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Timetable, things like dwluchth. you say you agreed with every one of the presidents decisions? >> thats exactly right. and i continue to support those decisions, such as the strategic agreement with the afghan government that would support the united states and our allies there. i never had any quarrel with the presidents decisions and in fact i was very impressed with how he would set aside the opposition, largely for political reasons of the vice president a and virtually all of his civilian ...

Us from palm beach, florida. kel kelly? >> reporter: good afternoon. governor christie is flying back to new jersey after a very big weekend in florida. today events to raise cash for the republican party and bring in new do lors, as well. one event hosted by co-founder of home depot ken langone. part of the mission of christie here in florida to support the republican governor of this state in his re-election bid. all of this was scheduled before the trouble that has really engulfed the christi...

Historic commitments with the use of force n if necessary if any dangerous world. >> how refreshing to hear him being straightforward about the disasters of our phone policy. say what you will about joe leibber man. i always appreciated his commitment to understanding the delicate nature of what is going on in the middle east. he recognizes what we did there sellout our friends and try to make peace with enemies. we busted the trust with friends and done nothing to gain respect or fear of our en...

Who had voted for him. republicans -- people who didnt vote for him didnt approve of him to begin with. but coming off that reelection high, there was a steady decline. a lot of young people were p infuriated with these disclosures. theres a defensive tone to the presidents speech. a lot of civil libertarians saying it didnt go far enough. people in the presidents party, like the senator from new mexico, saying they would have liked to have seen him go farther, make more commitments. im not sure...

Are new letters of opportunity in the middle class and that those ladders doctor wrungs on those ladders are solid for more people. ill be working with congress where i can to accomplish this but im also going to act on my own if congress is deadlocked. ive got a pen to take executive action where congress wont. and ive got a telephone to rally folks around the country on this mission. today is a great example of how without a whole bunch of new legislation, we can advance this agenda. weve got ...

Commitments for college affordability and accessibility. some of the things would be make test prep for colleges, making that accessible to americans. and for students looking for college, it will best match them where theyll best able to graduate. theres remedial program, tutoring, mentoring and trying to throughout the summers with summer programs to bridge that gap as some students fall behind. it falls into the agenda president barack obama has laid out for this year where he talked about wa...

While theres still work left to do on these issues, youre working everyday to support kids through treatment programs, outreach initiatives and support groups. you know these issues have a huge impact on whether students can learn and succeed at your school. so now as you begin to see more and more underserved students on your campuses, we need you to direct that same energy and determination toward helping these kids face their unique challenges. now fortunately youve already got the expertise ...

Getting college degree. you saw the president here on msnbc, he and first lady unveiling these new programs to expand economic opportunity to try to make college more affordable to a wider swath of folks in this country. at the white house summit today, president and first lady gathering education and business leaders urging them to reach out and for first couple, its personal. >> with support programs in place, we were able to go to some of the best colleges in the country, even though we didnt...

Colleges and universities and businesses and not for profits to take part. for folks who are watching this who were not able to be here today, we want you here next time. start thinking about your commitments now. we want you to join us. for knows who are able to make commitments today, i want to thank you for doing your part to make better the life of our country. because what youre doing here today means that a bunch of young people like troy and like michelle, and like me, who suddenly may be...

And universities and businesses and non for profits to take part. for folk who is are watching this who were not able to be here today, we want you here next time. start thinking about your commitments now. we want you to join us. for those who were able to make commit ms today, i want to thank you for doing your part to make better the life of our country. because what youre doing here today means that there are a bunch of young people, like troy and like michelle and like me, who suddenly may ...