Most important, i want to recognize my wife, jana, and our children, liza, charlie, and sam. I also want to thank Speaker Boehner for almost five years he led this house, for nearly 25 years he served it. Not many people can match his accomplishments. The offices he held, the laws he passed, but what really sets john apart is hes a man of character, a true class act. He is without a question the gentleman from ohio. So please join me in saying one last time, thank you Speaker Boehner. Now i know how he felt. Its not until you hold this gavel, stand in this spot, look out and see all 435 members of this house as if all americas sitting right in front of you. Its not till then that you feel it. The weight of responsibility. The grambity of the moment. You graphity of the moment. As i stand here i cant help but think of something harry truman once said. The day after Franklin Roosevelt died, truman became president and he told a group of reporters, if you ever pray, pray for me now. When
Cspan welcomes to newsmakers this week, congressman kevin brady. Hes a chairman of the key subcommittee and the vice chair of the joint economic committee, and with the new speaker elections this thursday, the day we are taping, he has announced his interest in succeeding paul ryan as the head of the ways and Means Committee. Thank you for being with us. Let me start with the new speaker of the house who that heaul ryan wanted a fresh start to the house of representatives. How long do you think his honeymoon is likely to be . Rep. Brady it may be longer than people believe. Once in ais a generation leader. He will bring new ideas and new energy to the caucus. It is a fresh start. You have someone who has led to committees who understand you can let legislators be legislators and empower people to bring their ideas forward. Some of them may be partisan and some of the maybe bipartisan, but he will put in place a can move our we legislation and that is something that is very exciting. Su
We are not making any assumptions about irans future policies because we base our process approach on observable facts. What we we see is that iran continues to engage in play and the secretary and division in the region and it continues to detain several american citizens, and our estimation without justification, and to ransom policies are one reason why we are working so closely and supportively with our partners in the region, including the gulf states and israel. In fact, we have established an unprecedented level of cooperation with israel on military issues, we are correlating in forcing sanctions and in trying to stop the Tears Organization such as has months and has below from getting financing and weapons that they seek. We also support israels right to defend itself and its citizens, we do that in many ways. We also support all of the gcc countries in the work we did in camp david and we will continue to do, and i even reaffirmed when i was out in the region a couple of days
Nation founded on life and liberty. We stand before you ready to fulfill a mission that will give glory to your name and ensure the dignity of all humanity. We plead for your wisdom. Give us the courage to open our eyes to see. Give us the fortitude to endear when the demands of our office seem overwhelming. Prudence with prudence when all pathways seem troublesome. The us to discern and seek common good with comfort and beckons. E temps and study our hand and remind us that all good things come from you. Steady our hand and remind us that all good things come from you. Remind us that the pursuit of happiness is the greatest thing that we will perform on behalf of all people. Amen. [applause] rep. Boehner all right. Iq. Thank you. To inform you that i will resign as speaker of the house upon the election of my successor. I will also resign as the representative from ohios eighth district at the end of this month. I have no regrets, no burdens. I leave the way i started. I am just a reg
Football . Can we stop . Ooh were going to talk about that. But i will admit its hard to talk about real issues with so many candidates on stage. Ten to be in fact. Even director of politics at the university of virginia says maybe there is a better format out there somewhere. Well talk to him in a moment. First to cnns john burman with a wrap up of all last night. We may have a seen a generational shift last night on that debate stage. Some of the younger candidate, rubio, cruz, making gains and advances at the expense of yes the moderators but also jeb bush. One stage, ten candidates, a world of prickly squirm in your seat tension. Folks wii got to wake up. Cannot elect somebody who doesnt know how to do the job. He was so nice, he was such a nice guy. Then his poll numbers tanked. Jeb bush swinging and perhaps missing at his friend and one time protege marco rubio on the senators spotty attendance. This was a six year term. And you should be showing up to work. Literally the senate,