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If it's not up to date, we need to amend it from time to time as we have. >> that's how you would change it. amend it only. not trying to reinterpret it? >> we reinterpret it for the times certainly. for example, they didn't contemplate interstate air travel but it fits within the commerce clause to regulate channels and instrument commerce like interstate airways. the reason i why "our lost constitution" we drifted so far from the founding generation's under standing this is supposed to be a limited purpose government. there are a number of provisions i profile in the book we neglected entire...

Times, certainly. for example, they didn't contemplate interstate air travel but it fits within the commerce clause to regulate channels and instrument commerce like interstate airways. even though they didn't cop tem contemplate that specific thing. the reason i why "our lost constitution" we drifted so far from the founding generation's understanding, and this is supposed to be a limited purpose government. there are a number of provisions i profile in the book we neglected entirely and need to restore them. >> maybe the country needs a constitutional convention. senator lee, thanks for comi...

Isil. i think that's going to be a hard sell while the maliki government is in place. but that's an argument that the saudis are well positioned to help us make. >> all right. congressman adam schiff, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> absolutely. well, earlier today at the white house, outgoing israeli president shimon peres received the congressional gold medal. the highest civilian honor the u.s. congress can bestow. the vice president and leaders of the senate and house were on hand for today's ceremony. peres is the latest -- last surviving member of israel's founding generation. >...

Let's look. >> the wisdom of washington, jefferson, and madison. let's renew our founding fathers' victory for freedom. >> it's the story of our founding fathers. >> founding fathers. >> thomas jefferson and patrick henry. >> our founding fathers had the wisdom -- >> our founding fathers. >> our revolutionary founding -- >> hamilton and madison. >> our founding fathers. >> the founding generation. >> we're into the 21st century, mr. armey. why the call back to our roots with such a resonance, such a relentlessness? >> well, quite frankly i think that's an appropriate call back to what many, ma...

To human dignity, a belief that freedom is a right that is given to all of god's children, an experience that shows us that democracy is the one and only form of government that can truly respond to the asspirations of citizens. america's founding fathers understood this truth, just as israel's founding generation did. president truman put it well, describing his decision to formally recognize israel only minutes after it declared independence. he said, i had faith in israel before it was established. i believe it has a glorious future before it. and not just another sovereign nation, but as a...