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Economics. this is problematic i think for cruz. because of course until very recently he was supporting what was essentially more immigrant, legal immigrants for work visas to come into the country. so it is a bit of a turn from his past position on immigration. but politically i think it is a great ad and should do him wonders i think in new hampshire which is a state -- not a border state. but it is something where immigration is playing a big part because of all of the manufacturing jobs that have left that state. >> i have to leave it there. any woman hoping to join the special forces w...

Global initiative and refuses to return them. she wanted to show real leadership she could. lea: we have women serving in combat roles, who are astronauts, doctors and lawyers, two prominent women in this presidential election due within needed champion or is it insulting to some win and some female voters? >> it is a little bit insulting. we are ready for a female president. clearly the country is ready for it. i am concerned that hillary is unifying the republicans, the republican base around donald trump. i am concerned that she tries to get down in the mud and taken head on toe to toe that...

Administration's lack of recently critical of the administration's lack of strategy. you are now calling for ground troops in combat roles, specifically what are you looking for with this authorization? >> i'm not calling for ground troops in a combat role. but what i am suggesting to break the impasse here on the hill, which has largely been about whether ground troops would or would not be authorized is a resolution that would repeal all prior resolutions both -- it would authorize force against not only isis but al qaeda and the taliban and would provide that if the president made the decis...

The seals as a seal, you were a man. >> yes. >> but you knew internally that inside you were a woman. did you think about this, that women -- that you wouldn't have been allowed to serve as a woman? >> that's a thought all the time. even right now, as a transgender person precluded from many things, there's over 50 states in our country right now that i could walk into my job and be fired on the spot, today. so i'm still fighting for equality for many people. this is one great step for all of us. >> gayle, let's talk about this. you wrote the book, obviously. you also wrote in the "l.a. times"...

They'll be able to serve as army rangers and green berets, navy seals, infantry, air force parajumpers and everything else that was previously open only to men. >> noticeably not at carter's side, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general dunford. also senator john mccain issued a statement saying lawmakers would review the implications of allowing women in combat roles. certainly it's a historic move. i want to show you a clip from the cnn film "lady valor" showing how tough it is to become a lady navy seal. ♪ >> after that time, that full year, then you finally become a seal, and ...