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Counterparts including him as to -- lets prioritize. we need to stop extremism in egypt and need to stop weapons coming across your border and reasserted order in the sinai. its in israels interests. we need to stop hamas from its constant attacks on israel, something that goes to the detriment of egypt because it could be uncontrollable. we have a long list of important issues that we are raising with them. obviously their borders with libya and sudan are critical. >> your predecessor, henry ki...

1983, khobar towers in saudi arabia in 1996, our embassies in east africa, 1998. consulate staff murdered in jetta in 2004. the khost attack in 2009 and too many others. since 197765 american diplomatic american personnel have been killed by terrorists. now of course the list of attacks foiled, crises averted and lives saved is even longer. we should never forget that our security professionals get it right more than 99% of the time against difficult odds all over the world. thats why like my pr...

Predecessors, i trust the diplomatic security professionals with my life. lets also remember that, as the chairman and the ranking member pointed out, administrations of both parties in partnership with congress have made concerted and good-faith efforts to learn from the tragedies that have occurred to implement recommendations from the review boards to seek the necessary resources to better protect our people in a constantly evolving threat environment. in fact, mr. chairman, of the 19 account...

Has the political capital to set his agenda and get things done in his second term. the presidents inaugural address set the stage for action on a number of critical issues, from climate change to immigration reform. he stressed the importance of protecting the middle class, and said now is the time to act. >> for now decisions are upon us, and we cannot afford delay. we cannot mistake absolutism for principle or institute spectacle for politics or treat name-calling as reasoned debate. we must ...

Name-calling as reasoned debate. we must act. we must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect. >> right now president obama has the chance to set a clear course and ask you for help. he has an opportunity to create a vision of goals for the american people to embrace and demand. there is more to do on health care. there is more to do on a number of issues. there are still the republican governors out there refusing to expand medicaid. there are still ways to improve obama care, like adding ...

Right once. like all my predecessors, i trust the diplomatic professionals with my life. lets also remember that as the chairman and the ranking member pointed out, administrations of both parties in partnership with congress have made concerted and good faith efforts to learn from the tragedies that have occurred to implement recommendations from the review boards to seek the necessary resources to better protect our people and in a constantly evolving threat environment. in fact, of the 19 acc...

Barracks bombed in beirut in the 1983, saudi arabia in the 1996, our embassies in east africa, 1998, consulate staff murdered in jetta in 2004, the coast attack in 2009, and too many others. since 1977, 65 american diplomatic personnel have been killed by terrorists. now, of course, the list of attacks foiled, crises averted, and lives saved is even longer. we should never forget that our security professionals get it right more than 99% of the time against difficult odds all over the world. tha...

Not to look. it is tough. it shows how dedicated they are. >>neil: is it your experience that when the president gets in the reviewing stand and looks -- by the way a lot of people have been here since early this morning and we got here after 6:00 this morning and they were still, they were here. got knows how long but they were out here. when they have an event like this, how important is it for the president to stick to the whole thing, the whole parade? >> he has to stay through the whole par...

Girls, shes kind of had to dull that back a little bit. so shes probably more realistic now about what she can achieve. >> do you think, nia, other than, you know, the fact shes the first african american first lady that shes also distinguished herself in other ways from predecessors as first ladies? >> i think she has owned the roam of first lady. so many questions going in to her ten your, who would she be more like? i think she has shaped this in the way that fits her personality. there was a...

Right, his presidency and barack obama and some of his issues. what im surprised by, and i respect mark a lot, theres so much whining going on here coming from the right about barack obama now fighting hard for the things that he believes in. you guys thought he was a wimp. you guys didnt think he was going to fight for the the stuff he cared about and now that hes fighting, youre whining about it and thats a sign of a losing political party. >> megyn: go ahead, mark. >> im not whining about any...