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In the interest of our safety. he would like for congress to respond and i'm sure the vice president has outlined a very constructive, common sense, pragmatic solutions. but if congress cannot act, i'm heartened be i the fact that the president said he will take executive action. there's a number of things i implore him to do under executive actions that are long overdue. but we know the resolve of this president. we hope republicans and the nra come to the table around a comprehensive agenda, but understand that guns can't be left out of the equation. yes to mental health issues. yes to the c...

Eliminated, yet lawmakers have done nothing. >> congress hasn't been able to do it. so i will. our kids only get one shot at a decent education. they cannot afford to wait any longer. given that congress cannot act, i am acting. >> we saw a very different approach last night at the gop, when candidates went after teachers and said they would abolish the department of education. we do not need to play the blame game. be need to bring everyone together and make education work. the future of our nation rests in how we develop and educate our young people. i think we need to concentrate and move f...

So i will. our kids only get one shot at a decent education. they cannot afford to wait any longer. so given that congress cannot act, i am acting. starting today -- so starting today we'll be giving states more flexibility to meet high standards. keep in mind the change we're making is not lowering standards. we're saying we're going to give you more flexibility to meet high standards. we're going to let states, schools and teachers come up with innovative ways to give our children the skills they need to compete for the jobs of the future. because what works in rhode island may not be the sa...

of greece's bailout and concerns about slowing growth in china. china has been a very big engine of economic growth for the rest of the world while the u.s. has been taking a back seat and worrying about jobs here. all these major trends and factors are still in play here. also, moody's downgraded some of the greek banks. so, we're still watching the banking system in europe. still watching the european wildcard and, again, we've been talking to traders and analysts who have been saying to close out a week, a very bad week in stocks at this point, people still looking for some reason...