ya'alon: i want to emphasize that israel is going to celebrate 68 years of ndependence this coming may. and looking back, 68 years of , dependence but even before israel is a successful enterprise. there are too many elements in ready to who are not reck size -- recognize our right to exist as a nation. not talking about the sunnis claiming the same claim, this is a secular islamic land, there is no room for a jewish state. a against all odds, we are country. by all means. first of all, the economy. the result of our natural resources is a strong, prosperous economy. how come? our minds and our hearts, this signal. ll known we succeeded in using the abilities, disadvantages to become advantages. we were short of water. in the 1960's we fought for watt we are the syrians over the jordan river. today we don't have to fight for water. we supply water to our neighbors. to jordan, palestinian authority, gaza. why? because we used our sophisticated technology to develop desalination facilities, making these advantages true advantages. this is the case even in the military. en it comes to qua

republicans, (202) 748-8001. .ndependents, (202) 748-8002 we would love to give your desk love to getour comments -- we would love to get your comments. the many papers and pictures in the papers this monday morning. here is a poignant one in the washington times. it comes in california and the reagan library. low wall out and from the library were someone has left flowers and a note. a point out in this washington times piece that the library was closed yesterday after the announcement of mrs. reagan cost death. a steady stream of mourners stopped by to deliver flowers and pay respects. wall street journal photo of nancy reagan from 1981 in the red room of the white house. the cut line says she was known for her charm and grace. president obama says she redefined the role of first lady during her husband passed first-term. a look at the washington post picture of the reagans from 1988. this was at a luncheon in new orleans. the headline to that story says, it in substance and style she redefined the role of first lady. one more picture for now. one of the many memorable photos from t

we have restored our ndependence. we have restored our capacity to defend ourselves. iran should learn this history and it should have no illusions. israel will defend itself mightily against all those who seek to destroy us. nd iran hould remember that today it's not only the enemies of the jewish people who have arrows. today, the jewish state can defend itself with powerful arrows of our own. take a look. the arrow missile defense system is the product of americans and israelis working together. so i want to say again to all of you -- thank you, america. thank you, aipac. thank you for helping secure our common future, and a happy purim to all of you. thank you. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] >> republican presidential candidate donald trump delivered remarks on the relationship between the united states and israel during an address at the 2016 conference hosted by the american-israel public affairs commi

when i came to this committee or subcommittee va hud, an ndependent agency. i so loved america's veterans and wanted to help anyway i could. i wanted to be on a committee that funded hud because i come from the gritty streets of baltimore and worked as a social worker and a new what a powerhouse the hud could be for economic and job development opportunity. then there were those independent agencies one called -- agencies, one called asa. in my campaigns i would come to hear about something called god or -- from va hud to cjs, we have been here. and i'm so proud of the men and women that have worked here. and though i knew little about the space program, i certainly wanted to get started. today i want to pay special tribute to senator j garn. when i first came to the subcommittee, it was chaired by a republican from utah, a senator who himself had flown into space. what a wonderful human being. he was gracious in his welcoming and patient in his tutorial. between he and john glenn, i learn so much about the american space program and what it took to be great.

.emocrats, 202-748-8000 republicans, 202-748-8001. .ndependents, 202-748-8002 you can also send us a tweet http://twitter.com/cspanwj or on .acebook "the washington post" front page this morning. writes "obama has been making the case for months that a strategy to defeat islamic state and protect americans at home is slowly working." president obama in cuba yesterday in his address to the people of that country began his remarks talking about brussels. [video clip] president obama: the thoughts and prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium. we stand in solidarity with them in condemning these outrageous attacks against innocent people. we will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally, belgium come in bringing to justice those who are responsible and this is yet another reminder that the world must unite. we must be together, regardless of nationality or race or faith in fighting against the scourge of terrorism. we can and we will defeat those who prey upon the insecurity of those around the world. there topivoted from his address to the people and,

democrats, 202-748-8920. .ndependents, 202-748-8922 alice joins us from new jersey on the line for democrats , bible notcrat today be a democrat in the primary. i have been a democrat all my life, but not anymore. this government has taken everything away from what i know. i'm going to be voting for a republican. as you say, abc, anybody but clinton. anyone who runs for the republican side is going to get my vote. host: it doesn't matter who the nominee is? caller: it doesn't matter. host: thanks for your call. marco rubio heads to puerto rico , campaigning there. the republican caucus in puerto rico taking place tomorrow. let's go to carry now on the republican line. caller: i just want to say that i think marco rubio exemplifies the best of what we are as americans. donald trump started his campaign in the gutter, and has dragged the entire campaign process into the gutter. marco captures america's essence, history, and it's .rilliant and enduring future i'm 100% for marco rubio, and have no doubt that he will win in florida. host: things for calling. to miami, florida, marco rubio's home

republicans, (202) 748-8001. .ndependents, (202) 748-8002 here is how the new york times breaks downhe potential primary outcomes according to the different states. trump successnald with evangelicals will help him dominate at least a role six southern states. recent polls show ted cruz ahead of donald trump in texas, the biggest prize of primary day. minnesota appears to be marco rubio's best chance for a win, but also looking for others in massachusetts and vermont. hillary clinton is expected to win most of the southern states, including arkansas where she was the first lady. -winachusetts is a must for bernie sanders according to the new york times. if you are a voter in one of those super tuesday states, we want to hear who you are supporting. robert from virginia beach, a republican. good morning. caller: good morning. i just got back from voting in virginia, supporting ben carson. it was a tough decision, i was undecided until this morning. stronglyat he aligns -- the best candidate for my evangelical values. i would have voted for huckabee or santorum if they were still in th