Pressure from multiple directions across the battlefield in syria and iraq. As we have said from the start, this fight cannot be one in the military sphere. It will require a political solution to the crisis. One thing is certain. The vast majority of states around this table know the isil forces, isil itself, cannot be defeated as long as Bashar Alassad remains president of syria. It cannot happen by definition of the lines of this battle, because who is lined up with whom, and the nature of these protagonists. The reason is defined in the beginning by how this fight itself began. This fight began when young people, young syrians looking for a future wanting nothing more than opportunity and jobs, and education, when they went out to demonstrate for the future. And to claim the aspirations of young people. Assad sent his thugs to beat them up. They were outraged by the fact theirldren where children were being not. They were met with bullets. That is how this whole thing began. People
That is how this whole thing began. People in a country looking for a future who were instead met with repression, torture, gassing and bombs. Assad will never be accepted by those he has harmed. Never possible to become a legitimate leader. Never possible to lead a reconciliation, nor a unification of a country. That cannot happen until he makes clear his willingness to heal the nation and end the war. And declined to be part of the longterm future. Today, we must be focused on finding a solution that will stop the killing and lay the groundwork for a government that the Syrian People themselves can support. We know that the terrorists can either unite the country nor govern it. We know that assad can either unite the country nor govern it. Neither extreme offers the solution that we need and want. What is more, our ability to develop a credible political process would be a farce from a beginning from the beginning. Incredible enough that it will not stop people from fighting. If it w
When we devise the bill none of us had any idea, most of us, had no idea what the agreement was going to say. If you look at where we have been, the executive branch has consumed power away from the legislative branch. Most people, you know this was eroded over time. It was an effort to bring power back. The president would negotiate an executive agreement. What that means is he can decide, and it doesnt have the force of power after he leaves. That is the way most president s are doing things now to keep from coming to congress. There is a sex that was called congressional agreement. Thee is a second strongest is a treaty. Many president s are moving away from those types of agreements. The present was going to go straight to the Un Security Council without congressional approval. Because congress has played such a role in bringing iran to the table, we passed sanctions that many people believe for the most crippling sanctions, and because we have played that role i was able to convin
Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff its the biggest burst of hiring in the u. S. In nearly three years. The Labor Department reported numbers today that had economists sitting up and taking notice. A monthly survey found u. S. Employers added a net of 321,000 new positions in november. The unemployment rate, which comes from a separate survey, stayed at 5. 8 , that is a six year low. And, in another hopeful sign, the average hourly wage rose nine cents, the most in 17 months. Well examine whats behind the numbers, later in the program. Protests over the killings of black men by white police kept going today with no sign of a letup. They wer
Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff its the biggest burst of hiring in the u. S. In nearly three years. The Labor Department reported numbers today that had economists sitting up and taking notice. A monthly survey found u. S. Employers added a net of 321,000 new positions in november. The unemployment rate, which comes from a separate survey, stayed at 5. 8 , that is a six year low. And, in another hopeful sign, the average hourly wage rose nine cents, the most in 17 months. Well examine whats behind the numbers, later in the program. Protests over the killings of black men by white police kept going today with no sign of a letup. They wer