn't use his hands or feet and was wheelchair- bound. but the government says paulsen continued to lead prison and half a million dollars in fines a charleston judge has signed an order involving details of how evidence in the walter scott murder case will be independently tested. the defense wants michael slager's taser and uniform tested from the day he shot and killed walter scott during a traffic stop last april. the defense and the state have agreed that the testing must be done by february 12th -- and if anything is lost or destroyed, the state can use that information in court. slager was released from jail on bond earlier this month. new information about a school bus crash in indiana: local news sources there reporting that a school principal is the adult who died after a

. >>> the south carolina supreme court has its first new leader in more than a decade. he was sworn in this afternoon as chief justice of the state's >> it has been a fun day as i was surrounded by many dear friends and it was a nice experience in their today. >> he himselel-- it turns a 72 next month and therefore can only send -- spend one year as the top judge. >>> there is a reason why the nra is not here. they are just down the street. >> a coming up in a 20 minutes resident talks more gun control tonight. two days after the president unveiled his executive action he sits down for a one hour town hall with a live audience to talk about the regulations. >>> the department of health and getting back to business today in their first meeting of the year. they addressed amendments the agency will go before full house committee january 27th looking to get there budget approved. >>> a former columbia this columbia city councilmember placed on the bench -- probation this week after failing to pay his taxes. >> the law firm was under contract with the county to provide serv

while a bill wasn't proposed in 2015- the south carolina supreme court did charge lalaakers with fixing rural school funding through the abbeville school district lawsuit. lawmakers have been meeting regularly regarding the issue- and will hold another meeting next week. "the big issue will be abbeville. it will be an accountability system we will hold all schools and districts accountable to." advocates for ethics reform also say they haven't given up hope on a new reform bill- but the massive ethics bill proposed last year has not been revived. ww wis news 10 . the legislative session for 2016 the new year brings new tax breaks in south carolina. under laws passed in the 2015 legislative session and in effect as of yesterday, aircraft parts and supplies are now sales tax exempt. so are some construction supplies and children's clothing. but those supplies and clothing are only tax exempt if they're being purchased by families considered "in need." also officially going on the books is a law requiring the use of electronic death certificates for south carolina doctors and funeral home

the south carolina supreme court is holding lawmakers responsible for coming up with a plan to improve rural schools and early childhood education. with no bills on the issue proposed in 2015, and a court order on the table, the pressure is definitely on for lawmakers. but everyone agrees - it's time "at what point do we stop studying problems and issues and actually do something. for me, that's where i am with the abbeville case." "but the will is here and what fix will be one that will cost the state money. we can expect to see how much lawmakers will be spending on schools the week of for now, live at the state deliver the republican response don't forget to send us your birthdays! send your birthday club pictures to: birthdayboard@wistv.com and specify the date in the first trial for hundreds of federal lawsuits brought against general motors over faulty ignition switches will begin this morning. in a new york court, an attorney for an oklahoma man hurt in a 2014 crash plans to testify against the faulty switches that led to the man's injuries. general motors is expected to argue t

. >>> the south carolina supreme court suggestion pends the license of new manman. >>> representatives of the rev rand al sharpton are calling for be returned to jail.

. >> south carolina's new state supreme court justice was sworn in thursday. state lawmakers they do all judges but state representative chris corley wants to change that. >> he's prefiled a big in the house that will have the public elect judges. he says a big problem is lawmakers also attorneys and may appear before the judges they elect. >> and when they walk into a courtroom if side a does not have a legislature and side b does as their attorney, side b's attorney decides if the judge has his job or not. >> south carolina and virginia the only states where lawmakers elect judges. 21 states have elections but most states 27 have the governor appoint judges. >> leaders both attorneys who will fight the bill. >> it's one of the worst ideas i've ever heard. if you look around the country, you'll notice a lot of it has to do with the fact that judges out there begging for money to run for office, and then turning around and doing special favors. out and raise money and the only people to raise money from in those cases lawyers which creates lawyers supporting t

improve education for minority students- adequate education has been a sore spot in south carolina since the state supreme court ruled in favor of rural school districts in the abbeville school district lawsuit- ordering state lawmakers to overhaul school funding. the candidates used the topic to segue into their respective campaign platforms- presidential candidate "in our state, even in the middle of a recession, rather than cutting public education, we increased public education funding by 37 percent!" presidential candidate "why are there millions of families in this country struggling to feed their children?" presidential candidate "this day is devoted to improving education, and i hope for the children of south carolina progress is possible." also speaking today was candidate willie wilson, whose name is on the ballot in a confederate battle flag was removed from state house grounds- a point referenced often throughout the rally. ww wis news 10. for a complete look at m- l-k day around the midlands, go to wistv.com. still ahead -- "it's an awful thing and you just have to get through it day by day." a mid

office. 3 3 3 two upstate lawmakers file a bill to ban same-sex marriage in south carolina despite a ruling by the supreme court last june. state representative s mike burns and bill chumley co-sponsored the bill. chumley says the majority of residents in south carolina are against same-sex marriage... so taxpayers in the stste should not pay for a decision made by local l-g-b-t rights activist says they are wasting their time. 3 "i think that this is very clearly a publicity stunt and really has no hope of gaining any traction." representative chumley says under the tenth amendment of the u.s. constitution... state lawmakers can reject federal mandates. 3 3 3 a teen, charged in a string of break-ins in west asheville, faces more charges. saheed grant is now charged with possession of a stolen firearm and breaking- and-entering. he's accused of breaking into a building on euclid boulevard. last month, police say grant and two other suspects broke into three homes. 3 3 today... a convicted sex offender on the run for nearly 20 years could be extradicted to south carolina after his capture in north carolina. "bes

south carolina. after the supreme court decision that said the state was not providing an adequate education for students in public schools in our state. she will adaress that as they move towards finding a solution for those kids. and in addition to that is her domestic violence reform. she has been speaking about changing the course of that direction and making the state not number one in domestic violence issues throughout the country. so these are the other issues that are expected to be talked about. reporting live that state house, joyce koh, news 19 wltx. ladies? >> all right. thank you. >>> the group americans for prosperity are voicing their thoughts on the gas tax this morning at the exon gas station and paid for 45 cents of every gallon for those who got gas in gas tax cost drivers in the state. and the argument against another tax hike. >> the biggest point for us is to bring the issue to their minds. a lot of things people aren't aware of, loof a sudden gas is up and you wonder why, that is because they can raise your taxes anytime. we want to get it in their heads, make them know the issue

south carolina. what they say about the supreme court ruling making it legal. >>> now from western north carolina's news leader, this is news 13 at 5:30. >> tammy: uber drivers in asheville are now coming >> frank: asheville regional airport has charged some uber drivers with criminal trespassing. >> tammy: news 13's zack green is live at the airport. why is there a problem with the system? >> zack: they're all stemming from uber drivers not having an permit. while the application may seem easy enough, uber drivers are falling short. joe is heading off to work. but as a full time uber driver, he's now on alert when picking up his riders. the popular ride share app is running in to issues. >> that makes pick a passenger up at an airport and charge them a fee for a service, then they typically have to apply for a permit. quickly turning in to legal problems. >> they're sending out cease and desist letters to all the drivers. if they catch them again whether it be dropping off or picking up, they're giving them a criminal summons to go to court and charge them with a crime. >> zack: airport officials say i

he made south carolina a better place." 3 in the wake of last year's u-s supreme court ruling legalizing...two upstate 3 lawmakers are working to ban same-sex marriage in south carolina. carolina.representatives bill chumley and mike burns have pre-filed a bill that aims to ammend the state's marriage code to quote "defend natural marriage as between one man and one woman."the bill goes on to say it would invalidate court decisions that go against the state's defifition of marriage.it would also protect government officials from arrest or penalty for not complying with unlawful court today about why he is backing this bill...and we talked to the campaign for southern equality who say it's not only an idea that will violate federal law...but goes against the progress made here in south carolina. 3 3 3 3 "my wife and i were able to get married here in october as a result of the supreme court's decision. so, i think it's sad that folks still think that way but i don't feel like this has any hope of gaining any traction." traction." 3 3 "i believe that most, overwhelmingly, most south caroli

electronically, the new chief justice says he'll be working to have the south carolina bar exam go from two days. live at the supreme court, beth reduce, abc columbia news. >>> state lawmakers are hoping to cut the dropout rate by raising the minimum age to 18. currently students can drop out of school as soon as they turn 17. a previous effort to raise the dropout age died in a >>> a long-time state senator has passed away. greenwood republican billy o'dell died at the age of 77. a spokesperson says she cannot confirm the death or the cause of the death i should say, but o'dell had served in the senate for more than 25 years. >>> it was noticeably warmer today than it was yesterday. could you tell? >> for sure. >> i definitely could tell. >> if i can tell, it definitely was noticeable. john farley joins us now with a look at conditions. john, you know that about me. >> are you saying you're sensitive? >> probably so. >> here is what's going on. much warmer out there today. look at this, some people out there jogging what felt like spring after the cold. still hanging on at 60 here in columbia. let's show you where we are

argues the definition of natural born citizen has never been settled by the supreme court and should be now. cruz in south carolina made no mention of it today, it's not clear if the lawyer has standing standing for such a suit so it could be tossed out. he says his standing as a texas voter and tells fox news he's a bernie sanders supporter. quote numerous cons constitutional scholars agree ted cruz is a natural born citizen. cruz was born in canada by an american citizen mother and a cuban father. >> back in september, uh, my friend donald said that he had had his lawyers look at this from every which way and there was no issue there. there was nothing to this birther issue. [laughter] constitution hasn't changed. but the poll numbers have. >> there's a big question mark on your head, and you can't do that to the party. you really can't. >> cruz has been criticizing trump for quote new york values, for several days and last night trump turned the tables. >> not a lot of conservatives come out of manhattan. i'm just saying. >> conservatives actually do come out of manhattan, including william f. buckley and other

. >>> south carolina now has a new chief justice. of the state's supreme court today. he's been an associate justice on the high courts since 2000, replacing gene toll who turned 72 last year and took mandatory retirement because of her age. the new chief says that one change they would like to make is to shorten the bar exam. he turned 72 next month to only spend one year as south carolina's top judge. >>> body cameras are headed to orangeburg county. the city council there approved cameras for the orangeburg safety department. they cost just over $130,000. we're told the cameras will be used by the patrols, specific operations and investigation unit. they're expected to begin using them by the end of next month. >>> also the first time in its history the orangeburg sheriff's department have promoted an african american woman to the rank of captain. she's antonia churchvan. she credits them for doing the right thing, which is why she chose a career in law enforcement. her 99-year-old grandmother helped pin the officer with her captain today. >>> residence of the mobil

will violate federal law...but goes against the progress made here in south carolina. 3 3 3 i feel like it's pretty clear the supreme court has already ruled on this that same sex couples have a fundamental right to marry in all 50 states - this is really just a stunt. 3 3 "i believe that most, overwhelmingly, most south carolinians hold this view, and i believe they appreciate the pushback. you know, rights right, no matter how you coat it and i believe we're right on this issue. i believe there's a place for states rights." rights."the pre-filed bill still has a ways to go before it could be passed into law.it first has to face a judiciary committee before making its way to the state house floor. 3 imagine parking your car outside an urgent care center...and coming back to find a nasty note on your windshield and your car keyed! keyed!it happened to one woman in powdersville!we've got the story...only on fox!-plus we've talked a lot about the comings and goings of clemson group of tigers who were in miami, and who will be headed talking about clemson life - and we'll have their story - next. next.and chief meteorologist

south carolina. and al jazeera will have complete coverage of the address tojt. >>> the supreme court striking down theth penalty system in florida. voting 8-1 saying the sentencing system there is not constitution. that decision stems from the conviction of a man for fatally stabbing a coworker back in 1998. the judge imposed the sentence even though the jury was split. >>> we're getting new details coming out of that developing story in turkey. the explosion in istanbul, it happened in a popular tourist spot. the dead are mostly germans according to tkish firms. more than a dozen people were also injured. turkish officials saying the attack was carried out by a 28-year-old syrian suicide bombers. >> translator: citizens rights and freedoms are being breached by terrorist organizations. it is the terrorist that prevents our people from traveling. this is a terrorist that bombs schools, mosques, offices, business centers and various other places. it is the terrorist that shoots at civilians and makes life hell for them. >> istanbul is slowly starting to get back to normal. >> reporter: the site of the

south carolina a better place." south carolina's top court is getting its first new leader in more than a decade. costa pleicones is the new chief justice of the state's supreme court. he has been an associate justice on the high court since 2000. pleicones turns 72 next month meaning that he'll only be able to fill the position for one year. but he says that's not going to prevent him from continuing the work pleicones 33 replaces jean toal, who retired last year. still to come... a rough start on the stock market for 20-16. more on how the economic turmoil in china is being felt world-wide.a mild start with mid 40's and cloudy skies. expect a few showers this morning but drier conditions live from main and gervais. 33 here's a quick look at stories that are making headlines across the country. deepening economic turmoil in china shakes markets world-wide... with u-s stocks having a rough start in 20-16. latest. 33 we're only a few days away from the national championship, and clemson getting some great news thursday afternoon. and carolina women's basketball in action late last night. minute to win it. 33 still to come... we're hoping lady luck is on our si

south carolina. you can watch it on the fox business network. >>> today the u.s. supreme courtg arguments over a case that involves california's largest teachers union. they gathered outside the court in washington, d.c. this morning. the case centers on some teachers who want to leave the union without having to pay a fee that's now required by the state. the teachers and other public employees say a decision against the union could cut their political strength at a time when unions are under attack. the cta represents some 325,000 teachers across the state, including those in the napa valley, mount diablo, richmond and palo alto school districts. >>> union school was established in 1895 in the hills south of petaluma. it is a public school and teaches 2nd through 5th grade from marin and sonoma county. the problem is california schools are required to have a daily attendance of six students and with sick days union schools average attendance is 5.89. >> i think we're gonna appeal to the families that are looking for a smaller school setting. smaller school environment. someth

for developing a plan to improve south carolina's public schools so that more students have a chance for success. leaders pledged to respond to the state supreme court 2014 ruling. that poor rural students lack educational responsibilities. it will include more money for technology in the classroom, as well as summer reading programs a number of lawmakers also want to restructure the state salary schedule in order to pay teachers more. but it does appear unlikely to happen this year. >>> richland county council met yesterday for a special meeting. on the agenda a motion for reforming the county's penny tax program. the recent state audit of the county state -- tax program councilman proposed motions to be taken up and discuss. council decided that the transportation committee will first look at the motions before the council discusses him during a public session. the motion included the renaming of the transportation advisory committee. the availability -- the ability to prioritize the list, and quarterly reports of presentations given to counsel . >> there has been issues raised by the department of revenue's audits and i want to correct them going

influence on his upbringing, his internship working for south carolina senator strom thurmond, and later, his involvement in the clarence thomas u.s. supreme court confirmation hearings. this program is about an hour and 45 minutes. bond: armstrong williams, welcome to explorations in black leadership. williams: thank you for inviting me. bond: we're very pleased to have you here. i want to begin with some questions about the brown decision. now, it occurred five years before you were born, but what was the discussion, if any, in your family or what was the feeling t

for developing a plan to improve south carolina's public schools...so that more students have a chance for success.leaders pledge to respond to the state supreme court's 2014 ruling that poor, rural students lack educational opportunities. their response will likely include more money for technology in the classroom...and summer reading programs.a numbers of lawmakers also want to restructure the state salary schedule to pay teachers more....but that appears unlikely to happen this year. 3 richland county council met yesterday for a special meeting.the agenda included a motion on reforming the county's penny tax program.the recent state audit of the county's penny tax program found possible corruption and fraud... on how the money was spent.councilman seth rose proposed motions to be taken up and discussed.council committee will first look at the motions before council discusses them... during public session.the motion included the renaming of the transportaition advisory committee... the ability to re- order the prioritization of the projects list... and quarterly reports and presentations given to council... among other changes. 3 there's been issue

even the supreme court evolved. the supreme court said the supreme court gar reed those rights to individuals, not just militias. so only new york, illinois, california, south carolina and florida don't allow open carry. so -- >> do you think there are too many hurdles. do you think there are too many hurdles to get a concealed carry permit or an open carry permit? >> no, and i think, again, that's -- that is evolving. i passed a bill as a senator before i became lieutenant governor that changed the process of getting permit to online only, for example. so all of the states are evolving and i want to see a day whenever american citizen can simply have a gun, does not have to go through a long ordeal or pay a high price, we're going to address that in texas as well because it's the right of every individual under the second amendment. texas is the largest state to have open carry. and let me also add this, chuck. everywhere that we have more citizens carrying guns, crime is less. there's a study showing that where states have open carry or open carry the crime is down 25%. murders are down. having law-abiding citizens having guns is a good thing. in fact, chuck -- >>

think it's where we need to be right now carson was campaigning in south carolina at the time of the accident. jessica rae: the supreme court says it will consider a legal challenge to president obama's overhaul of the nation's immigration rules. the actions are aimed at allowing millions of undocumented immigrants to apply for programs that could make them eligible for work authorization and associated benefits. the president unveiled the programs over a year ago, but federal courts blocked implementation in response to a challenge brought by texas and 25 other states. since then...the nearly 4-point-3 million immigrants who would have been eligible haha been caught inin legal limbo. jessica rae: a drought mitigation plan is elkhorn n-r-d... here's susan risinger with the details. " 19th district senator jim scheer says he is amazed at the number of bills being introduced in the nebraska legislature. today is the last day for bill introduction, and scheer says it looks like about one-third more bills will have been introduced this year than in the 2014 60-day session. the lower elkhorn nrd is starting work on a drought mit

. >>> tonight, south carolina's top court has a new leader he was sworn in as chief justice of the state supreme court he has been an associate justice on the high court since 2000. he replaces gene toll who turned 72 and took a mandatory retirement because of her age. >> one thing i would like to do and i hope to do with the concurrence of a court is to institute a change in our bar exam in the way that we conduct our bar exam. and, to shorten it from a three- day as it currently is to a two day event. >> he turned 72 next month so our top judge. >>> we told you earlier this week that governor. haley has been tapped to give the gop response to the state of the union address today house speaker paul ryan talks about why he chose the governor for the job. >> i think that he embodies a great republican leader. she's unified her state, she has reformed government, she has focused on growth and opportunity and she has a great personal story. i think she's the perfect kind of reform minded governor that embodies what new republicans look like. >> the state of the union address is tuesday night at 9 p

we can send ted cruz to new hampshire, south carolina and beyond to suprem supreme court s iowa can be the supreme court to launch is ted cruz into the presidency that restores the soul of america. thank you very much. god bless you all. [applause] >> thank you for giving as congressman king. we appreciate that can. let me introduce our next speaker. there are several words and phrases that come to mind when i think of the speaker. one of those words and phrases is leader. is a leader but not because it tries to be. like any good leader it's because people want to follow this. people line up and said i believe that, i want to be part of you. the leader in the old-fashioned sense of the word that he actually is because people want to follow. is also a visionary and a visionary, you can look into the future and tell us what's coming but i he also gives a solutions. a lot of that comes from studying history. patrick henry said i have no weight judging the future but by the past. so this is a man who actually studies the past because he does he sees very clearly where we are headed up with