Accustomed to Political Correctness that smothered the truth. One year ago, washington was accustomed to moving at a bureaucratic pace that was all talk and no action. One year ago, washington was accustomed to apologizing for america being a great nation. Let me tell you, our president , president donald j. Trump, is moving at lightning speed and accomplished more in his first year than most president s do throughout their term. [cheers and applause] sec. Perdue listen to this hes liberated the American Economy by eliminating 860 rules and regulations, cutting 22 regulations for every new one, and a 5. 5 trillion tax cut. [applause] sec. Perdue creating 2 million jobs and 85 record highs in the dow jones. Three two straight quarters of gdp growth 3 or over, and the american optimism is booming. Hes restored confidence and respect for our world leadership and rebuilding our military. America has stopped apologizing for being the greatest nation on earth, and we are being respected again around the world. Isis is crushed by allowing its generals to do what they knew how to do in the field. Here in america, ladies and gentlemen, its also ok to say, once again, merry christmas. [cheers and applause] sec. Perdue and you know what, as the old song goes, weve only just begun. I want to tell you what an incredible honor it is to serve in the cabinet of a president who is bold, decisive, focused, and passionate about americas prosperity. Mr. President , today we present the report from the Interagency Task force on agriculture and rural prosperity that you honored me by allowing me to chair that task force. Ladies and gentlemen, with no further delay, help me welcome the 45th president of the United States, donald j. Trump. Mr. President. [cheers and applause] im proud to be an american where at least i know im free and i wont forget the men who died who gave that right to me and i gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today cause there aint no doubt i love this land pres. Trump thank you very much. Oh, youre so lucky. You people know real estate because they have all these rooms all over this beautiful building are packed, but youre here with us. Right . [cheers] pres. Trump and i say packed with our people, so its great. But thank you very much, secretary perdue, for the kind introduction. There could be no better person to be our secretary of agriculture a man known, trusted, and respected by your industry. Thats for sure. Im thrilled to be back in the amazing state of tennessee. [cheers] pres. Trump here, as the state slogan goes, we see america at its absolute best. And you are doing well, you are doing a lot better since november 8, i might add. [laughter] pres. Trump at the same time, it is true of the people gathered here today in our nations former and you know that our nations farmers are just the most incredible people, and we are doing a job for you. Youre seeing it like nobody else regulation, death tax, so much. Youre a big beneficiary, and youre really producing like nobody else. So i just want to thank you for that. [applause] pres. Trump and thats why im so honored to be the first president to address the American Farm bureau in more than 25 years. What happened . Where are they . [cheers] pres. Trump what happened . Where are they . And you know, this is your 99th year, so i was very disappointed to hear that. [laughter] pres. Trump you understand. 100 is so much cooler, i have to be honest. [laughter] pres. Trump so i will be back i think, next year. Ill come back. [cheers] pres. Trump all right . Well come back. I want to thank Governor Haslam and mrs. Haslam wonderful people for joining us, along with members of the tennessee congressional delegation. And i, sort of, have this beautiful list that i wrote. Some of us came in on air force one. And theyre great people, and theyre fighting for you. In addition to the governor and your great secretary, senator bob corker. And theyre out here someplace. Bob . [applause] pres. Trump senator Lamar Alexander is here. Senator pat roberts. [applause] pres. Trump thank you, pat. Oh, does he love the farmers. Pat, does he love those farmers. Right, pat . Stand up, pat. Do you love the farmers, pat . Yes. [cheers] pres. Trump hell come in were talking about a different subject, hell say, what about the farmers . Thats good. Thats why they love you. Representative diane black terrific woman. [applause] pres. Trump representative marsha blackburn. Marsha. [applause] representative scott desjarlais. I love that name. [applause] pres. Trump hi, scott. Thank you, scott. Right from the beginning. Representative chuck fleischmann. [applause] representative david kustoff. Thank you, david. [applause] pres. Trump representative phil roe. [applause] pres. Trump i talk about zippy, so i dont have to mention zippy duvall. Ill talk about him in this speech. [applause] pres. Trump tom nassif. Wheres tom . Tom . Thank you, tom. And mark morris, state Senate Majority leader. All right, ive done my job now. All right . Okay. [applause] pres. Trump ive done my job. Did i do a good job . Did i leave out anybody . I hope not. Its always trouble when you do that. You left out one person its like for the rest your life they never speak to you, so its always very dangerous. Thank you very much. Im also thrilled to see one of my good friends and early supporters and that is tom. And i just said, president and ceo tom nassif. I also want to thank the American Farm bureau and zippy, i said i was going to mention you, and i am going to mention you because you have been there from the beginning. And that tractor that you drove during the inauguration was a very, very special moment. So i want to thank zippy duvall. [applause] [cheers] pres. Trump thank you, zippy. Thank you. Thank you. [applause] pres. Trump it was a special day. From that day on, we have been working every day to deliver for americas farmers just as they work every single day to deliver for us. We know that our nation was founded by farmers. Our independence was won by farmers. Our continent was tamed by farmers. So true. Our armies have been fed by farmers and made of farmers. And throughout our history, farmers have always, always, always led the way. Are you surprised to hear that, farmers . I dont think so. [applause] pres. Trump you have led the way. Great people. The men and women in this room come from different backgrounds and from all across our land, but each of you carries the same title thats been proudly borne by patriots and pioneers, inventors and entrepreneurs, the title of very proudly American Farmer. Thank you very much. [applause] pres. Trump you embody the values of hard work, grit, selfreliance, and sheer determination we need to did you ever hear this expression . Make America Great again. Has anybody ever . [cheers] pres. Trump and were seeing already its very early 11 months the incredible results. We have created more than 2 million new jobs since the election. Substantially more. Economic growth has surged past 3 , something that wasnt supposed to happen for a long time. Were way ahead of schedule. Unemployment is at a 17year low. By the way, africanamerican unemployment is the lowest its ever been in the history of our records. [applause] pres. Trump great. I told you. The stock market is hitting one alltime record after another, boosting your 401 k s and retirement accounts for everyday americans. Everybody happy with your 401 k . [applause] pres. Trump because if youre not, theres something very wrong. I had a policeman in new york come up to me and said, mr. President i was shaking hands i love our do we love our police and our uniform . [cheers] pres. Trump and he came up he was on line and were taking pictures, nice event, and he said, sir, i want to thank you for my 401 k . Id never thought in terms of this way. I said, i think im going to use this every once in a while. He said, my 401 k is up 39 . Its so good, my wife thinks im dont forget, this is like in nine months when i met him he said, my wife thinks im an investment genius. Thank you, sir. Thank you. [laughter] pres. Trump and i said, you know what, based on the stocks, 39 is not that good. Youre not really doing that well. [laughter] pres. Trump dont tell your wife that. The American Dream is roaring back to life. And we have just signed into law the most significant tax cuts and reforms in American History. [applause] [cheers] back to life. Pres. Trump its a total of 5. 5 trillion in tax cuts, with most of those benefits going to working families, small businesses, and who . The family farmer. [applause] pres. Trump and i hate to say this, but your competing party wants to raise those taxes. They want to raise them. Cant let that happen. Weve worked too hard to get them. Businesses across america have already started to raise wages, and more than 100 companies have already given bonuses and other benefits to hundreds of thousands of workers as a result of these massive tax cuts. You see it happening every day. Today they Just Announced more. 1000, sometimes more, per employee. Hundreds of thousands of employees, and overall millions of employees. We have over a million workers that have already received a tax cut bonus, something that nobody even thought when we made the bill. Nobody thought of that. It happened. It happened. At t came out, another one came out, another one. Then they started copying. Now the ones that didnt get it, everyone is saying, wheres mine . So theyre all going to have it. So we never thought about it, and frankly, that worked out fantastically well even before the february date, where youre going to start seeing a lot more money in your paycheck. And yet, every democrat in the house and every democrat in the senate voted against tax cuts for the American Farmer and for the american worker. But republicans came together and delivered historic relief for our farmers and our middle class. [applause] pres. Trump and it wasnt easy. And we cannot let anything happen to that. And if the democrats ever had the chance, the first thing they would do is get rid of it and raise up your taxes, sometimes by 40 , 50 , 60 higher than youre paying right now. We cant have that. That will undermine everything that weve done. You see the record business all over the world, they are talking about the United States again, all over the world. We cannot let anything happen to what were doing. [applause] pres. Trump under the really large tax cut i always call it massive, sometimes they say yuge. [laughter] not a bad one. Yuge tax cut. But under our yuge tax cut that we just passed, americans will be paying less in taxes and keeping more of their own money to do what you want. You can save it. You can spend it. But its all good for our country. Weve lowered tax rates, nearly doubled the standard deduction, and doubled the child tax credit. [applause] pres. Trump its a big thing. Under this new law, the typical family of four earning 75,000 will see an income tax cut of more than 2,000 each, slashing their tax bill in half each year. [applause] pres. Trump american businesses are going from the highest tax rate in the developed world last year the highest in the developed world, think of it to one of the most competitive this year. Which is unacceptable all the way down to 21 . And on top of that, you have a lot of advantages. Small and midsize businesses and on top of that, you have a will receive massive tax cuts. So a lot of the folks in this room. [applause] pres. Trump they will be able to deduct 20 of their business income. All american businesses, including American Farmers, will be able to deduct 100 of the cost of new equipment in the year you make the investment. That is something that is tremendous. [applause] pres. Trump that is something that i think is going to be the sleeper of the bill. You deduct it all in one year, as opposed to over many years. Thats a tremendous thing. And from now on, most family farms and smallbusiness owners will be spared and youre going to be spared, and it really is the word punishment of the deeply unfair estate tax, known as the death tax so you can keep your farms in the family. [applause] [cheers] pres. Trump get up. [cheers] [applause] pres. Trump that was a tough one to get. That was a tough one. [applause] pres. Trump obviously, you love your families. Otherwise, you wouldnt be standing for that one. Not going to help you much, going to help them a lot. [laughter] pres. Trump and whats been happening is, you know, you have a farm and it does well, but its value is more than the income really would justify. And what happens is families were forced to take these farms and sell them at a firesale price. And they go out and borrow too much money, and then they end up losing the farm. Its not going to happen anymore, folks, not going to happen. So i congratulate you. That was a tough one to get approved, of all of them. [applause] pres. Trump in every decision we make, we are honoring americas proud farming legacy. Years of crushing taxes, crippling regulations and its never been worse than it was before i got here, it was horrible and corrupt politics left our communities hurting, our economy stagnant, and millions of hardworking americans completely forgotten. But they, guess what, are not forgotten anymore. No more. [applause] pres. Trump i used to call them the forgotten men and women, and then when everyone saw them coming into the polls, the other side said, how do we get some of them . They were unbelievable. They are forgotten no more. Remember that. Youre forgotten no more. Were fighting for our farmers [cheers] pres. Trump thank you. And we are fighting for our country and for our Great American flag. We are fighting for that flag. [applause] [cheers] pres. Trump we want our flag respected. We want our flag respected. And we want our National Anthem respected also. [cheers] [applause] usa, usa, usa pres. Trump theres plenty of space for people to express their views and to protest, but we love our flag, we love our anthem. And we want to keep it that way. [applause] pres. Trump as we put money back in the pockets of all americans, including farmers and ranchers, we are also putting an end to the regulatory assault on your way of life, and it was an assault indeed. For years, many of you have endured burdensome fines, inspections, paperwork, and relentless intrusion from an army of regulators at the epa, the fda, and countless other federal agencies. Is that right, by the way . [applause] pres. Trump thats why im truly proud to report that within our first 11 months, my administration has cancelled or delayed over 1500 planned regulatory actions or assaults more than any president in the history of the United States. [applause] pres. Trump we have cut 22 regulations for every one new regulation. Think of that one. [applause] pres. Trump you remember when i would talk to you when id come down to tennessee and different places, id say, for every new regulation, were going to cut one extra regulation. Right . We did better. One and we cut 22. Instead of two, it was 22. So were very honored by that. [applause] pres. Trump if the democrats got their way, they would reinstate every single regulation that were cutting, and add many more burdensome rules that dont do anything but hamstring our economy and burden our people and our farmers. My administration is in the process of rolling back a rule that hit our farmers and ranchers very, very hard the terrible waters of the United States rule. You know about that. [applause] pres. Trump it sounds so nice. It sounds so innocent. And it was a disaster. You know that. It sounded so good. The title is so beautiful. Thats where it stopped. It was absolutely and i have to say this when i signed it, i said, oh, im going to be killed on this one. And you know what . People came to me and they saw me, and they were crying. Men that were tough and strong, women that were tough and strong theyd see me, their tears coming down their eyes because i gave them back their property, i gave them back their farms. They couldnt use them. [applause] pres. Trump we ditched the rule, i call it. We ditched the rule. [cheers] President Trump we are streamlining regulations that have blocked biotechnology, setting free our farmers to innovate, thrive, and grow. Oh, are you happy you voted for me. You are so lucky that i gave you that privilege. [applause] pres. Trump the other choice wasnt going to work out too well for the farmers. Or the miners. Or anybody else. Because we know that our farmers are our future. So true. Were removing harmful restrictions on forestry, so you can log or timber, plant more trees, and export more Renewable Resources to other countries. Make money doing it. Were restoring the rule of law and protecting our cherished second amendment. [applause] that was another thing that would have been gone had the other side won. But that wasnt so close, didnt turn out to be, remember . There is no way to 270 and there wasnt. We got 306 or 304. [applause] there was no way to 270. We ended up with 304. After two were taken away from us. We had 306, then it ended up being 304. Youll explain that to me someday. [laughter] pres. Trump to level the Playing Field for our Great American exporters, our farmers and ranchers, as well as our manufacturers, were reviewing all of our trade agreements to make sure that they are fair and reciprocal. Reciprocal, so important. On nafta, im working hard to get a better deal for our country, and for our farmers, and for our manufacturers. Its under negotiation as we speak. [applause] pres. Trump but think of it. When mexico is making all of that money, when canada is making all of that money, its not the easiest negotiation. But were going to make it fair for you people again. Now, we want to see even more victories for the American Farmer and for the american rancher. Here today is Senate AgricultureCommittee Chairman pat roberts. And im looking forward to working with congress to pass the farm bill, on time, so that it delivers for all of you. And i support a bill that includes crop insurance, unless you dont want me to. [cheers] [applause] pres. Trump thank you. I guess you like it. Right . Good, because if i heard no applause, id say, forget it, give it up. Now i cant do that. No, were working hard on the farm bill and i think its going to go well. Were also moving swiftly to bring hope and prosperity to struggling Rural Communities. Last april, i commissioned a task force to meet with farmers and local communities to find the greatest barriers to rural prosperity. Today, this task force is releasing its final report, and i am taking action right at that beautiful table, right out of the hills of tennessee, right there. Im going to be signing two very important bills. The task force heard from farmers that Broadband Internet access is an issue of vital concern to their communities and businesses. Is that a correct statement . [applause] pres. Trump that is why today, in a few minutes, i will take the first step to expand access to Broadband Internet in Rural America so you can compete on a level Playing Field, which you were not able to do. Not fair. [cheers] pres. Trump i will sign two president ial orders to provide broader and faster and Better Internet coverage. Make sure you look up realdonaldtrump. Right . [laughter] pres. Trump i have a feeling you get that anyway. Its our only way around the media. Fake media. [cheers] pres. Trump i also want to thank congresswoman marsha blackburn, who is here with us today, for her leadership on getting broadband. Shes very, very strong on it getting it to Rural America. Thank you, marsha. [applause] pres. Trump the task force also focused on the need to rebuild our crumbling rural infrastructure. Weve already slashed harmful restrictions that delayed Critical Infrastructure projects for decades and decades. Hard to believe. And we are proposing infrastructure reforms to ensure that our Rural Communities have access to the best roadways, railways, and waterways anywhere in the world. And thats whats happening. Were going to be spending the necessary funds, and were going to get you taken care of. Its about time. [applause] pres. Trump [applause] pres. Trump and these projects are going to be built like i do under budget and ahead of schedule. Right . [applause] pres. Trump we are confronting the scourge of drug addiction and overdoses that plagues far too many of our Rural Communities and claims too Many American lives all over our country. We are fighting the opioid epidemic, and we are proudly supporting the men and women of law enforcement, including our wonderful ice officers and Border Patrol agents. These are incredible people who endorsed me during the campaign, and they are incredible. [applause] pres. Trump theyre doing a great job at the border, by the way. We are going to end chain migration. We are going to end the lottery system. And we are going to build the wall. [cheers] [applause] pres. Trump every american child deserves to grow up in a Safe Community and to live a life full of dignity, purpose, and hope. That is the future we all seek and we will fiercely defend for all americans. We see the promise of tomorrow in the incredible Young Farmers who have joined us today students who are achieving incredible things through amazing organizations like ffa and 4h. [cheers] pres. Trump great people. Great people. Thank you. Great people. Its the future of our country. Thats the future of our country. Great young people. Their devotion to our nation inspires us all. Really does. But to ensure that our young people reach their potential, and our nation fulfills its destiny, we must remember and honor our history. We have to remember our history. Mostly good, some not so good, but you learn from it. We have to remember our history. That is why i want to close my remarks today by commemorating one of the most important days in American History today, january 8. The story began right here in tennessee. And like so many of the Great Stories of American History, many of its heroes were American Farmers. It was a Pivotal Moment in the war of 1812. At the time, the british army seemed totally unstoppable. They had just beaten napoleon in europe and set fire to the United States capitol. But that did not stop a man named general Andrew Jackson of tennessee. Did you ever hear of Andrew Jackson of tennessee . [applause] pres. Trump he was a great general and a great president , and his ragtag militia of patriots who were ready to fight to defend american independence. In december of 1814, jackson and his Tennessee Volunteers had made their way to new orleans to defend that crucial port from the british. Through grueling winter weeks, horrible weather, icy rain, hunger, and sleepless nights, a few thousand american patriots fought to hold back a British Force nearly twice as large and that everybody thought was totally unstoppable. Finally, on this day 203 years ago, the british launched their fullscale attack, and it was brutal. It was brutal. They expected to secure a swift victory and seize control of the mississippi river. And that would have been catastrophic for what we were doing. It was not the first time the british had underestimated the american spirit. Do you notice how so many people underestimate the americans . Theyre not underestimating us so much anymore, folks. [applause] [cheers] pres. Trump but jacksons men quickly proved them very, very wrong. Within only one half an hour, an outnumbered force the American Force achieved victory over one of the worlds mightiest empires and one of the strongest armies ever seen. Tennessee congratulations, tennessee. [applause] pres. Trump i like you too. I like you too, tennessee. [applause] pres. Trump the americans held their ground. Independence was secured. Andrew jacksons name was etched into history. And those patriot farmers proved once again that in the words of Andrew Jackson, farmers are the basis of society and true friends of liberty. Great story. Love that story. Love that story. Have Great Respect for Andrew Jackson. Today the battle of new orleans lives on in the american soul and it lives on in each and every one of you. Our task is to preserve the freedom that american soldiers have fought for and died for in every generation. Our task is to uphold the values and principles that define who we are as a nation and as a people. Our task is to love, cherish, and protect the flag and constitution of the United States. If we do these things, if we reawaken the confidence that inspired jacksons victory, our country is getting its confidence back again. The character that stormed the beaches of normandy and the courage that sent pilgrims across the ocean and astronauts to the moon, then there is nothing we cant do. [applause] for america, theres no task too great, no goal too large new no dream beyond our reach. We are witnessing a new era of patriotism, prosperity, and pride. At the forefront of this exciting new chapter is the great American Farmer. Thank you. [applause] a phrase i have heard all my life but i will repeat right now, very simple, but very, very accurate and concise, farm country is gods country. So true. [cheers and applause] thank you very much, tennessee. Thank you for the honor of speaking here this afternoon. Im thrilled to stand with you today and i will be standing with you for many years to come. Together, we truly are making America Great again. God bless you. God bless everyone. Thank you very much. [cheers and applause] President Trump he said i did good. Nice group. Come right around here. Streamlining and expediting requests. [cheers and applause] streamlining and expediting requests to locate broadband facilities in Rural America. [cheers and applause] might as well be efficient. Well do the other one while im here. Nice job in putting a mic at that table. Supporting broadband tower facilities in Rural America and federal properties managed by the department of the interior. Those towers are going to go up and youre going to have great, great broadband. Thank you. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] [applause] President Trump thank you, everybody. [applause] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2018] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] you cant always get what you want you cant always get what you want you cant always get what you want but if you try sometimes you find you get what you need ladies and gentlemen, according to secret service protocol, we ask you to remain at your seats until security has cleared the building. Cspans washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Will discuss border enforcement, budget priorities, and a possible Government Shutdown from capitol hill, with democratic and republican congressional members who serve on house and senate bu budget committees. Watch tuesday. Join the discussion. Tuesday, President Trumps to be the next health and Human Services secretary testifies before the Senate Finance committee. Watch live starting at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Org and our free cspan radio app. Governor jayington inslee delivers the annual state of the state address from the state capital in olympia, live at 2 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan3. You can also follow on cspan. Org or the free cspan radio app. Cspan, where history unfolds daily. As a79, cspan was created Public Service by americas Cable Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. Next, a look ahead to the week in washington as both the house and senate begin work in the second session of the 115th congress. This is just under one hour. Both the senate and house get back to work on capitol hill today. We take a look at a busy week ahead in washington with outspoken. Top priority this week and next is certain to be