because not only are we a nation of faith, but we're a nation of tolerance. as we look at the violence around the world, and believe me, it's violent. i get to see it perhaps better than anybody. we realize how truly blessed we are to live in a nation that honors the freedom of worship. today my administration is leading by example as we take historic steps the protect religious liberty in the united states of america. we will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied or silenced anymore. and we will never, ever stand for religious discrimination. never, ever. tolerance is the cornerstone of peace. and that is why i am proud to make a major and historic announcement this morning and to share with you that my first foreign trip as president of the united states will be to saudi arabia, then israel, and then to a place that my cardinals love very much, rome. these visits will take place ahead of the nato g7 meetings and will begin with a truly historic gathering in saudi arabia with leaders from all across the muslim world. saudi arabia is the custodian

well: one was in iraqis national and one was a somali national. the president was saying i am not certain, so i want to put a brief pause, allow that thelized waivers state department of homeland security and tell me they tell me there is no threat. >> i'm not sure the statutory language is the president saying i'm not certain. the statutory language says he would have to find them of these nationals would be detrimental to the united states, and it sounds to me like you are saying the president is saying they may be detrimental. requirement ofe the statute that the president would have find it would be detrimental? mr. well: absolutely. i am not aware of any courts but whatessing 1182 f, he said as i find it would be detrimental to lead and people from countries we know to be dangerous that have deteriorated over time until i have had a chance working with my cabinet officials to assess the vetting procedures for those countries. he said it would be detrimental in the face of that uncertainty. that is a reasonable finding, one in executive branch

. ♪ [ playing "the national anthem" ] ♪ ♪ playing "the national anthem" ] [ playing "the national anthemies and gentlemen, general dunford. >> mr. president, mr. vice president, secretary mattis, distinguished guests, and most importantly, to our gold star families it's an honor to join you this morning in remembrance and reflection. since the founding of our republic more than 42 million americans have stepped forward to serve their country in uniform. their story is one of selflessness, it's one of our congress, and it's one of pure commitment. but the story is also one of extraordinary sacrifice. more than 1 million americans who have answered the call to duty gave the last full measure of their devotion so their fellow citizens could live in freedom and raise their children in peace. today we honor the fallen on battlefields that serve as way points in our history. saratoga to gettysburg, bellawood to midway. and to fallujah. we reflect on the enormity of the sacrifice. we reflect on the hopes and the dreams never realized. today we also reflect on the sacrifice to the families left

so, too, have the nations of africa and south america. india, russia, china, and australia have all been victims. but in sheer numbers, the deadliest toll has been exacted on the innocent people of of arab, muslim, and middle eastern nations. they have borne the brunt of the killings and the worst of the destruction in this wave of fanatical violence. some estimates hold that 95% of the victims of terrorism are muslim. we now face a humanitarian and security disaster in this region that is spreading across the planet. it is a tragedy of epic proportions. no description of the suffering and depravity can begin to capture its full measure. if you look at what is happening, al qaeda, hezbollah, hamas, and so many others must be counted, not only in the number of dead, it also must be counted in generations of vanished dreams. the middle east is rich with natural beauty, vibrant culture, and massive amounts of historic treasures. it should increasingly become one of the great global centers of commerce and opportunity. this region should not

america is a sovereign nation. and our first priority is always the safety and security of our citizens. we're not here to lecture. we're not here to tell other people how to live. what to do. who to be. or how to worship. instead we're here to offer partnership based to shared interest and values, to pursue. here in this summit. above all, we must be united in pursuing the one goal that transcends every other considering to meet mystery as great test, to concur extremism, to vanquish the forces that ter terrorism brings with it. young muslim boys and girls should be able to grow up free from fear, safe from violence and innocent of hatred. when young muslim men and women should haves chance to build a new era of prosperity for themselves, it has to be done. we have to let them do it. we with god's help this summit the mark the beginning of the end for those who practice terror and spread. at the same time we pray the special go ther there gatheringy be remembered as the beginning of peace in the middle east, and m

betsy sapp, director of national reconnaissance office and robert cardillo, director of national geospay shall-intelligence agency. john heel for defense and space policy. and after we finish this unclassified testimony, and questions and questions, we'll adjourn to a closed session in an appropriately secure fashion. secretary mattis' confirmation hearing in front of the senate earlier this year, his official testimony stated, quote, while our military maintains capable air, land and sea forces, the cyber and space domains demand an increasing share of our attention and investment. closed quote. now, i fully agree with the secretary's statement. our military and intelligence leaders have been clear in their warnings. some going back many years. that our use of space could be taken away from us in the next military conflict. however, we have not moved with conviction and urgency to respond to the warnings and this has left us with a growing crisis to confront in outer space. while i had the full faith and confidence in each of our expert witnesses today, i do not have faith in the tangle

one is what you just referred to , the 1152, that this is nationality basis from a nation. there's also three other things. it also allows congress to -- thelly -- the terrorism bar 10 part test for determining whether someone could the excluded on an individual basis on grounds of terrorism. 1182 way, also some other provisions. you have congresses specific judgment on the evidence that's in the executive order from december 2015. congress said, we don't need to just need to we insist on visas when people come in. with respect to these very countries. i think the most important thing which sets up your question, the government has not engaged in mass dragnet exclusions. unprofessional and unusual, immature saying this whole class of people, some of which are dangerous, we can buy them all. pages 47-42 explains this in detail. those are statutory violations statue said, can you read them together? absolutely that's the right way to view this. revealed that section 1182 it gives the president broad powers -- we don't disagree with that. but what it can't do is violated statu

to the national park service, which gave up ownership within the independent national historical parkworkers who transformed the organization into a full grown institution, who have overseen the construction, who have conceived a remarkable exhibit program and symbol of phenomenal team of designers, and artist to bring this all to light for us. none of this would have been possible without the financial resources given by more than 11,000 donors. 11,000 donors. remarkable. [applause] not only from philadelphia, but from every state in the union. names of thesee major donors on the sound -- inside the wall fear inside the entrance companies museum. articles thanks towards each and every one of them. but they would preserve our loftiest aspirations, deepest respect for one man most responsible for ringing us to this place on the day. after a lecture. is jerry klein share. [applause] terry became the founding chairman in 2005. although relinquishing that official position last december. he will forever remain that singular selfless power, able to elevate the human spirit and inspired hum

this is a national security matter. for that reason all the more reason that republicans should stand up and say this is not a partisan issue. this effects all americans. we as americans need to get to the bottom of this, figure out what russia did and who may have cooperated with them. republicans i would think because of their hawkish stand on russia should be first in line to call for a special prosecutor. the other part of what the fbi does is counter intelligence. they need to be briefing the national security council. this is unchartered territory because the people they will be briefing are subjects of the investigation. >> lots of noise about whether somebody from within the fbi needs to be appointed to these ranks, whether it can be somebody with an r or d in front of their name. i want your thoughts on that. mike lee from utah saying it should be meric garland who is the would-be supreme court justice who republicans never gave a hearing that president obama tried to appoint when there was the opening last yea

at an emergency news conference monday, national security adviser general h.r. mcmaster said the "washington post's" story was false. >> the story that came out tonight as reported is false. the president and the foreign minister reviewed a range of common threats to our two countries, including threats to civil aviation. at no time -- at no time were intelligence sources or methods discussed. and the president did not disclose any military operations that were not already publicly known. amy: but earlier this morning, president trump made his first comment on the story in which he appears to contradict general mcmaster and instead confirms he did disclose information to russia. he wrote on twitter -- "as president i wanted to share with russia at an openly scheduled white house meeting which i have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety. humanitarian reasons, plus i want russia to greatly step up their fight against isis & terrorism." we'll have more on trump's leaks to russia after headlines with larry diamond of the

>> well, one was an iraqi national, one was a somali national. again, i don't think what the president was saying was i know them all to be dangerous. he was saying i'm not certain. i just want to put a brief pause, allow individualized waivers if the state department and homeland security tell me that there's no threat to the nation when someone's coming in. >> i'm not certain that the statutory language, if the president is saying i'm not certain, the statutory language says he has to find that it would -- these nationals would be detrimental to the interest of the united states. and it sound to me like you're saying the president is saying, gee, they may be detrimental. do you meet the requirement of the statute that the president has to find that they would be detrimental. >> absolutely, judge keenan. i'm not aware of any courts second guessing the president's national interests under 1182-f, but here what he said is, i find it would be detrimental to let in people from countries we know to be dangerous that have deteriorated over time until

in 2008, chris enlisted in the oklahoma army national guard.as a sniper, becoming known as one of the best shots anywhere, at any time. he was a talented, tough guy. while chris was in the national guard, he was also a volunteer police officer. in everything he did, he was thinking about how he could serve god, serve his family, and serve his country. in 2011, he deployed for the first time to afghanistan. chris knew his job was one of the most dangerous there was, but he was determined to go after the enemy at any cost to himself. his missions helped target and kill terrorists who sought to destroy innocent people. just three months into his first deployment, chris was near the pakistan border, trying to eliminate an enemy cell that was doing so much damage and that was planting deadly roadside bombs against his unit and the units of many others. standing watch with his comrades, he died in the ensuing gun battle with enemy forces. chris sacrificed his life to protect his fellow soldiers, and to protect all americans. he was awarded the purple

allowed to sit in on national security meetings, where he is privy to national security conversationshe same time, vulnerable to blackmail. >> did the white house say during those 18 days whether they were investigating? >> that will be part of the investigation what they did during that 18 days because sally yates was fired a few days after she warned the white house about it and so was jake clapper. >> it's really a tale of two hearings, it's democrats like yourself that were asking about any potential collusion in the election, and essentially all the republicans are asking about are leakings and we saw that again today, we saw that in the house and on the senate side. >> that's right, it is a tale of two hearings, except they are importantly for senator graham, some of the republicans and my hope is there will be more of them who will see what jim clapper designed very, very powerfully. if there is another takeaway here, it's jim clapper's reference to the power and seriousness of the threat to our democracy, a foundational threat from the russian hacks, the tiber attack, really a

and both immigrants and the eu have scapegoated for nation's policies. if you look at u.s. debates, yes, illgration and nationalism sources of divide however, many other issues that are at the heart of the u.s. that are not controversial but much controversial elsewhere in the west. universal health care, gun control, abortion, climate change, the theory of evolution, you name it. >> let's hear from viewers and let's start with a call from jacob in wisconsin. >> i would like to ask the author that the former embassador from pakistan ofsc britain he received intel that the cia was actually oiling people alive and this is a long history of torture and i'm wondering and at home we killedh dr. king, "the new york times" agencies actually assassinate dr. king so i will leave it at that and maybe you can comment and i'm just wondering how much free are we really than anyoner else else or lie that every government is being told more. >> what do you want to do with that? >> that's a great question.ri overall america has made a major contribution, the spread of d

do you want to be my chief national security adviser. i put that to a former trump campaign official and the answer came back i wish i knew. i think that that's a very common thing. gloria's reported on this. cnn broadly has reported on this which there are lots and lots and lots of doubts. from president obama to tramp campaign transition officials to sally yates. lots of doubts about this person, should this person about yo n your administration. i think the obviously answer is loyalty. he was the guy who was with trump from the beginning. led the lock her up chant. he was the most outspoken surrogate. donald trump likes. that he likes to reward loyalty. >> and then he fired him. >> he fired him not because of that coinformation. because he lied to the vice president about it. what we're talking about wasn't even really the fireable offense though the timeline is exactly right. the fireable offense was he lied to the vice president. >> and maybe flynn didn't have a lot of other friends at that point. >> everybody stand by. jim, chris,

[speaking in native tongue] as we need to get today to a nation where women power is valued, i wish to tell you that two millennia ago the vietnamese people struggled through in the pursuit of happiness was started by two women leaders, albeit means, no matter where they may find themselves, i'll take pride in the uprising by the chin and sisters. [speaking in native tongue] i believe that these core historical values are the solid foundations for our two countries to build a sustained lasting partnership. [speaking in native tongue] if only a few decades ago, vietnam and the united states were on the opposite frontlines of the devastating war. today we have become comprehensive partners engaged in all rounded corporation from economic and social cultural and education to defense insecurity. [speaking in native tongue] i would like to take this opportunity to thank the pioneers of this scholarship. individuals who have worked tirelessly for the between our two countries. we always treasure what the american friends have done were particularly grateful to president clinton and president

ivanka trump to mark national appreciationtary month. this is 25 minutes. good afternoon everyone, and thank you for being here. i especially want to thank the vice president and karen pence for hosting us today. as i'm sure many of you know, the pence's our military parents. their son is an officer in the so they know firsthand the sacrifices required by military families across the country. we are so grateful, so incrediblywe are so grateful, so incredibly grateful to our service men and women, for keeping us safe and protecting our freedoms. [applause] ivanka: it is also critical to note that our heroes in uniform could not do their jobs if it were not for the love and support of their incredible families. so please give your self a round of applause. [applause] ivanka: friday is military spouse day. courage andof the strength of our military spouses. when a service member is away, military spouses assume increased responsibilities at home, and their commitment and dedication is just as critical service to our country. today, we must also think about the

it was a national monument before it was a national park. host: explain what the was --ties at antiquities act was and how it is used today? guest: it came about because of the fact that a lot of americans -- historical -- historical records are being degraded. colleague of a mine says it thousand agent times, like a egyptian monuments and how people rated them so they could sell them on the black market. the historical records of native american artifacts were being sold and it came from a need to protect these important voices. host: if you live near a national monument or national park, we want to hear from you in this segment. democrats call 202-748-8000. republicans, 202-748-8001. independence, 202-748-8002. , butre welcome to call in if you live near a monument, we want to hear from you. here is the text from the executive order, the secretary of interior shall conduct a review of all presidential designations or expanses of designations under the antiquities act amazing string or first 1996, where the designation covers more than 100,

you can be our nation's next generation of leaders. luckily, as gw grads, you already have a head start on many of your peers. over and over, the students of gw have proven to be some of the most civically engaged students in the nation, showing leadership in and out of the political arena. gw students and graduates show their commitments to serving others, to making sacrifices in order to serve something bigger than themselves, every single day, day in and day out. in the past year alone, in just one year, gw students have donated over 700,000 hours of service in local communities and around the world, to improve our environment, our education system, and open up spaces for minority voices. [applause] sen. duckworth: many of you take an active role in government, at both the local level and the national level -- including two of you who interned in my office this semester. so kathleen hunt and stephen cho, thank you both for all the help. i don't know if i just embarrassed you. a lot of gw students also volunteer to serve their nation

nationals of some countries have to get a visa. nationals of other countries don't.olson doesn't say anything different. at most it gets you an injunction different than this one, one that would be more harsh that counsel purports to defend. it doesn't give you a limitation on 1182-f, which judge ginsburg said is the president's sweeping proclamation power to suspend the entry of any class of a liens which he deems is in the nation's best interest. i know counsel wants to second guess that power here. he's right, whatever this court says will dictate this for decades to come. no court has ever read into 1182-f ever the kind of limitation, whether from 1152 or other statute that counsel wants to find in it. the last thing i'll say is the overbreath of this injunction. counsel didn't mention the internal review provisions at all. he barely mentioned a word of section 6. sections 2-a and b of the world states that the state department and dhhs need to look at our information sharing of countries and determine whether we have sufficient vetting procedures in place on the

the last time the national front reached the second round there was a call for national unity. the unions are giving their supporters a much more mixed message. click state of separate rallies. stopping at the national front. disagreewo main unions on how to stop marine le pen. it has explicitly called on voters to back a manual macron. the dangere with posed by the national front we have to be clear. xenophobic want the racist authoritarian country promise by marine le pen, we have to vote for macron. clock's the union has also called on the electorate to block le pen. they haven't actively encouraged voters to cast a ballot for the centrist opponent. >> our main goal is spelled out here. don't want any votes for the national front. thate tired of austerity are tired of seeing the working right threatened. >> they marched alongside the unions. thousands joined the demonstration to protest against the national front. clashes quickly broke out on the sidelines. police officials say masked youth through molotov cocktails on riot police. the responded by firing volleys of tear gas

nation, to help the venezuelan people. article 20 of the inter-american democratic charter states in the event of an unconstitutional alteration of the constitutional regime that impairs the democratic order and a member state any member state or the secretary general may request the immediate convocation of the permanent council to undertake a collective assessment of the situation and to take such decisions as it deems appropriate. this is what must be done because if we fail to help the venezuelan people in their time of need and the worst comes to pass what will follow will not be confined to the venezuelan borders. the united states, as a result, i hope should impose sanctions against corrupt individuals, not the government, not the people. individuals responsible for human rights violations, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, undermining the country's democratic process. president obama began that process. president trump actually sanctioned additional people earlier this year, including the kingpin drug dealer

i think what this nation needs is a strong and stable government. but isn't it the case that thanks to evolution we will not only just have, i hope strong and stable government, in the westminster, strong and stable leadership, the right choices made after may 4th. >> people in the west midlands have the opportunity to elect a strong leader overseeing 8 million pounds investment >> the local knowledge and business experience and a commitment to the west midlands to deliver the whole of the west midlands. on 8 june, to elect the strong and stable leadership and conservative government working together in the west midlands and strong conservative leadership in government. >> richard? > this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues, i will have further such meetings later today. >> in 2015 a group called the socialist campaign for labor victory, drove a plan to disband am i 5 for nuclear deterrence. my right honorable friend allowing... >> i can tell that is a resounding no. can i commend my honorable friend who has a record of defending the

wall: there were 2 -- one was an iraqi national and one was a somali national. but again, i don't think what the president was saying was i , know them all to be dangerous. what he was saying was i am not , certain, so i want to put a brief pause, allow individualized waivers that the state department of homeland homeland security and tell me there is no threat when someone is coming in. >> i'm not sure the statutory language is the president saying i'm not certain. the statutory language says he would have to find that these nationals would be detrimental to the interests of the united states, and it sounds to me like you are saying the president is saying, gee, they may be detrimental. do you meet the requirement for the statute that the president would have find it would be detrimental? mr. wall: absolutely, judge keenan. i am not aware of any courts ever second-guessing the president's national interest determination under 1182f, but it may have been here what he said was as i find it, it would , be detrimental to enter in people from countries we know to be

this nation can never forget those who preserved our nation and died way too soon. god bless all those who have died in defense of this great nation and god bless america. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded it's not in order to refer to persons in the gallery. the chair recognizes the gentleman from north carolina, mr. butterfield, for five minutes. mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the life and work of a dear friend, a north carolina giant, the honorable ralf hunt sr., community leader, businessman, educator, former north carolina state senator and a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. ralph hunt, mr. speaker, was a resident of during ham county, north carolina -- durham county, north carolina, a county david price and i proudly represent. he was my constituent. mr. speaker, ralph hunt was also a native of my congressional district, having grown up in aned a joining county called grandville county, north carolina. he was the seventh of eight children born in 1932 to john and amanda harris hunt. as a young student

executive order 13780 protecting the nation from terrorist attacks by foreign nationals signed by thepresident on marce presidential memorandum on heightened screening articulate the administration's commitment to regularly upgrade and refine our screening and vetting process to keep this country safe. these actions range from all interagency to harmonize standardize vetting, the focusing on ways to improve our ability to report criminal aliens, additionally, the department recently instructed post worldwide to develop criteria for identifying these application that warrant increase screening. we have likewise heightened vetting for any visa applicant who is ever present in any ice is controlled territory. mr. chairman and distinguished members of the committee, the department of state's eye as priority is the safety of our fellow citizens at home and overseas. every visa decision is a national security decision. we appreciate the support of the congress as we constantly work to strengthen our system. i would encourage you to visit our counselor sections when you are abroad, to see ho

as a member of the national security presence. and ga is the primary provider of geospatial intelligence or for the department of defense and the intelligence community. our support to military services and commands and providers includes safety of navigation, precise targeting, disaster recovery and tailored intelligence support, just to name a few. i also have the job of being the functional manager the national system of geospatial intelligence. i strengthen the overall enterprise by ensuring that those combat and coming needs are met through future overhead architectures. more specifically, the d document serves as a framework to titillate those needs into the key enterprise functions and capabilities that are analysts required to resolve our most vexing intelligence challenges. global persistent provides an architecture to monitor these intelligent challenges and an nda to provide national tactical leaders the intelligence and early warning needed to precision advantage. it leverages the exquisite capabilities of the reconnai

trump: a very proud nation salutes you. a very proud nation. we are very proud of you.very single day, you protect the safety and security of the american people, and you provide a symbol of hope, freedom, and justice for the world. for our friends and allies, you are the ultimate reassurance. to our enemies, you are the ultimate deterrent. you are the metal spine forged out of the fires of american strength. are you feeling how much stronger we are getting? all that new equipment is coming in. you saw what we do with the newest budget, all that military funding. i took a little heat on that, but that is ok with me. you are the men and women of the most powerful military in the world. under my administration, stronger and stronger every single day. [applause] pres. trump: i want to thank the captain for leading the american presence at the hub of the met. everythingnsider your team has done for this visit, and you have done a lot, feel free to sound liberty call as soon as wheels are up. you, i will stay down with and celebrate with you. before going any further, i want

we work closely with the national park service. we get an important part of our funding from the national park service. partners been imported and will always be important partners because this is national park land. we also continue to work with the mount vernon ladies association. they have supported us throughout the years. they look at us as their boots on the ground. we are the ones listening and meeting people and hearing about , this piece of land may be developed, or they are talking about a cell phone tower here, or a pipeline there. we alert them. sometimes they have purchased land not in the park but near the park to protect it from they willloped, and put easements on it and sell it. i grew up in montana and wyoming. we had a good open spaces and i took them for granted. i came to the east coast, and there are all these cities. i never knew about this park until i came to interview for a job. i stepped out, and i was captivated. it is a magical place. it is so rare to have this much land preserved so close to washington

what used to be a collection of mostly physical and state aced national concerns, -- state-based national security concerns has been replaced by something altogether different. today, our traditional focus on countries like north korea and iran is complicated by strategic nonstate actors in the cyber arena and terrorists who can use the internet to inspire violence and fear in the homeland all without leaving middleafe havens in the east. what has not changed is the tireless patriotism of the women and men who make up the united states intelligence community, the very people represented by our witnesses this morning. one of the many reasons i find so much value in this hearing is that it provides the american public with some insight into the threats facing our country. but it also lets people know what it's being done on their behalf to reduce those threats. witnessese all the today to not only address the threats to our nation but to talk about what your organizations are doing to help secure this country to the degree you can in an unclassified setting. director coats, your written sta

executive order 13780 on protecting the nation from terrorist attacks from foreign nationals signed by the president on march 6, 2017 and the presidential memoranda on height and screening articulate the commitment to regular slee and continuously upgrade and refine our screening and vetting processes to keep this country safe. these actions range from interagency efforts to harm onnize screening and vetting standards across multiple immigration programs to focusing on ways to improve our ability to deport criminal aliens. additionally, the department recently instructed posts worldwide to develop criteria for identifying sets of these applicant populations that warrant increased scrutiny. we have likewise heightened vetting for any visa applicant who was ever present in any isis-controlled territory. mr. chairman and distinguished members of the committee, the department of state's highest priority is the safety of our fellow citizens at home and overseas. every visa decision is a national security decision. we appreciate the support of the congress as we constantly work to strengthen

few nations have been spared the violent reach of terrorism. america has suffered repeated, barbaric attacks from the atrocities of september 11, to the devastation of the boston bombings, to the horrible killings in san bernardino and orlando. the nations of europe have also endured unspeakable horror along with africa, australia, and others. in sheer numbers the deadliest , toll has been exacted on the innocent people of middle eastern nations. they have taken the worst of the killings and destruction in this wave of fanatical violence. some estimates hold that 95% of the victims of terrorism are muslim. we now face a humanitarian and security disaster in this region that is spreading across the planet. it is a tragedy of epic proportions. no description of the suffering and depravity can begin to capture its full measure. if you look at what is happening, al qaeda, hezbollah, and so many others must be counted not only in the number of dead but generations of vanished dreams. the middle east is rich with natural beauty, vibrant culture and h

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now a discussion on president trump's view of nationalism. from washington journal, this is about 30 minutes. >> joining us from las vegas is a contributor to the weekly standard and his latest piece looking at what makes america good sunday morning and think you for being with us. what is your premise? guest: what makes america great is not really at the center of the president's frederick. for 240 years ahead unique tradition in america where the only country that was built specifically and exquisitely on political ideals and universal political ideals. that is really the core root of our identity. unlike in more so than any other country we are based on that rather than a purely tribal or blood link or cultural historical identity that most other countries are based on. that's given us unique identity and a unique mission and a sense of greatness. our tradition has not been what is generally considered great by every other nation which is wealth, glower -- glory, power. but the ideals. and what is worrying about what the president has put

to nation basis. that's another one of the challenges that i'm interested in cyber command. how can we work that more formally military organization to military organization. so we're doing this once and not 29 different times. >> the other services have cyber commands. what is cyber come doing as far as the manning and concept of operations as far as having duplicative issues within those services? the the way the the way we're each of those service primary operational cyber subcomponent of u.s. cyber command. so whether it is army cyber, coast guard cyber, air force cyber, fleet cyber, they have an operational relationship to me. that's how we try to work the joint and the service piece in a very integrated way. i am the first to the acknowledge and i was a service component commander before the job. in those service structures they are both to me in the execution of their joint responsibilities but they also have additional service responsibilities and i try to be the connecting partner with them c

white house in control of national security and the national security council, is accused of the possibility of being black mailed by the russians. now, i understand that this was early on in the administration. people were still trying to figure out what their responsibilities were, but once the general counsel found out that that was the case there reese no question that they could have verified that information immediately looking at the classified information that revealed exactly what the conversation was, and once they determined that, i think that combined with the chief of staff, they should have recommended an immediate firing to the president of the united states. 18 days frankly was just too long. >> and the sally yates did say they did -- did make available, she didn't know because she was fired subsequently, you know, if they picked it it up. she said white house officials could come over to the department of justice and see the original intelligence that suggested that there was a possibility of compromise and blackmail. why do you think it took the white house 18 days to fire

security challenges facing our nation. i'm grateful for your consideration of my nomination and i look forward to your questions. thank you. >> thank you. ms. bingen. >> thank you. chairman mccain, ranking member reed and distinguished senators of this committee. thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for your consideration of my nomination to be principal department under secretary of defense for intelligence. first, i would not be here without the strong support of my family, my husband sean, our two young sons, henry and harrison, and my parents john and rebecca. my father enlisted in the army at 18 and both my grandfather served in the army during world war ii. my time in the house armed services and if confirmed, my role in the department is my opportunity to continue our family's tradition of service and ton give back to our country. >> welcome to your family members. >> thank you. i wish to thank the president and secretary mattis for placing their trust and confidence in me. i am also grateful

unlike previous national assemblies where i think it was a change in the national assembly shortly after the presidential vote said it seems like we are stuck with a lot less than we perhaps are expecting in terms of the new administration and we have a weak president and divided government and stagnant national assembly, and not much chance of really breaking that unless somehow disappearing to join the government or join the conservatives or i guess he was more on the democratic party in the past but the likelihood of that kind of development coming forward in order to break through what seems to be the formula for stagnation and no progress. >> i think moon have a lower number than five years ago but it was a totally different race. that race was two people, two candidates and now you have five with different strengths but i don't think you can really compare the numbers to if he had a lower number of initiatives he has less widespread support because it was just a very different race. obviously korea is divided, so you have the south south divide or the ideological divide the generat

[applause] a very proud nation salutes you. a very, very proud nation.'ll tell you what, we are very, very proud of you. you protect the safety and security of the american people and provide a symbol of hope, freedom, and justice to the world. to our friends and allies, you are the ultimate reassurance. to our enemies, you are the ultimate deterrent. forged the metal spine out of the fires of american strength. and do you notice how much stronger we are getting? are you feeling it? are you feeling it? all that new equipment is coming in. you so we did with our military budget. way up. i to the little heat on that one but it is ok with me. you are the men and women who make up the most powerful military in the world, and under know,inistration, as you stronger and stronger every single day. [applause] thank captain brent trickle for leading the american presence at the home of them -- the hub of the med. captain trickle, considering everything your team has done to prepare for this visit -- and you really have done a lot -- feel free to sound liberty cal

it was the feeding of a nation. ♪ the nation is sad as can be a message came over the sea ♪ a thousandstatue of liberty high must now have a tear in her eye ♪ ♪ i think it's a shame someone is to blame ♪ ♪ but all we can do is just sigh ♪ some of us lost a true sweetheart ♪ ♪ some of us lost a dear dad ♪ some lost their mother sisters and brothers ♪ ♪ some lost the best friends they had ♪ ♪ it's time they were stopping this warfare if women and children must drown ♪ ♪ if they must drown ♪ many brave hearts went to sleep in the deep ♪ ♪ when the lucitania went down ♪ when it went down [ applause ] >> on the morning of may 8, 1915, the banner headline of the "the new york times" read, "lucitania sunk by submarine, probably 1,260 dead. twice torpedoed off irish coast. sinked in 15 minutes. washington believes that a grave crisis is at hand." u.s. neutrality faced numerous tests. vying for control over shipping lanes across the atlantic and through the north sea, germany and britain found themselves on a collision course with the united states. britain, in its effort to blockade commerce f

[applause] not only are we a nation of faith, but we are a nation of tolerance.ook at the violence around the world, and believe me, it's violent. i get to see it perhaps better than anybody. we get to see how truly blessed to be are to live in a nation that honors the freedom of worship. today my administration is leading by example as we take historic steps to protect religious liberty of the united states of america. we will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied, or silenced anymore. we will never, ever stand for religious discrimination ever. that's why i'm proud to make a major historic announcement this morning and share with you that my first foreign trip as president of the united states will be to saudi arabia, than israel, and then to a place that my cardinals love very much, rome. these visits will take place ahead of the nato g7 meetings and will begin with a truly historic gathering in saudi arabia with leaders from all across the muslim world. saudi arabia is the custodian of the two holiest sites in islam and it is there that we will be

to ourally important great nation. we are getting stronger every day. can say this to the military folks that our nation is getting stronger and stronger every day. new equipment is coming in. you have seen what is happening. your spouses are talking about it. everyone is talking about it that you get the first glimpse that we are getting strong again. on the depleted side, to put it mildly, and we will not be depleted for a very long time, i can tell you. we are military budget, open the budget. we are doing what we have to do. thank you. my supreme duty is to protect our citizens. that means supporting servicemen and women. the daygation begins they put on the uniform and every day after. when they returned to civilian life as veterans. we are taking great care of our veterans. we have really stepped it up. a big difference. i will make sure our nation always takes care of our brave sailors, soldiers, airmen, marines and areas -- and members of the coast guard. [applause] president trump: your devotion keeps us safe. i will also make sure that our vet