last six months of the clinton administration and the first six months of the bush administration. working on trade policy. i was doing that on leave from the international monetary fund, went back to the fund and then came back at a political position as chief of staff. so mark's going to tell you later about the -- little bit about the campaign but i will just preemptively confirm something that i know he's going to say about the seriousness of the campaign policy planning and the way that affected the bush administration. so again, i was there at the first day of the administration as a non political appointee and so it was very typical early meetings early in the bush administration to hear discussions about how proposals, whatever was being considered, how did that line up with what was discussed during the campaign? so that campaign promises of then governor bush, president-elect bush were taken seriously which was fascinating and i suspect it's quite different than some other administrations. and treasury i worked on a range of issues, financial crisis obviously dominated muc

is what about the new administration in canada, the trudeau administration coming in, new prime minister in canada supports the project. so what's the message to canada if the administration says no, we're not going to honor the company's request for a stay or a pause, extension on the project now and instead goes ahead and turns it down? the administration's own quadrennial energy review dedicates a whole chapter to the benefits of integrating north american energy markets. the administration states have -- quote -- energy system integration is in the long-term interests of the united states, canada and mexico as it expands the size of energy markets, creates economies of scale to attract private investment, lowers capital costs and reduces energy costs for consumers. end quote. right out of their own quadrennial energy review prepared by their own department of energy that says we need to work with canada on energy. so what will they do? in spite of all that, will they turn the project down now or will they treat the company fairly and give them due process? well, regardless, regardles

i don't think the expectation would be, even in light of a favorable outcome for the administration andfor the country, i don't think the expectation would be that we get 5 million applications on the first day. we certainly will have to see where things stand, i think the president's commitment to this issue and to implementing these reforms is well known. that is why you have seen us fight this aggressively in the court and make our case. that is why you see us work so hard to implement those aspects of the president's executive orders and executive actions that have not been successfully challenged in the courts. this is something we take seriously, for how and under what terms the department of homeland security would move forward to implement this. the expectation we have is that we would move forward on this aggressive timeframe as we could. >> you just said the president would not. [inaudible] >> no i wouldn't expect that at all. the fact that the inclusion of these provisions is an unfortunate perpetuation of the status quo. for years congress has thought to put this troublesome

the obama administration didn't see things that way. so it wasn't about the net result about whether somebody can gather information from my phone. it's who has the authority to make the decision and under what legal authority do they collect this information. >> i think that's right. i mean i would be even more charitable to dick cheney, it wasn't just that they wanted that power for themselves. they wanted that power for white house going forward for all future presidents, for future president barack obama it opportunity out because they felt the executive in the modern world needed more authority to protect ourselves in a complicated dangerous world. coming out of the '70s part of the history there's nothing like that in barack obama, joe biden, hillary clinton, they weren't coming out of the postwater gate church era, and yet they end up entrenching some of those things, not the notion that the president as commander in chief can routinely violate statutes. we are not acting like them -- >> joe biden barack obama, hillary clinton all

the obama administration signalling early this week that it would not pause. it would, in fact, move ahead with that decision making process. now the president and the administration ready to reject the keystone pipeline. that is sourced dow jones ace sources, and we have not been able to independently -- >> thank you for that. >> s&p back. keystone the headline right now, but following the jobs number earlier today it is 8:00 a.m. at square headquarters in san grifk. it's 11:00 a.m. on wall street, and squawk oolly" is live. ♪ >>> welcome to "squawk alley." josh steinberg. kayla is here as always. john enswroig a friday off. got the jobs number. got keystone. then we got square. first trade before thanksgiving, but perhaps what's most surprising is the valuation for square which came out very early this morning. the price range of $11 to $13 has an implied valuation of up to $4.2 billion. that compares to the previous private round valuation of $6 billion. clearly, the company is trying to sell itself as a value play in a market that has been increasingly, inc

the administration has tried to extract america from the middle east. instead, we created a massive power vacuum that has been filled by isil, al qaeda, and affiliates on one hand and he round its proxies on the other. into this vacuum has stepped vladimir putin. his intervention in syria began in the ukraine. the administration's failure to impose greater cost on russia, by allowing defensive arms to the ukraine allowed russia to annex the crimea and then pivot to syria. it is confirmed putin believes the administration is weak. to putin, weakness is provocative. the administration's response of the spar to russia's intervention into syria has only made this problem worse. it urged russia not to build up its forces in syria. putin ignored these. the administration then tried to deny russia the airspace in syria. and failed. putin responded by bombing moderate syrian forces, many partnered with the united states. what has been the result? the number of airstrikes has dropped. the train and equip program was halted just as it was starting to show battlef

the courts, the obama administration and state legislatures. my goal today is to explain how each of these institutions is undermining the vitality of religious life in our country and why what they are doing is wrong. many americans are unaware of the substantial threats religious liberty faces here in the united states. they look abroad to the middle east or to africa where islamist regimes are killing christians and other dissenters. from religious orthodoxy. and suppose by comparison things are not so bad here in the united states. while it is true that religious minorities in america do not face death or serious physical harm for choosing to live their faith, we must not blind ourselves to the ways in which our government institutions are undermining religious liberty itself. we must instead come to recognize that powerful forces in our society are working actively to restrict the ability of religious believers to live out their faith and to foist upon them government mandates that are flatly inconsistent with their most deeply held beliefs

the administration is already talking about getting the u.s. court involved. chief legal correspondent shannon bream looks at both sides tonight. >> i'm the president of the united states. i'm not the emperor of the united states. >> president obama said that in 2013. when asked about stopping deportations. and last night, the fifth circuit court of appeals agreed. upholding an injunction blocking the implementation of two programs the administration designed to prevent the deportation of some five million illegal immigrants. despite more than 20 of his own statements regarding limits on his executive power, the president has been pushing those anti-deportation measures by doing what critics call an end run around congress. monday in a 2-1 decision, the fifth circuit court of appeals said federal law quote flatly does not permit the reclassification of millions of illegal aliens as lawfully present and thereby makes them newly eligible for a host of federal and state benefits. last november after immigration reform efforts stalled in congress, president obama

in the previous administration we americanized the war in vietnam. in this administration, we a streetna mizing. >> what does this mean broadly in the context of american cold war policy during the nixon administration? >> well, i mean, i can almost hear the shah saying exactly those words. he would frequently tell nixon that unlike many other countries, you know, we don't want to fight until the last american. look, the nixon doctrine was part of a comprehensive foreign policy strategy. it was one half of the strategy. the other half being detente. the goal of the administration was to redirect american resources and attention away from what they perceived as needless engagements, unnecessary commitments towards the issues that mattered, which they, by which they really meant relations between the great powers, china and the soviet union and the united states. so how to achieve that, well, the united states would have to peck and choose where in the world it confronted the soviet adversary rather than allowing the soviet union to determine where thos

but he says the administration has n a coherent strategy to settle the conflict there. doug? >>> thank you, mike. still ahead, where illegal immigrants are fighting for the right to drive in the u.s. legally. but first, grass roots issues in 2016. many of you live in other states now considering legalizing marijuana. >>> protesters in chicago are threatening to disrupt black friday shopping. they have already staged two nights of demonstrations following the release of video showing a white police officer gunning down an african-american teenager. the demonstrations have been mostly peaceful. last night several people were arrested after they attacked the christmas tree in mille millenn. voters in several states could get chance to legalize marijuana next fall. molly line reports from boston, where residents may have more than one option in 2016. >>> voters in nearly a dozen states could see initiatives on the 2016 ballot aiming to lift prohibitions on marijuana. moves that could offer an edge to democratic candidates. the latest polling shows democrats favor marijuana legali

this has been a seven-year tsonga, one that pitted the obama administration against the former administrationinister stephen harper. there was some tension between the white house and canadian officials over whether keystone would, in fact, proceed. it seems that will not be the case. phil mattingly covers the white house and he joins me now with more. phil: good almost afternoon, i guess you could say. some tension between the white house and stephen harper's administration is an understatement. a point of tension between the two countries. a seven-year process, one that many in the obama administration got way out of hand area it became much more of a figurehead then maybeth sides what it actually merited based on the economic and environmental impact it would have had. the president, and about five or 10 minutes, will officially reject the application from transcanada to build the keystone pipeline. delayanada attempted to their application a week ago. the reason expected was that they wanted to wait until 2017, maybe they would get a more friendly administration. the president, after his

i will say this with the administration and frankly with the critics of the administration, i for one did not see the value of pursuing with a vetting of the syrian rebel army. i can say that myself looking at what happened. the one thing i want to have emphasized in this hearing is that you can't have things both ways. you can't say we should be putting in u.s. troops on the ground there and you can't do that and do even a modicum of security for the troops unless you are willing to hold that troop and have a huge investment of our troops. the people that say, the president didn't come in and he should have come in with troops, you just can't come in, drop them in, pull them out. we didn't have intelligence on the ground in syria to make that safe for those troops at the time. number two, we have to be prepared for those people that say that that those troops have to have the support of tens of thousands of other troops. so let's not have it in this hearing both ways. if you are going to take that tack with the president, you have to be able to say, well i support ground troops for t

these are facts that the obama administration are slow ting journalists. foot dragging has contributed to some of the confusion. syrian refugees go through a vetting process that can take two years or longer before they set foot here. the process usually starts with the united nations high commissioner for refugees determining if someone is a valid refugee. that refugee faces extensive overseas background and security checks as well as interviews involving the state department and the department of homeland security. a biometric one of a kind system, help weed out criminal past and immigration issues. finally, refugees go through the syrian enhanced review process. but despite all of this governors in these 31 states have compres expressed their unwilling iness to take in syrian refugees. republican house speaker paul ryan intends to bring up a tboil effectivel billto effectively pause the syn refugee program, requiring the fbi and the department of homeland security that he each syrian or iraqi refugee admitto the united states is not a security threat. no

criteria for a surveillance and will harm the surround properties first, the the zoning administrator. said it will not please be advised the surrounding property century sun study determines 94 percent of lynch additional is in shadow to reduce the sunset to thirty percent putting all of the additional into a shadow and zoning administrator claims no area of shadows this should strengthen an argument more open space is obviously need in fact, lynch is among the narrow it israel to the country and section 134 requires a setback over 25 of the area depending on our interpretation of we take the lessor setback both building is setback 15 feet as opposed to the discretionary review process an exception on top of an exception to exclaim inform pattern of open block middle school mid space the zoning legislation that was passed and signed by mayor newsom requires a 20 percent setback how does make sense it inspired legislation and predata justification for going against this legislation after the fact nothing could be further from the truth the two proposed building will tower over the are

this is a mentality that explains a great deal of the obama administration's attitude and its approach. it is empathy, there is sympathy for the slaughterers, for the terrorists, that there's an understanding of why this is occurring, john kerry -- u.s. secretary of state john kerry should resign because of this comment. it is the most remarkable thing i think we've heard. charles: i can tell you right now this will dominate headlines. you know, richard, you were former un spokesperson. i think this sort of attitude that permeates the wholes of the un but it's shocking to hear that there would be any intent to justify what happened to charlie hebdo. >> well, text message i was the spokesman for the u.s. state department. charles: i'm sorry. >> no. that's okay because you're correct in that this permeates the state department. we have a culture at the state department that inherents in their thinking that we are somehow picking a fight with radical islam. if we would just give them a job, if we would just not pick this fight, if we would not poke at their profit. somehow this liberal me

there was an attempt by the administrator, the deputy administrator works closely with me. i want to make sure this does not have to come up on your watch. --neffenger, i have set and seeing what is going on at the airport, for example at the r federal people who know something about the human mind and how it operates. you will always get that they in fact don't have bonds or pistols. -- bombs or pistols. we need to learn more. we are getting the same results no matter where they are. whether they are magnetometers or tsa. for example, for tsa, we have had people do -- bring bombs in shoes to try to detonate their shoes. we've had a so-called underwear bomber. and it's interesting to note that, with respect to those went throughhey multiple layers of security and, , who, passengers, not tsa in fact, were called on to put peopleose very dangerous . this leads me to ask whether or equipped, forlly example, to discover -- we have this matter before the congress, these plastic handguns. if they can't find ordinary ands like bombs and pistols they are, as you can see, very invent

transfers took place and the administration -- the u.s. administration as indicated working towards additional transfers out of guantanamo by the end of the year. we welcome these efforts in the report, but we also call for further increased efforts in transferring detainees out of guantanamo. the current pace of transfer remain insufficient to significantly progress towards the closure of the detention facility. regarding transfer the report also underscores the obligation of the united states to ensure that detainees are not transferred to country where they may be at risk of torture or ill treatment. the u.s. has indeed take actions in that regard and in some cases as we said of detainees in third countries rather than in their own country because they could have faced risk of torture or persecution. however, our findings indicate that the united states still relies heavily on diplomatic assurances when concluding transfers and also in some cases forcibly transfer detainees to states allegedly practicing torture and ill treatment. and th

and clearly less than the administration is hoping for. tonight correspondent rich edison explains and examines the latest with obamacare. >> to help those without health coverage afford insurance, obama health care customers offers tax credits. only about a third of those eligible are actually using them. >> we need twice as many people signing up in order to be assured of getting a good spread of risk and therefore a sustainable cost for people. >> the robert wood johnson foundation and the urban institute estimate 24 million in the united states were eligible last year. the study says by march only 41% had elected a plan. by june, only 35% of them enrolled. half the people without insurance and who qualify have never heard of these tax credits. >> clearly there is a lot more that, to be done. in getting people who are eligible for these tax credits, to even know that it's a choice for them. >> another problem? cost. the administration says the second cheapest plan on the federal exchange will cost $7.5% more next year. >> consumers are f

the plans as part of the raising benefits the boards role of setting policy and overseeing the administrationnd the boards roll in hearing appeals. >> okay first chart section chart section 12203 i niend the key language the charter language that established the trust fund and identifies who the fiduciaries are specifically the active and retired members they're covered dependents i think when but read this charter section in conjunction with the rest of the chariot fair to say in general the of primarily trust fund is to negotiate and approve the rates and benefits every year to make sure the health services are based the employee employee and employer contributions the next charter system is charter section a two 49 the first sentence the board has control of the administration information xhivenlgs of the health service board board and system to invest the trust fund assets you see the priority that all the investments shall be of the legal for insurance companies in california aim in the process of following up with outside council regarding the limitations but at that point no depreciati

he worked for the bush administration, good morning. we hear a lot about how isis uses social media and wider success. tommy what you think that is. i think they have put a huge amount of effort into it. the second reason, which we should not forget is that isis has a very powerful message. unlike other terrorist groups. , thatbuilding a caliphate is to say its own empire. it has been quite successful. whereas al qaeda, their theme has been islam is under attack, isis theme is that islam is on the attack. that is very attractive to thousands of young people around the world. of social as the use media, how does that work on a day-to-day level for isis. isis is a very sophisticated operation with a few people at the top giving orders. it is very much a top-down kind of operation. lots of people are doing it. for example, there is an just and peace washington post recently about how during one of these horrible executions extravaganzas that they do, they cameras doingwith video. cameras doing video. that video then went to several other pe

the schedule. >> how does that work? unpresidential mission. to advance up an administrationority and international group that is committed to expanding opportunities for women and girls. when she travels to jordan she is going to spend time at the school to highlight efforts underway to ensure that they have access to education and it is one that is educating a syrian refugees were now in jordan which underscores the contributions of the united states can make. >> government funds are involved in the travel and the president is authorized a trip of this nature. >> we can look into that. >> lastly, the dmc says there will be 350 people at the fundraiser night. is there a reason they could not cover that? >> yes, the reception will be held a private home. the ground rules are for private homes the principal will be admitted to here the presidential remarks that will be on camera. >> there will be plenty of room. >> i have not seen the space. i'm not sure i could us 350 people at my house. >> the report this morning of the president is doing radio interviews this morning, can y

criteria for a surveillance and will harm the surround properties first, the the zoning administrator. said it will not please be advised the surrounding property century sun study determines 94 percent of lynch additional is in shadow to reduce the sunset to thirty percent putting all of the additional into a shadow and zoning administrator claims no area of shadows this should strengthen an argument more open space is obviously need in fact, lynch is among the narrow it israel to the country and section 134 requires a setback over 25 of the area depending on our interpretation of we take the lessor setback both building is setback 15 feet as opposed to the discretionary review process an exception on top of an exception to exclaim inform pattern of open block middle school mid space the zoning legislation that was passed and signed by mayor newsom requires a 20 percent setback how does make sense it inspired legislation and predata justification for going against this legislation after the fact nothing could be further from the truth the two proposed building will tower over the are

like the current administration that's tried to enforce the rule and effect of law through administrative rules and executive orders, not through legislation. and he didn't just point out that being a democratic situation. that's republican as well. if you look over the last 35 years, there has been a growth of the number of edicts that have come down regulatory-wise rather than legislatively. it's important for us to return the legislative branch of government to its appropriate place so we have a balance between legislative, executive and judicial. and i use the waters in the u.s.a. rule to explain to you why that's so important. this is a horrible rule. it's a rule that's going to be litigated in court for the next 30 to 40 years. why? because the clean water bill, which is its predecessor, has been litigated for 3040 years and eventually we've come to good policies where we have good water policies. not because that's where we started but because that's where we ended. i want to take a few experiences i have working under the clean water act of the 1970's, 1

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"america tonight's" adam may heard the response from the school's top administrator. he also met a young woman challenged by her role to give voice to student leaders while listening to the conflict in her own heart. >> when you first got the call what question did you want to ask? >> my first question was, yes, i didn't hear the time or how long, i was like yes, i will do this. >> as cara did was interview tom rochan the embattled president at ithaca college. it would be his first interview since the calls for his resignation began reverberating across campus. it was a pretty big deal. a big get in journalist speak. president rochan wanted to break his silence and not to a local or media outlet but to the ithacan, a college newspaper. >> this is about ithaca college and i don't want you to deflect that or seem to minimize that but it is also about what's going on in this country right now. >> reporter: the movement to oust president rochan is the biggest thing in the school's 128 year history. chronically an event that has made national headlines is a journalist's dre

i agree the administration is right. cal force of 50 trainers, concentrate on northern syria, help the rebel fighters that are good fighters like the kurds. admittedly, the rebel training that happened where we put all that money did not work. and you're adjusting to a very rapidly changing situation. the russians weren't involved before isis is moving around. the turks are all over the place. i think the administration's strategy targeted tactical makes sense right now. >> tactical and then let's talk about the $100 million pledged. when you look at the hearts and minds that are definitely parts of the battle on the ground in syria as well as around the world, what do you make of that infusion of all of that money? >> well, i think it's a sign to our allies, especially the saudis. those that have been doubtful about the iran deal that we made, that have enormous stakes in the region, that were serious about going after isis, that we are also, like the saudis, serious about want assad out, although that may be very diffic

i want to welcome the administrator. when i served at the subcommittee -- as a admiredttee chairman, i the technical expertise and the steady, determined leadership. theuding dealing with deepwater horizon oil spill. i'vesure he remembers -- called the coast guard back again and again to ensure accountability and every time, you were up to the task and i am so glad that you have been chosen for this task. i think him for his decades of service and i have fought president obama's decision to appoint him this critical position. when comes to the security of , we must always wish to stay ahead of the terrorists and anyone else who would do us harm. we must take nothing for granted. we must put the lessons we learned into urgent action. i have often said that so often, we spend a lot of time talking about testing and how things will work when we have an emergency. so often, what happens -- and we saw this to some degree and deepwater horizon -- there will come a time when we will see it worse. when that moment comes, so often

i think the administration stood up to the n.e.a. obably than any more democratic administration before. the teachers unions have been weakened. as you pointed out. we're teaching more to the test. the kids are taking more tests than we used to. i like the idea that you're measured against other kids and empirical data. >> what about the teachers being measured up? >> i agree. i'm very merit-based. i don't think you need rubber rooms for the teachers who stink. get rid of them. i agree with you guys on that. i don't like the fact that more and more we're teaching to too many tests. what's lost in the translation is that the kids are only learning how to take the tests. >> the whole class -- the class you take to take the sat and the act. ben stein, you have more ivy league degrees and mbas and law degrees than i can count. you have a very smart son. is it overdone? do you think the president has a point or there is an agenda going on here? >> i think there are several things going on. one, the unions are throwing their weight around.

>> i think in syria and iraq, the obama administration has the right policy. a lot of pressure on the organization, one big reason why it's shifted to terrorist attacks abroad, it's a sign of weakness, but, unfortunately, we'll see more attacks in the future. the other thing i would say is the islamic state has a lot of other territory to move to in the middle east because of all the security backings that are opening up with the political meltdown in the region. >> there's been discussion politically about the notion of the basically phrases used by leaders, radical islam, for example, they are tremendously important, moral cowardness, not to use that term, but someone who studied the ideology of isis, what's your take on that? >> well, i come from an academic angle, used to talking about islamism as a political movement, and we talk about militant islamism. these guys are jihads, ultraconservative form of sunni islam. i understand the politics and makes for good talking points, but it does not provide analytical clarity. >> one of the striking parts of the b

unfortunately, the administration is charting a different course. the epa and other industries are issuing a barrage of regulations that will have limited environmental benefit but will absolutely reduce our ability to have a benefit here at home. the new standards will provide little in the way of health benefits while costing billions to comply. the climate regulations will plants, andr threatening the ability of our grid. and the waters of the united allowing the epa to regulate even drainage ditches. there is a better path. there is no reason why our energy policy should be so divisive as white i am working bipartisans legislation that will keep the policy affordable as it becomes cleaner and cleaner area to give you one promising example those of us on the energy committee are working on a broad bill that will invest in critical infrastructure and boost our energy trade. it passed out of our committee with a strong bipartisan vote. we also gathered bipartisan support to end the outdated been untrue oil exports. hope that president obama will wor

it looks like it from the administration. the students say they have a meeting with the president sometime today but the university has not confirmed that. [ singing ] >> reporter: 100 students continue to camp outside the administration building with this demand. >> i think it was powerful and we stepped out ahead of the crowd to divest from coal and i think we can do the same with fossil fuel. >> reporter: they won't back down. >> if you were driving a car and you were taking a plane, then how could you demand that stanford divest from fossil fuel? >> as one of the leading institutions in the u.s. on sustainability, stanford has done a lot. they have put a half billion dollars into a new energy facility. they have cut their carbon emissions by 68%. to bring their finances in line with that they need to divest from fossil fuel. >> reporter: dozens have done so but none with stanford's prestige. a report says even if all schools divested from fossil fuel stock it would age make a dent. >> we are not trying to economically bank

today, the administration wasn't quite so harsh. ess secretary did call this something that isn't focused on national security and calling it cheap political calculations. the administration is opposed to stopping the program even if it were a temporary pause. in their response, it is untenable. it would not add anything to national security. it would cause unnecessary delays and chip away at u.s. humanitarian goal of helping out victims of war. there is another plan brewing in congress over the visa waiver program. that is nations that have an agreement with the u.s. that people can travel here without getting a visa. some in congress bipartisan bill is shaped that would put additional restrictions on that. the administration today would not go so far as to say whether they thought that was overly broad. something like not allowing people to come here if they have been to iraq or syria in the last five years. as it is looking like the framework would be for this. they are saying they would be open to tightening things up. not only o

we should not be going to the schools and handling administrative issues with these kids. that is not our job. i do agree with both ladies here. >> i'm very glad to hear chief godown say that. certainly because of the data we analyzed from 2010 to 2012 showed that 72% of the requests for law enforcement of oakland school police were for minor misconduct that didn't rise to a criminal offense. >> i would agree. i have seen the stats before i got there, they are a lot higher. and we are called by the school for an issue with the child that is 6 or 7 years old and i will refuse to do that. >> but can you speak to her point, though. you are saying that a lot of the calls you respond to are calls for things that don't rise to the occasion of needing an officer. is that correct? >> that's correct. there are instances where a mental health counsellor would be more effective. >> we do get calls in 2015 that we will push back and have the administrative staff handle that problem. we'll respond to an issue which has come to us being something that's greater than it is and when we get

the administration may appeal to the supreme court.e supreme court has accepted another challenge to the obama administration's initiative to require birth control coverage in employee health plans. already, employers who object to providing birth control on religious grounds can claim an exemption, shifting the burden to insurers and the federal government. all they have to do is notify the government of their beliefs, generally by filling out a short form. but some groups say even that step violates their beliefs. the supreme court will consider several cases brought by groups including the roman catholic archdiocese of washington and the little sisters of the poor, which runs homes for the elderly. a federal appeals court has ruled louisiana can continue to imprison angola 3 member albert woodfox and proceed with plans to try him a third time for a murder after his two previous convictions for the crime were overturned. woodfox has spent more than 40 years in solitary confinement. he was convicted of the 1972 murder of a prison guar

during the next year, i shall discuss in detail a wide variety of goblins which the administration must address. tonight i shall mention only a few. no problem that we face today can compare with the need to restore the health of the american economy and the strength of the american dollar. whether inflation has robbed you and your family of the ability to plan, destroyed the confidence to buy and affects the structure of life itself as more wives are forced to work to meet the ever-increasing cost of living. at the same time, a lack of real growth in the economy has introduced a fear in the minds of working men and the women who are already overextended that soon, there will be fewer jobs and no way to pay for the necessities of life. tragically, at the cost of living keeps going up, the standard of living which has been our great pride keeps going down. people have not created this disaster. the federal government has. it has overspent, overestimated and overregulated. it has failed to deliver services within the revenue it should be allowed to raise from taxes. in the 34 year since t

for the record, the administration claims it takes two years to vet each refugee. go ahead. >> it's going to lengthen the process considerably. it's going to add an extreme amount of cost. what it will do is essentially block anyone from getting in. it doesn't deal with what the issue is. it's very bigoted and racial, i think. >> that's so unfair. [ all speaking at once ] >> what about home grown terror? >> tell it to the families who lost people that they are bigoted and racist from a terrorist attack. >> why pick somebody because of their skin color? >> you are talking about protecting people, mark there is no religious test in the bill. >> okay, mark. let e-mac talk. go ahead. >> there is no religious test in the bill. we are an open arm society. we want it. we are also about the safety of our citizens as well. one person can commit a lot of collateral damage in a terrorist attack. we have seen it time and again with the boston marathon killing and now in paris. >> we should remind folk that is the tsarnaev brothers responsible for the boston bombing, at least on