. >> caller: i am old enough to remember when khrushchev said we would take over america by using your own laws against you. mcconnell put in over 300 judges up and down the appellate court circuit court and the supreme court wouldn't even present. people don't realize when she says we are originalists like all of the conservative judges. they think it should be written hard and well and never changed. it's not a living document. they want to do away with every program including social security and medicare. do they not realize that, and as as roberts, the first thing they did is pass citizens united. i am not sorry. corporations are not people. i h feel like we've been overthrown. >> host: go ahead. >> guest: i think the justices very much had that in mind and the supreme court's were in that democracy and the actions to the cases played into this are so different and so i think this is a really good example of that. it is at stake if it is a political institution that changes the process at the time that's going to be a blow. on the flipside, overturning roe is crucial to the legitim

-- sourced right here in america. this will bring one million jobs to america. it is my goal to have a 100% carbon free electric sector -- carbon pollution free electric sector by 2025. this will bring benefits to our health and environment. already 84% of all known electric capacity planned to come onto the electric grid this year is clean energy. why? because it is affordable, it is clean, in many cases it is cheaper. we are keeping up. we are going to need scientists, national labs, -- two integrate the technology for clean electricity across distances and battling a whole host of other things. we need engineers to design them, we need ironworkers and welders to install them. it will ultimately become cheaper than any other kind of energy, helping us dramatically expand our economy and create more jobs and a cleaner environment. we will become the world's largest exporter of those technologies and create even more jobs. i've also going to create 1.5 million homes -- and energy efficiency housing units. going to cre

and is critical to helping us vaccinate america, not to get vaccinated, but the vaccinate america. they are also critical in keeping the u.s. economy strong. in six months, we are seeing the fastest growth at this point in any administration's history, in no small part thanks to this community. now we have an opportunity to make historic investments in every sector and in our families, in an economy that deals everybody in, not from the top down, but from the middle and bottom up. create millions of jobs in every community, including the aanhpi communities, and delivering affordable childcare, paid leave, universal pre-k, as well as community college. there's work to do on immigration. there's work to do on voting rights. and so much more. my first day in office, i signed an executive order to advance racial equity and a whole of government approach to adjust and this group's and put his go to that approach. i look forward to the discussion we are about to have and the actions that will follow. so, i want to thank you all for being here, and we will get to our meeting. thank you. [

all of america. that includes black, brown, native americans, small businesses, entrepreneurs in every region of the country. we will use a national network of manufacturers called the manufacturing extension partnership, that is in all 50 states and puerto rico to help government agency connect with new domestic suppliers across the country. this is a critical piece of building our economy back better and including everyone in the deal this time, especially small businesses badly hurting in this economy. the executive action i am taking also reiterates my strong support for the jones act, and american vessels. in our ports, especially those important for america's clean energy future and the development of offshore renewable energy, i will close with this -- the reason we need to do this is america cannot sit on the sidelines in the future. our competitors are not waiting. to ensure the future is made in america, we need to win not just the jobs of today but the jobs and industries of tomorrow. we k

and america, yes, it is a big deal. i have been fighting for months, for quite some time, even when i was in the senate, for monthly payments. because i know, it is the struggle to make ends meet his -- if the struggle to make ends meet his monthly, the solution has to be also. the payments may be monthly, but the impact of this child tax credit will undoubtedly the generational. indeed, it is the largest middle-class tax cut, and will lift up have our nations children dust nations children out of poverty. in lifting up those children -- nation's children out of poverty. and in lifting up those children, it will lift our nation. today's a good day, america, it is a historic day. and we are here today because of the decision and leadership of a fellow parent. of a president who believes with all his heart that the strength of our country should be measured by the strength of our families and our children. it's my great honor to introduce president joe biden. pres. biden: thank you. for you, anybody under the age of 13, t

america. a look back at our america worked in congress that included 8 woman in 1949. >>> washington the center of the democratic world of today and at the heart of washington it is the government of the united states of america. spreading through the city and along the mall. the white house, home of the president and of the executive spour of government. it is a pretty port that interprets the law, the home of congress that makes the laws of the united states and the shadow of this dome is decided much of the destiny of our time. [music] [music] . >>> the first thing that happens in the morning on capitol hill is school in the attic of the library of >>> the the square from the capital. school that begins at 6:15 for the 70 page boys that play an important part in the work of congress. if you are one of these page boys you would see more of the intimate details of lawmaking than common of a congressman himself, first you would have to go to classes. you would study many subjects, history, gov

and tonight i invite america's business leaders to join us in this effort. so that together we can provide over one million summer jobs in cities in poor rural areas for our young people. second our plan looks beyond today's business cycle because our aspirations extend into the next century. the heart of this plan deals with the long term it is an investment program designed to increase public and private investment in areas critical to our economic future and it has a deficit reduction program that will increase the savings available for the private sector to invest will lower interest rates will decrease the percentage of the federal budget claimed by interest payments and decreased the risk of financial market disruptions, that could adversely affect our economy over the long run all this will bring us a higher rate of economic growth improve productivity more high quality jobs and an improved economic competitive position in the world. in order to accomplish both increased investment and deficit reduction something no american government has ever been c

and america was ranked first in bloom burgs covid resilience ranking. none of this happened by accident. again, it's a direct result of the american rescue plan. and at the time people question whether or not we should do that even though we didn't have bipartisan support. well, it worked. in february, the congressional budget office projected 2021 economic growth would be 3.7%. yesterday, they doubled that number to 7.4%. in large part angst to the american rescue plan and work to defeat the virus. the last time the economy grew at this rate was in 1984 and ronald reagan was telling us it's morning in america. well, it's getting close to afternoon here. the sun is coming up. at the time cvo revised their long-run deficit projections down as a share of gdp that they just have done. so the american rescue plan is strength in our financial position and it grows our economy. it's continuing to grow our economy. the strength of our recovery is helping out -- helping as flip descriptor instead of workers competing for jobs that are scarce, players are compet

we see america's character in dr. tony recasner, a principal who opened a new charter school from the ruins of hurricane katrina. we see it in julio medina, a former inmate who leads a faith-based program to help prisoners returning to society. we see it in staff sergeant aubrey mcdade, who charged into an ambush in iraq and rescued three of his fellow marines. we see america's character in bill krissoff, a surgeon from california. his son nathan, a marine, gave his life in iraq. when i met dr. krissoff and his family, he delivered some surprising news, he told me he wanted to join the navy medical corps in honor of hisson. this good man was 60-years-old, 18 years above the age limit. but his petition for a waiver was granted, and for the past year he has trained in battlefield medicine. lieutenant commander krissoff could not be here tonight, because he will soon deploy to iraq, where he will help save america's wounded warriors and uphold the legacy ofhis fallen son. in citizens like these, we see the best of our co

asking corporate america to pay their fair share will make the economy function better, create more energy. [indiscernible] if the republicans argue we do not need infrastructure, they have been talking about the need for it for years now. if they decide we need it but they are not going to pay for, they are just going to increase the deficit. republicans say we do not need to invest in v.a. hospitals and keep the sacred obligation we made to so many americans. if they say the 400,000 homes and schools and daycare centers that have lead pipes delivering water to their doors, they say we should not be doing that, what would happen if they found out all the lead pipes were up in the capitol every time they turned on a water fountain? i think we are going to have -- i think the republican voters are going to have a lot to say this time. [indiscernible] announcer: more on new job numbers at the white house briefing with labor secretary marty walsh. press secretary jen psaki response to q

america is still the largest economy in the world. still have the most productive workers and most innovative minds in the world but we risk losing our edge as a nation if we don't move. our infrastructure used to be the best in the world stop today , the united states of america ranks 13th in the world. we are among the first in the world to guarantee access to universal education at the turn of the 20th century. now, we are ranked 35 out of 37 major economies when it comes to investing in early childhood education. 35 out of 37. we have taken our foot off the gas in the world has taken notice. now they are closing the gap. it's essential that we have to regain the momentum we lost. as my wife says all the time is any country who out educates us will outcompete us. our work is to prayer -- is to prepare to win the fast-changing 21st century global economy. that's why i wrote to critical pieces of information being debated in washington now. one focuses on the investments we need to make the physical infrastructure of america, the sec

america is better for rich trumka having lived, fighting for those who worked to make america a great nation. from mas recognized. ms. warren: thank you, madam president. i am here to honor the memory of my friend and the friend of every working person in america. rich trumka. we lost rich this morning and all i keep thinking is the kind of man we've lost and what that means to all of us. rich was real. he was a third generation coal miner who rose to become the president of the united mine workers and the president of the american federation of labor. rich was also a hunter, and he had the patience of a hunter. the planning, the long hours, sometimes long days, but always on his target. and rich -- rich was a fighter. he was relentless. when rich got in a fight, rich never gave up. might not win every one of those fights, at least not the first time out, but he never gave up. from his growl to his laughter, rich was real all the way through. he lived his heart every single day. he was always rich. back during the financial crash in 2008-2009 and we were trying to build an idea for a

is the brand brand america. i remember living in france, you to be talking to a french person saying how, how america is a cultural chernobyl. while they're writing their harley david motorcycle drink and coca cola eating at mcdonalds and wearing their ninety's. and clearly we were winning the brand war for many decades. but yeah, in china now with all of these big branded purveyors, i think nike and these other folks. well, start paddling, this brand china, and word that's going to come back into the u. s. and once america loses its ability, that soft power associated with our branding or hollywood, our cultural export. then we have a different world that we're living in. but should we be sorry about this, because the chinese culture has been around for 5000 years. gerald, they've got plenty to offer the world in terms of culture. it's not a start up. i mean, they got a lot of good things going on over there. why, why she re care? well, the reason we should care is because it's run by the commune. so there is n

but more importantly to hear from him about his vision for america. this is the america rescue plan to save jobs, as mr. difazio tells me, to save jobs. next, we prepare for the recovery act to create many more jobs. questions? >> the bill as it is now will pass the house due to reconciliation? [inaudible] speaker pelosi: our hope would be that we have bipartisanship. the reconciliation bill is necessary so that we know that we will get the guarantee that we will have results and to have some leverage with republicans. i hope we can work together because we are going to work -- >> first of all, you all remember we passed four, excuse me covid-19 bills of economic recovery with overwhelming bipartisan support. then for whatever reasons the republicans decided that's wait. we waited a long and a lot of people got hurt. and then we passed a $900 billion bill in december, 16. that is an overwhelming bipartisan bill as well pay let me finish. we called it reconciliation. there is nothing that precludes republicans voting for it. this was a unique meeting t

. >> i am proud to be part of america. pres. biden: you are america. america is a nation of immigrants, that is who we are. and by the way, the vice president's mother was from india. well, it is great to see you all. thank you. [applause] pres. biden: biceps as big as my thigh. [laughter] pres. biden: what is your name? carl, you probably want to the shot and now biden is holding you up. great to see you all. i don't want to slow things up. you're doing the right thing, it is really important. when you go home, get all your friends, tell them, get a shot when they can. we are going to be able to do this. everyone is going to be able before the month is out, every age. and thank you guys very much. this is a guy -- to be a good president, you have to be smart enough to have people smarter than you. that is what i did. he handled the ebola crisis and we asked him to do this. we have a full-blown staff. he was able to get about 600 million doses of this ready. we are going to keep going. hopefully we are going to have enough pretty soon where we can give

america, we look back to past farewell speeches. from president reagan, president carter, president eisenhower, and president johnson. on american artifacts, we visit the u.s. diplomacy pavilion. where 7000 artifacts are stored. presidency, the daughter of gerald ford and betty ford reflects on the ford families time in the line -- white house. this american history tv weekend on

hear them but something tells me that isn't going to happen never apologize for the united states of america ever i don't care what the facts are good ole bush sr telling it like it is cheney biden has insisted my college admissions will continue despite admitting the unprecedented my current situation is now a crisis as the president is increasingly pressured by fellow democrats. as the story. for months the white house has been insisting that it is not the time to use the word crisis for the situation at the border. and. even the leadership right now the crisis at the border i see he said and the answer is no i think there is a challenge at the border of. this crisis and her look i don't think we need to sit here and put new labels on what we have already conveyed is challenging but now biden has given in he's using the scary word that he tried to avoid because there obviously is one so how does biden intend to put out the flames of the crisis well he's going to allow more refugees into the country. the traditional authorities in america such as the police and the border patrol are on the

especially the democratic control of the us capital as something that i threats to democracy or affect america. we did not know if this individual is a believer in base and this is the context and background of why there has been some increase security around the capital because of the possibility of extremist trying to attack the capital again. you have been reporting on the us extensively throughout the election since the election, did you get the impression from your conversation with law enforcement and police in the area that this was a worry that something like this would potentially wary them and increase security in the area?— potentially wary them and increase security in the area? there has been creater security in the area? there has been greater attention _ security in the area? there has been greater attention on _ security in the area? there has been greater attention on how _ security in the area? there has been greater attention on how protective l greater attention on how protective the capital is. one of the proposals has been to put in permanent fencing around the us capit

and the case that will ma america for years to come. we spoke to a friend of julian assault, who gets in refuge back in 2010. british journalists born smith says the charges against the wiki, next found to put journalism on the wrong side of the law. he's got some serious health issues which have been getting worse and worse, and worse psychologically. he's under extraordinary stress, as you can well imagine. he's had one of the most horrible lockdown that i think anybody we could possibly think of had you know, mostly in solitary confinement about 23 out of the day. he's got very poor communications. they went public communicate downside, well. it's very hard for him to defend it, so you think it's absolutely devastating to the case again. i, you know, it also completely undermines america's case, but one has to observe that this was brought up under the previous administration. must be the current administration on the biden, bearing in mind the previous administration on the obama, so not to follow this procedure against junior psalm

i'm really concerned what i see from a future of economics of america. we have not seen the inflation month over month like this since the 1970s and 1950s. we've not seen gasoline lines and what we're going to find rationing since carter has been president. those are things that we should be looking forward, not backwards and the idea that spending more trillions of dollars into this economy when you have a supply constraint is actually the reverse that you want to do to keep america and make sure we don't have the inflation going. yes, ma'am? [ inaudible ] well, first of all, the conference will decide, but i don't think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election. i think that is all over with. we're sitting here with the president today. so, from that point of view, i don't think that's a problem. >> the white house has talked about $2 trillion package give or take by raising corporate taxes. talking $500 billion on infrastructure, user fees. they don't want user fees. a lot of zeros in between. how do you come to a middle groun

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in the united states of america. black and latino americans are dying of covid-19 at rates nearly three times that of white americans. it's not white americans' fault. it's just a fact. and the americans now know it, especially younger americans. one of the reasons i'm so optimistic about this nation is that today's generation of young americans is the most progressive, thoughtful, inclusive generation that america has ever seen. and they are pulling us toward justice in so many ways, forcing us to confront the huge gap in economic inequity between those at the top and everyone else, forcing us to confront the existential crisis of climate, and yes, force us to confront systemic racism and white supremacy. it's just been weeks since all america witnessed a group of thugs, insurrectionists, political extremists and white supremacists violently attack the capitol of our democracy. so now, now is the time to act. it's time to act because that's what the fate and morality calls us to do. across nearly every fate, the sam

there are hundreds of flints all across america. how many of you know when you send your children to school the fountain they are drinking out of is not fed by a lead pipe? how many of you know the school your child is in still has asbestos in the walls and a lack of ventilation? isn't that infrastructure? line workers and electricians. transmission lines for a modern grid. over 500,000 charging stations on the highways we are going to build to accommodate electric vehicles so we can own the future. construction workers and engineers building modern hospitals and homes for american families. health care workers, steelworkers, folks that work in cutting edge labs doing 90% of the infrastructure jobs created by our american jobs plan can be filled by people who don't have a college degree. 75% don't need an associates degree. as i said last week, this is a blue-collar blueprint for increasing opportunity for the american people. it also includes the biggest investment in nondefense research development on record. i promise you it is n

if the media can't be trusted to report the news then that's a dangerous place for america what you just did is inflammatory and everybody in this room is only trying to do their job they are the same shape you just go skiing in new. york. to tell your children don't use them in the end of the people but they go through film so what do you base your maximum amount sit down sit down if you please say sir down you get one why should. you do. this is the white health welcome to it this is where all of us in spain retches and all the television people put together the information that we provided a look. i work for c.n.n. it's an analyst of playboy or. right a column. behind us you can see where everybody does their life shot all the major networks. that room used to be where we had briefings but we haven't had a briefing in about 2 months so instead what happens is there's a makeshift podium you see people bringing chairs out here we have 249 chairs and air conditioning and if the feet away. you know she is just joining with me and sarah how do we sanders the press secretary is scheduled to

and you can see forgotten america coming soon to r t america. that's offered a show goes quick last cover, but in the meantime, we're going to continue this conversation at study and huge on twitter, you've asked the team and vh. we'll get all the information for the new show when it comes out. it's going to check out for that to be app for apple or android devices. like, always thanks for watching. ah, i'm asked either one more of my guy to finance all survival. this is a hedge fund, it's a device used by professional galle wags to earn money. that's right. these headphones are completely not accountable, and we're just adding more more to them. totally, the stabilize the global economy. you need to protect yourself and get inform. watch guys who is your media reflection of reality? in the world transformed what will make you feel safer? isolation for community. are you going the right way or are you being that somewhere? direct? what is true? what is great? in the world corrupted, you need to descend a join us in the depths or remain in the sh

is the brand brand america. i remember living in france, you to be talking to a french person saying how, how america is a cultural chernobyl. while they're writing their harley david motorcycle drink and coca cola eating at mcdonalds and wearing their ninety's. and clearly we were winning the brand war for many decades. but yeah, in china now with all of these big branded purveyors. i think nike and these other folks will start paddling this brand china and word that's going to come back into the u. s. and once america loses its ability, that soft power associated with our branding or hollywood, our cultural export. then we have a different world that we're living in, but should we be sorry about this? because the chinese culture is been around for 5000 years. gerald. they've got plenty to offer the world in terms of culture. a lot of start up. i mean, they got a lot of good things going on over there. why, why she re care? well, the reason we should chair is because it's run by the commune. so there is no free

called the by america act. it's supposed to make sure that when your government spends your tax dollars buying goods that they have to be goods that were built, purchased in america. but the previous administration didn't take it so seriously, not just the last one. they are quick to say you know, we have a lot of money to spend. the government is going to buy everything from buildings to aircraft carriers to trucks to whatever it is that we can't find an american company that can do it all so we have to issue a waiver. that company is going to have a subsidiary overseas where it's much cheaper they can make more money and they are going to say we have to have that as part of the chain of building the product. the result has been tens of billions of dollars. didn't go to jobs and businesses and communities like this one. in the recent years, it's become a hollow promise that my administration is going to make by american a reality and i am putting the weight of the federal government behind that commitment. in

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american history tv on c-span3 created by america's cable television companies. today we're prout to you by these television companies who provide american history tv to viewers as a public service. >>> next, a look back at president bill clinton's farewell address from the oval office on january 18th, 2001. he served two terms as president from 1993 to 2001. >> my fellow citizens, tonight is my last opportunity to speak to you from the oval office as your president, and i am profoundly grateful for you twice giving me the honor to serve, to work for you and with

and to be a leader you have to be brave because you have to put america first. he did so i look at that and all the things that he did. his dad would've been 105 this year. and then the things that he did because he put america first were so important that julie makes a leader. >> on your mother's side? it is so simple because because she intended to do the crippled children are the handicapped children because her mother was the president of a hospital in grand rapids michigan and while conducting board meetings my mother was working with children and rehabilitation and teaching them how to dance. but than six weeks after we moved in the white house i became so important to her because it was for her survival just because women and men in america but then it followed up with her drug and alcohol addiction. i have continued both of those i'm very devoted to them. host: what do they think about the family history and the fact they are born into it? will they continue in the next generation? >> i do think my daughters will. there five granddaughters total. then th

reagan, you both have made america proud again and respected throughout the world. i know, mr. president, for the longest time you have been looking for the guy who has been telling youet where to do and wt to do every 15 minutesáe day. [ laughter ] well, mr. president, there are a lot of those individuals and frankly they're all standing before you today. [ laughter ] on a serious note, you've allowed us to be part of your lives and you were very much a part of ours. we will cherish the trust you have given us and the warmth you have shown us. you have our respect and our thanks but you also have our affection as well as our love. for all of us who have served on your staff, being part of your administration is the highest honor of our lives. it was a labor of love that came from the heart. some have had that honor longer than others. mr. president, mrs. reagan, i would like to call on the director of the presidential greetings having been on board since january 20th, 1981. she is among the longest-serving members of the president's white house staff and she has a presentatio

but the truth is, america represents less than 15% of the world's emissions. no nation can solve this crisis on their own, as i know you all fully understand. all of us, all of us, particularly those of us who represent the world's largest economies, we have to step up. those that do take action and make bold investments in their people and clean energy future will win the good jobs of tomorrow an make their economies more resilient and more competitive. so let's run that race, win more, win more sustainable future than we have now. overcome the exiss ten rble crisis of our times. we know just how critically important that is. because scientists tell us that this is the decisive decade. this is the deck tadeke must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis. we must try to keep the earth's temperature to an increas of 1.5 degrees celsius. you know, the world beyond 1.5 degrees means more frequent and intense fire, floods, drought, heat waves and hurricanes. tearing thru community, ripping away lives and livelihoods. increasingl

i'm a more truthful and it timed in and america's long this war. it's time for american troops to come home. president biden is defending his decision to withdraw. all remaining us troops from afghanistan was seated on one or more dicky and not to be sure that as up when it's on have, i mean, do you guys expected to follow pulling out 750 pressure soldiers, but the speak of the african parliament just wanted the withdrawal could lead to a civil war poker assured that above a loaner for that call me at any to hi, on the 4 years up on a phone call on the i can with adult on the girl said young measure. that's what except sutka jones at your hotel in order for me with an which is to make sure the front on a job with nathan and i gave them the negative negative. they're not, not than others. they just taking sentence. does mother don't even put it in the jungle. rushville what him go to. she knew mother my phone. never come on the lovely lovely visit please follow him home. awesome. assisted living, the home out of living in give us an estimate of that

up next on real america. the 1949 educational foam explaining the workings of capitol hill during the 80th congress. the narrator trust the progress of the agricultural act of 1948 through can mid ease, house, and senate, and the signature of president harry truman making the bill a law. 8 woman in 1949. >>> washington the center of the democratic world of today and at the washington, rallying center of the democratic world today, and at the heart of washington is the government of the united states of america, spreading through the city and along the mall. the white house, home of the president and of the executive power of government the supreme court which interprets the laws. the capital, the home of congress which makes the laws of the united states. in the shadow of this dome is decided much of the destiny of our times. ♪ ♪ ♪ school begins at 6:15 for the 70-page boys that play an important part in the role of congress. if you are one of the page boys you would see more of the intimate details of

the most recent book is "like i for america -- eye for america." join the conversation. live sunday at noon eastern on in debt on book tv. >> the labor department released the latest job support sowing and employment rate at 5.2% and 235,000 jobs added. up next, president biden delivers remarks on the latest numbers, acknowledging the jobs report was lower than expected. from the white house, this is 20 minutes. president biden: good morning. we are getting ready to head down to louisiana. a few things i had to do. look, as we head into labor day weekend, we have more evidence of the progress of the economic -- of the economy from last year's economic calamity. today we found out we created 235,000 new jobs in august. unemployment is at the lowest it's been in 18 months. despite the impact of the delta variant, what we are seeing is an economic recovery that is durable and strong. the plan is working. we are getting results. america is on the move. this report means that we have been adding an average of 750,000 jobs per month on average during the past three months. in

we knew that what we didn't know is how many of america's charges against the sods charges that could lambda signs in jail for a 175 years. a reportedly made up the main witness and the charges against assange, the extra decent request for the u. k gave an interview to stand it and i standing publication. his name is siegel. do you for this? and he apparently has a piece of work. charges were piling up against thought, a send with the sunday co authorities for massive fraud forgeries and theft on the one hand and for sexual violations against under age boys he had tricks or forced into sexual acts on the other during his time as a volunteer wikileaks way lie than claim to be almost none but 2 after a sons. he said to rob them of $50000.00 and donated funds and so hard drives packed with documents. when we started asking questions, guess who? he cooled. thorsten saw a way out on august the 23rd. he sent an email for the u. s. embassy in iceland offering information. the prosecutors and f. b, i were quick, responding and within 48 hours a private jets landed in reykjavik with around 8th

we will end america's august war after 20 long years of bloodshed. the events we are seeing now are sadly proved that no amount of military force would ever deliver a stable, united, secure afghanistan. what is happening now could just as easily happen five years ago or 15 years in the future. you have to be honest, our mission in afghanistan has taken many missteps and mid -- made many missteps. i am the fourth president to preside over the war in afghanistan. two democrats and two republicans. i will not pass this response ability onto a fifth president. i will not mislead the american people by claiming that just a little more time in afghanistan will make all the difference. nor will i shrink from my share of the responsibility for where we are today and how we must move forward from here. i am president of the united states of america and the buck stops with me. i and deeply saddened by the facts we now face but i do not regret my decision to end america's fight in afghanistan and maintain a laser focus on our counterterrorism mission there and