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
In Pakistan Taliban murder over 130 children. And russia struggles to stop the bleeding. How the government is trying to prop up its crumbling economy. We begin with a historic turn of events in the relationship between the United States and cuba. Today the Obama Administration said it would normalize the relations with cuba breaking a 54year policy of isolation. It comes with the release of american prisoner allen gross. This afternoon alan gross thanked the people who made his freedom possible. It was crucial to my survival knowing that i was not forgott forgotten. Your prayers and your actions have been comforting, reassuring and sustaining. Ultimately the decision to arrange and to secure my release was made in the oval office. To president obama and the nfc staff, thank you. Alan gross lost more than 100 pounds and several teeth during his confinement. Well hear more about his story in a moment. Mike viqueira hat the white house. Mike, this is a huge policy shift. How did it all c
Hello, iraqi forces in Anbar Province lost 20 soldiers in a battle with fighters from Islamic State from iraq and lavante and a crucial breach that connects the city of baghdad and troops trying to take it back from the group and its close to an air base used by u. S. And iraqi soldiers and i. S. I. L. Suicide bombers attacked it on thursday but iraqi forces pushed back i. S. I. L. Fighters and we are in baghdad and she explains why this area is important. Reporter the Iraqi Military is continuing to evacuate families from the city of baghdad in western anbar amid fierce fighting there, i. S. I. L. Has taken according to security sources a bridge between the city of baghdad in the Western Province where tribed combined with iraq fight i. S. I. L. And controls most of the province and fighting particularly fierce around there which is not far from the military base the huge base almost a small city is home to u. S. Military trainers as well as its coalition partners. And there was an at