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Those to me are the successful people, i have to tell you. i was blessed to be raised in a churched home. my mother and father taught me that to whom much is given, much is expect ed. i was sworn in on the very bible from which my mother would teach us as young children. that faith lives on in my heart every single day. the people in this room come from many, many backgrounds. you represent so many religions and so many views, but we are all united by our faith in our create creator, and our fir...

People, i have to tell you. [applause] i was blessed to be raised in a churched home. my mother and father taught me that to whom much is given, much is expected. i was sworn in on the very bible from which my mother would teach us as young children. and that faith lives on in my heart every single day. the people in this room come from many, many backgrounds. you represent so many religions and so many views, but we are all united by our faith in our creator and our firm knowledge that we are a...

Preference to muslim refugees more than christian refugees. and more than 2,000 faith leaders have signed an order urging the president not the ban people based on their religious affiliation. here is what it says, we offer that you of americans of all faiths and backgrounds have contributed to our community. refugees are an asset to this country, a powerful ambassador to the american dream and the nations founding principles of liberty, freedom and justice for all. hundreds gathered in omaha, n...

They are happy. those, to me, are the successful people, i have to tell you. [ applause ] >> i was blessed to be raised in a churched home. my mother and father taught me that to whom much is given, much is expected. i was sworn in on the very bible from which my mother would teach us as young children. that faith lives on in my heart every single day. the people in this room come from many, many backgrounds. you represent so many religions and so many views. but, we are all united by our faith ...

To speak all the paperwork. >> technicalities. >> youre going through the process to be a member of the united states cabinet. this isnt whether you know, you check the right box ordering something. this is one of the most important positions in the country you should be prepared before you go to the united states senate and have all of your information. and remember i think its fair for the senators and enter this process skeptical and we never saw full transparency and many areas relating for ...

And come here and express yourself here and then vote one way or the other. i would like to see somebody with courage on that other side. >> bill: alberto gonzalez, author of true faith and allegiance. how are you? thank you for coming back on "americas newsroom." i dont know what it looks like from your view in tennessee. mitch mcconnell is talking about idiots and orrin hatch is talking about fools and on and on it goes. at what point does the democratic delay get in the way of president trump...

President trumps controversial travel and refugee ban struck a nerve with many americans. tens of thousands took to the streets to protest the measure to express outrage. the move also has its share of supporters. some of the backgrounds may surprise you. more this morning from cnns martin savidge in atlanta. >> reporter: i sat down with some who support trumps travel ban. among them were two immigrants. they all stressed one point. that is national security and immigration in our modern and tro...

Youre saying its not enough? >> i dont think they get everybody. >> reporter: if they are coming in from syria many here told us dont even bother vetting, just keep them out for good. >> there are a lot of people we dont know their backgrounds. we dont know where they came from. we dont know fully what they are behind. >> you know you sound like donald trump when you say that? >> i kind of agree with him. >> reporter: not a single trump supporter here considers his executive order discriminatory...

Consideration to get a visa, it might be certainly an accounting of what web sites they visit. it might be telephone contact information, so that we can see who they are talking to. but again, all of this is under development. but those are the kind of things we are looking at. social media. we have to be convinced that people that come here, theres a reasonable expectation that we dont know who they are and what theyre coming here for and what their backgrounds are. and right now there are a nu...

That sounds like a judicial activist. but its going to be a long time before we get all of their backgrounds. and we should have full -- full hearings. >> senator, i want to ask you just -- >> but it looks too much like he is trying to fulfill some kind of a campaign pledge, ill get rid of row versus wade. >> yes. >> ill change things f. thats the case, then he is not naming somebody qualified to be on the supreme court. >> senator, quickly, senator hatch said it was basically called the democra...