Is progress, there being made. It is absolutely fixable. Rapid asess is not as you would like. You need to exercise patience. Some people dont want the facts. They dont care about the facts. What they care about is an agenda. Lifeer look through through a red or blue lens. It has always been red white and blue. As a former seal commander, i never asked the political affiliation of the folks around me. What i cared about was how good they were. With a skilled, committed, did they have they break training ut and grinned to grit to do what wasry necessary. My job is to surround myself with a team. Make sure we have the right resources to move the ball forward. Host lets say democrats want to raise taxes slightly and you want budget cuts in other areas. Ken ryan zinke hold firm to principles that also compromise on an issue like taxes spending . Some values are nonnegotiable. And those values would be faith, family, the constitution. Hold those values and my background as a seal commander. I swore an oath. To defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and mystic. Seale that oath as a commander, as a state senator, and i was proud to give that same oath in congress. So to me the constitution itself is nonnegotiable. How we approach making america more secure and making the economy prosperous so we can afford a Strong Military and to keep the promises weve made, infrastructure and Social Security and elderly programs its going to take a strong economy. So i will sit down and reach across the aisle on how to get there, but i dont think you ever have to sacrifice your values to do it. Reforme places where tax should be done . Absolutely. But my philosophy has been of the three components of our economy, taxes, cutting, spending, and growth. It is much better to grow the economy. You gain more in a shorter amount of time if we grow the economy. I think the growth is really about obtaining energy independence. In my experience in the middle east, think of the change that the world would look at. If we were Energy Independent and were not held hostage to the middle east by our energy needs, we could explore exporting natural gas to europe so they would not be held hostage to an aggressive russia. We have everything in this country to be Energy Independent. Is part of i am a huge fan of teddy roosevelt. Aboutforward, what i like roosevelt was he thought that he built the panama canal. Montana enjoys a lot of federal land for public use. Over 100 years ago he had a vision of looking at what america should the and could be. At thent a great power turn of the 19th century but we are today. A lot of that foundation was thinking big. Highlighting the idea that roosevelt taught big thought big and america has to again. The problems are real but we have to think it enough to find solutions, and we can. The american spirit is still strong. Host how do you structure your life here in washington and back in montana with your family . I travel. And knock ons come the door to the office i try to be here. I will meet in a committee and walk out of the committee and say hello. I will meet montanans i to i. Is important that we have a conversation over a cup of coffee and that we talk eye to eye. My family across lantana, i tried to stay in touch. Ill use skype, cell phone coverage in iraq is better than cell phone coverage in montana which needs to be fixed. I spend a lot of my time on the road with my fat and my family is here in washington, which is important. I make sure im a father, i spend a lot of time away. I want to see my children and my grandchildren, my daughter is in my son is a navy seal, they are in Virginia Beach so its nice to see the grandkids on the hill every now and then. Host is the job what you expected . Guest to integrate. Ive had to adjust my to a degree. Ive had to adjust my expectations. It is bureaucratic. I was surprised at the amount of bureaucracy in washington. The view from the potomac is a lot different from the view from the missouri and yellowstone. Part of the hurdle we have to get over is decisions are being made in washington by unelected bureaucrats. But theyt bad people dont know the issues in the ground. They couldnt tell you where montana is on the map and the difference between butte and bozeman. Americats people across from people that dont understand what it is to be out in america. We see these victims and regulations and how the effect is on normal peoples lives. The further we can push decisions down, or if you are going to make a decision, i think it is a fair request and trade that when you make a decision you should understand what the consequences of that decision are on the ground. Decisions are made here every day that are kind of onesizefitsall. It doesnt work. Stiflingoes is its what the one guy in america has done that are than any other nation in the history of the world is innovate and think outofthebox. Onesizefitsall, topdown management stifles the very thing that has made america the shining light of every other country. Our ability to innovate, think outofthebox, ring new product, and look at things the american way. That we have to protect. Host talk about your best you talked about your grandmother and family members, but is there somebody in your life that influenced you that might have upset you on the path to where you are today . Guest my high school coach. I think he taught me that if you worked hard, you could be successful. It gave me an indication that i have some talent but if i work hard. It was a coach relationship. I came in when there was a lot of vietnam instructors there that had been through combat. Th have always been very kind. They were a mentor to me. Leaderset some great that have gone out of their way, bringing me in and go this is the path that we see for you if you want to go on this path you will have to earn it like everyone else but you have a great opportunity. As a result, i try to stay disciplined in my message. In a football since i try to stay within the hashmarks. I understand i represent everyone in montana. We have one congressman and i represent not only the republican side, i represent the democrats, tea party, hearing and. Union. I represent everyone in montana and i think if we take that value set forward, congress represents america. It articulates the values, needs, and desires of the district but the purpose is to make america better. Theres a lot of ways that we can, a lot of paths to obtain our goal. But we are all here for one purpose. To make sure america is strong, secure, and prosperous. Host could we see you in leadership down the road . Guest yes. I am always interested in contributing where i can. Leadership, certainly. Hard, itsi work probably obtainable. It is wherever i can fit in and help. Host thank you very much for your time today. Guest great to be here and a pleasure. That is the live picture from e Vietnam Veterans memorial. Throughout the day we have been showing you sights and sounds giving you the flavor of the day as we show you more memorials. Our camera crews have been asked to pull back on the wall to allow people to pay private tribute. Butress is not in session we are hearing from members as they commemorate the holiday. Jeb bush was not a member of angress but he did tweet honor to welcome bob dole to the team as Natural National veterans share. Arizona senator jeff flake tweeted this. On veterans day we are a huge debt of gratitude to those willing to sacrifice everything to keep us free. Joining us later today for a look at whats next from turkey after the recent elections, the Bipartisan Policy Center is hosting and you can watch this at 5 30 eastern on our companion network he spent to cspan2. Support you for your and for the kids for just saying no. Thank you. My hope is that the women of the future will feel truly free to follow whatever path their talents and natures allow. I think they saw that the white and what so glamorous you did was so glamorous, your life was so glamorous. Were the parties and meeting people. You, i neverl worked harder in my life. Nancy reagan served as longtime political partner, ferocious protector, and ultimately as caretaker for president ronald reagan. She was active with key staff decisions, policymaking, and campaigning. She may drug use her Signature Initiative with her just say no campaign. Night atgan the sunday 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspans original series, first ladies, influence and images. First ladies and their influence on the presidency. Onday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern American History tv on cspan3. Two things are very different, we have a justice these trials were not held according to what we would consider to be modern law. Hearsay is acceptable, innocent until Proven Guilty had not yet been in place. There were no lawyers at the time. The courtroom was extremely unruly. Also, we dont happen to believe in witchcraft or prosecute it today. Sunday on q a, a book, the witches, salem of 1692. On the salem witch trial on the scope of the accusations and trials it had on the massachusetts community. The interesting part of the accusations especially in the way we think of salem is that wealthy merchants were accused, sea captains were accused, homeless fiveyearold girls were accused to be witches. This was not an incident where all the victims are female, we have five male victims including a minister. We didnt bring the witches, behind them we hanged them. There was so much myth and misunderstanding. I felt it was important to the spell to dispel. On this veterans day today we are noting those members of congress who are veterans of the military. 102 in congress, the house has 82, 62 are republicans and 20 are democrats. The senate has 20. Six democrats, 14 republicans. No current member of congress has served in world war ii. There were three commerce men that served in the korean war. Cash congressman that served in the korean war. Immigrantsrecent earned a scholarship to attend Harvard University but he later dropped out to join the marines and serve in iraq. His congressional profile in 20 minutes. Congressman Ruben Gallego from a couple months as a freshman. What is it like . It is fascinating. Everything every day is a new challenge. I get to do something very interesting and every day i miss home a little more. Im here and i feel like him doing good work for my district and hope to be here for a long time. How did somebody come out here. Wasssentially what happened i was in new mexico with my wife and i was working on the 2004 elections. While there i was activated and when i returned my wife established herself well in arizona with a good job and house. Military and once you are done you are done, so i had a place to live and job. Arizona was a good option at that point. Host your family originally from mexico and Central America . Congressman Ruben Gallego and columbia. My mom came in the 70s and my dad also came in the late 90s. 70s. There was a lot of industrial base, good paying jobs, cheap housing, it was a good draw. The second or Third Largest latino population in the country. Host praised by a single mom so your dad left when . Congressman Ruben Gallego around the age of 11. Host any memories of him . Congressman Ruben Gallego i really look up to him, he was a construction worker. I worked on the farm and looked up to him as a father figure. He was my father figure but when everything went south, he also went. I dont think he reacted well and his company shut down and that caused a lot of problems. Thats why it hurts so much to see someone i looked up to abandon us and abandon who i thought he was. Host can i ask you what happened . Congressman Ruben Gallego a lot of things happened. He had a Construction Company that was employee and a lot of people. He didnt get paid by some contractors and he also didnt pay his taxes and everything fell apart. He started drugs and for somebody who i thought was a good moral compass and it up not being that ended up not being that. Host how did your mother react . Congressman Ruben Gallego i couldnt tell you, she did an amazing job but it was really tough. There were some hard times. Shes an amazing woman. Todays her birthday actually. Host happy birthday to your mom. Congressman Ruben Gallego i wont say how old she is or she would get mad. Host if you could say some thing to your dad, what would it be . Congressman Ruben Gallego i have moved on. Toook his spot and i had become a father figure for my sisters at a young age. Close that chapter of my life and im here to move on and be a good husband. And hopefully be a good father. Host you went on to harvard, how did that come about . Onceessman Ruben Gallego everything had settled down we were pretty poor. In order for me to go to college i would have to get some scholarships. Had to make sure i got the best rates possible and score the best on my tests. My freshman year of high school i committed myself that i would apply to harvard. I wasnt sure i would make it but if i got myself ready no matter where i landed i would get a scholarship. I started taking exams my freshman year of high school, i started reading as much as i can about how to apply to college. So i applied to harvard. Inid a lot of research preparing myself to make myself qualified. I did that and i did well on my tests. Ipass a lot of ap exams, i got in, and they gave me almost a full ride. My goal was accomplished to get there and not to be a burden on my family. Host what advice did your mom give you . Congressman Ruben Gallego the advice my mom gave me was more emotional support than anything else. Mom is a hardworking person but she hadnt applied to college out of high school, or she did, i think it was community college. It was for a difficult with paperwork but now she gets it. She gave me a lot of emotional support, believing that i could do it. Also making me stay focused. I am working and studying, she made me realize there is an important focus in family and making sure i had time for my sisters and my mom, and realizing thats what matters in life. Host you are in high school, you get the letter, nearly a full scholarship, but was your reaction what was your reaction . Congressman Ruben Gallego i was working that day at a hot dog stand. I knew what time the mail came and my boss let me go, who came to my swearingin. He let me go home to look at my letter, thesaw the big packet which is a good sign. Back in the day you got a big packet and i called my mom, she was still at work. She started crying, and i told my sisters. I would back to work and my boss was very proud of me. Was having more step to my pep when i was slipping my burgers flipping those burgers. Host she had many jobs . Congressman Ruben Gallego no, she was a secretary for most of her life. A legal secretary at a law firm. She supported me emotionally but she worked some very hard jobs as a legal secretary and administrative secretary. Those are great experiences for me growing up in able to go to work with her and seeing professional people walking around, wearing suits. For me it was a good example because growing up, the idea of work was about whether you can accomplish a goal or construction. People in my family were carpenters because thats and thats what i thought i should be. It pays well but i didn