Before we get to audience questions, i wanted to ask a couple question, when veterans are approaching me, one thing i tell them is you should contact your local congressman or senators office. They can help get you more information. Tonight, we have talked to veterans that were having issues with the va. Can you tell everyone how to get in touch with the office if they are having issues with the va . Senator cruz thank you for hosting and the leadership you provide and for being part of this discussion. I hope we have a candid and frank and real discussion about the challenges veterans face, the challenges our country faces. Some of those challenges are dealing with federal bureaucracy, and it can be confusing, frustrating, maddening. I can tell you in our senate office, we have an extensive team devoted to constituent service, and it is a team with a lot of experience. It is headed by a woman, joyce, who has 30 Years Experience in constituent service. And one of the first things i did
Hack different products together and create what would become the iphone. Tonight after words on cspan two and 9 00 p. M. On wednesday, senator ted cruz held a town hall meeting in mckinney, texas. His is 55 minutes [applause] before we get into the audience questions, senator cruz, i wanted to ask you a couple of questions. The first one is kind of a Public Service question. When veterans are approaching me with problems at the v. A. , one thing i tell them is you should contact local congressman or senators office. They can help get you more information. Tonight, we have talked to veterans prior to coming in here that were having some issues with the v. A. Can you tell everyone how to get in touch with your office and what kind of services you can provide if they are having issues with the v. A. . Sen. Cruz thank you for hosting and the leadership you provide and for being part of this discussion. I hope we have a candid and frank and real discussion about the challenges veterans fac
[ taps is played ] one of the most solemn duties the president has laying that wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and the last time barack obama will do that as president of the United States. We bring you back home to post 9 on this veterans day. We continue our discussion about the markets. Mike was just mentioning the tech selloff. We have singles day bringing the move in chinese ecommerce into sharp relief today, david. And certainly the prospect of a Trump Presidency and what that will mean to china u. S. Relations is also important. They are setting records again on singles day. As expected, the growth rate, though, in terms of year to year, how much gmb is being sold is decelerating, while large numbers certainly playing a role there. But they passed, what, over 17 billion. This started a number of years back with the management at ali b baba led by jack moss said we need a singles day, go out and buy yourself something. Its translated into the largest single shopping day in the
Governments. You mentioned going to the arab regimes at the u. N. There have been lots of changes in the last several years of those government and i am wondering if you can give us an overview of where palestine stands in terms of those governments that are trying very hard to win support in washington particularly. Thank you very much for your time. Im with the institute of palestine studies. One question i know we are talking about the new leadership in the u. S. But there is also new leadership at the United Nations. The new secretarygeneral starting january. How is the palestinian leadership feeling about any roles he might have regarding a more active, more serious approach dealing with palestine. Thank you. Go ahead. Work the United Nations commission of refugees. From my perspective, it seems like there is already two states that exist in palestine. It is just that the Actual Community might not recognize it, but i believe you are in the same position as africa was under aparth
[playing National Emblem march] [playing National Emblem march] please remain standing for the prayer for all veterans. Delivered by chaplain Michael Mccoy senior, director of chaplain services, National Chaplain center. Let us pray, almighty and eternal god, who gives us the freedoms we enjoy in this great nation. Come visit us in this most sacred garden of where many of our veterans have gathered and many of our veterans and nations heroes rest. Fill our hearts with thankfulness for our veterans who answered the call to defend the honor and just causes of our nation. We thank you for their patriotism, their devotion to liberty and justice, Human Dignity and rights, compassion and self giving. We thank you for their diversity and unity and mission. Let all who would beget war reach out in compassion to those who must remember, made the nightmare of all wars cease so healing can take place. May each american find a reason to love, not hate, and strength to build than to destroy. Renew