Impulsive, erratic, egotistical, and often reckless Foreign Policy. The consequences of which have made america less safe, and unnecessarily put our armed forces in harms way. From north korea, to syria, to russia. It is impossible to save the world a safer place than before President Trump took office. In each of these and you look, and we are a worse off because f his intervention. North korea, asked many more Nuclear Bombs and asked icbms. Syria is the big mess since the withdrawal and every time he confronts put in, he loses. Putting plaintiffs clock. Son is no wonder that so Many Americans are really worried about what he might do inic ira. It is clear that the mothers and fathers of american dont want another panelist were in the middle east. And yet the president cant of course us into one or more likely, bubble and one. So the strategy in the president s intersect. So thats why when the senate will soon consider senator keynes more power resolution. This would prevent further escalation of hostilities with iran. Here is the timetable on that. As you know we had an awful briefing. It was bite both democrats and republicans in a very minimum, leaders of the administration of the hard questions and answered them directly in a way, was clear. After that meeting, senator kate sent down senators paul and leap, and they came up with resolution which ripened sunday. We believe we will get 51 votes. The needed pass. And so wee walk out the timing, we have to figure out how intersect with impeachment but we believe that this resolution is the right way to go. It is the support of all 47 democrats analysts and kane talk more about it. But this boat is crucial. It was the Founding Fathers wanted. The power to make war should be with the congress, not with the executive branch. And is past time for congress to put a chip on any present let alone and impulsive erratic, president often seems to satisfy that moment needs of his ego rather than to have a longterm strategy. Also this week, Senate Begins the third impeachment trial. The sitting president in our nations history. Lets remember what this trial is for. For a president any present, to n transcend upon our country to evade it, in our election, this was the Founding Fathers felt is one of the worst abuses of the president could have. When i was in high school and learned about the Founding Fathers writing about into foreign power interference in election, i just dont shrug my shoulders. He said what the heck is that. Now i know. Americans strongly believe that its american to what it determines who we elect. Its not some foreigne power. So these chargers are deep, and they are serious. And all we cant say is we join the American People in wanting the truth, the whole truth, nothing let the truth. To come out of the trial. If you want the truth, you have ten witnesses. You have to have documents, who asked ever heard of a trial without witnesses and documents. I am pleased that some of my republican colleagues are now beginning to come around to our position. And when i first wrote to leader mcconnell, three weeks ago and asked him for witnesses and documents, hitting paint much attention. His goal my judgment at the. Was to sing would bring about resolution to dismiss all of the proceedings. But he couldnt doll it, because not only when nipsey pelosi get the weight of american had a dismissal without any documents or witnesses. I would not sit well with them. Sourcing going to happen opportunity to see where my republican colleagues really stand on the questionre of witnesses and testifying and documents being added. The president and the American People, deserve nothing less than a fearful and honest process. Thank you very much senator schumer. I might just touch on both of the subjects. First of all, is been a real pleasure working with senator mccain and senator well with many other Democratic Senators on thisnd issue of it on an offprice work with iran. As many of you know, i introduced a bill to that a bipartisan bill to that specific issue in 2018, i have been introduced again in 2019. It was cosponsored live senator paul and we were able to amend the baa release have a vote on it. On that specific amendment which supported 51 senators at the time. More republican senators join us. Four of them. And we have built momentum after that. What senator kane now is doing with the powers resolution, i think continues to build. I think he will talk about the supported that it asked of my sense of listening to republican senators and talking to republican senators. There are many afterca this rect incident that feel very antsy about the way the president s behaving in terms of work. And his war powers in the calm state statements he makes. I think we are getting support in this one. Let me just down the issue of impeachment, for me as a former trial lawyer, former attorney general, prosecutor, to me trial is about the seat, about seeking the truth truth. Finding to try to find the truth. I dont know how in a situation like we have now, very unlike president clinton, when everybody deposed the president isnt deposed. We have depositions and fire settings, young people appearing before a grand jury. We do not have that situation today. So dont see how you find the truth in the areas where we dont know answers without calling witnesses like john bolton. Mcfall beatty, acting chief of staff and several of the other witnesses that were working under them. In getting all of the relevant documents. I think also, regaining momentum there. I think the American People want a fair open trial. And i hope that we will move in that direction as we begin this later this week and then go into the trial actually on tuesday. Thank you mr. Leader and i especially want to thank both senators came and you know, for the leadership in working to of course intimate and about in congress to prevent further escalation of hostilities in iran. There are hard lessons that we should be learning when america chooses to go to war in the middle t east or elsewhere witht a full level of public debate in the congress of the united states. Theres nothing more american than debate. And when it comes to something as serious as sending our troops to war, must be in debate, we must have this debate. For years, many of us have been deeply concerned about the prospect of President Trump just assembling into a war with iran. In making us less safe. After decades of u. S. Military engagement in the middle east, Congress Must not allow this administration to repeat the mistakes of the past. And go to work without the support of congress and the American People. The constitution is so Crystal Clear on this matter. Only Congress Asked the authority to declare war. Senator kane bipartisan war powers resolution, which is already clear the house of representatives with bipartisan csupport, is simple. If the president wants to send more young men and women to work, we must first have a public debate in congress. In a a conversation with those o represent, they American People. President trump news Foreign Policy especially with regard to iran, is the chaotic disaster. It is not made as a verb, and that is s why i believe it is so important that we have this debate in congress. We owe it to the servicemembers, we all went to the American People. We are sick and tired of war in the middle east and we have a constitutional responsibility to prevent the president from going to work withit iran and sending more americans troops to harshly without congressional authorization. It is time for congress to live up to this responsibility. As my colleague said,ol and i heappreciate the opportunity to talk briefly today. The framers gave the congress the power the sole power to blake to declare war because they knew it would be a safeguard against a rush. We dont charge for this should be the hardest decision we make pretty and because want to be ordering men and women to reset my spending should do it must be have the risk and guts to say the war is in the National Interest printed i introduced this bill on generally third in, its only been used in the twice in the 45 powers. With the privilege gives you, is the ability to have a floor vote in a reasonable period of time on the civil majority, not a bus tour threshold. In conversation some of the senator schumer said with republican colleagues especially after the briefing last week, they were discouraged that the attitude that was being communicated to us as a congress and annoyance, when you want to know. We dont have to tell you anything. You should be led the 60s later, were here to give you a few morsels of information. So after that, they came to me and we have been able to make some amendments that entered the support first tort senators lee and paul but now this board also senators Janet Collins and the number numbers of other republicans were looking at it as well. So we now have theer 51 votes tt we need. For the version that is the bipartisan version. That isnt mature until this weekend. There will first be available for consideration live the senate and the next week presenters schumer andat mcconnl are talking to the timing of the good news is this, we now have a majority of callings democratic and republican news was as drunk for the visible that we should work without a vote of congress. This very positive thing and keep working to get more beyond 51 declared it. Ill keep working until we have this out some pretty 5. How confident are you to senator collins is started seeing our goal to have this interest. [inaudible conversation] the bottom line is is that the American People are strongly for witnesses and documents. 64 percent of republicans are, and thats what i think is having republicans come forward. Im not going to comment on any one individual but i think there is a whole bunch who are really seriously entertaining this. Is missai mcconnell, is spokn with his republican colleagues about the documents. [inaudible conversation] speemac i have not seen the resolution. So i on board with anything yet. I know you concerned about. [inaudible conversation] i think the chinese are behind his back started laughing they did so well. The issue, there are fundamental ways china takes advantage of america. Very few of those have been changed. And it seems instead, the president and said, the mice and soybeans, ill back off. The chinese, theres no human certainty or commitment that they will buy the subways and furthermore, many of the Chinese Companies and groups that have purchased soybeans have signed longterm contracts with argentinian and brazilian producers. So they dont need any more i i soybeans. The bottom line is that this first agreement, 80, is the huge victory for the chinese and for all of the tough talks that the president gave us on china, weve gotten very little in return when it comes to intellectual property. When it comes to people demanding joint agreements, when it comes to cyber theft when it comes to governmentsubsidized businesses, enough of our complaints. He gives me very little confidence that if there is around two, before 2020 November November 2020, i hope and pray believe the trouble beov there. That will only any better. [inaudible conversation] i have great faith and speaker policy. She asked tremendous talent and a caucus. She would take and pick a good team. [inaudible conversation] i think that the president behavior north korea asked been a metaphor, for strong policy in general, is not an taken to the cleaners. Were much worse off, he produces is in a woman were much worse off today than the president seems to have been amended any real gains for a couple of photo ops which were ephemeral and dont even benefiter him. Tina says that your optimism about witnesses are correct, give a sense of whether or not mcconnell deal reopen negotiations. Speemac i cant predict whether wwell have witnesses and operated at first everyone said no. Mcconnell seemed to rule the roost. And were having some people entertainment but it about going to happen. Where better shape than we were a few weeks ago but there is no certainties here at all. Whether he wants them, i asked him four times to sit down so we cant negotiate witnessese and documents and he said no, each time and more open toys Start Talking to him. [background sounds] the houseboats tomorrow on impeachment managers and will send the articles against President Trump on abuse of power and obstruction of congress to the senate for trial. One of the first actions my house managers will be walking the articles from the house to the senate. Before the end of the Week Supreme Court chief Justice John Roberts is expected to be sworn in as the presiding officer for the trial and senators were taken no as jurors. Former senator koski of maryland, spoke about the hope that she took during the 1999 clinton impeachment trial. Jury 100 that they would be pump impartial justice, chief justice of the separate car, presided as chief judge. At this time i will admit center will administer in conformance of article one, Section Three because six of the constitution. In the senate effacement. Speemac to be sure that no vote would be take you three times to render impartial do justice. Then as individuals, and third, you sign the book. All through history where i hear mikulski, u. S. Senator from maryland do pledge to render impartial justice in the matter of impeachment. Your handshakes with that kind of start historical and immediate commitment. The impeachment of President Trump, tomorrow, the houseboats on impeachment managers. Sending the articles of abuse of powers and obstruction of congress to the senate. Follow the process live on cspan, on demand at cspan. Org impeachment. And listen on the freight cspan radio app. Speemac spans washington journal live every day, with news and policy issues. Coming up wednesday morning, republican congressman, discusses President Trump signing a phase one of the u. S. China trade agreement. In oregon democratic congressman perpetrator talks about Prescription Drug pricing. Hell no professor another friend, on procedures for a Senate President ial impeachment trial. She spans washington journal, lemma seven eastern on wednesday morning. Join the discussion. Live wednesday and the cspan2 network the uss returns for a general speaker attending on easter met at noon members will debate and vote on a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the Senate Impeachment trial president donald trump. On cspan2, the senate meets at 10 00 a. M. And on cspan three at 10 00 a. M. , House Speaker nipsey pelosi holds everything to announce impeachment managers. That is approximately 10 30 a. M. Will join the house on it paris. With john sako special inspector jurupa afghanistan reconstruction. And at 2 00 p. M. , House Homeland Security subcommittee holds a hearing on efforts to combat domestic antisemitism attack. Speemac next at hearing on states efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. Public help officials from five states testified topics including help Insurance Coverage for treatment. Prescription think specs, exchanges and access to opioid overdose drugs. The house and commerce subcommittee hosted the hearing. Speemac