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Era in the united states where people of different backgrounds are saying, do something, do something, do something. and i hope that we will. on a im going to work like others will so that we will. >> as you argue on gun control -- ill quote directly from you that its possible to have common sense gun reform and still have the second amendment in place, what do you say to your fellow texans who believe a moment like this is exactly why lawful gun owners should be allowed to keep them ready and i...

State of texas. what are your initial thoughts? >> our hearts go out to the victims of the shooting tonight and their families. all of them -- all of us have heavy hearts. we are thinking about them. its also another very powerful reminder that we have to act. we have to act to stop these kinds of incidents. the most powerful moment of the last three weeks after what happened in el paso and in dayton, to me, came one or two days after dayton. the governor of ohio was giving remarks about what ha...

Varian -- from a variety of backgrounds. one, this was basically reaffirming the belief that ones success and achievement is a product of ones circumstance, that if youre low income or poor, then youre, you know, we need to handicap that. paul: and youre doomed forever to be that unless we lift you up. >> exactly. and, obviously, among the upper middle class, more affluent, it would have also punished if youre a middle class parent and you want to send your kid to a better school, move to a bett...

Go through their backgrounds and make sure that they are capable of serving in these positions of utmost importance and also this president in particular is someone who has loyal over experience and we dont know if the individuals are equipped for the job at hand. >> and do you think the president is bothered by this perception there is a revolving door going around in. >> no. for the reason that everybody said. i think he prizes the flexibility of having acting officials to have leverage over. ...

a week about 2 dozen adrenaline junkies meet for hockey training at this arena even though its really too small for the sport most had never seen an ice rink before except on t.v. but now that the ice lions and face the hall is one of the few women players on the team. im with you because i know you know my show if it says you have and you dont have these mean these you know so even if youre angry at you by its name to come bank i was and you know that too because. the team is a cross-section...

Goes against everything that this country stands for. im the son of italian immigrants and i know what it means to be the child of immigrants and what this country offers to immigrants and the opportunity it offers. and i have to tell you as secretary of defense, those people who serve this country, even though they werent citizens but were out there on the battlefield putting their lives on the line in order to protect the country that their family and they came to. thats what americas all abou...

It appears to be targeting the children of naturalized u.s. citizens. what do you think about this? >> i think its -- its -- its not only a terrible idea, it goes against everything that this country stands for. im the son of italian immigrants and i know what it means to be the child of immigrants and what this country offers to immigrants and the opportunity it offers. and i have to tell you as secretary of defense, those people who serve this country, even though they werent citizens but were...

Thats been good to me i like getting the clothes out must get. the park opened in 2014 and its not only east africa spassky park but also its largest. this park represents much more than a sports facility and a space for leisure this is where the children of sangli have to build themselves the seed and well on the weekends they welcomed children of all backgrounds from across nairobi to help and learn from each other help fund friending together and most importantly to build long lasting friends...

Come out i feel sorry good. whenever 16 year old playing in gets a chance to trains at this 90 s skate park she grew up here just a few metres away at the childrens home in nairobi where more than 100 children in need are provided with a shelter making the meals and free schooling but the best part of course so the children say is that skate park. thank. you i just get so. i like getting the clothes out must get. the pop open in 2014 and its not only east africa spassky but also its largest. thi...

We didnt know where the story was going to go. we knew it was going to be big. >> why did you think the obamas chose you, the two of you as their first partners for this new production venture? >> well, you know, the obamas saw the film at sundance around that time, and the film was totally done by then. i think, you know, they related to the sort of working class people. theyre from humble backgrounds themselves. theyre midwesterners themselves. the first lady said to me that when she saw these...