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You must be having a lot of boring times, because you are so charged up this morning. [laughter] but thank you. Let me go to you. I am the only one who wants to take lots of questions from the folks, and nows your chance to say whatever you want. I have done a lot of town hall meetings, and they have all been pretty good. So lets not blow this one. [laughter] you have spoken several times about the lord and religious things. Personally, how religious are you . Do you attend weekly . Gov. Kasich first of all, i try not to wear this stuff on my sleeve. But i do believe, that there is a creator. You know what, somebody asked me, what are you talk about god more, you could get more votes . And i said, using god to get a vote . I want to have a view of a golf course when i get up there, and i dont want to cheap in god. The most important thing about faith to me is, the foundation. Terrible things come. They are inevitable in life. Michael novak, the great catholic theologian said, and i thi
By the law and only the law. For a judge to be worthy of such trust he or she must be faithful to the constitution and to both statutes passed by the congress and to those statutes passed by the congress he or she must put aside his or her personal vuse or preferences and follow the laws, not make it. Fidelity to the constitution and the law has been the cornerstone of my professional life. Ands the hallmark of the kind of judge i have tried to be for the past 18 years. If the senate sees fit to confirm to the position for which i have been nominated today, i promise to continue on that course. Host this report from todays washington post, sheds a little more light on the Decision Making process. It says in private conversations with aides and political ally he is president emphasized that while he might have disappointed some supporters who lob beed for co someone of color or a woman, he picked someone with whom he has a personal affinity. Valerie jarrett said obama was looking for so
U. S. Rice talked about reasonpolicy, outlining behind the goals. The study five minute event was hosted by the Atlantic Council. Mr. Kempe good afternoon and welcome. Im fred kempe, president and c. E. O. Of the Atlantic Council im delighted that the chairman of the Atlantic Council is here today, governor huntsman. On his behalf, in particular on behalf of adrienne arshtt, founder of the adrienne arshtt center, and Patricia Marshall the ambassador and president , im delighted to welcome you to this special engagement, to be addressed by ambassador susan rice to the president s approach on the western hemisphere. Ambassador rice we are immensely honored to be hosting you here at the Atlantic Council at this historic moment. One thing i always have to say at events like this, on the record, join the conversation on twitter with susanriceatac. We are also grateful to our partners in producing this event. Thank you to the brookings institution, my friend represented by the the president