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government forces stormed the hotel, among those killed was somali's permanent envoy to united nations in geneva. the attack led from friday to sunday morning. a former girlfriend from andreas lubitz said he had vowed to do something that the world would remember him by. a memorial will be held in the town of digne les bains. in the french alps. >> residents came together to remember them. >> it's terrible, horrible for the families. there are no words for this. i'm broken. >> on the mountain side, the task of recovering remains and wreckage continues. it will take another two weeks. the second black box is still missing but the need for its data is less urgent, now the cause of the crash is clear. trying to understand what drove co-pilot andrea lubitz to such a heinous act is the focus of the investigation. one german newspaper quotes a former girlfriend saying lubitz worried his health problems threatened his career. he talked about doing something dramatic that people would remember him for. german doctors said he was undergoing treatment for an unspecified condition and was flying despite being told not to.

. >> the united nations human rights chief criticized the trial that led to a terrorism conviction against the president of the moldives. they say there were flagrant irregularities in the case against him. the elected leader of the maldives was sentenced to 13 years in jail. the court ruled that he illegally ordered the arrest in in 2012. nasheed was ousted in a cue of coup in the same year. >>> food, water and shelter are urgently needed in vanuatu. >> the first military aircraft arrived on the island of tanna midmorning, four days after the storm. on board, no food, no water but people. >> i could ring bring a range of capabilities capabilities from our unit. but there are only certain things we can bring on the aircraft. today we brought in a reconnaissance party. >> the team fanned out. people with homes destride are not expecting any help. down a track into the storm-shredded forest we came across tom already rebuilding. his father's house was destroyed on saturday. on sunday his son started to build him a new one. >> we have to build after this one we'll move on to another place. th

in 2012 south korea was given the united nations' public service award in recognition of this policy. as it ledo a drastic production in unscrupulous private brokers. >> for asia and pacific, the winner is the republic of korea. >> work visas for foreigners are provided through the exchange of memoranda of understandings between south korea and the sending country. south korea has agreements with 15 countries. these nations are responsible for selecting candidates from men and women between the ages of 18 and 40. the absolute prirrequirement is candidates learn enough korean to get by on a daily basis. candidates can earn five times more in korea than they condition in their own country. this year more than 60,000 foreign laborers were sent to korea, and the number is increasing. upon arrival, foreign workers are sent to one of eight training facilities arranged by the government. first of all they are given a medical examination. if any health problems are detected at this point and they are deemed detrimental to working, they are sent back home. foreign workers stay in these franing facilitie

position is also to cling to the national dialogue, the negotiations that have been going on between various factions of yemen led by the unitedns envoy. but realistically the president of yemen no longer controls even a quarter of yemen and the national has come to an end. a struggle for power in yemen the husseinys are the strongest in the country. if they are not seriously opposed, they could take over the whole country. >> woodruff: so we watch to see how u.s. policy develops. >> the u.s. so far has not had any contacts with the houthis so them taking over the whole country is not good news for the u.s. >> woodruff: nabeel khoury, we thank you very much. >> happy to be here. >> woodruff: the boom in hydraulic fracturing in the united states has transformed the energy picture. in fact, the u.s. is now poised to become the largest producer of oil and gas in the world. but there have been increasing worries about the environmental and health risks that come with that boom. today, the obama administration announced the first federal regulations for fracking. hari sreenivasan has the story. >> sreenivasan: fracking is a techniq

airstrikes carried out by a saudi-led coalition have killed dozens of people. the united nations and red cross say 93 civilians have been killed and 300 wounded. arab states are fighting to stopping them from seizing the strategic port cities. iraq's prime minister says it is mission accomplished in tikrit. the army has been battling to oust the islamic state. it is the biggest operation yet against the group that has seized territory across iraq and syria. reporter: islamic state flag paraded like a trophy. soldiers celebrate their victory while in baghdad the prime minister confirms the news. prime minister: [translated] i would like to present to you the good news our troops have entered the city center of tikrit. security forces raise the iraqi flag. reporter: the northern city was seized by the islamic state in june. since sunday, troops fighting alongside shiite forces have made rapid advances, taking back control of the main hospital government buildings, and the city center. street to street fighting is underway as forces battle for full control of the city. there are als

isn't joining in these strikes strikes that are led by saudi arabia and 10 other gulf nations, the united states is lending its full support. the sound of bombs filling the night skies over the yemeni capital of sanaa that evening. the announced attacks coming a few hours earlier in the washington. the message delivered by is saudi arabia's ambassador said the use of the force was a last resort but a necessary one. >> the objective is to defend the legitimate government of president hadi from the take over attempts by the houthi militias in yemen. >> reporter: just days after a bloody attack on two separate mosques in sanaa left scores dead. saudi arabia is entering a rapidly did he tear your situation in a country many fear is teetering on the brink of a civil war. >> we have a coalition of over 10 country that his will participate in these operation to his prevent yemen from falling at the hands of the houthis. >> reporter: in a statement late wednesday night from washington, a white house spokeswoman said in part: while u.s. force not taking direct nil terry action in yemen. in support

in the united nations declaration on the rights of indigenous people as the principle "free, prior and informed consent". and it has helped breathe life into a provincial anti-fracking movement led by first nations people. and while the government of new brunswick vows to push ahead with shale gas development provinces across canada are taking note, in november, the province of newfoundland declared a moratorium on fracking. meanwhile, as rain turns to snow and water turns to ice, in elsipogtog, they're digging in for the winter and preparing for the next round. >> watch more "faultlines" on demand or visit aljazeera.com/faultlines. >> these people have decided that today they will be arrested >> i know that i'm being surveilled >> people are not getting the care that they need >> this is a crime against humanity >> hands up! >> don't shoot! >> hands up! >> don't shoot! >> what do we want? justice! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> they are running towards base... >>...explosions going off we're not quite sure... >> fault lines al jazeera america's award winning, investigative series... on al jazeera america [ ♪♪ ] >>> this week on "talk to al jazeera", legendry music composer d

in the united nations declaration on the rights of indigenous people as the principle "free, prior and informed consent". and it has helped breathe life into a provincial anti-fracking movement led by first nations people. and while the government of new brunswick vows to push ahead with shale gas development provinces across canada are taking note, in november, the province of newfoundland declared a moratorium on fracking. meanwhile, as rain turns to snow and water turns to ice, in elsipogtog, they're digging in for the winter and preparing for the next round. >> watch more "faultlines" on demand or visit aljazeera.com/faultlines. >>> religious freedom under fire under a new law. the governor of indiana insists the hoosier . state has been criticized unfairly. >>> plus iran agrees to extend negotiations >>> humanitarian groups warning the conflict in yemen has left half the population without wate

now to yemen where the united nations human rights chief says that country appears to be on the brink of total collapse. dozens of civilians have been killed in six days of saudi led airstrikes in yemen against the countries who the -- the rebels. anchor: the iran backed group took control following violent demonstrations last year. in february, they declared themselves in control of the government. in iraq, forces say they have retaken government headquarters in the city of tikrit ending nine months of islamic state control. anchor: a key the curie for the militias in a campaign that began just under a month ago. 37 people. anchor: they work to retake the city that was captured over the weekend by a different group of insulin most insurgents. reporter: after a weekend of heavy fighting 30 kilometers from the turkish border. it is the second time damascus has lost control o a provincial capital. it's a major blow to their regime. it shows the growing power of extra missed groups in syria that now control about half a country. one of the groups commanders claim the biters -- the fighters are making it safe for the residents. the people here are staying in their hou

right now there's a significant effort under way led by the united nations to try and form a national unity government. the only good thing that's emerged from the recent atrocities in libya conducted by isil or affiliates is it seems to have at least marginally concentrated the minds of all the different actors that there's something even more dangerous at stake than the differences that they have. and that is the potential for isil and affiliated groups to get a real strong foothold in libya. so that may help us get to a unity government. if that happens the international community is in a better place to provide the assistance libya needs and start to build the bulwark against extremists taking root in libya. >> coming up on this switch continents for a second, asia, you were just out there, take a wild stab and guess china may have come up with our allies. i wonder -- i want to ask two related debates. one is how all-powerful is xi jinping now? is there anything left of collective leadership in china? and the other is a narrative i see taking shape -- versus other views that we re

united nations. [ applause ] we believe firmly that israel's security and the u.s.-israel partnership transcends politics and it always will. [ applause ] [ applause ] same bond that led to make the united states the first country to recognize israel 11 minutes after it declared its existence in 1948. [ applause ] >> it is why we have stood by israel's side every minute since. our commitments to our partnership with israel are bedrock commitments, rooted in shared fundamental values cemented through decades of bipartisan reinforcement. this partnership should never be politicized and it cannot and will not be tarnished or broken. [ applause ] >> now, debating the most effective policy both within our respective democracies and among partners is more than useful. it is a necessary part of arriving at informed decisions. politicizing that process is not. the stakes are too high for that. [ applause ] >> on policy the negotiations that we and our partners have entered into with iran negotiations aimed centrally at denying iran a nuclear weapon have generated reasonable debate. my colleague and dear friend national security advisor susan rice will speak in depth about ira

the united nations says it evacuated workers from sanaa. the area took numerous hits by a coalition-led air strike. jets targetting a base operated by houthis, and a headquarters near the airport. the air strikes targeted the strongholds of sadr and another. despite the air strikes houthi fighters advanced to the border of saudi arabia. in the south there has been a series of explosions at an arms city in aden. officials don't know if it was hit by the strikes, it was looted hours before it exploded. thousands of protesters marched the street in taiz. expressing support for the saudi led military intervention. fighters captured much of the city. the fighting in yemen has been dominating the arab summit in egypt. they are calling on houthi fighters to surrender. omar al saleh has more. >> the president gets the critical backing he wants. a rare moment of agreement to curb the rise of the fighters. abd-rabbu mansour hadi is talking tough. >> i call on you to continue operation for the gang surrenderers. leaving state institutions and laying down the arms and returning all the weapons they

the universityncfdirector for the naacp, led the voter project was the director of the united negro college fund and from 1971 to 1981 was president of the national urban league. as america celebrates the 50th anniversary of the selma alabama march and bloody sunday which led to the voting rights act it's a pleasure to have vernon jordan here. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> hunt: bloodily sunday on the bridge just 50 years it's hard to believe that. hour important was selma to the civil rights struggle. >> selma was a crucial moment. and it was a<÷ moment where it took us that giant step because selma led to the voting rights act of 1965. there was this historic notion that the voting rights act of 1965 was passed by the congress here in washington d.c. the fact of the matter is the voting rights act of 1965 was written on the road from selma to montgomery. and all washington did was to formalizet9ió5 our informality to put the"therefore's, periods, commas and the semi colons. but the actual law was written by those marches from selma to montgomery. and it's an affirmation of the notion that government is by its very nat

the civil war in syria has taken a massive human toll and led to the world's largest refugee crisis of modern times. the the united nationsstimates more than 2020,000 syrians have billed killed. more than 7 and a half million people have been forced from homes but have stayed in syria. another 4 and a half million are thought to be trapped in areas that are besieged or hard to region. in all, more than 12 million syrians are in need of help inside their own country. almost 4 million others have registered as refugees in neighboring countries. in recent months the international community's face against isil has overshadowed the war in syria. one activist is trying to focus attention back to the crisis by highlighting the struggle for freedom in the country. al jazeera's zena hodr has this report. >> it's called the spirit of the revolution. this film is about the struggle for freedom in syria. the man behind it is hedi abdullah who is worried that the u.s.-led fight against the islamic state in the levant has overshadowed. it's one of the reasons he wants to raise awareness. >> the international community should remember t

commander that led them from one end of vietnam to the other, for the screaming eagles and the rest of the united states military forces in vietnam, the valiant effort to keep the young nationcontinues. however far removed from our shores, the conflict and those who cherish human dignity and those who would snuff it out affects us all. in this belief the gallant men of the u.s. army stand steadfast , not only in southeast asia but wherever they may be asked to serve in freedom's cause. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: monday night, the fcc commissioner on the net neutrality ruling, municipal broadband, and the subsidized program lifeline. official: what i am proposing that we do is over all the lifeline program, make it in sync with the communication age. challenge providers to give more to consumers. prices and opportunities have been more explosive for the rest of us and they should be for lifeline consumers. providers out of the certification business, that has been the number one problem. it is a vuln

united nations. [applause] we believe firmly that israel's security and the u.s.-israel partnership transcends politics, and it always will. [applause] that is a very important statement you have all made. it was the same bond that led president truman to make the u.s. the first country to recognize israel. 11 minutes after it declared its existence in 1948. and, it is why we have stood by israel's side every minute since. our commitments to our partnership with israel are bedrock commitments, rooted in shared fundamental values must amended through decades of bipartisan reinforcement. this partnership should never be politicized. it cannot and will not be tarnished or broken. [applause] now, debating the most effective policy within our respective democracies, and among partners, is more than useful. it is a necessary part of arriving at informed decisions. politicizing that process is not. the stakes are too high for that. [applause] on a policy, the negotiations that we and our partners have entered into with iran negotiations aimed centrally at denying iran a nuclear weapon, have generated reasonable debate. my colleague and dear friend susan rice will speak about iran later tonight. i am struck, when i read abo

used to exhilarate reforms and ensure that national security forces are much better led, equipped trained, and are focused on their fundamental mission. >> the unitedtes originally planned to cut the number of troops down by more than 4,000 by the end of this year. we turn now to senior international correspondent nick paton walsh. he is following this story from kabul. nick how much does this decision change the situation on the ground? or is this more about symbolism? >> reporter: well 4,300 will be here for a milwaukee of 12 months -- for a maximum of 12 months longer. proportionately that is roughly 50% of the number currently here. longer so yes, in terms of that it has some practical weight that will provide more trainer on the ground to assist afghan national security forces in trying to hold back a resurgent taliban. those afghan soldiers facing a tough fight. losing many on the battlefield. also many through atrick to desertion, for -- attrition to desertion, for lack of a better word. initially reluctant to release 10% in the last year or so. potentially more ahead of that. that's a key issue. barack obama yesterday, i think very much try

led to the surge in confirmed cases over the past week. sri lanka's president has announce add domestic inquiry into the 26 year long civil war. the inquiry will not involve the united nations, but the president says their views will be taken into account. both government forces and rebels are alleged to have perpetrated war crimes the civil war ended in 2009 was a defeat of the rebels. but then it is estimated that at least 80,000 people had been killed this update from co lum bow. >> what the president is promising is a domestic process, investigative committee, which he said would be started within the next month, he said initial work has begun, and that this process would start soon now that committee would seek the views of the united nations, the president has gone on record as i aing that the views of the united nations and the international community would go to strengthen this domestic process however pushes on whether international investigators would be allowed into the country, he drew the line. he said there has been a process, but confidence and trust has been built among the international community into this domestic process, and therefore no outside investig

national security council council. it reads in support of actions: the white house press secretary spoke about the situation in yemen, before the saudi-led operation in sanaa was announced. >> the united states believed that president abd-rabbu mansour hadi is the legitimate leader of yemen, and we have seen violent efforts on the part of the houthis, and by others who are acting in concert to foment instability. there are elements of the yemeni government that we are continue to be in touch with continue to further our efforts to provide efforts to extremists and we have the capability again, because of the plans and the provision - the relationships that we have in the region we have the capability to take out extremists if they pose a threat to the united states. >> standing by on set is omar al saleh. the whereabouts of abd-rabbu mansour hadi remains unknown. what do you think are the options that are left open for him now? >> he doesn't have much options, only the call he made and now it's met. he calls on the g.c.c. to send help militarily and we have the saudi arabia-led campaign. it's interesting that the senior aid to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi was speaking earlier, and

led by saudi arabia supports the president. he is supported by the united states who support's supported by the united nations, as well. united nations mediators are trying to find a solution. the gcc trying to find a mediated solution here. but just yesterday there was a meeting of the gcc in head saudi arabia. the yemeni foreign minister called for an arab and military intervention force to come to yemen to help support president hadi and the government, which means prop up the territory that they have in the south and parts of the country. the way that the saudi foreign minister was reported to have responded to that he said, look we would like a peaceful negotiated solution. however, if that fails, we are prepared to take necessary steps. however, what we're seeing on the ground is -- and probably the political reality at the moment is the saudis and the gcc haven't taken a decision yet to back up their words with a military force. they're not at that position yet. the concern -- i'm hearing from people inside yemen -- concern is that the military initiative on the ground is with the houthis, with iran that is back

months of negotiations led by secretary of state john kerry broke down last april leading to the palestinians to take unilateral moves at the united nations and join the international criminal court. the left has pledged to restart peace talks with a goal of a -- of a twotwo-state solution. something many israelis want. rising food and health care prices and social reform have emerged as key issues in the campaign despite the attention to international crises. israelis say these domestic issue could be key factors in determining their next leader. >> and we are joined by the foreign communications adviser for the herzog campaign. thank you very much for talking with us. of course, as we have reported the latest polls and the final polls indicate prime minister netanyahu is now trailing his rival, isaac herzog. how much comfort do you take from these numbers? how reliable are they and how surprised are you that the israeli prime minister is feeling this kind pressure after dominating politics in israel for so long? >> thanks, rosemary. you know we were watching the polls for obviously the last several week. but cautiously optimistic given

united negro college fund, and from 1971-1981 was president of the national urban league. as america celebrates the 50th anniversary of the selma alabama march and bloody sunday which led to the voting rights act, it's a pleasure to have vernon jordan here. and you for joining us. burning: and you for having me. al: how important was selma to the civil rights struggle? vernon: selma was a crucial struggle. it took us that giant step because selma led to the voter rights act of 1965. there is a historic notion that the voting rights act of 1965 was passed by the congress here in washington dc. the fact of the matter is, the voting rights act of 1965 was written on the road from selma to montgomery. and all washington did was to formalize our information the to put the wherefores and that their first -- the air force the periods and semi-colons. but the actual law was written from those marches from selma to montgomery. it's a never mission of the notion that government is, by its very nature, a reacting entity, not an initiative in entity. government when lyndon johnson was before the government was responding to the marches from selma to montgomery. but the law was writte

national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national capti it was the same bond that led president truman to make unitedtates the first country to recognize israel 11 minutes after it declared its existence in 1948. [applause] and it is why we have stood by israel's side every minute since. our commitments are bedrock commitments rooted in shared fundamental values cemented through decades of bipartisan reinforcement. this partnership u should never be politicized and it cannot or will not be tarnished or broken. [applause] now, debating the most effective policy both within our respective democracies and among partners is more than useful. it is a necessary part of arriving at informed decisions politicizing that process is not. the stakes are too high for that. [applause] on policy, the negotiations that we and our partners have entered into with iran negotiations aimed centrally at denying iran a nuclear weapon, have generated reasonable debate. my colleague and dear friend national security adviser susan rice will speak in-depth about iran later tonight. but i am struck that when i read about allege

led by the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert. mr. gohmert: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from arkansas, mr. crawford, is recognized for one minute. mr. crawford: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to recognize my friend, pastor tim crumpton of hew bree springs, arkansas, who served as guest chaplain in the house of representatives. i haved the pleasure of knowing him for the past several years and i'm humble of his leadership, through his dedication to god and scripture. ever since he was a young man he has been involved in various ministries and holds a bachelor's degree and master's degree in christian education. he preached in children's ministries, christian youth camps and singing in churches throughout the state and the country abroad. today he serves as the pastor as cleburne baptist church in hebrew arkansas. he and his wife will be celebrating their 25th anniversary next month. please join me in thanking pastor crumpton for leading us in prayer today as

led to that. that roadmap is still in place. most of the parties to the talks believe this roadmap should be kept and even the united nations and the u.s. ever expressed support for this roadmap. president hadi thinks that saudi arabia can give the necessary regional and international guarantees for the talks to be successful once they are moved to saudi arabia, but we understand the houthis are not likely to accept this demand, because they don't have much trust in saudi arabia, accuse saudi arabia of interference in yemen, they accuse it of supplying the tribes with weapons. the talks resumed last night a big success for the u.n. envoy here to yemen but they are still stuck with this point because if they can't settle it, they can't move on with the talks. the u.n. has tasked the envoy himself with finding a resolution to this and choosing a place, but he has not himself talked about that. we're still waiting for reaction from the houthis in this respect. >> we'll come back to you when there is some development. speaking to us from the port city of aden. >> let's change tack now and take a check on the weather with everton. >

led coalition jets continue to strike i.s.i.l. targets in syria. a group of forces rejected a temporary truce fans for the city of aleppo. it was proposed by the united nations envoy. zeina khodr is in beirut. >> the opposition has rejected the proposal after two days of talks in the turkish boarder town. they did release a statement. many took part in the meeting. they are saying that the initiative is not comprehensive enough. they need to present a comprehensive solution volving the departure of bashar al-assad from power, and the prosecution of war criminals. the opposition really has expressed a lot of reservations since mistura presented the proposal last object. they said they don't trust the government, have been asking for mechanisms on the ground to monitor the ceasefire. the opposition is asking why the initiative changed in october when the proposal was represented. it involved hostilities in aleppo now the cessation of heavy bombardment. the proposal is that he's facing a challenge. these are warring sides. each one of them sees the other as illegitimate. he was trying to reduce violence to ease the suffering of the people and allow humanitarian

united states and it's foundations. and global stability. much binds us together that has been provided for 2015. will be used to accelerate the reforms to ensure that the afghan national security forces are much better led equipped trained and focused. on the fundamental mission. the security the gap or the collapse that was often anticipated. i like to pay tribute to this moment of the continued sacrifice of the forces civilians and a patriotic nation. it is part of simultaneously our internationals. we are unique in that we have embraced democratic ways. were are very proud of our islamic that is truly in dialog with the word, and we have the capacity to speak. truth to terror they do not speak for islam. we do and it is the genuine islam that is interesting in dialog. and cooperation and endeavor forward. in regional cooperation we have taken both in novels, steps, we do hope that these steps will be reciprocated because the threats or making it imperative that all government cooperate with each other. today. the state system as we have known it is under attack. it is essential that we con can front them with vigor and determination. but we must differentiate between those and outlying citizens who d

united states supreme court. i served in that role 5 half years and over and over again texas led the nation in defending conservative principles before the u.s. supreme court. we defended the ten commandments monument on the state capitol grounds and won 5-4. we defend the pledge of aplea gans, the words one nation under god, and won unanimously. we defended the second amendment, the right to keep and bear arms and won 5-4. we defended new hampshire's parental notification law before the u.s. supreme court and won unanimously. but of all the battles the biggest was a case metahen versus texas. it began with a horrific crime. two teenage girls murdered in houston. and the case took a very very strange court because the world court, the judicial arms of the united nations issued an order to the united states to reopen the convictions of 51 murderers across this country. it was the first time in history a foreign court has tried to bind the u.s. justice system. i argued before the supreme court twice. on the other side was the world court, the united nations and 90 foreign nations that came in against the state of texa

united states trade it's also in the interest of israel. whether it standing shoulder to shoulder with israel are taking the kind of actions consistent with national security interest of both of our country's. the president has led in the right direction. that will be the focal it of the remarks. it is worthy of the kind of relationship that the president has got to cultivate and strengthen between our two countries. >> netanyahu coming now to critical time -- is it bad for negotiations? is that bad for the negotiations? >> the short answer is, i don't think so. there is a real opportunity for us here. the president is helpful that we are going to have an opportunity to do what is clearly in the best interest of the united states and israel. it is true that the prime minister has been critical of that effort to date. he was also pretty critical of the joint plan of action, which was essentially the first stage of these talks. in the context of the joint plan of action, the prime minister characterized that agreement as the historic mistake. >>> that iran has not only made progress on their nuclear program, in fact, they have actually rolled it back by destroying as i mentioned earlier their 20% uranium stock pil

army national guard and i've been privileged to have led and commanded at many levels from platoon to battalion. from 2003 to 2004, i served as a company commander in operation iraqi freedom. my unit was tasked with running convoys throughout southern kuwait kuwait, and southern iraq. as a soldier i learned firsthand the vital role that citizen soldiers play. citizen soldiers are folks who train for military duty so they are prepared to defend in the face of an emergency. these men and women take on this task voluntarily and can be called upon to serve at any time. while overseas i had the opportunity to serve alongside some of the finest americans our bravest men and women. i saw firsthand how dangerous threats against our nation can be. it is becoming increasingly important that our military, our active duty, national guard, and reserve are always working together as one cohesive unit. we are strongest in numbers when working together to build one another up and support one another. our mission is clear and we come from all corners of the country united on the same goal to defend our freedom. ii continue to remain focused on strengthening our national security both in my role in

. ♪ national anthem ♪ >> will you join me as we are led by representatives of the boy scouts of america as we recite the pledge of allegiance? >> i pledge allegiance to a flight of the unitedtes of america. and to the republic, for which it stands. one nation, under god. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> ladies and gentlemen currently remain standing for the retiring of the colors. >> throughout his presidency abraham lincoln, worshiped in the new york avenue presbyterian church here in washington. here he discussed theology with the reverend, a man revered by the lincoln family. these discussions may well have influenced lincoln's thoughts on the war and the future of our nation, which he presented and his second inaugural address 150 years ago. as we stand here, on the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday, it is also important to note that this is stored church sent ministers to selma to support dr. king's fight for civil rights. i now have the pleasure to introduce you reverend roger to deliver the invocation. >> let us pray. oh god you raised up a profit -- prophet for us in abraham lincoln. out of the crucible of a life cut short, amid a war that ruptured

production both on shore and off shore in the united states, as well as being sensitive to environmental areas. i have long support the-led the art national arctic wildlife refuge. a significant portion of the refuge will be designated as wilderness. this conservation plan required by law and had not been updated for a quarter century i believe the new plan is more an accurate reflection of the values of which the wildlife refuge was designated. similarly there has been criticism in the new five-year leasing plan for the outer continental shelf for excluding too many areas from potential development, and others have opposed the secretary's decision to open up areas that have been up until now off limits from oil and gas development. where the environmental damage would be extreme. so the secretary has done her best to balance these competing interests. likewise, the department's recent decision to approve oil and gas development in the national petroleum reserve in alaska was criticized on the one hand for approving development near an area that the npra proposed for protection and criticized on the other hand for requiring conocophillips

yasser arafat on visits to the united nations it would be similar to a head of state kind of protection detail. but you raise a good point with some of the presidential first led visits overseas. the burden is on the respective u.s. embassy and predominantly the regional security officer who is the diplomatic security service senior agent in charge is responsible with working with the u.s. secret service advance teams and local police to ensure from logistics perspective everything is worked out. host: if we see these kinds of efforts going on, how much responsibility does a host government have in these reparations when it comes to security echo -- security? guest: first and foremost, the lost -- the host nation is responsible for the safety and welfare of all official diplomats. that is where the state department works very closely with local law enforcement to ensure that there is adequate security. the challenge becomes in some environment how do you operate in the hostile environments when you look at resources like we saw in the benghazi, to make sure you have contingency plans and advocate -- adequate backup. because in many places, backup in some areas

united nations. [applause] we believe firmly that israel's security and the u.s.-israel partnership transcends politics, and it always will. [applause] that is a very important statement you have all made. it was the same bond that led president truman to make the u.s. the first country to recognize israel. 11 minutes after it declared its existence in 1948. and, it is why we have stood by israel's side every minute since. our commitments to our partnership with israel are bedrock commitments, rooted in shared fundamental values must amended through decades of bipartisan reinforcement. this partnership should never be politicized. it cannot and will not be tarnished or broken. [applause] now, debating the most effective policy within our respective democracies, and among partners, is more than useful. it is a necessary part of arriving at informed decisions. politicizing that process is not. the stakes are too high for that. [applause] on a policy, the negotiations that we and our partners have entered into with iran negotiations aimed centrally at denying iran a nuclear weapon, have generated reasonable debate. my colleague and dear friend susan rice will speak about iran later tonight. i am struck, when i read abo

[national anthem playing] >> will you join me as we are led by representatives of the boy scouts of america in reciting the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge of allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. ladies and element, kindly remain standing for the returning of the colors in the invocation. -- ladies and gentlemen, kindly remain standing for the returning of the colors and the invocation. throughout his presidency, abraham lincoln worshiped. in the new york avenue presbyterian church, he discussed theology with a man revered by the lincoln family. these discussions may well have influenced lincoln's thoughts on the war and the future of our nation, which he presented in his second inaugural address 150 years ago. as we stand here on the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday, it is also important to note this historic church sent ministers to selma to support dr. king's fight for civil rights. i have the pleasure to introduce roger of new york avenue presbyterian church to deliver the invocation. >> let us pray. oh god you raised up a profit for us -- [rproph

united states supreme court. i served in that role 5 1/2 years and over and over again, texas led the nation defending conservative principles before the u.s. supreme court. [applause] we defended the 10 commandants monument on the state capitol and won 5-4. we defended the pledge of allegiance, the words "one nation under god" and won anonymously. -- unanimously. we defended the second amendment, the right to keep and bear arms and won 5-4. [applause] we defended new hampshire's presental notification law before the u.s. -- parental notification law before the u.s. supreme court and won unanimously. [applause] but of all the battles, the biggest was the a case versus medellin vs. texas. it began with a horrific crime. two teenaged girls who were murdered in houston and the case took a very very strange turn because the world court the judicial arm of the united nations issued an order to the united states to reopen the convictions of 51 murderers across this country. was the first time in history a foreign court has tried to bind the u.s. justice system. i argued medellin before the supreme court twice. on the ot