Screeria nigeria. The speaker members of congress, i have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you his excellency Mohammad Ashraf ghani president of the Islamic Republic of afghanistan. President ghani in the name of god the merciful and compassionate Speaker Boehner Vice President biden, Senate Majority leader mcconnell, House Majority leader Mccarthy House minority leader ms. Pelosi, Senate Minority leader, ladies and gentlemen of the congress, please allow me to thank you for your gracious invitation to address this unique forum of deliberative democracy. Above all else id like to begin by thanking the people of the United States whose generous support for my country has been such immense value in advancing the cause of freedom. More than one million brave americans have served in afghanistan. They have come to know our snowcapped mountains, our valleys our windswept deserts, our parched fields our rivers and our plains of waving wheat, but more important, knowing
On behalf of members worldwide i want to welcome you. Id like to welcome our cspan and radio audiences. You can follow the action on twitter today. Use the hashtag npc lunch. Applause is not evidence of lack of journalistic objectivity. Our head table includes guests of our speakers and working journalists who are members of the National Press club. Let me introduce them to you now. Id ask each person to stand briefly as their names are announced. From the audiences right ken delecky. Haley sukayama. Andrea andrea. Thomas opal. Senator john warner. [ applause ] donna, breaking News Reporter for usa today. Vice chair of the peoples committee. Jen jetson. Tony capaccio defense reporter at bloomberg news. Recent pentagon developments show that ray mabus sees change ahead for the Military Branch that he oversees. Last week he directed his staff to create an Advisory Council to quote, assist accelerate enable and thrive. Hes got a page on facebook. He has named ships for former congresswome
Supporting us. The service of american men and women in our country has been made possible by the bipartisan support of the congress of the United States. On behalf of our parliament and people, i salute and thank you. It has always been a pleasure to receive the congress men and women during your trips to afghanistan. Please do come again and again. And if you are in service, please come in your proud uniforms. I have a unique opportunity that when senator graham was just as a colonel, i asked him to salute our british general and he complied. So thank you. Veterans will always be welcomed in afghanistan. Our deepest hope is that the time will come when americans visiting our country, see the Cultural Heritage and natural riches of the valley the ancient architecture the fishing streams, the forests and the ancient architecture of another. Not as soldiers but as parents showing their children the beautiful country where they served in the war that defeated terror. On behalf of my enti
Well make it harder for kids to go to college. Well throw people off of health insurance, but we will not ask the rich and the powerful to pay more in taxes. That is what this budget debate is about and i hope the American People Pay Attention to that. And with that, mr. President i [applause] the speaker members of congress, i have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you his excellency Mohammad Ashraf ghani president of the Islamic Republic of afghanistan. President ghani in the name of god the merciful and compassionate Speaker Boehner Vice President biden, Senate Majority leader mcconnell, House Majority leader Mccarthy House minority leader ms. Pelosi, Senate Minority leader, ladies and gentlemen of the congress, please allow me to thank you for your gracious invitation to address this unique forum of deliberative democracy. Above all else id like to begin by thanking the people of the United States whose generous support for my country has been such immense valu
President obama i have the honor of visiting to you the president of the Islamic Republic of afghanistan. President ghani in the name of god, the merciful and compassionate, Speaker Boehner Vice President biden, Senate Majority leader mcconnell, House Majority leader mccarthy, House Minority leader ms. Pelosi Senate Minority leader, ladies and gentlemen of the congress, please allow me to thank you for your gracious invitation to address this unique forum of deliberative democracy. Above all else, id like to begin by thanking the people of the United States whose generous support for my country has been such immense value in advancing the cause of freedom. [applause] more than one million brave americans have served in afghanistan. They have come to know our snowcapped mountains, our valleys, our windswept deserts, our parched fields, our rivers and our plains of waving wheat but more important than knowing our geography theyve come to defend and to know our people. In return, the peop