god bless you both. pplause] and their former governors with us today in his footsteps i now stand. [applause] you have each given me years sage advice both as i contemplated running from this office and as i prepared to take it. those from both sides of the. cannot thank you enough your guidance and leadership. it is only 12 days since we lost governor burn. his oncoming -- his bold leadership, his aspiring vision, and uncommon courage are examples to which we should all aspire. [applause] governor byrne big things and made a big difference in the state we all love. we should honor his legacy with the same loneliness to make decisions with the future not simply the next election in mind. [applause] i had wish nothing more than to look over and see through the side today. i cannot make that wish come true. however in tribute divest for the flake presented to ruthie in the burn family by the military honor guard to be flown outside of this building as we sit here. [applause] through the gesture know his wi

god. thank you to the march for life special special people and we are with you all the way. may god bless you and may god bless america, thank you, thank you. >> can i ask you all to give a warm welcome to the president of the united states for addressing the march for life, thank you, mister president. [applause] >> i bet he can actually hear you write down there. [applause] >> thank you, as you can see you have a group that is greatly appreciative of the policies you are and acting to protect the unborn in the united states of america. and now it is my happy privilege to be joined by several members of our pro-life congress. [applause] >> we have truly strong leaders representing us and they are considered the most pro-life congress in a generation, thank you very much. [applause] >> at the head of this leadership is pro-life speaker of the house, it is our honor to have him here with us this afternoon. ladies and gentlemen and young people, please give a warm welcome to the speaker of the house of representatives, paul ryan. >> thank you. how are you doing? austin. look at this. look a

god bless you. tell everybody come back next year and bring three friends. god bless all of you guys. they keep very much. -- thank you very much. [applause] house speaker paul ryan they're talking earlier today during the march for life rally. caught him on capitol hill. the house bill passing earlier today as well dealing with abortion. that passing in the house. it is a bill that would make it a criminal offense for doctors to not assist infants who are born alive during abortions. all of that happening today on the 45th annual meeting in the annual march for life rally that .appens in washington dc of course, the house finish its work on the continuing resolution. that is what they are facing right now. the shutdown happening at midnight tonight. all of the work in the house , although athe next number of members standing by as they await action in the senate. at 8:30, just a few minutes away, senate democrats are theing dealing with continuing resolution that would fund the government for another month through mid february. three and a half hours away, t

god bless you. tell everybody come back next year and bring three friends. god bless all of you guys. they keep very much. -- thank you very much. [applause] house speaker paul ryan

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god bless you. congress is coming back into session in the morning. i think it's disappointing to every american man for democrats -- van forte democrats in the senate to shut down the government at a time for the troops. it will take as long as it takes. i can assure you the president -- we will support efforts on our end here. democrats in the senate decided to shut down the government. senate, with ae few exceptions, on either side, shows -- chose to put politics ahead of meeting the obligations of our national government. it iss just unacceptable, disappointing millions. >> [indiscernible] to do in thise moment is demand that congress do their job. democrat and senates basha democrats and senate, step up. you already saw the movement. been negotiations taking place over the last several weeks. the president and i are few more that within a weeks, we can solve the issues related to the budget. we can resolve issues related to the border wall, chain migration, diversity lottery, daca. now is the time for us to

god bless you too. while we're doing all this, we must immediately resist washington's all-out assault on new jersey. [applause] [applause] frankly, this is not as much about hi between democrats and republicans, but a battle between right and wrong. between standing up for the people of new jersey or standing for failed to washington politics. will resist every move from president trump and a misguided congressional leadership. [applause] will resist any moves that would worsen income inequality divide families or tonight access to college for our dreamers. [applause] . . . . the ♪ music that ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

may god bless you and continue to bless the great state of iowa. god bless you. [applaus [applause] >> in his state of the state address, nebraska governor pete ricketts discussed tax reform, job creating and the state budget. governor ricketts is seeking election to a second term this year. this is half an hour. members of the legislature, chairman, distinguished guests, fellow nebraskaens, and of course, our first lady, hope she's on this side. suzanne. [applause] she always gets better applause than i do. before begin, i want to recognize your newest member, senator theresa thibedeau from omaha, a small business owner and involved in early childhood education and her background and experience will make a great contribution to this body. welcome, i look forward to working with you. [applause] >> to all of our senators congratulations on the commencement of the 105th nebraska legislature. working together is in our dna and the hallmark of nebraska's nonpartisan unicalmeral legislature. working together is what helped build this great state. we know this from our

god. thank you to the march for life, special, special people. we are with you all the way. may god blessk you. thank you. thank you very much. [ applause ] thank you very much. >> can i ask you all to give a very warm welcome to the president of the united states for addressing the march for life. thank you, mr. president. [ cheers and applause ] i bet he can actually hear you right down there. thank you, mr. president. as you can see you have a group here who is greatly appreciative of the policies you are enacting to protect the unborn in the united states of america. >>> and now it is my very happy privilege to be joined by several members here on stage -- several members of our pro life congress. [ cheers and applause ] we have truly strong leaders representing us and they are considered the most pro life congress in a generation. thank you very much. [ cheers and applause ] at the very head of this leadership is a pro life speaker of the house. and it is our honor to have him here with us this afternoon. ladies and gentlemen and young people please give a warm march for life welcome

god bless you. god bless your family. and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. [applause] [cheering] >> after president trump left the capital, the attention turned to where members of congress and the administration officials reacted to the speech. >> that evening. this is continuing live coverage of c-span2 of president trump's first state of the union address. for longtime watchers of the c-span networks, you might recognize the place we are standing right now, where we are camped out along with other media outlets. this is at the capitol, not far from the house chamber where the president spoke. it has pretty much become a tradition for members of congress to talk to reporters after the president's speech. we will do this for roughly one hour or so as we start to talk to members on both sides of the aisle. our first member we are going to talk to this evening's congressman chris collins, repuan

god bless you. god bless your families. and may god bless the united states of america. to i. -- thank you. applause]d announcer: after president trump left the capital, tension turn to statuary hall where members of congress and administration officials react it to the speech. >> good evening. this is continued live coverage of c-span2, president trump's first state of the union address. you might recognize the place where we are now. camped out with many other media outlets. this is nationalta

god bless you. we have got to get democratic control. this is outrageous what is going on. i will say happy new year and god bless you. thank you for what you do. you and greta are my favorites. the rest of them, so what? whatever. next, we will take a closer look at how veterans programs may change in 2018 with nikki wentling. rudenstine will be here to discuss the history of the pentagon papers case and its relevancy today. stay tuned. we will be right back. >> for nearly 20 years, "in-depth" has featured the best nonfiction writers. this year, we are featuring best-selling fiction writers for our monthly program. join us for our first program sunday at noon eastern with the author of several national security thrillers. our special series sunday live from noon to 3:00 eastern on book tv on c-span2. today, american history tv on cspan3 takes you to the american historical association's annual meeting in washington, d.c., for live, all-day coverage. historians and scholars talk about civil rights in 1968, watergate, and the rise of partisanship, commemorating civil war reco

god bless you. are you seriously thinking about building a wall when we are building drones? the mexican people are hard workers. and they are human beings. we would liberate iran and pakistan, why wouldn't we liberate mexico? why do they want to come over here and work so hard and be such good people but we don't want to liberate their government? we want to liberate iran and pakistan. that we will be done with the stupidity. host: we got your point. how much would a wall cost if it were fully built to what the trump administration wants? guest: we don't really know, that is the short answer. and that is the problem. they've never come out to say, here is the big picture plan. absolutely in the billions of dollars. maybe over $30 billion. if you were going to build an entire border. very few people think that makes sense. -- i don't know if anybody even wants it at this point. the prototypest of the walls that we have seen being built outside california? what is happened with them? have we picked one that works the best? chosenno, they haven't one. prototypes were built to s

god bless you. [applause] education and powers our kids. and a lack of education can be limiting to their future. you have done an amazing job of taking ownership of your son's education. and i think you for sharing yours -- i thank you. no program can improve child's well-being alone. it takes a realization that all of us pulling together can do little things that make a big difference. we launched the pool together initiative two years ago to capitalize on the amazing heart and compassion of our people. across the state we have incredible people. generous and caring who are doing heroic work to improve child well-being and help families overcome poverty. a police officer adopting a child of a heroin addict. a seemingly smaller thing like the boy scouts helping to build outdoor play areas for kids in need. to see we have enrolled 5000 more kids in childcare programs. we have added over 100 additional caseworkers to investigate child abuse and intervene with high-risk families. and we are providing our students breakfast during the school da

bob, god bless you and god bless america. thank you.d states senator from vermont, the honorable patrick leahy. [applause] >> thank you. mr. president, mr. vice president, thank you for being here. you're honoring a true, a true american patriot. bob, as we're here, the memories come to the surface to be here with you and elizabeth. two senators i've served with. marcel and i feel blessed for the opportunities we've had to spend time with the both of you on so many occasions. especially when you invited us to your wedding reception. that was a great day. now, i've enjoyed and learned much from working with senator bob dole, with majority leader bob dole, with republican leader bob dole beginning when i was a young member of the senate, awhile ago. beyond the impressive fact that bob dole is the nation's longest serving republican leader of the senate, we can say he is a senate legend. the best leaders i have known in my 43 years in the senate have shown three special qualities. first he understood the and appreciated the senate's unique

you. god bless your work here, and may god continue to bless the state of idaho and the united states of america. thank you. [applause] thank you. >> kim reynolds became governor of iowa when the previous governor terry branstad resigned in may upon becoming ambassador to china. governor reynolds delivered her first state of the state address last week. she talked about rewriting the state tax code, healthcare and education. from the state capital in des moines, this is 45 minutes. [applause] >> governor reynolds. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. lieutenant governor, mr. president, madam speaker, legislative leaders, senators and representatives, justices and judges, elected officials, distinguished guests, family, friends, and my fellow iowans. it is an honor to be here today, as your 43rd governor and to deliver my first condition of the state address. [applause] what a country and state we live in, where a small town girl from rural iowa can become governor and have the opportunity to serve iowans at the highest level. i hope that can be an inspiration to every waitress, every g

god bless you and thank you. [applause]. [applause]. atlantic city is ready for rebirth and to return to its former glory, let's not screw it up. that's an achievement of real consequence for our entire state. eight years ago, it had been baffling to administration since the 1970s, what do we do with the city of camden? some tried to turn it into a militarized his own to extend the tide of murders and shootings. some tried to throw money at the problem due to the urging of corrupt politicians who later landed in jail due to the efforts of my us attorneys office. that didn't work by itself so we decided to confront these problems using common sense bipartisanship and telling the hard truth that past administrations were too politically correct to sell out. verse, established unprecedented partnership with the democratic mayor of camden, dana read. we promised each other that we would check politics at the door and put the interests of a resurgent camden at the forefront. data kept her word to me for eight years and is here today for that

god bless you and thank you. [applause] atlantic city is ready for ebirth and to return to its former glory. that's not small ball either. that's a consequence for the state. another problem we confronted ago has been baffling administrations since he 1970s -- what do we do with the city of camden? some had tried to turn it into a to stem the one, tide of murders and shootings. money at the throw later, some corrupt landed in jail thanks to my u.s. attorney's office. decided to approach the bipartisanship and common sense. the past administrations were too politically correct to say some things out loud. we bipartisanship and common sense. the past established a partners ith the democratic mayor of camden. we promised each other to check at the door and put resurgence of camden at the fore front. dana kept her word to me for eight years. she's here today and for that, i say, thank you, partner. thank you very much. [applause] resurgence of >> we needed to establish a plan to create the foundation of any successfu

thank you, god bless you all. and god bless america. and with that i would like to ask a -- great trend of mine secretary carson or for remarks, then we're going to be signing the very important proclamation. thank you very much. ben. thank you mr. president. honor to be here today. celebrating this psalm occasion. and i thank you for signing legislation to designate the birthplace, church, and tomb of dr. martin luther king as a national historic park. his monumental struggle for civil rights earned these places in his life, pate, and death the same honor as mount vernon and that famous humble log cabin in illinois. this april, we will observe the 50th anniversary of dr. king's assassination. i remember so vividly that day as a high school student in detroit. far from silencing his dream, death brought him immortal in the american heart. this message of equality, justice, and the common dignity of man resounds today urgently needed to heal the divisions of our age. today we honor the man who marched on washington for jobs and freedom th

god bless you and god bless america. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, u.s.enator from vermont, the honorable patrick lee. [applause] lee: thank you. mr. president, mr. vice president, thank you for being here. you are honoring a true american patriot. , all the memories that come to the surface being here with you and elizabeth, two senators i served with. i am blessed for the opportunities we have had to spend time with the both of you on so many occasions, especially when you invited us to our wedding -- your wedding reception, that was a great day. i have learned much from working drawl, majority bob dole, republican bob dole, beginning when i was young member of the senate a while ago. the on the fact that bob dole is the longest serving the public and leader of the senate, we can say that he is a senate legend. the best leaders i have known in -- have shownve grow three special qualities. understand their role in the system, the ability to bring to forgegether, agreements even when based on compromises. consequence is accomplished by anyone legislator a

i just want to congratulate alex and his family and god bless you-all. he's got a very important job to do. thank you. us you for giving him to and we'll give him the chance. you gave him to us. we appreciate it very much. thank you. [applause] vice president pence: place your left hand on the bible raise your right hand. solemnly zarii do swear. >> that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> that will i support and defend the constitution of the united states. vice president pence: against all enemies foreign and domestic. >> against all enemies foreign and domestic. vice president pence: i will bear true faith aand allegiance to the same. i take this obligation freely. any mental reservation. >> without any mental reservation. vice president pence or purpose of evasion. >> or purpose of evasion. vice president pence: i will well and faithfully discharge the duties. of the office upon which i'm bout to enter. so help me god. >> so help me god. [applause] so help me >> what an honor it is today to become the 24th secretary of

god bless you. god bless your family. and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> congressman joe kennedy live from fall river, massachusetts, with the democratic response to the state of the union. live on fox. more coverage on your late local news on the spock station. i'm shepard smith, fox news capitol hill. ♪ in the morning we are going to be seeing temperatures bottoming out in the teens as we look ahead overnight tonight, temperatures will be quite cold ttp://www.evertz.com>[a5df]well. live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29

may god bless you and continue to bless the great state of iowa. god bless you. [ applause ] >> ahead on c-span 3, hear from veterans affairs secretary dr. david shulkin on veterans' health care and homelessness. >>> then later, women foreign ambassadors talk about their careers in global politics. >>> this is followed by an empowering women's symposium hosted by the white house. >>> c-span's "washington journal" live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up saturday morning, we're getting your reaction to the latest in the debate over funding the government. and politifact editor will discuss her group's report on

god bless you all. thank you. thank you very much. thank you.

god bless you. [applause] education empowers our kids, and a lack of education can be limiting to the future. ajah, you have done an amazing job of taking ownership of your sons education, and i thank you for sharing your story. if we want to really make new mexico the best place to be a kid, we have to change our mindset. no single government program or agency, or nonprofit, can dramatically improve child well-being alone. what it takes is a realization that all of us pulling together can do little things that make a big difference. we launched the pull together initiative almost two years ago to capitalize on the amazing hearts and compassion of our people. across our state we have incredible people, generous and caring, who were are doing herc work to improve child well-being, and help families overcome poverty. a police officer adopting the child of a heroin addict, a seemingly smaller things like the boy scouts helping to build outdoor play areas for kids in need. through cyfd we've enrolled 500

. >> god bless you. god bless israel. god bless the palestinians. and god bless the united shlates. you very much. [ laughter ] >> steve: what? [ laughter ] what? >> jimmy: i swear. >> steve: what? >> jimmy: i swear that is real, man. >> steve: oh, my god! >> jimmy: no, you got to see -- [ light laughter ] can we see it again? it's just so good. >> god bless you. god bless israel. god bless the palestinians. and god bless the united shlates. thank you very much. [ laughter ] >> steve: oh, my god. >> jimmy: looks like someone -- looks like someone's been hitting the eggnog a little early this year. [ laughter and applause ] united shlates. hi, honey. i think trump realized his mistake later on, and he sent a a tweet saying, "i merssed up, shrad." [ laughter ] united shlates. shates. [ laughter ] oh, i saw that vladimir putin just announced he is seeking reelection. >> steve: what? [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: really? who's running against him? [ light laughter ] that's like running for class president when you're home schooled, you know? [ laughter and applause ] think i'm going to wi

thank you, god bless you all, .nd god bless america with that, i would like to ask a great friend of mine, secretary carson for remarks. the veryill be signing important proclamation. thank you very much. then? -- ben? thank you mr. president. it is an honor to be here honoring the solemn occasion. thank you for signing this legislation to make the birthplace, church, and tomb of dr. martin luther king as a national historic park. his monumental struggle for civil rights earned these places in his life, faith, and death vernon, honor as mount and the famous humble log cabin in illinois. the april we will observe 50th anniversary of dr. king's assassination. i remember so vividly that day as a high school student in detroit. dream,m silencing his immortal int him the american heart. this message of equality, justice, and the common dignity of man redounds today. urgently needed to heal the divisions of our age. today, we honor the legacy of the man who marched on freedom,n for jobs and achieving both for millions of americans. of all races and backgrounds. us togacy also calls remember

god bless you. hank you for doing your job. >> dan, what's coming. >> a cold front was the culprit first stormy tuesday which brought over an inch of rainfall. the front bringing cooler, drier air. wednesday will be cooler than the past few days. no more 60s or 50s. this is a big kind of frigid air we seem. just a little cooler. will be near-normal for january which is a bad. has route 40 lows in the 20s. you will need to bundle up at the venture will not be ferocious. the cold spell will be short-lived. warmer air will return by the weekend i will see 50s on thermometers once again. overnights that will be cool, most lows in the 30s. a few spots below 32 but not a flash free situation will see clearing skies of the overnight. on wednesday 40s around normal for this time with a mix of sun and clouds. it will be breezy. thursday, highs in the 30s with sunny skies and light winds. stain seasonably cool on friday and then thermometers return to the 50s. >> coming up on chasing news. free speech is not s

god bless you for that. but to -- i saw a cartoon. the cartoonists always have, it's middle class, like a little mouse, piece of cheese on the mousetrap and then the fat cat is just waiting for that middle class person to take that. this is unconscionable they would have 83% of the benefits going to the top 1%. so that's my point is it's not what it is. it's what it isn't. and what it is for the banquet of money at the top, the extraction of money but trying to sell it as something you just be so glad to get, no. our people deserve bert. we could have had a bipartisan discussion on tax. yes, you want to lower the corporate rate, what makes sense? karen: so -- ms. pelosi: but they didn't want to engage in that because they were afraid of it because it would give more benefits to many more people and that was not their goal. their goal was trickled down economics. if it trickles down, that would be good. if it creates jobs, that would be good. if it doesn't, so be it. that's the free market. that's what they tell us. karen: well, so wha

thank you, god bless you all, and god bless america. and with that i would like to ask a great friend of mine, secretary carson, for remarks and we're going to be signing the very important proclamation. thank you very much. ben? >> thank you, mr. president. it is an honor to be here today celebrating this solemn occasion. and i thank you for signing legislation to designate the birthplace, church and tomb of dr. martin luther king as a national historic park. his monumental struggle for civil rights earned his places in life, faith and death, the same honor as mount vernon and that famous humble log cabin in illinois. this april we will observe the 50th anniversary of dr. king's assassination. i remember so vividly that day as a high school student in detroit. far from silencing his dream debt brought him immortal in the american heart. his message of equality, justice, and the common dignity of man resounds today. urgently needed to heal the divisions of our age. today we honor the legacy of the man who marched on washington for jobs,

bob, god bless you, and god bless america. ring a true, a true american patriot, and bob, the memories that come to the surface to be here with you and elizabeth, two senators i've served with. my son and i feel blessed for the opportunities we've had to spend time with the both of you on so many occasions, but especially when you invited us to your wedding reception. that was a great day. now i've enjoyed learning from senator bob dole, with majority leader bob dole, with republican leader bob dole beginning when i was a young member of the senate, a while ago. beyond the impressive fact that bob dole is the nation's longest-serving republican leader of the senate, we can say he is a senate legend. the best leaders i've known in my 43 years in the senate have shown three special qualities. first, he understood and appreciated and protected the senate's unique constitutional role in the system. the second is the ability to bring people together to forge agreements even when based on compromises. as david has observed about cong

god bless you. god bless your family. and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> congressman joe kennedy live from fall river, massachusetts, with the democratic response to the state of the union. live on fox. more coverage on your late local news on the spock station. i'm shepard smith, fox news capitol hill. ♪ sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. open enrollment ends january 31st, so don't miss out. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. your to-do list if yjust keeps growing. me, (laughs desperately) it never stops. which is why the online financing application at carmax.com is so convenient. get some of that finance stuff out of the way from wherever you are, at the doctor's office, karate prac

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god bless you. farewell speech mom -- [applause] [applause] >> we will have attacks on the colonist import. and collect that at the ports. a big surprise more outrage and more anger. >> the techniques to sustain themselves are the arctic wasteland knowing that the alternative vital special forces in action or adjust or die. >> americans first professional diplomats this treaty was essential to grand france the most favored nation trading status and the french were very excited to get into that economic trading war with britain when the war was over and this would remain in effect for several years after words. >> roosevelts funeral was saturday and sunday. truman was terrified to give the speech he talked about it the night before and prayed to god he would not mess it up. he climbs the stairs to the pulpit and sees his wife in the crowd and she is crying because roosevelt is dead and the nation is in shock she never wanted to be the first lady she is frightened for him but he has to get up there to

thank you, and god bless you. in apeaking foreign-language. ladies and gentlemen, friends. as we celebrate the new year, i am glad to address the citizens of the united states of america and to convey to you season's greetings and best wishes from all soviet people. the first of january is a day when we take stock of the past year and try to look ahead into the coming year. the past year, 1987, ended with an event which can be regarded as a good omen. in washington, the president reagan and i signed the treaty on the elimination of intermediate and shorter range missiles. that treaty marks the first step along the path of reducing nuclear arms and that is its enduring value. but the treaty also has another merit. it has brought our two peoples together. we are entering the new year with a hope for continued progress. progress towards a safer world. we are ready to continue fruitfully the negotiations on reducing strategic arms with a view to signing a treaty to that effect, even in the first half of this year. we would like, without delay, to address the problem of cutting b

god bless your families. and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. ( cheers and applause ) >> that's congressman joe kennedy iii with the democratic response to the president's state of the union address. it was a competition tonight to see who could be the celebrant for america and who could fight for those regular, everyday americans. the president constructed his america, and you saw the congressman there doing the same. >> he's in his third term, and he was chosen by the leadership because they say he and his record stand in contrast to president trump, but they had some similarity where's they said the economy is strong and that we are better than this, and that we need to be unified. it's interesting how they were both saying the same things addressing to different audiences. >> yeah, and joe kennedy speak spanish there. he is fluent in spanish. and, also, choosing a town, fall river, mass., known as spindle city, that was built by immigrants, as a direct contrast to some of the policies the president laid out tonight. >> if you wanted to boil

god bless you. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from puerto rico, miss gonzalez-colon for five minutes. miss gonzalez colon: thank you, mr. speaker. today after almost 120 years under the american flag, puerto rico remains as a colony of the united states under the territorial clause. to use the constitutional term. our residents are subject to the second class citizenship. for all these years the federal government has denied equal rights to all puerto ricans who have in war and peace made countless contributions to our nation. who have bravely fought in every conflict since the great war. defending our democracy values. they are being denied the right to vote for their commander in chief and have full peppings in this congress. -- representation in this congress. a large number of them have made the ultimate sacrifice. when they do, their casket is flown back, covered in an merican flag, with 50 stars. without the one representing them. puerto

god bless you all and may god continue to bless our great state. thank you very much. [ applause ] >>> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 197$1979, c-span was createes a public service by america's public television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. c-span's "washington journal," live every day, with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up wednesday morning, a discussion on president trump's decision to end protected status for some 200,000 salvadorans living in the u.s. with migration policy institute president antd rue sealy and democratic california congresswoman nanette baragon talks about the future of d.r.e.a.m.ers. then arizona republican congressman will be on to talk about immigration policy and how it could impact a possible government shutdown. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal," live at 7:00 eastern wednesday morning. join the discussion. >> earlier today in

so i want to thank you and god bless you. thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. president. and thank you for your generous welcome. it's a great honor to be here at the white house. the relationship between our two countries is strong and it has very deep roots. there are millions of u.s. citizens who proudly call themselves norwegian-americans. and our norwegian constitution, the second-oldest in the world, that is still in force, was inspired by american ideals. and we have a long and continuous history of serving shoulder-to-shoulder on battle fields around the world. the u.s. remains our most important ally and major trade partner and a close friend. today we have discussed issues of importance for our relationship, how we can keep our countries and citizens safe. how we can grow our economies, how we can further cooperate in areas of mutual interests. and i have assured president trump that norway remains an ally and a friend that you can count on in the future. we are already number two in nato after the u.s. in terms of defense spending per capita, and we are making

douglas you all. -- god bless you all. use] >> we will now have an opportunity to hear remarks from our chairman of the democratic committee, tom perez. [applause] morning. it is such an honor to be here. thank you reverend sharpton, .artin, mayor thank you to all the on ariz have done so much work here. this is a gathering of serial activists. sure serialmaking activism is every day of every year and i have been reflecting a lot over the course of the issueew days on the basic of what is moral leadership? you can't help but ask that question because reverend sharpton challenged us. invective with invective. it is not what dr. king would done. world leadership -- moral -- ership is what go to make the world a better place. when i think about moral leadership, i think about the work that he did. i think about the recognition of the golden rule. behink about how we should working together to build communities for everyone. think about how we should always remember that history every single day has its eyes on us. i think abou

god bless you. .od bless your family's and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. [applause] [cheering] >> that was representative joe in fall river,rd massachusetts. now to hear your voices we will roll to as many calls as we can in the limited amount of time that we have. tim, you are in -- you are on c-span. er: i thought the state of the union revealed the division of our parties more than anything else. it is unfortunate and pathetic that we are so separated in that respect. find a more can respected leader for the country. the promises we keep our the measure of our character and i am not sure our president is capable of keeping promises. sorry, i thought you are finished. caller: i agree with joe kennedy. we are measured with the brewpub -- by the promises we keep. i am very proud of him, it was a wonderful, wonderful presidential speech. this is nicholas in petersburg, virginia. r: thank you for c-span. i have lived in china for eight years where i was working. when he had just a car whilehit by crossing the street and the state department did not help me.