the courage to speak out at a time where it seems that the diversity of thought isn t all that well showcased. we really appreciate your time tonight, thank you so much and god bless you and the students at douglas. thanks so much. thank you. laura: we are going to turn away from politics for the moment because up next we have an unbelievable panel. pat robertson, rick warren will join me to discuss the enormous legacy of the late billy graham. also his grandson will be with us. and we will tell you why it s almost impossible to estimate just how big his influence really was. one of the largest figures of the last hundred years in religion worldwide. stay there. liberty mutual stood with me when i was too busy with the kids to get a repair estimate. i just snapped a photo and got an estimate in 24 hours. my insurance company definitely doesn t have that. you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you™
young people and he has helped me ever since, coaching through doing the inauguration prayer for president bush and then for president obama, the advice he gave me behind the scenes was invaluable. laura: reverend robertson, i need to hear from you on this because you have been friends with reverend graham for many decades. he spoke so highly of you over the years and he said this is back in 2002, he talked about death, something we all face, and i want to play it for you, let s listen. number one night in the hospital, two nights in the hospital, i thought i was dying. my whole life came before me. i said oh lord, i am a sinner. i still need your forgiveness. i still need to cross. and i asked the lord to give me
religion without a personal encounter with jesus christ will not save the soul, and it will not bring the peace that your soul longs for! i know that god has sent me out at a warrior. the five continents to preach the gospel and i must continue until he gets the signal that i am to stop. if you remember nothing that i am to say tonight except one thing that i want you to remember, god loves you. laura: joining us now to discuss his legacy is an absolute all-star panel of religious leaders. in lake forest, california, pastor rick warren. in virginia beach, pat robertson from the christian broadcasting network. and in fort myers, florida, grandson of reverend graham. it s great to see all of you on this sad night. wonderful night to reflect an amazing man. rick warren, i would like to start with you because i know that reverend graham was a
peace in my heart, and he did, a wonderful piece that hasn t left me until this day. that has been nearly two years ago. laura: reverend robertson, your comment on that? he emanated that sense of peace and irresolute clarity. the thing that was so striking about billy graham. i was ahead of the college follow-up at his new york crusade in 57, so we go back a long time. he is a man who is so humble. that statement was so humble. i need god s forgiveness. he always talked about the cross. he never took it for himself. he was the friend of presidents, one after the other. he led people by the hundreds of thousands. he was a claimed man of the year time and time again. always humility. always i ve got to seek the cross of jesus. he always pointed people to
my other question is, the president today had an interview with reverend robertson. i wondered if this would lead to the opening of further interviews with some of us one-on-one with the president or very possibly a news conference in the near future. he s holding a press conference tomorrow in paris. i ll certainly put in the request for an interview with you, john. two healthcare questions. looks like we may get some new version of the senate bill tomorrow and action next week. as this heads to a conclusion, if it happens, how much credit does the white house think that it should take and. trump should get or receive or how that bill is shaped in the end? right now, the white house is not focused on who gets the credit but making sure that american people get the care. that s our focus. that hasn t changed. is the white house actively