revolution and the fate of the american empire." it has received a five national awards including the george washington book prize. he is an editor of the jeffersonian american series of the university of virginia press and a fellow of the royal historical society and we are very pleased to have him with us tonight. [applause] >> well, i'd like to thank alicia tucker for her introduction and also the invitation to speak here at the headquarters of the society of the cincinnati, at the anderson house. it is an honor and a pleasure. it plays a very important role in promoting knowledge of the american revolution. they sprouts are talks across the country. they keep here one of the most important libraries of the american revolution, which is a marvelous facility to use. i also believe the american revolution is going to see something of a comeback, as the civil war always remained very popular, but not in fortson -- but not in darts and fits, like the american revolution. the topic i shall be speaking about is about the other colonies.

boehner, and the congress for the good of the american people. after giving this gavel away in the last two congresses, i'm glad someone else has the honor today. in this house, we may be different parties, but we serve one country. and our pride and our prayers are united behind our men and women in uniform. [applause] they are working together to protect the american people, and in this congress, we must work together to build a future worthy of their sacrifice. in this house we need and pray for the character, courage and civility of a former member of this house, president ford. he healed the country when it needed healing. this is another time, another war, and another trial of american will, imagination and spirit. let us honor his memory, not just in eulogy but in dialogue and trust across the aisle. i want to join leader boehner in expressing our condolences and our appreciation to mrs. ford and to the entire ford family for their decades of leadership and service to our country. [applause] i want to join leader boehner in expressing our c

with fresh opportunity for the american people. y is the feast of the epiphany the visit of the magi, let us have our own epiphany, for this moment on this day, we are not just republicans and democrats, we are americans. not just in name but in spirit. standing on the higher ground, higher ground than the last election. my hope is that in the inevitable exchanges and clashes that may happen in the months ahead, we will not lose sight of the truth that is as fresh as this ceremony is today and as historic and our republic, that the ideals that unite us are stronger than the issues that divide us. in this house. that does not mean we are dispensing with all disagreements in this debate. our democracy is robust precisely because we have beliefs, and we stand proudly, even persistently for them, and our democracy endures and prevails because in the end we are humble enough to find a way forward together. so, my fellow colleagues of the 114th congress let us uphold our deep and different convictions, but let us honor our common obligati

combat operation ever in afghanistan, the question i keep hearing is whether americans have the stomach for another war of indeterminate length and scope against an ill-defined enemy that can shift to new battlefields, as we saw yesterday, to horrific effect. it's important as we evaluate this question of american commitment to ask yourselves how do americans understand this threat? and then to think about how this struggle might play out, not only on the battlefields or iraq and syria, but here in washington, as congress reconvenes to contemplate potentially authorizing for the long term american military force against isis. what exactly are americans willing to do on behalf of the struggle and for how long? and it's to try and get a handle on those questions that we have convened today and it's to get a handle on those questions that shibley tamahi along with his colleagues at the university of maryland and elsewhere, put together a wonderful public opinion poll which went out into the field last fall and the results of which we are launching today. now, the first part of that pole ab

burke championed the american cause or opposed the british government's treatment of the americans. so they met. they met first for dinner in august of 1787 and they spent a week together after that. a little later that summer. and from all accounts they got along pretty well. by that point the two of them were expressing pretty different views, of course not long afterwards, they became really champions of the two opposing camps in the debate over the french revolution. even around the american question, burke and paine expressed different views. they both supported the americans but for quite different reasons. paine made a fundamentally philosophical argue; a case against mon, in can i, not just a case for an american break with the british monarchy. burke thought parliament had the right to do what it was doing to american outside but was a stupid thing to do and a mistake and would result in a breakup of the empire. so he opposed it on much more practical grounds. so we have to assume their differences became apparent to them when they spent time together but they were sently p

people for the american way noticed that cindy jacobs had been disappeared off the group's website. turns out you can still sign with the cindy jacobs video if you go through all cached versions of the website. they apparently made that video private so you're never going to come across it unless you know to look for it. turns out i guess it's one thing to tell people you can raise people from the dead, and to try to convince people of your status as a living prophet on earth. it's another thing for you then to be associated with a campaign for the presidency of the united states. and so, cindy jacobs, as of today, has been disappeared from the bobby jindal presidential campaign online footprint. they didn't do a very good job of disappearing her, but it appears today they did try. now the rnc, republican national committee, getting in bed with the same fringe folks, the american family association. that has caused another similar problem on the religious right. because of what reince priebus and the rnc are doing with the american family association is they're having the american f

. >> the american dream connects all of us. i am the child of immigrants, traveled around the world. >> we all are technically? right? back. >> that's the next thing about america. i have gone around the world. there is something about this american dream. people real fascinated by it t americans, immigrant citizens believe in it but our community is a bit cynical if it can be achieved due to a lot of the hardships people are facing. it seems it is more about survival rather than thriving. the american dream used to be work hard and you shall receive. it is no longer the land of milk and honey. fran says it's no longer the land of opportunity but we have a great definition. it can be mean being content and life. >> that content is a big one. >> for everyone. >> millions of immigrants flock to the u.s. for a shot at the american dream we were talking about but it's not always easy street in the land of the free. immigrants have a 20% poverty rate and economists project the children will urn up to 15% less than their non-immigrant

and it's working for the american people. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. mr. ryan: i'd like to yield one minute to a member of the ways and means committee, mr. kelly from pennsylvania. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized -- mr. kelly from pennsylvania. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kelly: thank you. i rise in support of h.r. 30. i come to the floor oftentimes and i'm amazed how many times we let politics interfere with policy. i want to tell you who you're really hurting. you're not hurting the republican party by your remarks. what you're doing is hurting the american people by your remarks. this is america's congress. it's not a republican congress. it's not a democrat congress. it's america's congress. who have you hurt the most with this policy? women. lower income people and lower middle income people have suffered greatly. how do i know that? because i'm actually in the job market. i've actually hired people. i know the dignity of labor a

we built the american middle class. rewarding corporate interests that put workers on the back burner. what do i say? i asked this question. what do i say to the people i represent you were told back in the 1990s the way we can rebuild our manufacturing base is with these trade agreements? in my hometown we once had 79,000 people working in manufacturing in the automotive industry. today there are 10,000. we have lost 90 percent of our jobs all after trade agreements were negotiated theoretically to strengthen american manufacturing. when i am asked will, will this agreement protections for labor standards in it that are adequate with enforcement that are strong i have to say i don't know. when i i am asked if their will be environmental standards with enforcement mechanisms i have to say i don't know. no matter what we can see all that is given away what do i say to the people i represent? we have a process that has me as an elected member of congress to sit down and be quiet and wait and trust. you know what? we truste

the american people need jobs. the middle class of this nation need jobs. but ladies and gentlemen, nobody needs jobs like young black men. i see this as an opportunity here today. >> the highest unemployment rate is with black young men. black young men between the ages of 19 and 35, the unemployment rate is 38%. 3 yaw %. at some communities, it's 50%. >> that's why i come before you today. i support the bill. but i want you all to help me an amendment. you all know the amendment process is going on over in the senate. and over in the senate senator mcconnell said he is open to amendments. here is the amendment. the amendment would just put language in this bill that would put the apprenticeship programs what they affection atly call earn as you learn on-the-job training. no federal money. and target those and 2k3w50id and direct and encourage in this language that our labor union partners bring in these young african-american to learn these trade building skills. each of the labor unions already, they have the ap

president, members of the congress, my fellow americans. on this hill which was my home, i'm stirred by old friendships. though total agreement by the executive and the congress is impossible, total respect. i'm proud to be among my colleagues in the congress whose legacy to their trust is their loyalty to their nation. i'm not unaware of the inner emotions of the new members of this body tonight. 28 years ago as i feel now. you will soon learn among men whose first love is their country. men who try each day to do as best they can what they believe is right. we're entering the third century of the pursuit of american union. 200 years ago in 1765, nine assembled colonies first joined together to demand freedom from arbitrary power. for the first century, we struggled to hold together the first continental union of democracy in the history of man. 100 years ago in 1865, following a terrible test of blood and fire, the compact of union was finally sealed. for a second century, we labored to establish a unity of purpose and interest among the m

the american people have had enough. since 1975 when wall street's free trade job outsourcing roulette began, america has amassed a $9.3 trillion trade deficit with the world. if you look at this chart, we have on here every single trade agreement that was signed and all of the lost jobs that resulted from the growing trade deficits we're amassing with countries around the world. this never happened before in the united states of america. over our history. it is a very serious problem. the staggering loss of productivity associated with this deficit translates into a huge job loss here at home. in fact, that $9.3 trillion of accumulated trade deficit of more imports coming in here than exporting going out has actually cost us over 47,500,000 lost american jobs. most of those were really good jobs that paid living wages jobs that just evaporated from our communities. jobs that were shipped to mexico or china, korea bangladesh honduras, guatemala, turkeyal salvador --el salvador everywhere in the world. and to undemocratic

the continued flourishing of the american economy. but we must remember that fear of a recession can contribute to the fact of a recession. the knowledge that our government will and can move swiftly will strengthen the confidence of investors and business. congress can reinforce this confidence by ensuring procedures on temporary tax cuts and special funds for job-creating public programs. should be made available for immediate use if recession threatens our continued prosperity demands continued spris stability. business, labor and the consumer all have a high stake in keeping wages and prices within the framework of the guide post that have served the nation so well. finding new markets abroad for our goods depends on the business. but we stand ready with credit and other help to assist the flow of trade which will benefit the entire nation. our economy owes much to the efficiency of our farmers the opportunity to earn a fair reward. i have instructed the secretary of agriculture to lead a major to find new approaches to reduce the

at the 1991 annual meeting of the american association of museums. in a sentence, you could cut the atmosphere in the room with a knife. the fear and anxiety on the part of some 200 museum professionals sitting in front of me were palpable. i think they could almost literally here in their minds the quiet rumble of 18 wheelers at the back bay doors of their museums just waiting to haul it all away but in the longer sweep of museum history in the united states, a quarter century later i think he leans words ultimately were pressed into. from the standpoint of the american museum community, a re-creation of what all the fuss was about is difficult to imagine. others of the distinct wish participants in today's symposium will address the detail of the complicated and fascinating history and stories of what went into the journey to native legal and comfortable justice that we call repatriation. what i wish to do now is slightly different. having been the director of the nmai at the time it was enacted, and having spent a lifetime of my museum career in th

it would strengthen the american economy. but adams as per normal took this one step further and said it wasn't the government's role to only promote the improvement of the american economy but in fact to promote the improvement of the countries citizens in cultural intellectual even in moral terms. he wanted to make the united states a positive example of what a state could accomplish. this was the home of this entire presidency and his inaugural address he uttered the word improvement 27 different times. the first or second most popular word he used in it. and i said his presidency really failed but it is the most progressive vision of government for more than 100 years. finally, morality. from the start americans thought of their country as an idea even as an ideology, as much as it was a place. and if this was going to be an idea that could be spread around the globe, it had to be both logically compelling and morally persuasive. and if that was going to happen, america's promise would have to be brought in line with its p

but what's the strategy for the american driver? well that's who we have a responsibility to, to make sure that they get the lowest possible prices. my goodness they were tipped upside-down and had money shaikd out of their pockets at gas stations all across our country for years and finally finally the day of deliverance has arrived and they have $2.21 on average for the price and now we're told the price of oil is too low. we've got to get it back up again. and so the best way of accomplishing that is to start exporting oil because the less there is here, the less there is in north america is the higher the price is going to be for american drives, for american home heating oil consumers. very simple plan. it's not about helping americans at the pump. it's about pumping up the prices for new profits for the oil companies. very simple. and if it's not then just accept an amendment that keeps all the oil here. simplest thing to do and then your rhetoric matches up with the reality of what it is that's going to happen. the fuel will s

combat operation ever in afghanistan, the question i keep hearing is whether americans have the stomach for another war of indeterminate length and scope against an ill-defined enemy that can shift to new battlefields, as we saw yesterday, to horrific effect. it's important as we evaluate this question of american commitment, to ask yourselves, how do americans understand this threat? and then to think about how this struggle might play out, not only on the battlefields or iraq and syria, but here in washington, as congress reconvenes to contemplate potentially authorizing for the long term american military force against isis. what exactly are americans willing to do on behalf of the struggle and for how long? and it's to try and get a handle on those questions that we have convened today, and it's to get a handle on those questions that shibley tamahi, along with his colleagues at the university of maryland and elsewhere, put together a wonderful public opinion poll which went out into the field last fall, and the results of which we are launching today. now, the first part of that po

the american family association tells us that bryan fischer is and i quote, just a talk show host. t suddenly bothers them now about bryan fischer that didn't bother them all these previous years he's been saying all these things, the president of the group specifically singled out bryan fischer's comments on hitler and homosexuality, which we highlighted on this show on friday night. the american family association now says that even though bryan fischer made those remarks years ago, and has made them consistently over a period of years, they now say quote, we reject that. the american family association rejects that. officially as of today. bryan fischer is fired as of today. as of tonight this is what you get when you go to the american family association web page that used to feature bryan fischer. the republican party including a chairman, the chairman of the republican party and third of the rnc members are due to go to israel with that group that just fired bryan fischer today on a flight that leaves on saturday. here's the ongoing problem for reince priebus and the national

the economy. putting a burden on american families. take away the college savings tax benefits that millions of american families rely upon to send their families to college. in the midst of that, he issues four veto threats when he is is supposedly coming to the congress to talk about working with the congress for the benefit of the american people. they don't buy it. we didn't buy it. the speaker didn't buy it. so i think that the invitation which i'm so pleased prime minister netanyahu has accepted is a strong signal that the congress will watch this like a hawk and we are going to take measures necessary to do our duty to protect the people of this country from a country like iran getting nuclear weapon withes and we're not going to simply rely on what the president tells us when he stands there and says i'll veto anything you try to do to put iran in check. if legislation passed by the congress that has imposed the sanctions they already have is that have brought us to the limited point where we are now and we need to push this pre

but what's the strategy for the american driver? well that's who we have a responsibility to, to make sure that they get the lowest possible prices. my goodness they were tipped upside-down and had money shaikd out of their pockets at gas stations all across our country for years and finally finally the day of deliverance has arrived and they have $2.21 on average for the price and now we're told the price of oil is too low. we've got to get it back up again. and so the best way of accomplishing that is to start exporting oil because the less there is here, the less there is in north america is the higher the price is going to be for american drives, for american home heating oil consumers. very simple plan. it's not about helping americans at the pump. it's about pumping up the prices for new profits for the oil companies. very simple. and if it's not then just accept an amendment that keeps all the oil here. simplest thing to do and then your rhetoric matches up with the reality of what it is that's going to happen. the fuel will s

the american people have been clear. they are tired of the direction president obama has taken this country. the american voters demanded change and action and this congress will deliver just that. i say to my friend and colleague from north dakota and the chairman of the senate energy community, thank you both for your lead and thank you specifically the senior senator from alaska, the chair of the energy community. i look forward to working with both of you on this project and additional issues that will bring american energy security and jobs to our nation. .. continued hard work on this important issue and i look forward to working with him again to get this done for the american. mr. hoeven: and i like to turn to our leader on the energy committee, the chairman of the energy committee the senator from alaska, certainly someone that understands energy, another state that produces a huge amount of energy for this country, and can produce more but only with the infrastructure to do it. this country can have more jobs, n

he served his michigan constituents and the american people with great distinction. not just here in congress but as vice president and as president of the united states. the thoughts and prayers of this house and those of a grateful nation are with betty and the ford family. [applause] this is an historic day. in a few moments, i'll have the high privilege of handing the gavel of the house of representatives to a woman for the first time in american history. [applause] for more than 200 years, the leaders of our government have been democratically elected from their ranks they've always selected a man to serve as speaker of the house. always, that is, until today. it is sometimes said the founding fathers would not recognize the government that exists here in washington today, that it has grown in size and scope far beyond anything they could ever have imagined, much less endorsed or advocated for our future. but today marks an occasion i think the founding fathers would view approvingly. my fellow americans whether , you're a republican, a democrat or an independent

we often forget the american revolution was also a civil war. 19,000 americans fought on the british side. this is a painting of one of the most, certainly exotic of all those loyalists. this is a member of the halem family, the first family of theater. the continental congress banned the theater at the beginning of its meetings. and the halem family left to perform and live in jamaica throughout the war. the ban had little impact in the south. people like washington continue to go to the theater. it was largely a northern prejudice. the great impact of the revolutionary war on the islands before the entry of the french before 1778, was the arrival of american privateers. these really have not been sufficiently studied, because some people have likened them to the militia at sea. they were immensely effective. there was a governor on the island of grenada who described them as being like gnats. he said they were everywhere. the effect was that it it became unsafe to get on a passenger boat or ship sugar or rum without a naval convoy. as early as 1776, the british had to introduce nav

the american people support the pipeline. unions a traditionally democrat constituency, support the pipeline because their members want the jobs the pipeline would create. in fact, a number of unions sent letters just this month rity reiterating their support for the pipeline. here's what james p. hoffa had to say president of the teamsters -- "the teamsters union continues to believe that the keystone x.l. pipeline will contribute to enhanced energy securities economic prosperity and of critical importance, the creation of good-paying jobs." now, mr. president those aren't republican talking points. that's a letter from james hoffa, president of the international brotherhood of teamsters. edwin d. hill, president of the international brotherhood of electrical workers said something similar. and, again i quote -- "at a time when job creation should be a top priority the keystone x.l. pipeline project will put americans back to work and have ripple benefits throughout the economy. during construction, the project is expected t

the outset. okay. americans went quickly, it seems from war weariness and reluctance to engage to readiness to support this new struggle. at the same time what we see in the results that were just presented is that americans are saying well, we have to do what's necessary to fight isis, to defeat isis but we can't win in a lasting way. these guys are either we're not going to be able to defeat them or they're going to come back as soon as they leave, but we have to do it anyway. how do you understand that contradictory sentiment? >> thank you so much, shibly and to you, tamara. i'm glad you started with that because there is a lot to wrap around politically as to what this means. the superficiality and the thinness of the support for what we're doing is reflected in the fact that this is and it's emorphous and what we were talking about and you have to consider we're basically talking about a war without a name and all of the political consequences that come with that which is to say i'm struck by the broad but

with mark and george this is not the american tv to. look at survey data put together for the bradley project these questions are deeper than assimilation. over 20 survey's questions with patriotic attachment did reveal a large gap with naturalized citizens. the question was asked to consider yourself part rarely s. citizen or a citizen of the world? there was a 30-point gap and 84 percent of native born said american citizen for a 54% said american and citizen. there was a 30-point gap. are another question was asked if there is a conflict between the constitution and international law what is the highest legal authority for americans? us 30-point captan with native-born american 67% issue take priority. 37 percent said the constitution should take precedence. there was a 30% gap on that but with education should schools focus on the rights the of citizenship with ethnic and dignity and pride of their own ethnic group? there was a 31% cap 81% said they should focus of rights and responsibilities of citizenship. but only 49 percent of of

the largest ongoing march in american history. we have a responsibility as the elected body, representing our constituents, to protect the most vulnerable among us and ensure that women facing unwanted pregnancies do not face judgment or condemnation, but have positive support structures and access to health care to help them through their pregnancies. this bill is an important step in the right direction to protecting life. thank you. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewon omolado is ized. ms. degette: thank you very much, madam speaker. i would just ask my colleagues on the other side to please give me an example where federal taxpayer dollars have been used to pay for an abortion except for with the hyde amendment exception. and with that, i'm pleased to yield to the ranking democrat on the constitution subcommittee, mr. cohen, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from tennessee is recognized for -- the gentleman from tennessee is recognized fo two mus. mr. cohen: thank you,

[applause] we are working together to protect the american people. in this congress we must work together to build a future worthy of their own sacrifice. this hour we need or pray for the courage and stability of the former member of this house. president ford. gila the country when it needed healing. this is another trial of american will. let us honor his memory not just an eulogy, but in dialogue and trust across the aisle. [applause] i want to express our condolences and appreciation to mrs. ford and the entire ford family for their decades of leadership and service to our country. [applause] with today's convening of the 110th congress we begin a new. i congratulate all members of congress on your election. i especially want to congratulate our new members of congress. let's hear it for our new members of congress. the genius was that every two years, new members would bring the spirit of her new and hope for the american people. let us acknowledge your families who made your support and leadership possible today. each of the springs congress th

novel the american fiction goes against class materialism of the american dream. there are two sides to this dream. the fact that most of the important american heroes are outcasts and strangers not just in huckleberry finn but in the mystery tails in that magnificent writer named raymond chandler, the, quote, little people, ordinary people who do not want material success. they are, in henry james's words, perfectly equipped failures. i wanted to talk about them beginning with huckleberry finn who is america's literary declaration of independence and i felt at the end of huckleberry finn people started moving out and going to other fictional landscapes of america. the standardization of thought is really threatening today. indifference, atrophy of feeling, sleeping consciousness which is all the things we talk about and then of course the incomparable james baldwin who was not just the writer not just an african-american writer not just the gay african-american writer, who speaks to all of us and is so important today and we should remember -- i don't have time to

taking the american jobs. >> okay, mr. ambassador. if any signs go up again, we will throw you out too. let's stop the cheap politics. >> as we were to open markets around the world, enforcing our trade right so that farmers, ranchers, and businesses get the full benefit of economic opportunities that the american people have negotiated. consider together, these efforts will contribute greatly to our economic impact. during the most recent year on record, 2013, u. s. exports reached a record high of $2.3 trillion and scored a record_breaking number of jobs. at a time when too many workers have not seen their paychecks grow, these jobs typically pay over 18% more than typical jobs. over the past year, i've traveled around the country and heard the stories behind the statistics. i've talked to small business owners, farmers, and branches, manufacturers and service providers, and many others. across our country is for the same resounding message __ confidence that is a long a playing field, we can win. by tapping into foreign business mar

the senate. we have an agenda that we believe will help create and save jobs for americans. if the president wants to be part of that he can sign the bills that make it to his desk if he doesn't i'm sure he will make his best effort to explain to the american people why these measures are not in the best interest of the country. >> joining us now former deputy chief of staff for president george w. bush. great to have you with us. happy new year. here we go. mitch mcconnell i thought making a rather generous offer to the white house, just sign the bills and everything will be fine. much as the president said that's what i want. >> i thought it was also interesting the point he made, if you don't like the bills then you will have a chance to tell the american people why you don't like them. the keystone pipeline showed 72% of americans including a large number of democrats support its passing. a large number of republicans obviously and a large number of democrats so the president is hurting himself by vetoing the bill. there's something broader here under way. in early decemb

i of the mexican american from kansas who was raised right to. aughter] but as young people in the audience here who are listening, this is your struggle. this is your opportunity to step up to make the world the better place and to do that you have to understand the reality what is going on in cuba today into are the bad guys and quite frankly those of us you were critics do not oppose them because we hope he is wrong bet we know this in gold biggest obstacle to political freedom in cuba for 55 years is the castro regime. with your own constitution with july 2012 with the american aid worker who offers a small jewish community internet access on the island was held hostage five years for his efforts and will deal on the administration was holding secret talks in havana he was holding more than and human-rights activist in other political critics say yes we know better than to expect anything positive and frankly president obama and should know better. from nixon to afford to carter to clinton sought to normalise ties with havana however none of t

and he feels that these values are under attack by the far left. on american history tv monday morning at 8:00, one needed jones abernathy on her experiences. starting after 2:00, state of the union addresses by lyndon johnson, gerald ford, and bill clinton. at 8:00, historians talk about the history of race relations in ferguson and examine how policing and the criminal justice system have related to racial conflict. find our schedule at c-span.org. and let us do what you think. call us at -- email us at comments@c-span.org. or send us a tweet. join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. >> in his weekly address, president obama previews his state of the union address. in the republican response representative steve russell of oklahoma discusses the parties priorities for the congress. >> hi, everybody. every day, we get thousands of letters and emails at the white house from americans across the country -- and every night, i read ten of them. they tell me about their hopes and their worries, their hardships and successes. they're

that's how the american people want it to work. they want congress to work in a bipartisan way to get things done for the good of our country. yet after a delay of more than six years, this past week the president threatened to veto the keystone xl approval bill, even before he's seen the final product. so i'd like to close with a question. if the president isn't willing to get on board with the keystone xl pipeline -- which nearly 70 percent of the american people support, all the states along the route have approved and a bipartisan majority of congress has passed -- what will it take for him to work with us to get something done? mr. president, it's time to work with congress on this and other important issues for the american people. >> the communicators is next with cell phone inventor martin cooper. then, patrick donahoe discusses the future of the u.s. postal service. then a portrait for john conyers unveiled, the longest-serving member of the house of representatives. >> c-span, crated by america's cable companies 35 years a

so is he -- >> they certainly fly with the american people, andrea. what you'll hear from the president tonight the state of our union is strong but he's determined to make it even stronger. that means applying middle class economics that's going to grow the middle class and provide ladders of opportunity to families who want to move into the middle class. that's what the american people are asking for. he's not going to give up working with congress to try to get that done. >> so far you have better economic numbers, 45% of americans say they are satisfied with the economy in our latest nbc news/wall street journal poll. the president doesn't seem to get the credit for that but it does seem to lift people's outlook. still a majority are not satisfied and there's a growing wage disparity. >> we had 58 straight months of private sector job growth. 11.2 million jobs. we're moving in the right direction and it's clear that the president's economic policies that he's embraced since day one are working. but there are still people who have been -- who have n

that's how the american people want it to work. they want congress to work in a bipartisan way to get things done for the good of our country. yet after a delay of more than six years, this past week the president threatened to veto the keystone xl approval bill, even before he's seen the final product. so i'd like to close with a question. if the president isn't willing to get on board with the keystone xl pipeline, which nearly 70 percent of the american people support, all the states along the route have approved and a bipartisan majority of congress has passed , what will it take for him to work with us to get something done? mr. president, it's time to work with congress on this and other important issues for the american people. >> next, a discussion on possible global conflicts and areas of instability in 2015. after that, dan glickman and robert bennett discuss bipartisanship. members of the congressional black caucus were sworn in tuesday morning at the capital. gk butterfield said criminal justice reform will be a top issu

to the others have american and? re the only two born after the american episode but there's a great quote benjamin franklin where for benjamin franklin lived in paris at the same time and they were quite friendly, lafayette nt, and benjamin franklin when he heard that lafayette had named a daughter virginia franklin wrote to him and it also got into the papers i think it was probably franklin who got into the papers, but he wrote sort of the quipping letter to lafayette saying that he hoped he and mrs. loft it would have 13 children so they could name one for each of the colonies. [laughter] but he also said that he did sort of feel sorry for ms. connecticut. [laughter] who might have to go go to life with a rather difficult name. >> so to go back to america. you think america would've lost the revolution were without -- >> yes spent would have lost without lafayette. why? >> the americans really, i believe, that we won the revolution were in large part takes to french support, both naval and ground support from fran

it's not simply the idea that the first world war is bringing the american century. i would not deny that we have obviously a shift of power in this event from europe to the united states, the u.s. sort of the ends to become the decider, so to speak. in political economic social cultural terms. you can see this too by the degree to which america just -- american economy, american culture comes in like gang busters in japan you know in the 1920s a whole other story my recent book was about. anyway -- so okay this is clearly important. but of course i've been talking more about this issue, the issue that yes it's the beginning of the american century. don't forget it's also the rise of japan. but the most important thing is not the rise of japan, it's actually the other part here. it's not simply the decline of germany. it really is -- it seems to me that you really do get a picture of where the world is going globally geopolitically after 1919 in asia first. not in europe. what happens in europe after the first world war. essentially, yes the losing empires lose and th

he works for part of the american family association called the american renewal project. if you follow this kind of stuff, you might recognize some of the events that he has been associated with. he was in the prayer rally that happened this past weekend in louisiana and that attracted protestors from all over the state. he also organized the rick perry prayer kick off event in the 2012 campaign. here is why it is hard to believe that the republican party can go ahead with this trip on saturday. here is why. during the 2012 presidential campaign when it became clear that mitt romney would be the nominee from the republican party, luckily this did not go on for too long and it was not too widespread. there was one burst of really ugly bigotry that was slung at mitt romney, and that was about his religion. at an event in october 2011, that was hosted in part by the american family association, rick perry, fresh off of his stadium prayer rally, he was introduced at this event by this texas pastor, and that ended up being a real dark moment. a real low moment not just in this

of 30-point gap on the question. 84% of native-born americans 54% those who took the oath said american. another question was asked if there was a conflict between the constitution and international law what should be the highest legal authority for americans? there was the 30-point gap's 67% constitution should take parity over native born but 37 percent of naturalized said it should be constitution for public education of the school focused with the rights and responsibilities of citizenship as opposed to each ethnic identity and pride of their own ethnic group. >> bell the 49% -- and i agree when henderson and we should not blame the immigrants for american leaps is schools in incorporations. for sending you covers the wrong message to assimilate into multiculturalism. george mentioned americanize schools. to show there was a survey done when kids enter the ninth grade after four years of american high-school they're less likely to consider themselves an american with those to identify considerably as americans said to have certain aspects of the culture. so the past. called back to

the american people are growing the economy. you didn't hear the president talk about the lowest labor participation rate in the last 35 or 40 years. you didn't hear the president talking about more people in poverty than the day he took office or more people on food stamps. the improvement in the economy is fine from the top 1%. for most americans they are not seeing it. >> is this your last time around? >> no. i will be here for a while. >> you think you can get more members and everybody working together on your side of the aisle? >> i do. listen, i was the tea party before there was a tea party. i understand their concerns. i understand their frustrations. but we have a constitution that we abide by and we are going to live by. and that means we have separate and equal branches of the government. and whether people like it or not barack obama is going to beident for the next two years. we have to find a way to hold him accountable and try to find common ground to get things done on behalf of the american people. >> mr. speak

the american people. and i support the 725,000 people who live in my district. >> and for so many of us i would just say and i'll speak for myself since i've been a member of the congress, i have opposed fast track and it doesn't make any difference who is in the white house. because it is not in the best interest of the working men and women in this nation. >> i do want to be really clear that the auto industry would not be where it was without president obama. and i want to thank him for his leadership. that is very important. and that's my first point. we would not be where we are were it not for president obama. >> let me give one example. when i first came down here, eastman kodak had 62,000 people employed in monroe county new york rochester. they've gone through bankruptcy and they're down now to about 5,000 after nafta. i represent hickey freeman, which is probably one of the last suit makers in the united states of high-quality men's suits. they asked me to find out what kind of trade problems we

on the right of the early american politics, a group of politicians who enjoyed the support of the wealthiest americans in the bulk of what we would call the business community. then we could be called merchants, stuff like that. these defenders of the washington administration policies came to call themselves federalists after the pro constitution forces in 1787-88 ratification debate. here, the party names are almost always either something someone else called you or an attempt to criticize the other side. so the hamilton supporters called themselves federalists. the message is that the other guys don't support the constitution. they're trying to overthrow it. if you're not a federalist, you must be against the constitution. jefferson's group on the left of early american politics called themselves republicans in keeping with their plain that the inequality loving federalists secretly yearned for a monarchy. they used as the all person. sometimes talked about as a reality and sometimes talked about as an all purpose symbol of inequality. by calling themselves republicans, they were claiming

the americans want to see it fix. the legislation we're debating law would exempt those who employ veterans from the employer mandate. because our current and former service members already receive health care from tricare and v.a., it simply does not make sense to force small businesses to treat these folks as they do not have health insurance, which drives up the cost of doing business, leaving less for employee's salaries. in fact, the current law -- employee's salaries. in fact, current law punishes those who hire heroes. i was a proud co-sponsor of this legislation last congress and i am proud to stand in support of this commonsense amendment. i ask that you support it and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from kansas yields back. the gentleman from wisconsin reserves. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. levin: it's now my pleasure to yield as much as she shall consume to someone who has served this nation and now serves all of the people of hawaii, and i think once again, all of th