joining me is emmanuel macron. he has been finance minister of france since 2014. at 37 he's one of the youngest people ever to hold a cabinet position. i'm pleased to have him on this program. mr. minister, thank you so much for joining us. it's been a very busy day for you and also in washington. >> hello. i'm very happy to be with you. >> rose: i realize this is not your primary responsibility. it is the responsibility of the interior minister other ands including the president, but what can you tell us about the terrible events that took place in your country today? >> first, we're all extremely shocked and upset because of this horrible attack and this terrorist attack. and obviously, the whole country is completely shocked today. the president of was in brussels, but he came back to france and gathered the defense community into first additional measures to preserve safety and security for people. but i think this tragic event just reminds us how violent is this war against terrorism and fundamental islamism. i mean, we have to keep extremely calm in this sit