Put in place to assure peoples privacy and to make sure that government is not abusing these powers, and on the other hand there are times when Law Enforcement and those of us whose job it is to protect the public are not thinking about those problems because we are trying to track and prevent the a particular terrorist event from happening. It is useful to have civil libertarians and others tapping us on the shoulder in the midst of this process and reminding us that there are values at stake as well and we welcome that kind of debate. The technologies are evolving in ways that potentially make this trickier. If we get into a situation which the technologies do not allow us at all to track somebody that we are confident is a terrorist, if we find evidence of a terrorist plot somewhere in the middle east that traces directly back to london or new york, we have specific information, we are confident that this individual or this network is about to activate a plot, and despite knowing that information despite having a phone number, or despite having a social media address or an email address that we cannot penetrate that, that is a problem. And so that is the kind of dialogue that were having to have with these companies. Part of it is a legal issue, part of it is a technical question, but overall, i am confident that we can balance these imperatives and we should not feel as if because we just have seen a horrific attack in paris that suddenly everything should be going by the wayside. We have, unfortunately, this has been a constant backdrop, and i think we will continue to be for any Prime Minister or president for some time to come, and we have to make sure that we do not overreact, but that we remain vigilant and are serious about our responsibilities there. Thank you very much, everybody. Appreciate it. Thank you. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] next week, president obama delivers his state of the Union Address before congress. We will have his speech and the republican response, plus reaction from you and members of congress. Our live coverage begins on tuesday night at 8 p. M. Eastern on cspan. The deadline for the cspan student camera competition is tuesdays a bigger entries completed now. Produce a five to seven minute documentary on the theme of the three branches and you for your chance to win a 5,000. For a list of the rules, go to studentcam. Org. Secretary of state john kerry was in paris today to meet with the french president. His visit comes a little more than the week of a terrorist attack. Secretary kerry reiterated americas friendship and solidarity with france. He spoke after a moment of silence and brief remarks from the mayor of paris. This comes to us courtesy of france 24. It is half an hour. [speaking french] representatives of the civil authorities, ladies and gentlemen, i am particularly moved to welcome today with you here in this Historic Building the city hall, the secretary of state of the United States john kerry. A friend who has come with a message of affection, support, solidarity. I am very grateful to him. I wanted the short meeting to reflect paris, to reflect what we are. I want men and women, who are working every day, on a daytoday basis who have responsibilities, political responsibilities, who look after our children, who are living in line with our values, i would like to thank and pay tribute to all the families to all the families of the victims of assassinations of these terrorist acts, which really have shaken our city and country, and i think the world as a whole. I would also like to pay tribute to the heroes. Among them, the police, the Law Enforcement organizations which attacked, and have carried out these operations with great skill. I would like to also pay tribute to the heroes notably the young fellow citizen, a citizen from mali, who made it possible to save the lives of many people in the kosher supermarket. He and the manager of the supermarket are here today. This young person saved a lot of lives. We have experienced a very intensive period with a lot of drama and tragedy. The people of paris, the people of france have risen to the occasion and say no. No to barbarity. No to the objectives of the terrorists as described by them. The terrorists wanted to attack freedom of expression, freedom of speech by attacking charlie hebdo. And secularism, one of the factors that allows for freedom of speech. Some of us this morning accompanied the family and friends of charlie and the funerals. Freedom of expression and secularism, but also the terrorists wanted to attack the authority of the republic by attacking police officers. The terrorists also wanted to attack a fundamental element of our history the presence of jews in france in paris by attacking this kosher supermarket. We rebelled against this. We said that we do not accept, and we will never accept these values of the republic to be attacked. In paris, these values are particularly important because paris is the city where many of these values were designed developed, and is where the declaration of the rights of man was published. Many members of the Jewish Community settled in paris in the 18th century because they were fleeing from problems in other parts of europe. Paris was recognized as the city where the Jewish Community could hold its meetings and house institutions. This city has a special history with the values of the republic are not the only guarantee of these values, we want to defend them. In the city hall of paris, mr. Secretary of state, the city hall of paris has witnessed many great historic events. The commune of paris in this very city hall, dramatic events. Revolutionaries also fought for secularism and inequality between men and women, and equality among all of our fellow citizens. I wanted to remind you all of this because this is what unites us. This is what brings us together, even though each of us may have different views. The beauty of democracy is to accept controversy. This city, as you have come to visit us here, and this morning you pay tribute to the victims by visiting the places where these attacks took place, i wish to say, this city is a friend of the United States of america. As soon as the world heard that these attacks had occurred, i received a telephone call from bill de blasio, the mayor of new york. He immediately called me to express his solidarity and affection. The fact that he supported us, and showed his friendship and compassion. I also received many messages from the mayors of other American Cities washington, philadelphia, chicago. Between our cities, there is a great history of friendship. Today, we are part of a network of frenchspeaking American Cities. They are part of the International Organization i preside over. I chair an organization of frenchspeaking mayors. In lafayette, next year, we will hold a meeting of frenchspeaking cities. I would like to conclude this speech by saying that our friendship goes back a long way. It goes back to lafayette, and more recently, weve had the honor of holding ceremonies, memorial ceremonies, which were very moving. I am referring to the commemoration of the liberation of france. In this liberation commemoration, there was something of fundamental importance the liberation of paris in 1944 which was the result of the parisian insurrection, but also with the support of our allied forces notably the americans. I wanted to remind you of this. These are historical events that we have not forgotten. Although we are here today because of our friendship, because of the history we have been developing stepbystep, it is a human story. Thank you, john kerry, for visiting us. It is an immense honor to welcome you here as the mayor of paris. [applause] thank you for that very generous welcome. Thank you for reminding us of the extraordinary history that ties us together. What an honor for me to be here in this Historic Building, which the mayor just talked about in shared some of the history. A moment ago in her office, she showed me a photograph, historic photograph of the resistance members in august 1944. A reminder of the closest doric inescapable relationship between our countries. I appreciate your very generous comments about our mayors. I know you have a warm relationship with them. Not only am i in a Historic Building, im with a historic mayor. She is the first woman to serve this office. That is no small thing. It is a privilege for me to be here with you. Im particularly honored to be with members of the Law Enforcement community. Those who were so directly engaged and affected by the events. You honor us, you honor me and my country by being here today. We thank you so much for that. On the day of the living nightmare that began at charlie hebdo, i had a chance to share a few thoughts with you from back home in washington. Today, i wanted to come here and share a hug with all of paris and all of france. I wanted to express with you personally the sheer horror and revulsion that all americans felt for the cowardly and despicable act. The assault on innocent lives and fundamental values. I want to thank the president and the mayor. Not only further always generous welcome, but for the great and grace that they have shown at this moment. I also want to thank our Embassy Personnel for their hard work and their support to the french people this past week. I particularly welcome these kids who have come here to share their vision of the future. A few hours after this nightmare which all began in the offices of charlie hebdo, i shared with you some thoughts when i was still at home in washington. Today, i wanted to be here with you in order to share with paris, and the whole of france our deep feelings. I wanted to tell you personally the horror and the revulsion felt by all americans faced with these cowardly and terrible attacks against innocent victims and the fundamental values. I wish not only to thank the president , my friend, and the mayor of paris for their welcome, always warm welcome. I would also like to congratulate the courage that they have shown during this terrible ordeal which france has experienced. I would also like to pay tribute to the team of the u. S. Embassy in paris our ambassador, and the support that she is given to the french people during these events. I represent a nation which is very proud of the fact that france is its oldest ally. In the same way as lafayette crossed the ocean to support america, in the same way that general pershing and his men came to france one century ago shouting the same slogans as lafayette, here we are, back again. As we have to rise to the terrible challenges together the United States and france will always be sidebyside, and will persevere sidebyside, will win and vanquish over the days that have passed since january 5. Some people said that it was one of the most painful hours experienced by france, but we mustnt forget the history of our people who over the decades have become, as another american who loves france, knew the price of conflict. The french became stronger, have become stronger. My mother is the source of my special affection for france and the source of my knowledge of its history. She participated in the historical events of world war ii. An american lady born in paris she became a nurse and cared for the wounded. On the eve of the occupation of paris by the nazis, she fled with her sister on a bicycle and they cycled across france. They fled the bullets of the occupied. They ended up in portugal where they managed to get onto a ship which took them to the United States. One of the most vivid memories i have of my youth was that of my first visit to france with my parents. It was the first time that my mother returned to france since she had fled during world war ii. I remember the noise we saw the ruins of paris that had been bombed and the home in which she lived was completely destroyed only a stone staircase stood. It was only years later that i fully understood the incredible price paid by the generations in the resistance the price they paid for freedom. The Soldiers Left the factories to save the world from tyranny. No nation knows better than france that freedom has a price. France was at the origin of many revolutions, including our own american revolution. Our commitment to freedom of speech and expression is an inspiration to the world. Words are often parallels to describe the deep emotions that i have felt when i saw so many people from all over, from near and far, to parade, to march together. Those who wanted to divide these powers ended up actually bring us closer together to each other. What the extremists fear the most was precisely that. No one must get this wrong. What the extremists do not understand, what they cannot understand is that decency and courage will never give way to terror. This reminds us of Something Else the fact that in the deepest, darkest moments we can bring light. For a long time, the fathers will be able to say to their children and grandchildren following these past days since the events, ordinary men and women suddenly became heroes. Im sure that you will talk to them about a muslim from mali who risked his life to save jewish customers in the kosher supermarket when he heard the attacker entering the supermarket. He didnt think of his own security, he helped over a dozen customers take refuge in the supermarket. He alerted the police and his actions saved lives. When we asked him why he did that, why he had done that, he simply answered we are brothers. It is not a question of being jewish or christian or muslim, we are all in the same boat and we must get out of this crisis together. Im sure you will talk about him who was a pillar of his community, dedicated to his family, and passionately interested in his job as a policeman. He was shot down savagely. When his brother paid tribute to him, he said, my brother was a muslim, but he was shot down by two false muslims. Theyre terrorists and nothing else. Im sure that you will also talk about the young man with a great future who tried to neutralize a brutal terrorist and lost his life because of this courageous act. We will never forget these heroes. We will never forget the victims of this tragedy. The world is facing cowardly assassins who are hiding behind weapons of war. That is the difference between ignorance and knowledge. The difference between life and truth. Between cruelty and generosity. Between life and death. I know that even as we speak there are passionate debates over the complex issues that this tragedy has raised. Beyond politics or religion, satire or culture, is to create a world rich in love and short on hate. Today, i will join you in honoring those no longer with us, and shared with their loved ones sadness of their loss. We simply will not descend into despair. We will turn this moment of profound loss into lasting commitment. We accept with humility the responsibility that falls to each of us to defend the values that our societies cherish and extremists fear the most tolerance, freedom, truth. In the end, our engagement, all of us in the struggle, is not a choice, it is a mandate. That at this very moment im speaking, debates are taking place on complex issues raised by this tragedy. What should transcend this debate beyond political issues religious issues, or satire is our aspiration, our joint aspiration to create a world based on love and not hate. Today, here in paris, i join you in paying tribute to those who have left us and sharing with their loved ones their pain and loss, but also the pride of their lives. We will not fall into despair. We will transform this tragic moment into a commitment. We accept with humility the responsibility that each of us that is in each of us to defend the values our societies are very much attached to, in which extremists fear the most. Tolerance, freedom, truth. Finally, in the last analysis, our commitment of all of us in this price is not a choice. It is a mandate. It is our duty. Today, i with one of my old friends from massachusetts, who was a source of inspiration that for several generations he has respected because of his integrity and because of the beauty of the music he has composed, which is listened to all over the world. He wanted to be here today to express his feelings and emotions. We are quite offer you a song, ladies and gentlemen. James taylor. [applause] that is the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry speaking alongside the paris mayor at city hall. Here are our featured programs for this weekend. On cspan 2, on book tvs afterwards, wall street journal editor Bret Stephens argues competitors are taking advantage of the situation abroad as it focuses on domestic concerns. Sunday at 10 00 steve israel on his recent novel about a salesman and a topsecret government surveillance program. 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Host this morning, two longtime members of congress tom davis, martin frost coauthors along with longtime political reporter rich cohen of this book, the partisan divide congress in crisis. In your book gentlemen either of us might have become speaker of the house, but our parties move away from us. How so . Guest well, we were both political moderates. Tom was a leader in the Republican Party, so much so that when he wanted to run forces conspired to prevent him from gettin