the chosen people is my chosen guest, please welcome israeli ambassador to the united states, michael oren. [cheers and applause] thank you so much. [cheers and applause] sit back down. okay. sir, -- [cheers and applause] -- good to see you again. good to see you. how is israel? >> it's great. terrific. >> stephen: chosen people still chosen? >> chosen people from the bible. those are the jews. we're the chosen ally of the united states, the ultimate ally in the united states in the middle east. there's one state there that is stable, democratic and totally pro-american. >> stephen: sir, you are preaching to the choir if synagogues had choirs do. they? >> some do. >> stephen: good. preach away.

ambassador michael oren. israel and washington. we'll be right back. [cheers and applause] [cheers an] >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. thank you so much. ladies and gentlemen -- nation -- [cheers and applause] nation, there is no greater friend of outer space than yours truly. so naturally, i was disappointed when nasa's budget was slashed. but, folks, there is some great news from the private sector answer. >> millionaire space tourist dennis tito wants to send two people to the red planet on a 500-day journey. >> he is convinced it will be feasible by 2018. >> we have not sent humans beyond the moon in 40 years. i've been waiting myself, and a lot of other people my age have been waiting and waiting. >> stephen: that's right. this brave entreprenuer will send two astronauts to mars for the noblest reason there is: impatience. [laughter] it reminds me of john f. kennedy's famous speech about putting a man on the moon, "we choose to go the moon not because it is easy-- but come on, it's got to be easy, right? let's just do it already. just strap a

michael oren, i wish i had more time. sure i'll see you a lot next week. >> have a good week. >>> a lone star legend gets the broadway treatment. >>> and next we'll take a live look at cpac where paul ryan is speaking in just a few minutes and that guy who claims to own a bunch of golf courses just spoke. >>> but today's trivia question, since israel's founding in 1948 which u.s. president made the most visits to the country while in office? first person to tweet the correct answer gets the on-air shout-out for us. the answer and more coming up on "the daily rundown. >>> time for the entrepreneur of the week. this anesthesiologist tyke his experience in the e.r. and created a hangover cure using an iv-administered formula. he reformulated a bus into a mobile facility, called hangover heaven and helps sufferers up and down the famous trip. [ female announcer ] new york strips. sudden trips. mr. wiggles and curling irons. for the little mishaps you feel, use neosporin to help you heal. it kills germs so you heal four days f

thank you, ehud and i want to recognize ambassadors oren and prosser, michael, and ron, thank you both for the terrific service you are doing for israel every day. [applause] and finally, i want to thank all of you who have come from far and wide to be here today to express your support for israel. as you know, i was hoping to speak to you in person, but unfortunately, i had to stay in israel to do something a lot more enjoyable, putting together a coalition government. what fun. if i could offer a free piece of advice, do not adopt israel's system of government. [laughter] you know, every system has its pluses and minuses, but believe me, it is a lot easier finding common ground between two parties than it is to find common ground among 10 parties. you think you have a difficulty working out your politics? believe me, his is harder, but despite the difficulties, i intend to form a strong and stable government in the days ahead and the first thing that my new government will have the privilege of doing is to warmly welcome president obama to israel. [applause] i look forward to the pre