Congressionalinstitute. Org. It is a brandnew website. If you want to give us input, i would love to hear it. Youus know how we can help report on congressional operations and reform measures. Its my great and distinct honor to introduce the House Republican leader, kevin mccarthy. Mr. Mccarthy thank you again. This is our weekly press conference. I brought a couple guests. Our republican leader, jim jordan who serves on judiciary as well. And soon to be one of our newest members and additions to the Republican Caucus who won in North Carolina, dan bishop. Press does not apply for you, dan. I want to thank baltimore for having us back. We have had our conference here many times before and we thank the city for having that. Today in the next couple days we will be discussing different policies, looking at from the 21st century going all the way from our economics, from the strength within rebuilding our military, but also our domestic issues, when it comes to privacy, when it comes to t
Now online at span. Org or at 8 00 p. M. Friday on cspan. House republicans are meeting in this week for their annual policy retreat. To kick things off house leader Kevin Mccarthy held a News Conference to discuss the agenda and take reporters on range of topics including the house Judiciary Committees impeachment on procedures. Congressman mccarthy was joined of the anking members judiciary and Oversight Committee as well as representative dan bishop, who election this week in North Carolinas ninth congressional district. [captions Copyright National cable satellite 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] good afternoon, im mark and im president of the Congressional Institute and im pleased to welcome you to republican member retreat. The Congressional Institute has Congress Since 1987. We think its important for members of congress to get ogether and discuss the important issues t
Theood afternoon, i am president of Congressional Institute and am pleased to welcome you to the 2019 House Republican member retreat. The Congressional Institute has sponsored this Congress Since 1987. We believe it is important for members of congress to get together and discuss the important issues americans are concerned about. Care, ar, health vibrant economy, and Innovative Technology ideas. The Congressional Institute is very involved in congressional reform. We have looked at reform ideas to make the budget process effective and other solutions to strengthen congress. You can find our research and other information about congress on our website, constitutionalinstitute. Org. It is also a brandnew website, so please let us know how you can report on congressional operations and reform measures. Now, its my great and distinct honor to introduce the House Republican leader, kevin mccarthy. Mr. Mccarthy please, hold your applause. Thank you again. This is our weekly press conferenc
[inaudible conversations] thank you all for joining us for an evening of active democratic voting for go this marks the oneyear anniversary of our series on leadership as some of you know that the purpose of the series is to call on leaders of National Politics education and advocacy the question is what is the characteristics that allow some people to leadership and some that struggle to overcome those obstacles that are part of eddie dynamic and true democracy so we are truly fortunate to have our anniversary with three legislators who live this question every single day. Also to note we are very proud to name the series in honor of those out that our proud partisans that have overcome a lot of diversity and show the confidence and creativity to build coalitions and as we enter the discussion that when the senator joins us to help found the center there are a few ideas and to provide some context but the first is we are aggressively bipartisan or not post partisan but actually recogn
Sometimes it seems nothing is happening on the senate floor. The action is going on elsewhere. Order in committee rooms, and senators offices and the offices of the Senate Leaders. But thats all preliminary. Sooner or later, everything has to come here. Here is where the final say, the final act takes place. Here is where the law is made. The United States senate has been legislating and carrying out its unique constitutional duties since 1789. The framers believed the senate should and could be the venue in which statesmen would lift america up to meet its unique challenges. We are still a work in progress in the United States senate. It is time for the United States senate started acting like a senate instead of kindergarten. If you think were emotional, wait until you see what happens if this bill fails. Reflecting the nations politics and made up of 100 members, two from each state, serving sixyear terms, this is how many have come to know the senate today. Democrats have been putt