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Think about zero tolerance. we have zero tolerance policies for weapons. a kid who bites a pop-tart into a gun or has a hello kitty bubble maker will be suspended or expelled if they have those things. >> yeah. >> but we can't have a zero tolerance policy for people convicted -- not rumors or allegations but convicted of rape and those sorts of issues. >> let me tell you why some are objecting. congressman ellisson said it ignores the ability of people to over come their the backgrounds with a lifetime ban. how do you overcome your history of murder? >> we should have one strike and you're out...

Think about zero tolerance. we have zero tolerance policies for weapons. a kid who bites a pop-tart into a gun or has a hello kitty bubble maker will be suspended or expelled if they have those things. >> yeah. >> but we can't have a zero people convicted -- not rumors or allegations but convicted of rape and those sorts of issues. >> let me tell you why some are objecting. congressman ellisson said it ignores the ability of people to over come their the backgrounds with a lifetime ban. how do you overcome your history of murder? >> we should have one strike and you're out when it comes to sch...

The president's speech, i think, thematically was a big speech. it had a lot of very good ideas and pinpointed the problem. what he's criticized for, it wasn't prescriptive enough on solutions. the white house would say they've had plans in the hopper that nobody has acted on, the counter criticism, congressman ellisson, the white house has not been active enough legislatively. what is your take? have they been up there really in people's face and pushing for their infrastructure program? they'll say they had an infrastructure bill since november. where do you see the energy behind it? >> much...

Hold hearings on muslim terrorism in america. just the thought of that has angered muslim groups like cair and one of the two muslims in congress keith ellisson. >> i actually approached congressman king on the house floor and told him that, you know, we all need to be concerned about violent radicalization but not just against muslims, against anybody. what about the guy who flew the ane into the irs? what about the guy who killed a guard at the holocaust museum? what about all these things that we have seen like timothy mcveigh and other things? >> bill: that is an outrageous can a kanard. i...

Massacre resulted in 13 dead americans. as may know, talking points believes there is a muslim problem in the world and, of course, that extends to the u.s.a. to be fair, however, the jihad is not caught on here. most american muslims despise the terror activity. i really believe that the house hearings could not be targeting law abiding muslims. instead focusing on the jihadists already in this country. they are here. are you getting that, congressman ellisson? they are here to. ignore the threat would be absolutely irresponsible. that's why the obama administration is spending billions of do...