The question is about the interview with the Washington Post at the end of september. Which kind of serious do you want . The answer was a secular syria. Can you comment on if this is ideal . Secular is a word that is associated very much with the political system in the west. Between a mash religious traditions and political power. Syria is not a democracy by any means. Within syria, there was more accommodation and toleration of religious diversity. Some of them joining arab states policy of the sectarian domination of another and rejecting this rather complex arrangement that existed. Since this has to be the last er question mentioneds one that i about the serious situation that was emphasized in russia. Of christiansure in syria. States is a country of religious freedom. For different reasons, including personal ones, mr. Putin is very sincerely concerned about this. Talks withn recent the pope in rome. It should be discussed and it should be considered, especially since we know w
Detroit Economic Club about jobs and the economy. Former secretaries of state Madeleine Albright and Hillary Clinton come a remembering South African president Nelson Mandela. And a White House Briefing with secretary jay carney. The book Affairs Events from washington, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house event, briefings, and conferences. And complete gaveltogavel coverage of the u. S. House. We are cspan, created by the cable tv industry and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. Now you can watch us in hd. Republican senator rand paul at the detroit Economic Club. Some have considered him as a president ial candidate although he himself has not made any formal announcement. This event is part of the road to the white house 2016 coverage. [applause] cracks good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. On this nice brisk detroit michigan day, it is my honor to introduce dr. Rand paul, the junior senator from kentucky. The United States senator elected in
President obama the last four years has made a lot of decisions. Some of them like the stimulus package he said would result in all kinds of new jobs. That has not happened. He said he was going to cut the deficit in half. That has not happened. The good news that we have somebody who is running for president that has the knowhow. He has the experience. He has got the experience, the record, and he knows how to work with democrats, republicans cannot independents alike to address the challenges we face as a country, and that is why we need mitt romney in washington to fix what is broken and bring back the American Dream. I see a uaw member here economy. Autos. Talk what go said barack obama that said were a few wars. One was about the Auto Industry. He said, you want to take those companies to bankruptcy. I supported a rescue package for the autos, but what obama said was not true. It was barack obama who took gm and chrysler through bankruptcy, ok . Right . Second, it was mitt romney
Tremendously, tremendously. China would have superseded us in two years as an economic power, now they are not even close. China, i found it very insulting. I said it to them, china, 25 is very insulting. 25, they are going to take over economically, the world. I said thats not happening. Weve gone way up and theyve gone down i dont want them to go down, weve had a good meeting and we will see what they can do. Millions of dollars will soon be pouring into our treasury from taxes china is paying and if you speak speak to mr. Pillsbury who is probably the leading authority on china, you know who else hasnt . China hasnt . We are going to try to make a deal with china, i want to have
great relationships with president xi, as i do, and also with china. Reporter mr. President , how do you see your role as a moral leader . As a moral leader, though . President trump i think i am a great moral leader and i love our country. Go ahead, please. Reporter you said earlier in the Press Conference
Outfront. John bolton breaks his silence, speaking for the First Time Since President Trumps impeachment trial. Bolton was perhaps the most important witness. Bolton had said he wanted to speak out about what President Trump did with ukraine, but he chose not to. And the senate, of course, youll remember, never called witnesses. Why didnt bolton just speak out . Well, he just told an audience at a speech at Duke University the following. Ill read it for you. My conclusion was that if i got a subpoena, i would testify. Why . Because mr. Impeachment power and mr. Executive privilege, meet mr. First amendment. Then bolton was asked a followup question of why he didnt just speak out. His response, quote, the threat of possible legal action by the executive branch. Bolton is pushing his book, which is supposed to come out next month. According to the new york times, in the book, bolton alleges that trump directed him to hold up aid to ukraine until the country announced investigations into