united states of america. [applause] he did it. and it was commonsense conservatives all across the land, just like all of you in this room, that made the difference. but i am here today to pay a debt of gratitude to the heritage foundation. and to express appreciation on behalf of the president-elect for your generosity to this effort that is, even as we speak, continuing to play an extraordinarily important role in the formation of this new government. a government that will take office on january 20, and a president who i know will make america great again. [applause] i want to thank my friend jim for that wonderful introduction. jim and his wonderful family have been friends for a long time. i so admire jim. we were foot soldiers in the conservative battles, back more than a decade ago on capitol hill. to see his role here wrapping up, jim we are so proud and thankful for your strong, conservative stand on the national stage. [applause] jim and i are good enough friends to know that that kind introduction

the united states of america. [applause] >> thank you. do i have a second? multiple seconds. very good. are there any nominations for president of the united states? -- hearing none, i call for a ballot. to facilitate the ballot, i call for our sergeant of arms to step forward and distribute ballots for the office of president of the united states. please indicate your preference. by signing the name of the candidate for your preference. [crowd noise] >> sergeants, will you please collect the ballots and tally them? [crowd noise]

united states of america is not a place where some citizens have to withstand greater scrutiny or carry a special i.d. card or prove that they're not an enemy from within. we're a country that has bled and struggled and sacrificed against that kind of discrimination and arbitrary rule. here in our own country and around the world. >> this was not the fiery president obama we saw in on the campaign trail but this was the lawyerly president obama making the careful case for why he believes his policies are the ones to carry forward and looking long term. it can almost be summed up in one sentence that you use, he takes the fight to terrorists not through invasion but through a network of partnerships. george and l alison. >> today marks the 75th anniversary on the attack on pearl harbor. thousands of veterans and a few remaining survivors will attend a ceremony there later this morning. on monday, japanese prime minister shinzo abe announced head will visit the site of the attack in late december with president obama making him the first japanese leader to do so since the end of world war

united states of america. mr. cuomo: it has been moved and seconded that we proceed with the balloting of the vice president of the united states. all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> aye. opposed? the motion is carried. there having been carried motions for the balloting of the president and vice president, we may now proceed to voting. i invite president clinton to join us in casting the first ballot. [applause] >> it appears that all ballots have been cast. will the tellers please count the votes and then secretaries announce the votes. >> mr. president, i am proud to announce that 29 votes have been cast for the honorable hillary clinton of new york for president of the united states. [applause] >> mr. president, after counting the ballots, i find that 29 votes have been cast for the honorable tim kaine of virginia for vice president of the united states. [laughter] -- [applause] mr. cuomo: thank you. the chair announce that is the entire membership of the electoral college has now voted for presid

the united states of america. and you do not apologize to them. [applause] if, and it is an if that if, and it is an if that requires long and deep thought, tremendous labor in determining the truth of things, lifetime education, the knowledge of a general, the wisdom of a statesman and the heart of an infantry man. if after careful deliberation, the deepest prayer, if then you go to war, then having gone to war, by god, you go to war to win. [applause] gov. pence: you do not cast away american lives are those of the innocent noncombatant upon a theory or notion. if the politics of your own election or own party entered upon your decision for even an instant, there are no words for this. more common place, he must not spend money on equipment of the armed forces, if he errors it should be on the side of surplus. he must be the guardian of his troops, taking every step to avoid the loss of every single american life. the american soldier is as precious as the closest of your kin because he is your kin. the presiden

the united states of america. [applause] >> thank you. do i have a second? multiple seconds. very good. are there any other nominations for president of the united states? hearing none, i call for a ballot. to facilitate the ballot, i call for our sergeant-at-arms to step forward and distribute ballots for the office of president of the united states. please indicate your preference. by signing the name of the candidate for your preference. [crowd noise] >> sergeants, will you please collect the ballots and tally them? [crowd noise] >> thank you. donald j. trump received 16 electoral votes from the state of michigan. [applause] gov. snyder: it's very exciting. we have more work to be done. nominations are in order for the office of vice president of the united states. i recognize joseph guzman for the purpose of nomination. >> mr. chairman, it is a distinct honor to to nominate governor mike pence for vice president of the united states. governor: great, i appreciate that. do we have a second? we have a second. ar

the people of the united states of america. [applause] because the notion that we are a government by and for the people was proven with a resounding roar three weeks ago. we coz of them by and for the people only works if we are engaged and that is what we did with those that were standing on the sidelines not only here in ohio and kentucky and in then midwest and in the united states but frankly those around the world have been waiting for somebody to step up to both the say what needs to be said 11 although balding and blunt the time has come. [applause] want baird has not bennett time frankly many remember 1980 we needed a strong president but frankly sense not 1980 have we had the same sense of need in our people and frankly not even in 1980 does the world need a strong american president like we needed one this year . there needs to be a time and a place in history as it unfolds where men and women step up and step up and step out that is exactly what donald trump was willing to do and has done. when you look at where we

color guard, proudly host the flag of the united states of america. color guard proudly postthe flag of the united states wealth of virginia. color guard, honor the flag. join me in the pledge. for which it stands, 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 >> color guard. return to rank. color guard, about face. color guard, halt. color guard. dismiss. audience, you may be seated. >> another thanks to the boy scouts and girl scouts to the dedication and leadership. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> they represent over 450 boy scouts and girl scouts here at the area of the muslim society and several thousand americans around the united states. and then the buddist and then that was the adam center and the second largest of the united states and that's the satellites and then in the fbi and the department of justice and then the national security and to receive that work. this mosque is a home to active duty of the first part of

the united states of america. [applause] he did it. and it was commonsense conservatives all across the land, just like all of you in this room, that made the difference. but i am here today to pay a debt of gratitude to the heritage foundation. and to express appreciation on behalf of the president-elect for your generosity to this effort that is, even as we speak, continuing to play an extraordinarily important role in the formation of this new government. a government that will take office on january 20, and a president who i know will make america great again. [applause] i want to thank my friend jim for that wonderful introduction. jim and his wonderful family have been friends for a long time. i so admire jim. we were foot soldiers in the conservative battles, back more than a decade ago on capitol hill. to hear -- to see his role here wrapping up, jim we are so proud and grateful for your strong, conservative stand on the national stage. [applause] jim and i are good enough friends to know that that kind in

states of america. that was because of the work of our outstanding service members. moreover, that early decision to strengthen our efforts in afghanistan allowed us to build the capacity of afghans to secure and defend their own country. so today there are less than 10,000 american troops in afghanistan. instead of being in the lead against the taliban, americans are now support iing 320,000 afghan security forces who are defending their community and supporting our counterterrorism efforts. now, i don't want to paint too rosy a picture. the situation in afghanistan is still tough. war has been a part of life in afghanistan for over 30 years. and the united states cannot eliminate the taliban or end violence in that country. but what we can do is deny al qaeda a safe haven. and what we can do is support afghans who want a better future. which is why we have worked not only with our military but we've backed a unity government in kabul. we've helped afghan girls go to school. we've supported investments

and imagine. >> the honorable barack obama, president of the united states of america. [speaking foreign-language] president obama: generations of the peres family, prime minister netanyahu, members of the israeli government, and the knesset, heads of state, and government, and guests from around the world including president abbas whose presence here is a gesture and reminder of the unfinished business of peace. to the people of israel i could not be more honored to be in jerusalem to say farewell to my friend, shimon peres, who showed us that justice and hope are at the heart of ideas. -- of the zionist idea. a free life in a homeland regained. a secure life in a nation that can defend itself by itself. a full life in friendship with nations who can be counted on as allies. always a bountiful life driven by simple pleasures of family and by big dreams. this was shimon peres's life. this is the state of israel. this is the story of the jewish people over the last century. it was made possible by a founding generation that counts shimon as one of its own. shimon once sa

listen. >> united states of america is not a country that imposes religious tests for a price of freedom. we're a country that was founded so people could practice their faiths as they choose. the united states of america is not a place where some citizens have to withstand great scrutiny or carry a special i.d. card or prove that they're not an enemy from within. we're a country that has bled and sacrificed against that kind of discrimination and ash contrary rule. here in our own country and around the world. >> this was not the fiery president obama that we saw on the campaign trail. this was the lawyerly president obama, making a careful case for why he believes his policies are the ones to carry forward. and looking long term. it could almost be summed up in one sentence that he used. he takes the fight to terrorists everywhere, not through invasion. but through a network of partnerships. george and alison. >> michelle kosinski, thank you so much. a lot to talk about this morning. to do so, let's bring in cnn politics reporter eugene scott live here on the set. good to have you. >>

the business in the united states of america, with the exception of fossil fuel businesses and a few utilities, have moved on. they're in favor of clean energy, are pushing clean energy, they know that's the future. when is the last time that the united states policy was to go back to a technology that was, you know, dominant in the 1950's? how could that possibly be a growth strategy for the united states? that just seems laughable. charlie: just one more question on that. do you think that what happened in paris is vulnerable to, that this administration will refuse to accept that understanding? tom: i don't know what they'll do, but i know this. more countries agreed to that paris climate accord than have agreed to anything in the history of the world. so if the united states wants to be the leader of the world, which we have been for 100 years, i would not walk away from every other country and tell them "you're on your own, we only think about ourselves," because they will look for leadership. they are looking for leadership and it will be china, maybe germany, but we'll be sayi

the united states of america's military. [applause] pres. obama: if we stigmatize good, patriotic muslims, that just feeds the terrorists' narrative. it fuels the same false grievances they used to kill. if we act like this is a war between the united states and islam, we will not just lose more americans to terrorist attacks, we will also lose sight of the very principles we claim to defend. so in my final words to you, as your commander-in-chief, be a reminder of what it is you are fighting for. what it is we are fighting for. the united states of america is not a country that imposes religious tests as a price to freedom. we are a country that was founded so that people could practice their faith as they choose. the united states of america is not a place where some citizens have to withstand greater scrutiny, or carry a special id card, or prove they are not an enemy from within. we are a country that has bled , and struggled, and sacrifice against that kind of discrimination and arbitrary rule. here in our own country a

it was brought here in december 7, 1955 by the navy club of the united states of america. you can see an inscription above it has a reverent recognition of the eternal memory of those who gave their last full measure of devotion to their country. this money is dedicated humbly to the sacrifice in defending our freedom. if you look at the artistic impression there, you will see the ship of state held by columbia in the background. the many faces of those that died that day. this rock is very special. you would not find it here on ford island. it was brought here. this hawaiian rock is a very special rock. whoever picked it, make sure that it had all of the relevance to the hawaiian culture. here we find this rock, unlike any on the island, brought here to remember the first december 7 monument. we're going to move ourselves over to the uss arizona memorial that was dedicated in 1952 and tell that story, and take a a personal walking tour to one of the first and most revered world war ii memorials in the united states. we have just come from the uss arizona overlook and batt

, you will see a total lack of belief and confidence in the united states of america. i would argue this president probably has the greatest challenge since the beginning, since december 8, 1941 when by the way at the wonderful service today down at the memorial they quoted franklin roosevelt and his statement on the eighth. but, look, what the last eight years have proven is that without american leadership things go bad. when you lead from behind, somebody else tries to lead from the front. there was a person back in the roman times who was an opponent of the eromans who said "they made a desert and called it peace." in aleppo as we speak, my dear friends, they're making a desert and sooner or later the russians and bashar al assad and the iranians and the iranian revolutionary guard, hezbollah, will stop after they've slaughtered five, 10, 20,000 more people and that's the tragedy of all this. finally there was a time when mussolini invaded ethiopia and nobody cared. there was a time when the spanish civil war thanks to hitler and mussolini they installed a fascist

the business in the united states of america, with the exception of fossil fuel businesses and a few utilities, have moved on. they're in favor of clean energy, are pushing clean energy, they know that's the future. when is the last time that the united states policy was to go back to a tech analogy that -- technology that was, you know, dominant in the 1950's? how could that possibly be a growth strategy for the united states? that just seems laughable. charlie: just one more question on that. do you think that what happened in paris is vulnerable to, that this administration will refuse to accept that understanding? >> i don't know what they'll do but i know this. more countries agreed to that paris climate accord than have agreed to anything in the history of the world. so if the united states wants to be the leader of the world, which we have been for 100 years, i would not walk away from every other country and tell them you're on your own, we only think about ourselves, because they will look for leadership. they are looking for leadership and it will be china, maybe germany, b

the united states of america. and you do not apologize to them. [applause] closely related to this and perhaps the least ambiguous of the presidents complex responsibilities is his duty as commander-in-chief. in this regard there is a very simple rule. unknown to some presidents, regardless of party. if, and it is the biggest if any president can face, for it will follow not just him, but hundreds of thousands or millions of others. not just the rest of their an if thatis requires long and deep thought, tremendous labor in determining the truth of things, lifetime education, the knowledge of a general, the wisdom of a statesman and the heart of an infantry man. deliberation,ul the deepest prayer, if then you go to war, then having gone to war, by god, you go to war to win. [applause] gov. pence: you do not cast away american lives are those of the innocent noncombatant upon a theory or notion. if the politics of your own election or own party entered upon your decision for even an instant, there are no words for t

i pledge allegiance -- >> to the flag of the united states of america, and to the which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you, governor. >> if you would remain standing, thank you, tom -- at this point, i will invite another to come forward to sing the national anthem. >> ♪ o, say, can you see by the dawn's early light

the united states of america. [applause] vp-elect pence: should you be confused, let me help. a country, people come or region that harbors, shelters, supports or encourages attacks upon our country are enemies of the united states of america. and you do not apologize to them. [applause] vp-elect pence: closely related to this and perhaps the least ambiguous of the presidents complex responsibilities is his duty as commander-in-chief. in this regard there is a very simple rule. unknown to some presidents, regardless of party. if, and it is the biggest if any president can face, for it will follow not just him, but hundreds of thousands or millions of others. not just the rest of their lives, but beyond life itself. if, and it is an if that requires long and deep thought, tremendously hard labor in determining the truth of things, education, the knowledge of a general, the wisdom of a statesman and the heart of an infantry man. if after careful deliberation, the deepest prayer, if then you go to war, then having go

rex tillerson will be rivers representing the united states of america as secretary of state. he is represented exxon mobil and a very diplomatic way. i'm sure that he and mister trump have an understanding that he will represent the united states of america and i believe that he will do it in a very great way, liz. our international policies for the united states our relationships they had been very incompetently handled by barack obama, john kerry and hillary clinton over the last nearly a decade. now we have a seasoned experience executive who well hopefully bring back the respect and status for the united states of america and our people. that has been lost over the last nearly a decade by the incompetent handling of our foreign policies. liz: he was recommended by condoleezza rice and former defense secretary robert gates and former secretary james baker. shouldn't that carry a lot of weight quacks. >> yes ma'am, it certainly does. he has represented his company as a diplomat. i had known him for only about five years but i have followed his career since he was elected pr

office to serve as vice president of the united states of america. i came here tonight on behalf of , to say thankly you for the honor to serve. but mostly i'm here as a fellow american, to say thanks to the people of wisconsin. take you for voting to make america great again on november the eighth. wisconsin, for doing your part to make donald trump the 45th president of the united states of america. [cheers and applause] he did it. thank.have all of you to thanks to you, america will finally have a president who ,ill rebuild our military restore the arsenal of democracy, provide our soldiers, marines, anden, coast guard with the resources and training they need to mission, and we mission, and we will have a commander-in-chief who will hunt down and destroy isis at its source, thanks to you. [cheers and applause] mr. pence: thanks to you. thanks to you, we will have a president who will stand with the men and women who serve in law enforcement across this nation at every level. we will provide them the resources and the tools to protect our families

the united states of america. in countries large and small, even in countries where we are actively at war, even in countries most americans couldn't find on a map. no nominee for secretary of state has ever been rejected by the u.s. senate, nor has any secretary of state nomination ever been withdrawn since the secretary of state position was created in 1789. then, again, we've also never tried to put anybody in that job whose experience for the job is a long list of him defying and opposing and undermining and fighting against the united states of america. that we've never tried before. apparently that's what we're going for now. lot of people are saying rex tillerson's nomination won't pass. too controversial. i think it will pass. i think republicans will take a look at the patriotic implications of this and the partisan implications of this and decide they will go with partisanship. if i'm proven wrong, i'll be delighted, but in this case, looking at somebody who has worked against the united states of americ

the united states of america. applause] gov. pence: but in each of these cases i truly do believe what has already inspired me about the heritage foundation is this underpinning commitment to free enterprise and in a little bit more plane smoking way, the commitment to ensure the ongoing vitality of the american dream. it is what we are about. and before i leave the stage tonight i want to share with you to theis so important president-elect and his hoosier standing before you today. foremost, for america to be prosperous, for america to be strong, america must be safe. it was ronald reagan who taught us that piece comes through strength and yet it would be in recent years. [applause] the pence: and smite ongoing commitment to a national thisse, the reality is administration and 70 ways or even longer, we have walked away from our commitment to be that in the of democracy world. here are some statistics. remember, the heritage foundation was minted back in the day when an former head dark hair and was just a staff

states of america. there was because of the work of our outstanding service members. moreover, that early decision to strengthen our efforts in afghanistan, allowed us to build the capacity of afghans to secure and defend their own country. so today, there are less than -- less than 10,000 american troops in afghanistan. instead of being in the lead against the taliban, americans are now supporting 320,000 afghan security forces who are defending their communities, and supporting our counterterrorism efforts. now, i don't want to paint too rosy a picture, the situation in afghanistan is still tough. war has been a part of life in afghanistan for over 30 years. and the united states cannot eliminate the taliban or end violence in that country. but what we can do is deny al qaeda a safe haven, and what we can do is support afghans who want a better future, which is why we have worked not only with their military, but we've backed a unity government in kabul, we've helped afghan girls go to school, we supp

the control of the president of the united states of america after january 20th, pre tonight, jim and shawn is telling time magazine that he does not believe that russia was involved in any kind of manipulation of this election, there will be a bit of a standoff from the get-go over this issue the way the two sides have now staked this out. rubio said in this case, it was the democrats who lost but just as easily if russia decides they do not like the two incoming administration, what would be stopping them from say, turning this around on donald trump in his administration? so yes, there are signs on both parts of the political island that are keeping a very close eye on this and are concerned about what vladimir putin and the russian government may or may not be up to >> especially marco rubio who might see himself running again. you got to position yourself somewhere. thank you, fitz. >>> let's check in with sue palka, she's in position now to tell us about the forecast. hey, sue, position >> that's going to be my new twitter handle. i love it. it speaks volumes. the best thing any

not bet against the united states of america, my friends. i would not. i would just like to mention, we are now energy independent. there are some of us in this room remember waiting five hours at a gas line because the middle eastern nations had cut off the oil supply. that will never happen again. we will be an energy exporter, and if we can do that, we can get natural gas to the living rooms of the eastern ukraine so that they will not have to be dependent vladimir putin. be in china?e to some of us have been in china where you cannot see one block because of the smog. for 40 years, the chinese had a one-child policy. they have a demographic challenge the likes of which are going to be gigantic. you see this device? -damnedto buy a new god one every six months. this is not invented or china -- or europe. this is a device that is changing the world. it is information and knowledge and knowledge is power. when i get a little depressed trying to do the lord's work in the city, i go and meet with men and women in uniform, their leaders. they are the best.

of the united states of america. thanks to you. thanks to you, we will have a ourident who will rebuild military. restore the arsenal of democracy. give our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines the training they need to accomplish their mission. we will have a commander in chief that will destroy and hunt down isis at its source. you weto you, thanks to will finally have a president of the united states who will support the men and women in law enforcement across this nation at every level. you, 34 days from today, we will have a president who will fight every day to put america back to work and make the american economy great again. president who will repeal obamacare, lock stock and barrel. and replace it with free market reforms and more choice. we will have a president who will cut taxes, rollback excessive regulation, and we will have our president who will repeal every single unconstitutional executive order that barack obama signed into law. and thanks to you, thanks to you we will have a president who will

russia over the sitting president of the united states of america >> how often have we seen that? i don't know that we ever have. because of, you know, all the tension, you know, people have been comparing this to the fact that we haven't seen this since the cold war, the tension right now between president obama and putin. do you think that something more could come of this or do you think once trump takes office this is kind of dissolved >> i don't think this is an issue that's going to go anywhere any time soon. because while trump himself has said that i think the country needs to move on. democrats on capitol hill and some republicans on capitol hill have said this is a big problem. this was an attack on our democracy and it requires a sustained response. just today, john the chairman of the arm service it's committee announced he will be holding a hearing next week with senior intelligence officials to discuss the breadth of what happened during the election and along with senator lindsay graham who's also a republican, they're have stronger sanctions needed. what obama did

thank you and may god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> all right, the election of the vice president of the electoral college will now proceed. the chair recognizes the honorable mary barket from northampton county for the purposes of offering a resolution. >> thank you, mr. president. resolved that the honorable joyce haas of centre county be chosen vice president of this electoral college. >> thank you. >> are there any other nominations? if not, nominations are closed. those in favor of the resolution will give their assent by saying aye. the resolution is unanimously adopted. the chair request the assistance argent of arms to assist the -- assistant sergeant of arms to assist the vice president to the rostrum. the chair has the honor to present to you your vice president, the honorable joyce haas of centre county. >> thank you, mr. president. good afternoon. i would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all of the dignitaries and to the special guests. the importance of what we do here today cannot be overstated. i

and israel has no better friend than the united states of america. israel and the united states of america share many, many mutual values and israel is the only true democracy in the middle east. but i take very little comfort in the words of president-elect trump when he trying to sound quote israelis when he has outright anti-semitic crowds right there in the white house. allan dershowitz was on right before the election, he said the reason why he would not want to see trump win the election is because a trump victory would hand victory to the alt-right movement. steve bannon, senior advisor the trump, took his kids out of school because there were too many jews in school. then he apologized. i take very little comfort in that. >> i'm sorry, sandra, really? we're talking about steve bannon now when we have a serious conflict in the middle east. it's pretty obvious by now that president-elect supports israel, our greatest ally in the middle east. and mr. dershowitz said he thought president obama was misleading him when the obama administration issu

the united states of america. [applause] >> thank you. thank you for that nomination. do i have a second? no seconds. very good. are there any nominations for president of the united states? hearing on, i call for a ballot. to facilitate the ballot, i call for our sergeant of arms to step forward and distribute outlets for the office of president of the united states. -- and distribute ballots for the office of president of the united states. please indicate your preference. [crowd noise] sergeants, will you please collect the ballots and tally them? [crowd noise] thank you. donald j trump received 16 electoral votes from the state of michigan. [applause] [cheers and applause] governor snyder: it's very exciting. we have more work to be done. nominations are in order for the office of vice president of the united states. i recognize joseph guzman for the purpose of nomination. >> mr. chairman, it is a to nominateor to governor mike pence for vice president of the united states. i appreciateat, that. do we have a s

virginia and the people of the united states of america. we are saddened to lose three members of our great virginia delegation. but we have the utmost regard for all of them and we wish them well in their future endeavors. i'm going to start by recognizing my dear friend and colleague on the house judiciary committee, congressman randy forbes. i remember when randy arrived here, i'd known him for many years before he was elected to the house, and was frankly thrilled when he decided to run for the house of representatives and got elected. and of course his first priority , representing the fourth congressional district, was to get on the house armed services committee. and once he'd secured that, he was looking for a second committee and i encouraged him to seek a position on the house judiciary committee and helped him in hits effort to do that -- his effort to do that. he's a fine attorney and someone who was a great value to i and my predecessors who have had the honor of chairing the house judiciary committee. born and raised in chesap

states of america. >> nicolle wallace, thank you very much.

troops from iraq by the end of 2011. god bless the united states of america. semper fi. >> president obama not only wanted to get america out of iraq -- >> thank you, sir.

the united states of america, donald trump. [cheers and applause] ♪ detroit down to houston, and new york to l.a. ♪ where the pride in every american heart,'s time we stand to say ♪ i'm proud be an american, where at least i know i'm free ♪ and i won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me ♪ i gladly stand up next to you, and defend her still today ♪ but there ain't no doubt i love this land ♪ god bless the usa ♪ that i'm proud to be an american ♪ where at least i know i'm free ♪ and i won't forget the men who died who gave their -- i gladly stand up next to you ♪ and defend her still today, but there ain't no doubt i love this land ♪ >> what a crowd, beautiful, wow, wow. what a crowd. [cheers and applause] what great people. great people. >> usa ! usa ! usa! i'm here today for one main reason. to say thank you to the great, great people of iowa. you went out and you pounded, i mean pound the the pavement, you organized your fellow citizens and propelled to us victory at grassroots and ever o

troops from iraq by the end of 2011. god bless the united states of america. semper fi. >> president obama not only wanted to get america out of iraq -- >> thank you, sir. >> -- he wanted america to learn from the war and rethink its role as a global superpower.

the united states of america's military. [applause] stigmatize: if we good, patriotic muslims, that just feeds the terrorists' will --e area if you narrative. it fuels the same false grievances they used to kill. we act like this is a war between the united states and islam, we will not just lose more americans to terrorist attacks, we will also lose sight of the very principles we claim to defend. , asn my final words to you your commander-in-chief, be a reminder of what it is you are fighting or, what it is we are fighting for. the united states of america is not a country that imposes religious tests as a price to freedom. we are a country that was founded so that people could practice their faith as they choose. the united states of america is not a place where some citizens have to withstand greater scrutiny, or carry a special id card, or prove they are not an enemy from within. a country that has bled and struggled and sacrificed against that kind of discrimination and arbitrary rule. here in our own country and aroun

i would not bet against the united states of america, my friends. i would not. [ applause ] i would just like to mention, we are now energy independent. there's some of us in this room old enough to remember waiting three or four hours or five hours in a gas line because middle eastern nations cut off the oil supply. that will never happen again. we're going to be an energy exporter. if we do that, we can get actual gas to the living rooms in ukraine and eastern europe so they won't be dependent on vladimir putin. would you like to be china? some of us have been in china on a day you can't see one block because of pollution. they have a demographic challenge the likes of which are going to be gigantic. you see this device here? i have to buy a new one every six months by the time i figure it out. this was not invented in china or europe or any place else. this is a device that is changing the world. it is information. it's knowledge. and knowledge is power. and so i would not -- and finally, could i mention that if -- when i get depressed trying to

>>> even before taking office the president-elect of the united states of america has in one phone call potentially changed more than three decades of a practice. >> trump speaking by phone with the president of taiwan which is something that no american president has done in nearly 40 years. >> if there was an expressway to cause a diplomatic war with china this would be the way to do it. >> president obama is fully aware of these issues on an ongoing basis because he's on the other end of the phone. >> united states does not recognize taiwan as a country. >> the chinese will see this as their sovereignty. ♪ >>> good morning. and welcome to saturday. we're always so grateful for your company. i'm christi paul. >> hey, i'm martin savidge. i'm excited to be here. i'm in for victor. it's great to be with you. president-elect trump shaking it up in washington. what do you know, it appears he's doing just that before stepping into office. >> uh-huh. yesterday, he chatted on the phone with the president of taiwan, breaking with nearly 40 years of u.s. diplomatic relations with china. overn

states of america. [applause] i also just want to thank the great carrier team here in indianapolis and in the state of indiana. your hard work, your resilience, your work ethic even in disappointing times, i know for a fact gave this company the confidence to double down on the future of this company and the future of the people of this state, and so i thank you, the carrier team, for giving them the confidence to do just that. [applause] but lastly, on behalf of all the people of indiana, allow me to thank the man we wouldn't be here without for his efforts, for picking up the phone, for keeping his word. his efforts to bring us to this day of renewed hope and promise not just here in indiana, but really for people that know the strength of this country comes in our ability to make things and to grow things. it's a renewed day for manufacturing inç america. you know, i remember when donald trump was running for president, he said that if he was elected president of the united states, america would s

homeland security and diplomacy, and the armed services of the united states of america. it's thanks to you. [ applause ] thanks to you. [ applause ] now, to say that we have made progress is not to say that the job is done. we know that a deadly threat persists. we know that, in some form, this violent extremism will be with us for years to come. in too many parts of the world, especially in the middle east, there has been a breakdown of order that's been building for decades. and it's unleashed forces that are going to take a generation to resolve. long-term corruption has rotted too many nation-states from within. governance is collapsing. sectarian conflicts rage. a changing climate is increasing competition for food and water. [ applause ] >> and false prophets are peddling a vision of islam that is irreconcilable with tolerance and modernity and basic science. in fact, every one of these trends is at play inside of syria today. and what complicates the challenge even more is the fact that, for all of our necessary focus on fighting terrorists overseas, the most dead

the next president of the united states of america. he did it. and we have you to thank. before i go on, let me just say, from our families to yours, our andts go out to the victims families of those who were injured in the horrific attacks that took place earlier this week in columbus, ohio. the victims are in our prayers and we commend the swift and courageous action of law enforcement in that perilous moments. but let us be clear, thanks to days, weu, in just 50 will have a president who supports the men and women in ,aw enforcement at every level we'll have a president who will suspend immigration from all countries and territories compromised by terror ats, and we will have commander-in-chief who will hunt down and destroy isis at its source.