being made in the united states. those japanese businesses have created a large number of jobs. the mutually beneficial economic relations have been built in the japan and the united states. with president trump taking on the leadership i am sure there , will be major infrastructure change made, including more trains. lots of you who have roads appreciate you would the speed, comfort and safety , with the latest technology from washington dc. to new york, where trump tower hour would it one take to write this mag-lift train from washington dc to new york. with our high level of capability we will be able to contribute to president trump's growth strategy. there will be even new jobs in -- more new jobs born in the united states. to further deepen this by lateral relation -- bilateral , there will be a dialogue held, and we have agreed on this. furthermore, in asia-pacific where we see dramatic growth, to expand free trade and investments, this will be a big chance for both japan and the united states. of course, it mu

the united states signed up for that platform. the people of united states signed up to that platform. they said, we believe in enterprise, we believe in freedom, we believe in democracy, we believe in transparency. we believe in the empowerment of individuals, that they can take control their own lives. and america has effectively forged out over the last 100 yearsa global empire that for the first time does not rely on the invasion of other countries over their win hearts and minds. the first empire in the history of humanity that has not had to go and conquer nations in order to spread their values. position in the history of humanity has been given to the united states because the united states embodies that. and what happened? people joined up. people wanted to join the great american dream. americans called it exceptionalism but it was more than that. it was the promotion of a set of values that was easy to share. four corners of the earth, australia, the united kingdom, canada. part of thatey are anglosphere but it is more t

the united states saw him up to the platform. the people of the united states signed up to that platform. they said yes, we believe in enterprise. we believe in freedom. we believe in democracy. we believe in transparency. we believe in empowerment of individuals that they can take control of their own lives. america has effectively forged out over the last 100 years they do not provide in order to win over the hearts and minds. it hasn't had to go and condemnation in order to spread their values. the unique position in humanity is being given to the united states because the united states embodies that. and what happened, people joined up. people wanted to join the great american dream. american scalded exceptionalism. but it was more than not. it was a set of values that it's easy to share. it is more than not. countries all over the world walking away from communism, walking away from socialism, walking away from totalitarianism, wanted to embrace the values that entire woodrow wilson said was the basis upon which the united st

for the united states that is 3% that the united states charges with the rest of the world. mexico has a slightly higher rate so the exports would hurt more than those in the united states and of the agricultural goods it is 20% for this outcome would hurt the united states more than it would hurt mexico in terms of exports. finally mexico made it clear that it would respond to any taxes on its own. with my final comment, more productively mexico is also aggressively playing the china card and we've heard numbers imports contained 40% u.s. content and china is only 4% and mexico is using that fact with the trump administration but mexico also realizes the united states needed to remain globally competitive to reduce the trade deficit with china if needs to trade with mexico because we've produced things together and competitively. finally, if the taxes are imposed with mexico that isn't going to leave them to come back to the united states committed well to go to another low-cost producer in order to be able to compete globally and with that i will finish my remarks. thank yo

stood with europe, europe stood with the united states. we have to remember that the only time that the alliance has invoked our collective defense clause, article five, was after the attack on the united states. and this was more than just a gesture. several hundred thousand canadian and european troops have served in afghanistan and more than 1000 has paid the ultimate price. the bond between the united emboldened inope, is very alliance, important today because we live in times of turmoil and instability and we need a strong alliance more than ever. we are stronger when we stand together. during our meeting, we talked about our focus in the fight against terrorism. nato continues to train security forces in afghanistan. we have started to train security forces in iraq. and we support the u.s. led coalition against isil with surveillance planes. but we agree the alliance can and should do more in the fight against terrorism. we also agree on the importance of higher defense spending and fair burden sharing in nato. this has been my top pr

it is going to be a very period of time for the united states and for the workers of the united states. because they have been truly the forgotten man and forgotten woman. it's not going to be forgotten anymore, believe me. so, our relationship with canada is outstanding. and we're going to work together to make it even better. as far as the southern border's concerned, we're going to get that worked out, we're going to make it fair, but we are going to make it so that everybody is happy. it's very important to me. thank you. thank you very much, thank you, ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

it is going to be a very exciting period of time for the united states and for the workers of the united states. because they have been truly the forgotten man and forgotten woman. it's not going to be forgotten anymore, believe me. so, our relationship with canada is outstanding. and we're going to work together to make it even better. as far as the southern border's concerned, we're going to get that worked out, we're going to make it fair, but we are going to make it so that everybody is happy. it's very important to me. thank you. thank you very much, thank you, ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much. [applause] >> this week, president trump had more members of his cabinet confirmed including treasury secretary steve mnuchin who was approved monday by nearly partyline vote. he was sworn in that same evening at the white house. this is just under 10 minutes. president trump: it is my great honor tonight to present to the american people our new treasury secretary of the united states, steven mnuchin. stephen i want to congratulate , you, a lot of people wanted that position, a lot

i'm here to say that the united states will not turn a blind eye to this anymore. i am here to underscore the iron clad support of the united states for israel. i'm here to emphasize the united states is determined to stand up to the u.n.'s anti-israel bias. we will never repeat the terrible mistake of resolution 2334 and allow one-sided security council resolutions to condemn israel. instead we'll push for action on the real threats we face in the middle east. we stand for paste peace. we support a solution to the conflict that its negotiated directly between the two parties. president trump resident rated in his meeting with prime minister netanyahu yesterday. the 'biased resolutions from the security council the general assembly only make peace harder to attain by discouraging one of the parties from going to the negotiating table. incredibly the u can't of political affairs has an entire division devoted to palestinian affairs. imagine that there is no division devoted to illegal missile launches from north korea, no division devoted to the world's number one st

my opinion is that if we say the united states should do a lot more to stop the flow of drugs into the united states come i think mexico has to do a lot more to stop the flow of weapons southwards. what we really need to see is a strengthening of the mexican side of the border. i think that would be a point that would be good for both nations. host: brian in texas, the republican line. good morning. caller: good morning, good morning, mr. wood. i am listening to the media and what is said, and one of the wonderful things we have this c-span, an organization created in the idea that there would be , full threading, listening to the words of the people that are said, so people can make their own decisions and what thingsing told mean. on this topic we are covering now, a perfect example of this, if you listen to the media, it is clear president trump is a dictator, terrible, and you can see it because the example of woman, this poor woman, who has goodhildren and is doing thing, just trying to work, make their lives better, is being supported by this evil person, and then you go ahead an

made into the united states. and the japanese businesses -- and those japanese businesses have created a large number of jobs. the mutually beneficial economic relationship has been built by japan and the united states with president trump taking on the leadership, i am sure there will be measurable investments to be made. i am sure you would appreciate the speed, comfort, and safety with the latest technology. if you ride the train from washington d.c. to new york, japan -- we will be able to contribute to trump's growth strategy. there will be more new jobs in the united states. but to further deepen bilateral economic relations between deputy prime minister axel and the vice president of japan, there will be a dialogue to be held. and we have agreed on this. furthermore, in the asia-pacific where we see dramatic growth, we will expand free trade and investment which will be a big chance for both japan and the united states. but it must be done in a fair manner. never should a state owned company backed by state

the united states' commitment to nato is clear. as we speak, president trump and our administration are developing plans to ensure that the strongest military in the world in the united states becomes stronger still. becomes stronger still. let me assure you, mr. secretary, that in the united states, we're about the process of strengthening our military and restoring the arsenal of democracy. working with members of congress, we intend to increase will congress, we intend to increase military funding to make it possible for us to provide for the common defense for the people of the united states, but also meet the obligations that we have with our treaty allies, including in this historic treaty. america, therefore, i can say with confidence -- america will do our part. but europe's defense requires europe's commitment as much as ours. at the wales summit in 2014, all 28 members of the nato alliance declared their intention to move towards a minimum security investment of 2% of their gross domestic product on defense within a decade

the world's are nuclear arms states. 70 years after the invention of nuclear weapons, the united states and russia still have the world's largest nuclear arsenals. the numbers are down from the cold war years due to successful .rms relations there are missiles that can be fired intercut -- intercontinental. the leaders of russia and the u.s. have sole authority to launch nuclear missiles. president trump has the codes that follow him around and can launch about 900 nuclear weapons under 10 minutes. this is one of the most awesome responsibilities of any american , reducing the risk of nuclear weapons, preventing proliferation, and avoiding nuclear catastrophe in that requires good relations with russia and these other nuclear armed countries. thoseyou have broken down missiles that are deployed, stockpiled, and those that have been retired. retired, it was about 2500 nuclear weapons. about 2800 in the u.s.. guest: right, those weapons you deployed, there are strategic nuclear weapons, the ones carried on land-based missiles, submarine missiles, long-range bombers and there are so-called

the rules about getting to the united states affect the entire united states and i find it's n unconstitutional what the trump administration has done and for the sake of uniformity of approach i'm going to apply this to the entire united states. he's a federal judge but it's unusual. >> it was only a matter of time before the trump administration responded, vowing to defend it. can they succeed? >> that's a great question. if boston appellate court that looked at the order up there ruled in favor of the trump administration so on balance the trump administration has some good arguments to bring to a higher court to say that this judge made a mistake. but the ninth circuit court is a liberal court and it's a cord that might rule against the trump administration and if that happened it will all end up in the supreme court. >> u.s. customs and border protection gave the word to major passenger carriers. >>> an airline executive tells cnn tells us they will regulate passengers with u.s. visas to travel to the united states. >>> a statement on i website reads, nationals and all refugees seeking adm

they say that the united states capitalism can no longer compete with progress under soviet socialism, that they're going ahead of us in production. they also say that the communist countries will surpass the united states and its allies in growth and strength and also that the united states is fighting a losing battle to maintain its colonialist hold on the new countries of asia and africa that we are the imperialists and that we aim to dominate those countries. mr. allen, these are all examples of communist propaganda successes. are there some things they can't cover up even with their highly touted propaganda? >> yes lots of them. for example, very recently, we've seen the very bad effect on the soviet public relations posture and all countries, particularly in europe and the united states by the execution of the prime minister of hungary at large. there have been tremendous demonstrations now in paris, london and other places. by socialists and left wing fellow traveler people who are terribly annoyed against the soviet union because of the execution at large and nothing that that

on the united states' wholehearted and unequivocal support of the idea of a united europe. the world would be a decidedly worse place if europe were not united. americans know best what great value it is to be united and that becoming divided is the prelude to a fall. prelude to a . it is in the interest of us all to prevent the disintegration of the west. as for our continent, in this respect, we will not invent anything better than the european union. matters, i these heard today from vice president pence, three times, yes. after such a positive discussion, both europeans and americans must simply practice what they preach. on saturday, in munich, you during your trip across europe in 1977, with your older brother, you found yourself at some point in west berlin. marveling at what you saw. and then crossing through checkpoint charlie only to see the shadow of repression hanging over people. have -- i had been living under the shadow for over 30 years. what i vividly remember from my own past is how after martial in was imposed in poland december 1981, president ronald rea

as it is here in the united states. hat we have to do and other countries have to do is remind people that the partnership with the united states is deeper than any single individual, whoever that may be. it is very important that an anti-bush or an anti-trump or an anti-obama mood in various parts of the countries cannot turn into an anti-american view. no single person totally reflects the attitudes and the vision of the population, and that's what we are doing and that's, you know, our primaries wasn't going to join the cal coo light of commentators and international sphere giving a view about the executive order. he didn't do that. he resisted it despite provocation and australia and that's because we are not going to become commentators on american politics. you can switch on 35 channels in the united states nc, turn on american politics. we are not going to add to it spinning you noted had a number of conversations with members of the administration as well as members of congress after the phone call. what do you s

the united states' commitment to nato is clear. as we speak, president trump and our administration are developing plans to ensure that the strongest military in the world, in the united states, becomes stronger still. let me assure you, mr. secretary, in the united states we're about the process of strengthening our military and restoring the arsenal of democracy, working with members of congress we intend to increase military funding to make it possible for us to provide for the common defense for the people of the united states but also meet the obligations that we have with our treaty allies, including in this historic treaty. america, therefore, i can say with confidence, america will do our part. but europe's defense requires europe's commitment as much as ours. at the wales summit in 2014, all members of the nato alliance declared their intention to move towards a minimum security investment of 2% of their gross domestic product on defense within a decade. as a candidate for office, president trump referred preempted to the f

states is, of course, a matter for the government, the united states, but on the face of it, this executive order has consequences for some british citizens. for this reason, i spoke yesterday to the u.s. my honorablen, and friend, the home secretary, has today spoken to general kelly, the secretary of homeland security. i am able to provide the following verifications. thateneral principle is all british passport holders remain welcomed to travel to the u.s. assurances from the u.s. embassy that this executive order will make no difference to any british passport holder, irrespective of their country of birth, or whether they hold another passport. in any case, the executive order is a temporary measure that is intended to last for 90 days until the u.s. system has added new security precautions. this is, of course, highly controversial policy which has repeat, thisnd, i is not an approach that this government would take. let me conclude by reminding the house of the vital importance of this country's alliance with the united states, which i am sure o

my father was married in the united states. i studied in the united states. i worked in the united states. i visited america more times than i visited france. it is a country i love tremendously. all of this, i suspect could change but we are well aware of the deep connection and affection that people have for america and its people. we are also aware of the challenges that exist in that country. and the contentious manner of the election that led to donald trump. means, i think, that of course, one would expect the leader of the free world to come to britain but on the terms and basis for which that is done. for those reasons i think an official visit might have been appropriate but to afford this man, after seven days, a state visit is why so many people have petitions. i'm not going to give way, it is only five minutes. because i wanty to remind the chamber about the taken andamerica has the contribution of african-americans in the united states of america. i want to remind the chamber that there are many african-americans in america sitting at home in fear

the united states is the champion of democracy. president trump is a great businessman, but he didn't have any experience of holding public office like lawmakers and governors before. nevertheless, he won a year-long tough campaign and was elected as the new president of the united states. this is really what dynamism of democracy means. i'd like to congratulate him on his inauguration as president. the united states has been and will continue to be a country with the most abundant opportunities in the world, and this has been so and will remain unchanged in the future as well. that is exactly why many japanese companies, including automakers, have been establishing factories and producing in various parts of the united states. last year, japan made more than $150 billion new investment in the united states, and such investment has been creating many jobs in the united states. japan and the united states have been building mutually beneficial economic relations. under president trump's leadership, large-scale investments will be ma

the united states' commitment to nato is clear. as we speak president trump and our administration are developing plans to ensure that the strongest military in the world, in the united states, becomes stronger still. let me assure you, mr. secretary, in the united states we're about the process of strengthening our military and working with members of congress we intend to increase military funding to make it possible for us to provide for the common defense for the people of the united states but also meet the obligations we have with our treaty allies, including this historic treaty. america, therefore, i could say with confidence america will do our part but europe's defense requires europe's commitment as much as ours. at the wales summit in 2014, all 28 members of the nato alliance declared their attention to move towards a minimum security investment of 2% of their gross domestic product on defense within a decade. as a candidate for office, president trump actually called attention repeatedly to the fact that for too long, f

if he taxes imports to the united states coming from mexico, we will tax exports of the united states you know, we have an even—even situation on trading. we sell every year to the united states close to 300 billion us dollars‘ worth of goods and products. and they sell to mexico almost the equivalent amount. so, nobody will win in a trade war. everybody will lose, starting with the us consumer, that will have to pay 20% more for the car he's buying, 20% more for the guacamole that he's buying, 20% more for the tequila that he's buying... i dare say that americans can live with a little less guacamole and a little less tequila. but the fact is your economy is, per capita, more dependent on your trading relationship with the united states than the united states is on you. so, when it comes down to that raw thing about leverage, the us has the leverage, you don't. yeah. you're right. we all lose. but look at this, we have a trade agreement with europe. we have a trade agreement with britain including with the european union. if britain gets out, still, we can put together a trade agreem

to the united states that's 3% % but that's the rate the united states charges trade with the rest of world. mexico has a slightly higher rate, 8%. so the united states exports to mexico would hurt more than mexican exports to the united states. at an agricultural goods, mexico's compliant rate is 20%. so this outcome would hurt the united states more than it would hurt mexico in terms of experts -- exports. and finally mexico's made it clear that it will respond to any u.s. import taxes with taxes of its own on trade. with my final comment, more productively, mexico is also aggressively playing the china carpet we've all heard the numbers that imports from mexico into the united states contain 40% u.s. content. china is only 4%. mexico is using that fact with the trump administration but mexico also realizes that the united states needs it to remain globally competitive. if the united states wants to reduce the trade deficit with china it needs to trade with mexico because we produce things together and produce things competitively together. and finally if taxes are imposed on trade

the united states is a global power. we are not a regional power, we are a global power and we have to balance interest and commitment across multiple theaters. the fact that asia's strategic weight is growing and increasing importance goes back, the recognition of that goes back across multiple administrations, at least 15 years, backing the recognition of capabilities has proven challenging. the challenge for the top priority, economic, geopolitical, military. not just a majority of the world, military spending, the economies in asia. asia is increasingly the scene of competition, the chinese military modernization. china has moved from being a continental power, largely self regarding to a composite or amphibious power, more oriented -- posing challenges to the united states and challenges for our allies as well. as a result we can no longer take for granted our ability to project power into the western pacific. we shouldn't think there is some impermeable wall to doing so but we should no longer take that for granted.

includes the united states, canada and mexico. if you want to solve the problem of immigration, helping to strengthen the mexican economy is actually a way to do that. there is a contradiction in terms of what the president has said so far, pulling jobs back from mexico into the united states in an interconnected society, that can be helpful but overall, the negatives outweigh the positives. he's got to approach this as a hemisphere, to find a path forward. we will see what happens in new mexico. it could be beneficial for the united states in the long run and i think it will help our economy as well as our partners in canada and mexico. host: in maryland, alec is a democrat, good morning. caller: thank you for taking my call. donald trump went on the record issay that the united states not so innocent in our actions abroad. i am very curious -- the first question i have is i have a number of conservative colleagues who would agree with that statement. but i am curious to hear your thoughts on why it is easy for individuals to acce

by the imperialist states led by the united states.says the american command has , doubled the landing forces attached to the sixth fleet complement with the ships, the imperialists are openly brandishing weapons. threatening lebanon. but no matter how the colonists try, they cannot intimidate the people of the near and middle east, and particular the lebanese people who are set on the road in defending the freedom and independence of their country. that is typical of the statements the soviets are making about the united states navy and marine corps. imperialists colonizers, wall street. >> mr. allen don't the soviets , and propaganda attempt to show that americans are opposed to all colored races? >> yes, they do. i saw that particularly when i was serving in the far east in india. they try to make it appear that the americans are the most race conscious people in the world. actually, the experience of people in that part of the world dealing with americans is the best way to counteract that when our naval ships or our armed services

germany a dependent on the united states. instead, through the marshall plan, the u.s. rebuilt western europe and in particular germany, through additional assistance the united states provided aid to rebuild postwar japan. in the japanese case between 1946 and 1952, the united states invested $2.2 billion or $18 billion in today's dollars in japan's reconstruction effort. that amounts to more than one-third of the $65 billion in goods that the united states exported to japan just last year, in one year alone. what is the result of this aid? here's the result. today we have a prosperous, unified germany which is a strong member of nato and a strong ally of the united states, and we have in japan the world's third-largest economy and one of the most important allies of this great country of ours in the asia pacific region. this would not have been possible without united states assistance, did it help the people of japan and the people of germany? absolutely. did it help the people of the united states? without question. is the

as the united states stood with europe through the end of the 20th century, europe stood tall with united states at the outset at the 21st. the american people will be forever grateful. i have the privilege to see our bond firsthand. two weeks after those attacks on 9/11, as a member of congress i travel to germany to participate in international conference on terrorism. i will never forget what i saw as we arrived at the american embassy in berlin. a wall of flowers, 10 feet high, surrounding it. tokens of condolences, support and prayers of your people for ours. for the first and only time in its history nato invoked article five for filling our commitment to confront our common enemies together and the american people will never forget it. in the global war against radical islamic terrorists we have been bound by shared sacrifice. for the past decade and a half the nations of nato have answered the call to rid the world of this great evil. from afghanistan to iraq, to many conflicts across the globe, our sons and daughters have spot together on the field of battle. thousands citizens c

the united states. an extremely unfair transaction. we're going to work with mexico, we're going to make it a fair deal for both parties. i think that we're going to get along very well with mexico. they understand and we understand, you probably have noticed that ford is making billions of dollars of new investments in this country. you saw intel the other day announce that, because of what i've been doing and what i'm doing in terms of regulation, lowering taxes, etc., they're coming in with billions and billions of dollars of investment and thousands and thousands of jobs. general motors like-wise is expanding plants and going to build new plants. fiat chrysler was at a meeting where they're doing the same. we have so many people that want to come into the united states. it's actually very exciting. i think it's going to be a very exciting period of time for the united states and for the workers of the united states. because they have been truly the forgotten man and forgotten woman. it's not going to

being made into the united states. those japanese businesses have created large numbers of jobs. the mutually beneficial economic relations have been built by japan and the united states with president "outnumbered" taking on the leadership, i am sure that they will be bigger investments made including the passing of trade peer those of you who have been in japan, i'm sure you will enjoy the speed, comfort, and safety with the latest magnetic levitation technology from washington, d.c., to trump tower, only one hour it would take if you rode the train from washington, d.c., to new york. japan with our high level of technical capability, we will be able to complete under president trump good strategy, even more good jobs being born in the united states. but to further deepen these bilateral economic relations between the deputy prime minister and vice president pence, there will be a dialogue to help, we have agreed on this. furthermore, in asia pacific where we see dramatic growth to expand free trade and investment, th

heroin has becomes the most drug consumed in the united states. it can be smoked or snorted or interjected intravenously. the cartels added fentanyl to their inventory in response to the opium explosion in the united states and they include contraband loads and heroin and methamphetamine reinforcing the po polynature of the cartels. mexico is the source for the cocaine seized at the ports of entry in modified come papartme of modified vehicles or cargo shipme shipments. the majority of methamphetamine consumed in the united states is produced in mexico using precursor chemicals from asia. methamphetamine is almost exclusively seized in modified compartments of personally owned vehicles and the second most common method is by pedestrians. lastly, marijuana cultivated by mexican cartels makes mexico the largest supplier of marijuana to the u.s. drug market. the majority seized by the dhs agencies is seized as it is being smuggled between the ports of entry. when marijuana is seized at the ports of entry it is most often found concealed among commerci

and the united states senate agreed. only two months after his nomination the senate confirmed him by a unanimous voice vote. and nearly a third of those senators on both sides of the aisle are still serving in the senate today. a unanimous vote. as president trump asked on tuesday, can you believe that? [laughter] >> oh, yes, you can. when you look at judge gorsuch's record ever since. he's established himself as a fair and impartial judge he's been faithful to the constitution. he's well known as a keen legal thinker and just as important a clear legal writer. it's evident to all that he's a man also of high character and keen legal courage, indispensable qualities for a jurist. there's been an amazing outpouring of support for those who know judge gorsuch and his work. the "wall street journal" praised him as a distinguished choice who will adhere to the original meaning of the constitution. and leonard leo who of course is here call him an exceptional jurist. by the way, leonard, let me say again how much i and the pr

the caller said? vetting, mosthe of it. it would be through our state department, the people applied the united states. they have to fill out an application and pay a fee to obtain a visa. some of the cost is recovered. around the countries world they would have to come to our consulate as embassy for a personal interview. they would provide a lot of information, that information would then be reviewed i our council officers did they would be the ones to issue a visa. the refugee process is a lot different. it was started by the united nations, people get put on list from othere camps countries where they are trying to escape war and hardship. the united nations would compile that and then they are forwarded to us. then we take on the process of vetting. interestingly, all the people who make it to the united nations rooney, the u.s. takes only about 10% demo we reject about 90% of the people who are put on the eligible list of the u.n.. that shows it is very difficult to come united states as a refugee. from start to finish the process to twoetween 18 months years. so, it is very vigorous. could it be

we already stated that we do not agree on the different measures that recently were stated by the government of the unitedtes that have immediate -- that would affect mexico. we have expressed our concern on the increase of deportations and before the possibility of citizens of other countries that could be returned or sent back to our territory so that they can await for the legal -- we have mentioned that all decisions countries decide in their region, security and safety issues or migration, they go beyond borders. therefore, we have to get to a consensus as much as possible. the government of mexico considered that the schemes of coordinations of the different mechanisms we have need a permanent dialogue that will set the needs of both countries. in this regard we insist the need of maintaining the -- in an orderly fashion to guarantee the human rights of all mexicans in your country. likewise, we highlight importance to the continued close relationship with all the countries of south america to help us to have a good regional development strategy. under this issue and under this approach, we have als

, representing the united states of america. you go into court, you stand before the judge, and you say the united states is ready. i represent the united states of .merica in a litigation i would say to you, friends and colleagues, that this is a special honor. i feel it in my bones, i hope and pray i can be worthy of the trust you have given me, i will do my best to do that. and let me comment a minute on the heated debate that we have had here in the senate on my nomination. it was an intense election, there is no doubt about that. there have been strong feelings expressed during the election and throughout this confirmation process. hadsome of the times we philosophical disagreements, since your disagreements about policy. what is right, what is wrong, what the law says and what it doesn't. our to beords given fair and plain meaning words are not tools that can be many related to make it say what you want it to sacred i believe words objective meaning. we have differences about that. but that is what elections are about and i

the attorney general of the united states as senator leahy said so well, represents the people of theted states. and this job requires a singular level of integrity and a nonpartisan but passionate devotion to the rule of law. we have seen over the past few days how destructive,, anti-muslim, anti-immigrant orders can give rise to violations of the rule of law. the bias and fear and hatred indicated by these orders are antithetical to our constitutional rights and our values. our nation is a nation of immigrants, all of us, all of our families have an immigrant story. the orders harm mainly children of families feeling violence and oppression -- fleeing -- and seek refuge in this country. we are stronger because we are a beacon of hope and refuge to such children and families. they have helped to shape and build our country, and this order will make us less safe. these orders provide a recruiting tool to isis by convincing and people who may be tempted to join their ranks that, in fact, this country is engaged in a war against islam, which is utterly and totally untrue. but it weakens

the president has the right of discretion to suspend the class of any alien group into the united states. they also made the point that people from these seven countries identified in the travel ban who have never been to the united states should not be granted constitutional rights. they say that they should not be afforded rights under equal protection, due process. what's interesting here at the very end though of this 15-page brief they say at most the injunction should be limited to the class of individuals on whose the claims state. previously immigrants abroad. and now wish to return to the united states. >> let me bring in steve. i want to point out. you and some of your clients have filed am cuss brief. given what president trump has said about a muslim ban when he was a candidate, could that hurt him before this court. >> wolf i think it could. pamela is right about how the government argued the case. the big question tomorrow is how much of the mother its do they want to get into. we're at such a preliminary position in this litigation it's entirely possible the court of appea

the united states. goods and services do cross the border each way, every single day. and this means a lot of -- millions of jobs for canadians. and good jobs for canadians. so we are always focusing on these jobs, but there are also good jobs, millions of jobs, in the united states that depend on those relationships between our two countries. so when we sit down, as we did today, and as our teams will be doing in the weeks and months to come, we will be talking about how we can continue to create good jobs for our citizens on both sides of the border, and during this exercise, we continue to understand that we have to allow this free flow of goods and services and we have to be aware of the integration of our economies. which is extremely positive for both our countries. this is the focus that we will have in the coming weeks and months to come. prime minister trudeau: we're aware of the fact that much of our economy depends on good working relationships with the united states. good integration with the

whereas the united states hasn't. act, according to the agreement, the united states is not supposed to prohibit banks and other financial institutions from working with iran. yet the united dates continues to do so even until today. that is in violation of the agreement. not all the sanctions we re agreement. not all the sanctions were lifted at the result of the 2015 agreement, as you know, so they still pertain in some respects. looking at it in a different way, president trump has of course criticised the nuclear deal with iran, but he has also said that in the middle east you need to focus on so—called islamic state fighters in syria. that effectively puts the americans on the same side as you, because you're fighting, you say, islamic state fighters on the side of president bashar al—assad in syria. to actually you are in the same camp. that remains to be seen. the united states has a history of supporting countries that supported isis. we know from wikileaks that the united states new from the clinton e—mails th