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The most dangerous threats our nation faces. you serve with courage. you serve with integrity. you protect americans at home and abroad. you lock up criminals. you secure the homeland against the threat of terrorism. without a lot of fanfare, without seeking the spotlight, you do your jobs, all the while upholding our most cherished values and the rule of law. fidelity, bravery, integrity. thats your motto. and today were here to welcome a remarkable new leader for this remarkable institution. o...

They would also like to see killed as well as the u.s. >> does this at all change the conversation there in pakistan? does it at all amend the opinion of the united states as being a sort of foreign invader? >> i think itll certainly push the conversation along. i think itll make it much more difficult for the government to brush away those hard questions, if you like, about what knowledge senior officials have about the program. the prime minister, hes only been in power since june, and his off...

Charlie gasperino. >> charles, what do you make of this, and whether theres a lesson to be learned even from two prominent democratic predecessors who were all over their signature achievements? >> no doubt theres a lesson to be learned. theres different theories on you though govern and run things. but the presidents signature achievement, you have to get your hands dirty. this is sort of a modus op-randi for this president. how come he doesnt know anything? i dont know about benghazi. i dont k...

And small, that government does that make a difference in peoples lives. and we hear all the time about how government is the problem. well it turns out we rely on in a whole lot of ways. lets work together to make government work better. instead of treating it like an an enemy. were purposely making it work worse. thats not what the founders of this nation envisioned when they gave us the gift of self government. you dont like a particular policy -- or a particular president -- then argue for y...

Security posture. general carter hamm told the panel he wasnt included in those sessions, and sources say general martin dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said those pre-9/11 security meetings were fairly routine. jay carney suggested the armed services committee is acting out of, quote, partisan motives, and he criticized fox news for posing such questions. >> im not sure i understand the question focused on a press release which i think i probably also discussed here as, i think,...

Reopen the government, to go ahead and hit the debt ceiling to try to get their way. >> lets work together to make government work better. instead of treating it like an enemy or purposefully making it work worse, thats not what the founders of this nation envisioned when they gave us the gift of self-government. you dont like a particular policy or a particular president, then argue for your position. go out there and win an election. push to change it. but dont break it. dont break what our pr...

Then argue for your position. go out and win an election. push to change it. dont break it. dont break what our predecessors spent over two centuries building. thats not being faithful to what this countrys about. . >> so its safe to say, wolf, we expect the white house press secretary jay carney to be asked about this during the brief within the hour. hes going to be asked about this change in tone from the president. he sounded like he was trying to aim for bipartisanship last night, but it so...

Staff, but saying thank you to the furloughed workers and thanking them for their service and welcoming them back. also saying the disagreement in washington, d.c. is expected, but it cant mean dysfunction and we cant take the beautiful government that has been given to us by our predecessors and utilize it to break it which is what weve been watching in washington, d.c., congressman charlie rangel was with me and you watched the speech with me and at the end there you say you got it. you got it...

But dont break it. dont break what our predecessors spent over two centuries building. thats not being faithful to what this country is about. >> so he says, and s.e., im going to jump to you in a minute, but van, im going to stay with you. go win an election. he won his election. the republicans won their elections, too. couldnt the ted cruzs of the world say, hey, mr. president, im just doing exactly what my constituents want me to do? >> sure, i think both sides can say that they won election...

But dont break it. dont break what our predecessors spent over two centuries building. thats not being faithful to what this countrys about. that brings me to one last point. ive got a simple message for all the dedicated and patriotic federal workers who have either worked without pay or have been forced off the job without pay these past few weeks including most of by own staff. thank you. thanks for your service. welcome back. what you do is important. it matters. you defend our country overs...