god bless you all and these united states of america. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] >> if we could remain standing, and i would just like to close this time with a prayer for the vice president. father, come today to say thank you, thank you for the vice president that you have given to this nation, vice president mike pence. and father, we pray for him, his wife, his family, that you would watch over and protect him and all that he does for our nation and for the people of the world. and father, we pray for our president, president donald i pray that vice president mike pence advises him, that you would give him wisdom in all that he does, lord. so father, we come with grateful hearts today to say thank you. thank you for this man. father, we pray that you would lead him, in jesus name we pray. amen. >>a amen. [applause] announcer: earlier this week, president trump suggested

in god to the glory of god and it will ever be true in these united states of america. [applause] on behalf of our president, let me thank our host today. having thean who ability to call my friend and the president is able to call my friend, reverend graham. i want to thank all of you christian leaders who join us today. archbishops, doctors,tan bishops, and all the fate leaders are here today. each one of you bear witness to the power of truth to transform lines -- lives. the people that you shepherd impact every corner of the world. it is an honor to be with all of you today. of course let me also say how deeply humbling it is for me to stand today before the courageous men and women who are who have stood without apology for their faith in christ and suffered persecution across the wider world. father, reverend, many others who are here with us me.y, your faith inspires it humbles me. it inspires all who are looking on today. would you all join me in thanking the courageous believers who have stood for the for their faith under withering persecution were with us her

the united states of america. [applause] vice president pence: all of you who do so where patriots. heroes all. you are the pride of your family and the pride of the american people. it's not an american across this country would like to have the view i have today. it's very inspiring. you are from the rest of us, but you are the best of us. and you will leave this place and enter a world in desperate need of the honor, courage, and commitment that defines the leadership that you learned here. a few words of admonition. trust your training and the principles you learned here. and you will have success. in your career, and for your country. remember that character is destiny. be men and women of integrity. people follow people they trust. i truly believe that among the most important qualities of leadership, whether it is in the armed forces or any other endeavor, our humility, orientation to authority, and self-control. and i encourage you to cultivate these qualities as leaders in increasing measure every day fro

the united states of america. [applause] vice president pence: all of you who do so are patriots. heroes, all. you are the pride of your family and the pride of the american people. there's not an american across this country who would not like to have the view i have today. it's very inspiring. you are from the rest of us, but you are the best of us. and you will leave this place and enter a world in desperate need of the honor, courage, and commitment that defines the leadership that you learned here. a few words of admonition. trust your training and the principles you learned here. and you will have success in your career and for your country. remember that character is destiny. be men and women of integrity. people follow people they trust. i truly believe that among the most important qualities of leadership, whether it is in the armed forces or any other endeavor, are humility, orientation to authority, and self-control. and i encourage you to cultivate these qualities as leaders in increasing measure every

the united states of america. [applause] vice president pence: all of you who do so are patriots. heroes, all. you are the pride of your family and the pride of the american people. there's not an american across this country who would not like to have the view i have today. it's very inspiring. you are from the rest of us, but you are the best of us. and you will leave this place and enter a world in desperate need of the honor, courage, and commitment that defines the leadership that you learned here. a few words of admonition. trust your training and the principles you learned here. and you will have success in your career, and for your country. remember that character is destiny. be men and women of integrity. people follow people they trust. i truly believe that among the most important qualities of leadership, whether it is in the armed forces or any other endeavor, are humility, orientation to authority, and self-control. and i encourage you to cultivate these qualities as leaders in increasing measure ever

pence: god bless you all and these united states of america. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [applause] >> if we could remain standing, and i would just like to close this time with a prayer with the vice president. rev. graham: heavenly father, we have come today to say thank you, to thank you for the vice president, what you have given to this nation. vice president mike pence. and father, we pray for him, his wife, his family, that you would watch over and protect him, and all that he does for our nation, and for the people of the world. and father, we pray for our president, president donald trump. we pray vice president mike pence advises him that you would give him wit wisdom in all he does, lord. we come with grateful hearts today to say thank you. ourk you for this man, father, we pray that you would lead him in jesus' name that we pray. amen. >> amen. [applause] >> earlier this week, president trump suggested he might end

the united states of america. i'm pleased that several of our republican colleagues have also called on the white house to allow congress to access transcripts of the meeting but we need more of our republican colleagues to speak out. this is not normal behavior. this is not how a white house should operate. firing an f.b.i. director who's investigating the president's campaign, disclosing classified information to a country that wishes us harm and just finished undermining the integrity of our elections, we need our republican colleagues to join us in standing up to put country over party and work with democrats to get the truth of director comey's firing, to protect the integrity of the investigation into russian interference in our election and to get to the bottom of yesterday's report. searching for the truth is not a partisan thing to do. it is the patriotic thing to do. we need more than words from our republican colleagues. we need action. senator durbin. senator durbin: november 8, 2016, is a day that wil

the united states of america. i am pleased that several of our republican colleagues have also called on the white house to allow congress to access transcript of the meeting. but, we need more of our republican colleagues to speak out. this is not normal behavior. this is not how white house should operate. firing and fbi director who is investigating the president's campaign, disclosing classified information to a country that wishes us harm and just finish it undermining the integrity of our elections. we need our republican colleagues to join us in standing up, to put country over party, and to work with democrats to get the truth of director comey's firing. to protect the integrity of the investigation into russian interference in our election and to get to the bottom of yesterday's report. searching for the truth is not a part of something to do. it is the patriotic thing to do. we need more than words from our republican colleagues, we need action. senator durbin. >> november 8, 2016 that will live in cyber

it is a great privilege to welcome today the vice president of united states of america. he is the 48th vice president. his wife is not with us today, but they have three children. he spent six terms in the u.s. congress, governor of indiana. what i appreciate so much about our vice president is his strong faith in god and his belief in jesus christ as the son of god. [applause] >> as a nation, we are very fortunate to have a president that believes in god, and it vice president who strongly supports all of us in the church. and he is not afraid to express his faith. so it's an honor for me to be able to welcome here today the vice president of the united states, mike pence. mr. vice president. [applause] >> thank you, reverend graham. it is a joy to be with all of you today to touch on the topic of enormous importance not only in the life of people of faith across the world, but he knows importance to this administration. and would you join me in congratulating reverend franklin graham for bringing together this first ever world summit in defense of persecuted christians

god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> don't forget you are a physical being with a power plant to maintain. i am not going to say we are a lazy and overweight society, a fast food eating, suv driving, soda guzzling, your guzzling, size xl wearing, walk, don't run generation. [laughter] but i guess i just did. [laughter] don't forget you are a mental being with a humongous drive at your disposal. most of you have been running like crazy for the last four years. the test you had to take. about -- thanks to the hard drive and a thousand billion cups of coffee, you made it. i can find out where you live. [laughter] i have my resources. if i show up at your house, 10 and find nothing in your living room but readers digest, nothing in the bedroom, and nothing in your bathroom, i will chase you down to the end of your driveway and back shouting "where are the damn books! you graduate a college 10 years ago. how come there are no books in your house? why are you living on kraft macaroni and cheese?" [laughter] like

and on behalf of the president of the united states of america, welcome to the white house. [ applause ] also thank you for that great introduction, thank you for the job you're doing day in, day out to help america's hero and meet the obligations we made to our veterans. would you join me in thanking the secretary of veteran's affairs for bringing about transformational changes to the va? [ applause ] can i invite you to give a big round of applause to the second lady of the united states of america and a marine corp man, my wife. it's humbling for me to be gathered here today. i especially like you to give a round of applause to the president of this great organization. stanley? where are you? [ applause ] great job. thank you. you know, the men and women who have worn the uniform of the united states are our most cherished citizens. you are the patriots of the highest order. you stood up, you stepped forward to protect our nation and the values we hold dear. many of you served in vietnam. where amidst the jungles and the rice patties you stood tall and proud. your image seared into

one of the marvelous legacies of the united states of america and the building in which we sit in the library in which we set one of the multiple legacies of ronald reagan was that he never forgot our obligation to speak for the voiceless. he never forgot our obligation to do the right thing and supporting those who just wanted the simple freedoms that we had and he delivered because he believed that the united states of america, america is an idea and it's an idea that is universal. so that's why i wanted to write this book. [applause] when you were secretary of state , you were in a position to know the world's opinion of the united states and his actions. i know you are not in the office now. it's only been just over 100 days since we have had the trump administration in power. i wondered if you would speak to, has there have been any change in your mind as to how americans are viewed as we transitioned from president obama to president trump? >> i was in europe not too long after the election and the first thing i said to everyone is just settle down. [laughter] the united states

america, and an appreciation of , for president donald trump, the president of the united states of america, his efforts to strengthen the relations between their countries and various feels -- fields and to enhance security and peace in the region and the conference,istoric on president donald trump of the united states. [applause] [applause] [drums] singing] [applause] [group singing] >> while in

one of the marvelous legacies of the united states of america and the building in which we sit, the most marvelous legacies of ronald reagan was that he never forgot our obligation to speak for the voiceless. he never forgot our obligation to do the right thing with supporting those that one of the simple freedoms we have and he delivered. he believed the united states of america, america is an idea and it's an idea that is universal. so that is why i wanted to write this book. [applause] >> when you are secretary of state you are in a position to have the world's opinion of the united states and its actions better than any other american. i know you're not in office now, yet it's only been about a hundred days since the trump administration has been in power, wonder if you're able to speak to if there's been any change in your mind as to how americans are viewed as we transition from president obama to president trumps. >> i was in europe not long after the election. the first thing i said was to settle down, the united states of america is engaging in a bit of a democratic experiment.

states of america. [applause] that friendship is reflected in the overwhelming support of the american people, strong bipartisan support of the american congress and the supports of american president from harry truman to donald trump. [applause] thank you president trump for your steadfast friendship to the jewish people. it is deeply appreciated. mr. president, i believe the alliance between america and israel is more important than ever. together we must defeat those who glorified this and protect those who celebrate life. together we can defeat the forces of islam who seek to destroy the civilized world and together we can and must defeat the forces of terror. terrorism, the deliberate slaughter of innocents must be equally condemned and equally fought, whether it strikes in europe, in america or in israel, or for that matter, anywhere else. as you said this morning, mr. president, funding and rewarding terrorism must end. standing next to you, they condemned the horrific attack in manchester. i hop

moving away from the united states of america. if they want to commemorate something hit could be their participation in other u.s. wars when they were part of the united states but they should the civilmemorating war against the united states of america. talking about how she thinks is it is a state's decision. another state, alabama has a different approach. governor signed a bill can confederateg moderates. it would prohibit local governments from removing historical monuments on public property is in place 40 years or more. it also prohibits renaming buildings and streets with historical names that have been in place more than 40 years. debated similar legislation for years. fred is in huntsville alabama. on the independent line. glad to call in. leave them alone. of whatve as a reminder we don't want to go back to. we take them down, we might forget about them. leave them up. have changed. the men had changed. leave them up. host: let's hear from a red is -- resident of new orleans. what has the mood in the city been? caller:

the united states of america. [applause] vice president pence: all of you who do so where patriots. heroes, all. you are the pride of your family and the pride of the american people. it's not an american across this country would like to have the view i have today. it's very inspiring. you are from the rest of us, but you are the best of us. and you will leave this place and every world in desperate need of the honor, courage, and commitment that defines the leadership that you learned here. a few words of admonition. trust your training and the principles you learned here. and you will have success. in your career, and for your country. remember that character is destiny. the men and women of integrity. people follow people they trust. i truly believe that among the most important qualities of leadership, whether it is in the armed forces or any other endeavor our humility, orientation to authority, and self-control. and i encourage you to cultivate these qualities of leaders in increasing measure every day from

i want loyalty to the united states of america. i want him or her to do a great job. then i think we have some wonderful candidate's. >> justice jeanine: people suggest that the question that apparently the new york times is selling that you asked comey whether or not you had his loyalty was possibly inappropriate. >> i read that article. i don't think it's an appropriate. >> justice jeanine: did you ask that?

god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> don't forget that you are a physical being to take care of and maintain. i am not going to say that we are lazy, overweight society, a fat, moody, suv writing, soda and beer guzzling, tv watching, size xl wearing, walk-don't-run generation. [laughter] but i guess i just did. [laughter] don't forget that you are a mental being with a humongous trillion gigawatt hard drive at your disposal. most of you have been running it like crazy for the last four years, moaning about the books you had to read, papers you had to write, and tests you had to take. yet thanks to that hard drive and about 1000 billion cups of coffee, you made it. let me put it this way -- i can find out where you live. [laughter] i have my resources. and if i show up at your house 10 years from now and find nothing in your living room but readers digest, nothing in your bedroom but the newest dan brown novel, and nothing in your bathroom but jokes for the john, i will chase you down to the end of your driv

they are wards of the united states of america. without their consent or the chance of protest on their part." >> but most indian leaders saw the conflict as an opportunity to gain recognition and to affirm tribal sovereignty as did the onendaga and oneida nations that declared war on germany. in 1917, oglala chief red fox, a nephew to crazy horse, went to washington and urged secretary of war newton d. baker to offer the services of the indians in the great war. >> from all over the west, we now stand 50,000 indians between the age of 17 and 55. we beg of you to give us the right to fight. we guarantee you, sir, our hearts could be no better cause than to fight for the land we love and for the freedom we share. >> chief red fox's sentiments were echoed by the seneca arthur parker, president of the society of american indians in 1917 who wrote -- >> "the american indian has common cause with the allies. the indian fights because he loves freedom, and because humanity needs the defense of the freedom-loving man. the indian fights be

the united states of america. and to the men and women elected and assembled here today to serve the we the people. grant us, o god, your grace, knowledge and wisdom in the affairs that we will deliberate, debate and vote upon. may the outcome of our endeavors be for the great benefit of the american people. help these members as representatives of their various congressional districts be more than an elected representative. help each of them to be servant leaders, guiding all of us to greater heights and achievements, for all of the american people. i ask all of this in the name of jesus christ, our lord. men. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from ichigan, mr. kildee. mr. kildee: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, e nation, unde

the united states of america. keep her safe. grant peace among all nations and amidst all factions. but until that great day of healing, when the wolf lives in harmony with the lamb, keep our avy and marine corps strong, sharp and skilled. feared by her foes. loved by their friends. and always treasure in the hearts of their countrymen. in your most holy name we pray, men. [applause] >> please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the 62nd superintendent of the united states navyed a cad my, vice admiral walter e. carter jr. [applause] vice admiral carter: welcome, vice president pence, acting secretary, lieutenant general walsh, brigade and mid shipmen, family, friends, but most importantly, the 1,53 graduates of the class of 2017! [applause] i want to be the first to congratulate the class of 2017. it's been a long four years, and you have earned this special day. t is your day. you know, so much has been done to make this a great event. the behind the scenes work to easy. mmissions week i want to take a brief moment

you, the families of heros, and may god bless the united states of america. thank you. applause] the luckiest like police officer in the history of this country because it's my our next ntroduce speaker. mr. president, it's a great to have you here to honor the families of our fallen heros. time for law lt enforcement in our country as you know. being targetedre for violence simply because of their uniform. n pledging to serve and protect, they willingly place themselves in harm's way. all too often harm is seeking them out and they find themselves in the cross hairs of individuals consumed with hatred for police and who are to kill them. mr. president, on the campaign trail, you often spoke of your for law enforcement officers, and you made a make ment to help us america and our officers on the beat safe again. office, irst days of you began to deliver on that promise. demonstrating that you'll be a a critic of our nation's law enforcement officers. partner oner needs a the beat. mr. president, we see you as hat partner in the years to come. we appreciate your leadersh

the 45th president of the united states of america, donald trump. [applause] >> since the first day of our administration and the great tradition of this college are president has been freeing the economy by rolling back the heavy hand of big government, expanding education opportunities for the most disadvantaged children, and restoring safety to our streets and i can't tell you how proud i am to be a vice president to a president who understands without apology for the sanctity of life and all the god-given liberties in the constitution of the united states. the president said a week ago in a ceremony just like this, quote, nothing worth doing ever came easy. following your convictions means face criticism from those who lack the courage to do it right. i say to the graduates here today don't fear criticism, have the humility to listen to it, most importantly push through. persistence is the key, never quit on your dreams. dreams may be deferred but they can never be abandoned. let my own small life be an example to you graduates. my calling from

states of america. thank you. [applause] i am honored to have the opportunity to introduce our next speaker. mike pence sat as a decade for the u.s. house of representatives as a member of the committee on the judiciary not only a key supporter of law enforcement officers were also a champion for law-enforcement families his commitment to keeping his fellow citizens safe and then being elected as the governor of indiana in 2012 now of course, he serves a greater role so please help me to welcome the 48 vice president of the united states, michael pence [cheers and applause] >> thank you. mr. president, members of the cabinet, members of congress, honored guest and dignitaries and members of law enforcement community and precious families of our fallen, it is national police week. on behalf of the president of the united states of america today it is my privilege to welcome so many courageous men and women of law enforcement especially the families of the fallen who were gathered here to mark the 36 nati

god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] >> c-span's "washington journal", live every day with mason policy issues that impact too. coming up on tuesday morning, former senator discusses his book on limiting the power of the federal government. texas democratic president al green and his recent call to impeach president trump. also, documentary filmmaker will join us to talk about a new frontline film about white house chief strategist, steve bannon. watch c-span's "washington journal", live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on tuesday morning. join the discussion. >> wednesday, the house budget committee hears from white house budget director mick mulvaney on president trumps proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. live coverage is at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span three. you can also follow life on c-span.org and are free c-span radio app. >> treasury secretary, steve minasian testifies on president trumps tax reform plan. we are live with the senate finance committee starting at 6:10 a.m. eastern

states of america. thank you. [applause] i am honored to have the opportunity to introduce our next speaker. mike pence spent nearly a decade as a member of the u.s. house of representatives as a member of the committee of the judiciary who is not only a key supporter of law enforcement officers, but was also a chance in for law enforcement families. his commitment to keeping his fellow citizens safe way to his being elected as the governor of indiana in 2012. now of course he serves an even greater role. so please help me welcome the 48th vice president of the united states, michael r. pence. [applause] >> thank you, linda. mr. president, members of the cabinet, members of congress, honored guests and dignitaries, members of the law enforcement community and the precious family is of our fallen. it is national police week and on behalf of the president of the united states of america, today it is my privilege to welcome so many courageous men and women of line horsemen and especially the families of th

blessings donald trump, the president of the united states of america. your majesties, your ,xcellency's, your highnesses leaders of both arab and muslim worlds, please allow me to welcome his excellency, our friend, mr. donald trump, the ,resident of the united states in a historic, unprecedented visit that is held at a time of paramount importance and extreme danger. our meeting with the president of the united states, a country unprecedented relations with many of our countries in bodies his interest .n deepening cooperation it also signifies that our arab and muslim countries are , whoseng today population exceeds 1.5 billion important partners in fighting the forces of extremism and terrorism as well world stability and peace. his excellent the death his excellency has many hopes and aspirations for cooperation with the arab world. as we thank his excellency, i appreciate his participating. we would like to confirm our pleasure and appreciation for his choosing the country of asdi arabia and your summit the first foreign trip and participation which

to call for the impeachment of the president of the united states of america. >> our next guest says democrats should not be looking forward to an impeachment if it were to happen. rob: return of the mac, burger king putting mac and chito's on the menu. a little early for all that. ♪ heather: impeachment fever after breathless coverage of the comey memo. >> i rise today, mister speaker, to call for the impeachment of the president of the united states of america for obstruction of justice. >> did donald trump try to block the russia investigation commit and impeachable offense? >> are we getting closer to the possibility of yet another impeachment process? rob: amy holmes, thank you for joining us. impeachment impeachment impeachment. why do we keep hearing this? >> almost congress to this we went to get to the next chapter because all these scandals and hysteria and meanwhile is there even a crime we know about? rob: it is difficult to prove obstruction of justice and way beyond impeach the label anyway at this point. >> i would want democrats i don't think you want to walk down t

states of america, today to welcome solege many courageous men and women of enforcement, and especially the families of the fallen who thegathered here to mark 36th national peace officers' memorial service. the leadership of the fraternal order of police, to all those who stand on the thin enforcement our law community -- police, sheriffs, detectives, deputies -- to all andhave traveled from near far to join in this hallowed ceremony, we are honored by your presence and our nation's capitol is better for you being here. every day each one of you walks out the door of your homes to familiesnd serve our at the risk of not returning to yours. assured, you have the gratitude of your president, this entire administration and national government. gratitude of every american. as we acknowledge your service, the sacrificeonor and we trust to comfort to our law of members of enforcement community who lost their lives in the and we trust to comfort the families of members of our law lost ement community who their lives in the line of duty. greater has a no man than this, that he should ay down h

on behalf of the president of the united states of america, welcome to the white house. [applause] also thank you to secretary shall confer that great introduction. that great job you're doing day in and day out to help america's heroes. would you join me in thanking the secretary of veterans affairs for bringing about transformational change? [applause] and also, can i invite you to give a big round of applause to the second lady of the united 31tes of america, my wife of years and a marine corps mom? [applause] it is deeply humbling for me to be here today, with all the guardians who are gathered here today. i would especially like to give a round of applause to the president of this great organization. [applause] you stood up and stepped forward to protect the values we hold dear. ,any of you served in vietnam amidst the jungles and the rice paddies. you stood tall and proud. your image seared into the mind of the american people, an everlasting sign of the unwavering courage of the american people. to all of our vietnam veterans, let me say welcome home. [applause] a

god bless you, god bless israel and god bless the united states of america. [applause] president trump: thank you very much. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. it's very nice. and thank you to prime minister netanyahu, and i also want to thank sara for hosting us last night in really a very unforgettable dinner. we had a great time. very, d about a lot of very important things. and thank you to ambassador friedman, for joining us with a number of good friends who've come from our country to yours as we' firm the unshakeable -- we reaffirm the unshakeable bond between the united states and israel. thank you. [applause] i'd like to begin my remarks today by sending the thoughts and prayers of the entire american people to the victims of the terrorist attack in manchester. you know, you've all been watching. you've seen just a horrible thing going on. i want to send our condolences to the many families who lost their loved ones. horrific, horrific injuries. terrible. dozens of innocent people, beautiful young children savagely murdered in this heinous at

speaker, to call for the impeachment of the president of the united states of america. justice.uction of host: are guesses representative al green, democrat from texas, who serves the city of houston. what led you to believe that this was the right thing to do? guest: first, if i may, let me tell you this. i think is important. this is not something i wanted to do. it is something i feel compelled to do. i feel that i must do this because the president has obstructed justice. when the president fired the fbi director, who was investigating him, and then went on to tweet what might be considered some threats or some strong admonitions, that was obstruction of justice. there are many other things that are occurring and these things may be evidence to further the finding of obstruction of justice, but the president did it. by the way, the president confessed on national tv. there is no need to investigate to determine what the president said. he confessed on national tv with mr. lester holt. host: when it comes to the reaction from democrats, they heard the same things you

and that includes the president of the united states of america. amy: that was texas democratic congressman al green of texas on the floor of the house last week. well, al green joins us along with john bonifaz. we welcome you both to democracy now! congressman al green, why have you stepped out as the first person calling for donald trump's impeachment? >> thank you for having me on, amy. this is something that i take very seriously. it is not something that i did on a whim. it was after much thought that i concluded that when the president fired the head of the fbi who was investigating him, the president, and the president went on to say on national tv that he did it because of the investigation, thereafter, of course, there was some tweaking -- tweeting done that might amount to intimidation all of these combined isas committed an impeachable act. impeachment is not mean the president will be removed from office. the house and peaches. the senate would have a trial. in then after the trial senate, the president can be deposed and removed from o

and that includes the president of the united states of america. amy: that was texas d democratic congressman al green of texas on the floor of the house last week. well, al green joins us along with john bonifaz. we welcome you both to democracy now! congressman al green, , why have you stepped out as the first person calling for donald trump's impeachment? >> thank you for having me on, amy. this is something that i take very seriously. it is not something that i did on a whim. it was after much thought that i concluded that when the president fired the head of the fbi who was investigating him, the president, and the president went on to say on national tv that he did it because of the investigation, thereafter, of course, there was some tweaking -- tweeting done that might amount to intimidation all of these combined is enough to conclude the president has committed an impeachable act. impeachment is not mean the president will be removed from office. the house and peaches. the senate would have a trial. in then after the trial senate, the pres

united states of america. it is in the about democrats. it is not about republicans. it is about the american people, and i would add this, when impeachment is brought before the house, it will be brought in the name of the people of the united states of america. >> so this, for you -- this wasn't for you about the memo. the big, breaking news that happened late yesterday afternoon was not the motivating factor. it dates back to the firing of comey? >> all the way back is not so long ago. and -- >> it only seems like it sometimes, congressman. >> wel iunderstand. but the memo is secondary evidence, tertiary. the primary evidence was the firing, the firing of the fbi director, who was investigating the president. and for those who think that this is something other than what i say it is, 48% of the american people seem to agree. i think more of the american people have to weigh in. this really is about the american people. it is about the american democracy. it is about government of the people, by the people,

the united states of america, was a nut-job and now the pressure is off on a russia investigation. none of us have seen anything like that. >> joan walsh, take a look at what sam nunberg a controversial trump aide but one who knows the

there is the united states of america. there is not a black america and a white america and latino america and asian america, there is the united states of america. >> jesse jackson, of course, watching. even at first glimpse we all knew we were witnessing something special that night. here was my immediate reaction following that speech. >> i think the immigrant experience combined with the african background combined with the incredible education, combined with his beautiful speech, every politician gets help on the speech, but that speech was a piece of work. >> well, his unlikely run for the presidency four years later captured the imagination of millions but seemed destined to fail in the face of the clinton juggernaut. then came the kennedy cavalry. caroline kennedy authored a new york times opinion article endorsing obama, wrote, i have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me my father inspired them. but for first time i believe i have found the man who could be that president, not just for me,

united states of america, mr donald trump, the floor is yours, sir. thank you. i would like to thank king solomon for his extraordinary words and the magnificent kingdom, saudi arabia, for hosting today's summit. i am honoured to be received by such gracious hosts. i have always heard about the splendour of your country. on the kindness of your citizens. but words do not do justice to the grandeur of this remarkable place. and the incredible hospitality you have shown us. from the moment we arrived. he also hosted me in the home of the founder of the kingdom who united you great people. working alongside another beloved leader, american president franklin roosevelt, king abdulaziz began the partnership between our two countries. king solomon, your father would be very, very proud to see that you are continuing his legacy. and just as he opened the first chapter of our partnership today we begina new chapter of our partnership today we begin a new chapter that will bring lasting benefits to all of our citizens. let me now also extend my deep and heartf

the united states of america. i am pleased that several of our republican colleagues have also called on the white house to allow congress to access transcript of the meeting. but, we need more of our republican colleagues to speak out. this is not normal behavior. this is not how white house should operate. firing and fbi director who is investigating the president's campaign, disclosing classified information to a country that wishes us harm and just finish it undermining the integrity of our elections. we need our republican colleagues to join us in standing up, to put country over party, and to work with democrats to get the truth of director comey's firing. to protect the integrity of the investigation into russian interference in our election and to get to the bottom of yesterday's report. searching for the truth is not a part of something to do. it is the patriotic thing to do.

may god bless the united states of america. thank you very much everybody. thank you. [applause] thank you. [applause] thank you very much.

states of america. cadets, you deserve not only the congratulations but the gratitude of each and every american. we all salute you. a proud nation. [applause] donald trump: and you are a part of a very, very proud nation. which salutes the 195 cadets of the coast guard academy class of 2017. good job. [applause] donald trump: and i understand from the admirals that this has been a very special class. you have been trained here to handle the toughest of situations. the hardest of moments really that you can experience. and the hardest in people's lives to help the weak in their hour of need. but even for the coast guard, this class has been exceptionally dedicated to public service. you served breakfast at the local food bank every single week day. you rebuilt a home with habitat for humanity. last year you led cadets in donating a total of 24,000 hours, a lot of time, to community service. you have done amazing work, and in the true coast guard fashion, you had fewer people and fewer resources, but you

bonds between the kingdom of saudi arabia and the united states of america, and in appreciation of his , for president donald trump, the president of the united states of america, his effort to strengthen the relationships between the two countries in various fields and his quest to enhance security, stability, and peace in the region and the world, the custodian of the two mosques, confers the medal, the highest medal from the kingdom of saudi arabia on president donald trump of the united states. [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] >> next, live, your calls and comments on washington journal. and then newsmakers with rhode island congressman jim. ,'s -- oninth court president trump's travel ban. book,ight, on q&a, in his "the fine mess," the author takes a look at comparative tax systems around the world. >> i went to the imf and asked who had a good tax code. and they know. they said to go to new zealand. new zealand followed the fundamental principle of good taxation. bblr. that means broaden the base, so you can lower the rates. this is what they did in new zealand. likeed to h

the united states of america. at a time, as you know, i was sued twice by the republicans. i was trying to give people a second chance at life. they took me to court. i lost the first one, not on a legal precedent because i had the authority to do it. they said we're not letting this governor do it because no other government has done it before. that's not a legal principle and said you have to do it individually. i said line them up, 166,000. i will sign individually. they sued me for contempt of court, first virginia governor to be sued for contempt of court. i was honored with that and we won in the supreme court. last week, the most restoration of any governor in our nation's history. that's what it means to govern. that's what it means to be a democrat. that's what it means to be a progressive. that message is an important one for all of us. i thank you for being here. i thank you for your ideas. you make all of us in the elected office, you make us stronger by the great ideas you have all given us. you've ha

void of potential interference from the chief executive of united states of america. we saw it happen this week because the president admitted that he fired james comey because of his continued pursuit of the russian investigation. in fact, his firing occurred right after comey asked for additional resources. at worst, it could be a cover-up. how you can argue that the american people don't deserve an answer to that question i don't see that as the case. if we want our government to function, if we want there to be confidence in our government, i think we need to get to the bottom of the question. based on what happened, i don't think you can do it honestly, without a special prosecutor. and we also need a strong independent head of the fbi. that's part of this, too. there's going to be a selection who the next fbi director could be. to me, there should be credit tearia. criteria. comey wanted more resources and the answer to that you're fired. if i was going to be the fbi director i would condition the acceptances on that to make sure i had the lee sources i need to

there has been just one vote against all fbi director nominees in the history of the united states of america. it has always been a nomination that gets virtually unanimous support. we are hoping the white house moves in that direction. [inaudible question] >> from the reports i saw, the intelligence agencies were quite shocked when that information came about even in the act of doing so the president unilaterally, and quickly declassify them. it doesn't seem like there is thought or discussion about that. then there is a rush to the agencies to silo off information. they did not seem to be aware of that either. all of that is extremely troubling. the damage that is done, even though the president has the right to declassify, remains just as strong. last question. [inaudible question] >> every member is entitled to his or her own opinion, house and senate. my view is, we need a thorough investigation

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god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. [applause] howie: vice president pence speaking at the graduation at notre dame. join being you now is brit hume. you covered stories like this before. you started special report to cover the monica lewinsky story. its there something different in the way they are covering trump? bring ittrump. brin>> the media as a whole hasa cultural revulsion to donald trump. there is a resumption of irregularity in everything he undertakes. it's through that prism he is seen. the sense you have is the media that essentially joined the so-called resistance to donald trump and the coverage reflects that. it's the most negative i have seen, and the tone and media coverage of presidents since watergate is more adversarial than it was before that, but this on a new level. howie: does that undermine reporting by news organizations of who said what to comey? are you saying there is an underlying assumption of nefarious doings when the evidence hasn't taken us there? >> the evidence hasn't taken us far en