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That is important to voters is people's track records. every time i have had the opportunity to in public service i have worked to expand equality. when i was mayor of san antonio for instance we passed a non-discrimination ordnance in 2013. ground breaking for that city in texas. and during that process, make some of you have seen this before. during that process, there were some folks even people that supported in that suggested we leave out the transgender community. it might be more plit clil feasible. we said no. we wanted to make sure is protected everybody. when i was secretary, one of ...

Apparently, he showed them. i want to ask you about hud secretary ben carson while i have you. especially because you worked in that department under president bush 41. carson had a bad week in the hot seat on capitol hill. he was asked about reports that the agentcy may eliminate the equal access, bars housing on send gender identity. >> can you ensure the committee that hud doesn't have plans to eliminate the equal access rule during rule making? >> i'm not going to say what we will do in the future about anything. we don't know what we're going to do in the future. >> are you currently anti...

Out there. >> you said today that as president, you will appoint judges who unequivocally recognize the precedent set by roe v. wade, and a cabinet, a cabinet that's entirely pro-choice. what, for example, what difference would it make if the secretary of housing and urban development is pro-choice? >> well, i think it's about folks who have progressive values and we did a whole bunch of things to work with, for instance, the department of health and human services on the link between health care and housing. we expanded things like the equal access rule which afforded protections to the lgbtq...

That doesn't care, leadership at the agency that's not committed to the mission or at least not committed enough to even try to understand it. so, you know, we can't change this administration out soon enough when it comes to meeting the housing needs of americans out there. >> you said today that as president, you will appoint judges who unequivocally recognize the precedent set by roe v. wade, and a cabinet, a cabinet that's entirely pro-choice. what, for example, what difference would it make if the secretary of housing and urban development is pro-choice? >> well, i think it's about folks ...