President who made the last appointment. That really touched me because i believe that when a president makes an appointment, the whole Political Landscape of the court changes. He is going to pick someone that shares similar viewpoints. Another thing that he said was that justice is relative. He said his job is not to define justice, that is our representatives jobs, and ultimately, our job. Because we elect the representatives. That was my high point. We are going to get some more involved in this. One of the things about the media, and i am sure you have observed this, the media sets the agenda. You tune on your television, you watch television and watched the news cast and the media tells you what is the most important thing. This morning, we are going to turn it on you and im going to pick somebody and ask you to tell us what you want to hear from this group so you can set the agenda. Somebody in the room that wants to set the agenda of this discussion, put your hand up. [laughter] i cannot believe that. You are all shy types. Tell us where you are from. My name is sarah and i am from houston, texas. How did you get here . Calexico i got here by applying and sending in some rec letters. What year are you . I am a senior. What about college, have you made your decision . I am not sure yet. I am waiting to hear back. What do you want to tell this benghaz group to talk about . This group is very intelligent. They have a lot of great questions. I want to hear a lot about our experiences. Thank you. What about you . Tell us your favorite experience this week. Yesterday, when we went to nasa. The nasa administrator spoke with us and we got to live chat with the International Space station, which was quite an experience, talking to someone in space. That was crazy. What surprised you about being able to do that . The instant communication. They were able to hear our questions within a minute and respond right away. It is crazy that we have technology that can do that with in this day and age. The first discussion is about your own experiences and what you are going to remember and what matters to you. Which one of you is going to stand up and tell me your name. Both of you, stand up. I am from utah and my favorite experience here was the chance to meet my own senators. It was so relatable. My senators, the ones representing me right now, it was an amazing experience to hear from them and get to know how they feel and how personable they were and how much they really care about us as individuals. It was a really cool experience. What are their names . Senator mike lee and orrin hatch from utah. What will you remember about both of them . Especially mike lee, the way he was able to look me in the eye i told him where i was from. A really small town. He knew about it just like that. Just the way he cared about utah, no matter what kind of place i came from, that he made a connection with me. That was really powerful. Would you like to have his job . Dude, that would be so amazing. That would be so great. I am a little guy right now, so i cannot say much, but he is an amazing guy. How old are you . I am 17 years old. So you only have 13 years. 13 years to go, keep hanging in there, i guess. Senator lee, you better get ready. Your name, sir. I am john from alaska. Why did you do this . I got involved in this i love this nation. I am headed to the military service at the air force academy next year and i want to learn what this country is about and what i will be fighting for. What surprised you what did you learn that you did not expect . From a lieutenant general, i learned the three ideas behind the national guard, which i did not know before. Which are let me look at my notes vigilance, reach, and power. I did not expect that at all. How many notes did you take . A good few. Do you want to release that to us so we can find out what you are thinking . [laughter] do you want a copy . I can send that over. That is the way this town is, we want to know everything that is in your head. Whenever i am taking notes, i am trying to get down every word that important people say so i do not forget it over the years. So you go to the academy in the fall . Yes, sir. Good luck. Who else wants to tell us about your experience . I am going to walk back here so we can get some people in the back. Your name, sir . My name is patrick and i am from louisiana. What is that like . It is a lot warmer than here. Mardi gras just finished, so that was fun. Stick around. We have some more snow coming. Oh, yay. [laughter] what did you enjoy the most this week . Christine lagarde, the managing director of the imf. When she walks into the room, she had this scarf. [laughter] it was not just the scarf. She stayed with us for a good while and answered so many questions. She really took the time. She has got my vote for president of france. When do you intend to cast that vote . Never, but i will dare to dream. What else did you see this week that touched you . The pentagon memorial was something that made you stop and you felt every Single Person at every bench. That was special. You cannot get that anywhere else. What motivated you to get involved in this program in the first place and how did it work . This program i found out about it the day before the deadline to apply. I was like, sound nice, have to do this quickly. There was not much thinking. You have one day, put it together, go. So i did and here i am. I have been excited ever since. Next, please stand and tell us your name and where you are from. I am from reno, nevada. Why are you here . I am very interested in politics and International Affairs and i wanted a chance to get to know 103 other delegates from all over the country. What touched you . I like meeting the associate attorney general, tony west. We all got to go to the department of justice and talk to him about his job in the department of justice and what he does on a daily basis. The attorney general was supposed to meet with you and he got called away. Did that disappoint you . It did disappoint me, but as soon as tony west walked in, he was ridiculously charismatic. Although i was disappointed that we did not get to meet the attorney general himself, it was amazing to hear from tony west as well. What did he tell you that stuck with you . He was talking about the different departments within the department of justice and he mentioned the civil rights division. I am really interested in civil rights and human rights, that sort of thing. It got me again about possibly pursuing an internship there, which i would love to do. What has motivated you . Where have you gotten the motivation to do what youre doing . Getting involved in this kind of thing. I guess the people from my hometown. It is a really Close Knit Community in reno. Seeing all of the struggles within my own community has motivated me to try to do something about it. Is there a particular metric is there a particular mental or that you have . I did an internship at last bring at the Progressive Leadership Alliance in nevada, which is a lobbying group. My internship mentor is definitely my role model. Tell us who you are and where you are from. I am from colorado. What about this week . It has been amazing. Are you tired . I have had so many cups of coffee, i feel like i am on overload right now. [laughter] so what did you learn . First of all, we have had amazing speakers. And the other delegates, i have learned so much from each and every one of these people, different experiences from the south. I have never been to the south. A few years ago, my parents asked where i want to go on a family trip and i was like, lets go to the south. I have never been to the south. I found myself in south korea. [laughter] how did that happen . Just completely i do not know. Anyways, on saturday, i remember the first conversation i had with a group of people at that table. It does not matter where you are from or what your school is like, it was about ukraine, politics, our belief in education. I was like, wow. This week is going to be intense. It was cool to see the evolution of all of our friendships and all of our bonds, just talking about politics, our experiences, what we have learned, who we have met. This is an experience i will never forget. Let me ask you about something you are never supposed to talk about at a dinner with friends and that is religion. There have been a few studies that came out in march that shows that your age group is less religious than almost every other group as he gets older. Why . That does not mean that you are, but why do you think that that is the way that people your age think . I think it goes along with our independence. As a generation, we have learned that independent thought is the most important thing. When you lack freedom of belief, freedom of thought, deviation is going to happen. The person next to me is not going to believe exactly what i believe because he is forced to, but because he chooses to. He may also choose to believe something else. That is the beauty of our generation. I think it is going to continue and we will continue to contribute to our society. Who do we have here . Stand up, please. I am joe from wyoming. What got you into all this . I was nominated by my counselor and i really wanted to apply to the program. My brother was an alumnus from 2009. What did he take away . He thought it was an amazing experience, just like chinmay said. You learn the viewpoints from everyone. Pretty much everything under the sun is here. What even matter to you . I enjoyed dinner at the national archive. We looked at all of the documents that fit into the founding of this great nation. We saw the magna carta. I did not even know that was in our country. It was amazing. It was great to witness that kind of history. We actually ate dinner right outside of the room where our constitution was. Where and why did you get interested in all of this . I got interested after my brother did this. He said it was a great opportunity and i think we are all here just because we are passionate about something. That may be human rights or business or politics in general, but we all care. That is what is great about all of this. We are making a difference for our society. What office do you plan to run for . I plan to stay local, but i have not made a declaration yet. Your name . I am from the golden state of california. Orange county. What is your story . I started getting in politics are visiting some family. I was visiting iran and was there when the protests were happening in the 2009 revolution. It was astounding that people had to protest for their fundamental rights. I started my love for social studies and government in general. How did your family get here from iran . Honestly, i think they just wanted a better future. We are not political dissidents or anything. [laughter] if you want to be a dissident, here is your chance. What is the difference between what you saw in iran and the way this country operates . In the United States, just general freedom, general individuality is promoted so much more than anywhere else in the world. In iran, my aunt, who identifies as a christian, has to participate in these islamic traditions against her will. Just being able to do what you want is unique to our society. What has pressed you the most . I would say the fellow delegates. Backtoschool, i am like the nerd. Here, people will listen to me and i listened to them and it is just great. On a daytoday basis, what is the number one thing you rant the most about . I rant a lot. One of the issues i am most passionate about is the number one issue i am definitely most passionate about is gay rights. That is something that is very close to me and close to the ideals of this nation and that is why i am very passionate about it. When did you get interested in it . In 2008, california voted on proposition 8, the proposition to overturn samesex marriage. My hometown is extremely conservative. Everyone was super proprop 8. I was getting fired up because they were trying to take away many peoples rights to marry. I got so excited on the other side. I thought i felt the passion behind politics and it was just amazing. Your age group is way up here for gay marriage, gay rights, and all of that. The older you get, the less you are for that. Anybody else want to add to this . Lets get somebody over here. Stand up and tell us who you are. My name is Daniel Carter from missouri. So what about this week . This week has been amazing. My principal came to me and she said, would you be interested in this . I know you like politics and Public Service. Go ahead and apply. I had the interview and when i found out i was selected, i was sitting in the cafeteria and she ran out of the office and gave me a hug. I was like, what is going on . She was like, you got it i hugged her back. It was exciting. [laughter] is that allowed today . It absolutely is and it was so great. It was a very emotional time. I was really interested and wanted to do it. Where did you get your interest . My father has taught me to be a free thinker and to always be thinking analytically. With that comes a desire for politics because you think about issues that the other 103 people in this room think about, but not everyone does. I think it is important to think about those things and that is why i do. Was there a moment this week where you said, i did not know that . Yes. Many. Let me try to give you a specific. Hearing assistant west speak about the ways in which the government litigates was really interesting. I was not familiar with the ins and outs of that. That was very insightful. To hear Justice Scalia speak on his interpretation of the constitution was really interesting. The fact that there are other justices in the court that see it completely differently really speaks to the unique nature of this nation. Based on what you are seeing, when you go back home, might you get involved in something you did not expect to . I might not get involved in anything, but when you expose yourself to people of different viewpoints, i think that you naturally kind of center out. You have seen both sides of every issue. I think that is really good. I hope that the whole nation has a chance to center out. And learn to make some compromises. Many of you have talked about your fellow delegates. I am going to switch not right this second, but in a few minutes, i want to start asking you, if you want to talk about another delegate and what has impressed you about somebody that you came here with. I want you to name them. Im going to do it now. Are you ready . Why dont we do it now . Your name . My name is sam. Turnaround so the camera can see you. I am from the state of rhode island. North of providence. Who has impressed you . I would say my roommate, johnny. At the beginning of the program, one of the first things i asked him was, what do you want to do when you get older . And where his interest lied. He was not into the whole idea of Public Service with regards to an elected position. And really being engaged in that regard. He wanted to be a teacher, it is a noble profession. He never really considered the other side of things. At the end of the week, last night, we were having a very sincere conversation and he told me that, for the first time, he was actually inspired to go out and want to run for office and serve his community. I thought that was very inspiring to hear. Where is he sitting . Over here. I think we ought to introduce the world to john. I wonder if he has anything to say about you. My name is jonathan and i am from arizona. What did you think about what your roommate said . I really appreciate it. It was a really great experience. We do not always agree on a lot of issues, but i am glad i do not have a roommate who is just a bobblehead. Nodding at everything. We had a lot of great discussions on a lot of issues. A lot of issues that he made me think about and look at in a different way. How many bobbleheads do you think we have in the audience this morning . One over here. [laughter] what did you think about what he said about you not being interested in Public Service . I have always been really cynical about it, thinking i could never go that far in politics and it is such a caustic environment. I slowly listened to different speakers and people i have met and i have chipped away at that. It has been so ingrained in my head and thought maybe i do want to make a difference and run for something local and state local within my community. Like president obama told us the other day, do not get cynical. A nation does not need any more cynical people. It is not going to help us. If i cannot help anyone by being cynical, i can try to be optimistic and make a difference. Why do you think people become cynical . It is a tough, sometimes muddled system. We talked to a senator who said you can see and identify a problem and they can take years to pass a bill to address that problem because the legislative process is so slow. We do not want people going through congress so fast and changing the nation drastically. We need checks and balances to keep everything in check. Where are the ladies in this group . They are so passive this morning. I am from the state of ohio. Do you want to talk about somebody in this room that you have met that motivated you . My roommate, gina, is from south dakota and she has really motivated me. She introduced the secretary to the senate the other day. That is a position i did not know existed. Just getting to know her and her experiences and what she has been through i have never had a roommate like gina before. I definitely got to know the people youre better than i have anywhere else and these people are so motivated and their experiences and opinions and everything, it is just amazing. For those watching at home, how do you get involved in this . How do you get chosen . I found out about it through girls state. It is different for each state. In our state, we did the exam and they picked two delegates from ohio. What event from this week will you always remember . Yesterday was cool. We got to chat with the astronaut at the International Space station and just hearing mr. Bolden talk, he said something specifically, do all that you can with what you have in the place that you are. I have taken in everything that i can and it has just been great. Gina, is that right . Where are you from . I am from south dakota, hot springs. What is your roommate like . She is fantastic. She is a model future democrat not a democrat, a model future politician. [laughter] she is going to make big changes someday. The polls say you folks are not as aligned with a party, but you vote democratic. Is that right . Are you going to vote democratic . No, but just like we have talked about religion, our generation has become so much more opinionated. We have different viewpoints and we are very passionate about what we have to say. I could see not following Certain Party ideals because all