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Protect and defend the citizens of the united states. we are also taking strong measures to protect their nation from radical islamic terrorism. we cannot allow a terrorism t rm inside america, we cannot allow america toecome a sanctuary for extremists. >> i'd like to bring in retired colonel dakota wood, part of the trump transition team and now is a senior research fellow for defense programs at the conservative think tank, the heritage foundation. good to see you, colonel. i'm trying to get a sort of a lay of the land, where the conservative thinking is. he hasn't really laid out a plan to ...

>> phenomenal. telephones ringing every five minutes. it's pac man mania. >> my big memory of the '8os was my best friend got this $300 console that connected to your tv. you just play this thing forever, and it was the first time anybody had ever seen anything but tv on a tv. and i thought, wow, this is technology. >> the imaginary rockets are controlled by the same chips the u.s. army used in their defense programs. the significance of the chip does not only lie in gadgets. her whole future will be changed by the silicon chip business. >> it was discovered that you could actually etch a whol...

>> translator: we hope the issue of iran's defense programs which are out of the scope of the resolution and the nuclear deal will not become an excuse for some political gains by the new u.s. administration. it must not abuse this issue to spark fresh tension. france has expressed its concern over missile tests which is against the provisions of the resolution. >> pentagon officials are concerned a suicide attack yesterday targeting a saudi frigate off the coast of yemen may have been meant for an american warship even though the closest u.s. warship was more than 100 nautical miles away. a v...

Forever. it was the first time anyone had ever seen anything but tv on a tv, and i thought wow, this is technology. >> the imaginary rockets are controlled by the same chips the u.s. army used in their defense programs. but the significance of the chip does not only lie in gadgets. her whole future will be changed by the silicon chip business. >> it was discovered that you could actually etch a whole lot of transistors on to a piece of silicon which was basically a cheap substance that could be mass manufactured. >> these chips can control the flow of electrical current that in effect enables ...

To achieve that goal? >> no, sir. >> mattis was asked about the president-elect's twitter habits, especially when complaining about the cost of defense programs. >> senator, it's not my role to comment on the president-elect statements other than to say i believe it shows he is serious about getting the best bang for the dollar when it comes to defense dollars. >> using twitter as a means, not the most efficacious way to do that. >> the senate on the house both voted to give mattis a waiver to serve as defense secretary, the first general asked to do so since harry truman asked general george ...