Stephen mansfield on his washington in one hour, author Stephen Mansfield on his Washington Times oped about President Trumps support our go talk show host bill press. He discusses the year in politics and what to expect in 2018. Members are advised that these of the last votes expected in the house for the day, the week, the month, and the year. The House Republican leader in congress as they wrap up business for the year. Lawmakers quickly leave the u. S. Capitol and head home for the holidays. We welcome you to washington journal. Congress did pass a shortterm spending plan that keeps the government running for a few more weeks, only to face the same issues when they return in early january. We want to get to your calls and comments. How would you rate the performance of the house and senate and your own representative . 202 7488001, thats our line for republicans. 202 7488000 for democrats. For independents, 202 7488002. Yesterday, congress wrapped up business as lawmakers head out
The Senate Committee on Health Education labor and pensions book please come to order. This morning were holding a hearing entitled implementation of the 21st century act responding to Mental Health needs. Senators cassidy and murphy were the leaders in this committee on Mental Health form and in the senate. Those reforms were included in our 21st century act. Senator murray is not here today so she has asked senator murphy to fill in for her. Ive asked senator cassidy to chair most of this hearing or at least until 11 45. I will come back and attended but i think its appropriate that senators cassidy and murphy chair the hearings especially given their extensive work in the area in the leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testifies senators will have five minutes of questions. Sean is by all accounts a temple busy nashville young adult with a fulltime job also attends college. In june 2, 0142 days before his 2025th birthday he experienced his first schiz
Move out to of our nominees that are currently pending before the committee. We obviously have to have the requisite number of members here. So until such time as we have a quorum, we will move to our scheduled full Committee Hearing on infrastructure permitting, if were able to get the quorum of 12 we will take up the businessman at that point in time. I would anticipate that it would be relatively quick. So with that, we have names on the table in front of us, but i would invite you each to come to the table as a provide an opening statement. Mr. Casing, ms. Fleagle, astroturfing, mr. Brown, ms. Caruso and mr. Russell if just want to join us there. We are here today to discuss infrastructure permitting challenges ongoing efforts to streamline federal approvals and opportunities to improve the responsiveness, the transparency and the predictability of our system of permit review. I think we all recognize the need to make investments that will both upgrade and modernize our infrastruct
That is followed by radio talkshow host bill press discussing the nature of the past year in politics and stone. What to expect in 2018. And later, a discussion on the future of conservative is him conservativism. Joining us from new york is roger stone, a longtime republican strategist and the author of the making of the president 2016, how donald trump orchestrated a resolution. To be here. My thanks to cspan for the opportunity. Joining us is chief Investigative Reporter and tom beyond. Let me begin with the issue of Robert Mueller. You suspect he is preparing charges against the president . I believe his inquiry is politically motivated. I think we have seen extraordinary evidence in the last couple of weeks, the tweets, email records, contributions to democrats that partisan hitis a squad. I think this is a clinical proceeding rather than a legal proceeding. And i have said that i believe the president s lawyers are naive about mr. Muellers intentions. I think they misunderstand t
The world. Dean i had my glasses on. The old eyes are going after a while. Kathy lee superman and clark kent. Dean for all of you and all of us and everyone around the country, the holidays are about family traditions. Tonight, as we get ready to light the magnificent tree and listen to great music we are not only mindful of her own families, but the families of the men and women serving in uniform around the world. Your service and sacrifice our inspirations to each and every one of us. Thank you very much. Lee millions of people will celebrate with their own traditions, but tonight we are glad to have joined us for a terrific night of music and more. Speaking of music, lets start it lets hear it for the United States navy band. [applause] dean way to go. Kathy lee it is my great honor to welcome the first family of the United States. The president of the United States and misses trump mrs. Trump. Kathy lee mr. President and mrs. Trump, Merry Christmas and happy holidays. President tr