Of the United States. Correction. I believe in the constitution. I will obey the constitution of the United States. I tonight know what happened from the trip from the capitol down to 1600 pennsylvania avenue how this changed. But i guess the presidency can change your view of the world. May not be an accurate view of the world but it can change it. I think what then senator obama said rang true then and rings true today. It is about the separation of power. Let me tell you something, my friends on the other side of the aisle should be standing there with us because for too long this house has now become irrelevant. Congress in general is becoming irrelevant. When i got elected just over four years ago, i came up here with a purpose. I came up here in the belief in the constitution and that there are separation of powers between the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. But now i hate to say it, in my four years, i have become disenchanted with the fact tha
And can brazil pull through with a win on home turf . Excitement builds ahead of the world cup semifinal against germany. Welcome to the program. The Israeli Army Says it has been authorized by the cabinet to call up as many as 40,000 army reservists, 1500 troops are already deployed around the perimeter of the gaza strip. At least 14 palestinian fighters and civilians have been killed in the most recent attacks. The israeli army has been bombarding at least 50 cites, including homes. At least 80 people have been injured and the Israeli Army Says the offensive could be a long term plan. Some rockets were intercepted by israeli iron dome. Two people were said to be wounded. Earlier we spoke to Lieutenant Colonel peter learner, a speakers man with the israeli army. He gave us more details about the plans. The idea is making advanced preparations to keep all options on the table. Indeed what i can say is we have recruited some reserve troops, and we are looking to increase the troops that
When i took office, more than a 180,000 people were serving in afghanistan. Today all of the troops are out of iraq. More than 60,000 have come home from afghanistan. Our troops have moved to a support role. Together with our allies we will complete the mission and americas longest war will finally be over. [ applause ] president obama after 2014, we will support a unified afghanistan as it takes responsibility for its own future. If the Afghanistan Government signs a security agreement, a small force of americans could remain with nato allies to train and assist forces and to train people to pursue al qaeda. Our relationship with afghanistan will change, but our resolve with terrorist that do not launch attacks against our country. [ applause ] president obama the fact is that danger remains. When we put al qaedas core leadership, the path evolves in other parts of the world. We have to keep working with partners to disrupt and disable those networks. In syria, we will support the opp
Tonight buzz of the extraordinary troops and civilians who risk and lay down their lives to keep us free, the United States is more secure. When i took office, nearly 180,000 americans were serving in iraq and afghanistan. Today, all our troops are out of iraq. More than 60,000 of our troops have already come home from afghanistan. With Afghan Forces now in the lead for their own security, our troops have moved to a support role. Together with our allies well compete our mission there by the end of this year and americas longest war will finally be ver. After 2014, we will support a unified afghanistan as it takes responsibility for its own future. If the Afghan Government signs a Security Agreement that we have negotiated, a small force of americans could remain in afghanistan with nato allies to carry out two narrow missions. Training and assisting Afghan Forces and Counterterrorism Operations to pursue any remnants of al qaeda. While our relationship with afghanistan will change, on
Mr. Speaker, the president of the United States. [applause] members of congress, i have the high honor and privilege of presenting to you the president s of the United States. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Speaker, mr. Vice president , members of congress. My fellow americans. Teacher spentca a extra time with 80 a student who needed it. They did their part to lift americas Graduation Rate to its highest level in more than three decades. An entrepreneur flipped on the andts at her tech start up did her part to add to the more than 8 million new jobs our businesses have created over the past four years. [applause] and autoworker finetuned some of the best, most you efficient cars in the world and did his part to help america wean itself oil. Oreign a rural doctor gave a young child the first prescription to treat asthma that his mother could afford. [applause] a man took the bus home from the graveyard shift, bone tired but dreaming dreams for his son. I