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i want to congratulate you on everything. thank you very much. mohamed bin salman s rise to power in saudi arabia has been nothing short of meteoric, and made his name for himself on the world stage. all in his first year as crown prince. he spear-headed a package of reforms dubbed saudi vision 2030 that aimed to ween the economy of its dependence on oil, while opening up society. reforms like lifting the ban on women driving and allowing them into sports stadiums. the reopening of cinemas. and calls for a return to more moderate islam. in late 2017, young prince launched a major crack isdown on what he said was widespread corruption in the country. top businessman, government officials, and saudi royals arrested overnight. accused of stealing billions of dollars. and held at a luxury hotel turned makeshift prison. most of the accused were eventually released. but the swift move stunned global investors that seemed to ....
reporter: for michael padilla it s personal. growing up he knew poverty and hunger. now a state senator, he spear-headed legislation making new mexico the first state in the country to ban any kind of lunch shaming. how did you feel when it passed? once in a a while in the legislative process we get something right. this is something we got right. reporter: padilla says 21 other states reached out to him to see what they can do and an identical bill has been introduced into congress which could bring a federal law so that no student should ever again have to face a choice between hunger or shame. martin savidge, cnn, albuquerque, new mexico. good for new mexico. thank you, martin savsavidge. in a few hours president trump will honor fallen soldiers in his first memorial day wreath ceremony. we re joined live with a personal take on this national holiday, coming up next. ugh, no bars. ....
In positions of important government power, and then they also look at business interests. the saudis are known this family in particular came to power because of oil, and they are expert at how to make money. so there s a common personal interest there. the question will be will this translate into a common public interest. the saudis unfortunately are not considered the most progressive in the muslim world or actually in the world at large. they are, in fact, oppressive to women, oppressive to labor and the working class, and they are going to be struggling in terms of human rights. that s what we call now i guess moralizing, but that has tritionally been the u.s. spear, the tip o the spear is leaning forward on american values of freedom of press, freedom for women, equality, and that s going to be the challenge, is how does this translate into a roim that actually helps the public good and is not about advancing individual business interests. well, i think the characterization ....