[applause] usa usa usa [applause] pres. Trump thank you. Thank you. Thank you. [applause] pres. Trump all i can say is that the fake new just doesnt get it, do they . They dont get it. [cheering] they just dont get it. Hello, charleston, and im thrilled to be back in the great state of South Carolina. [applause] with thousands of hardworking american patriots who i believe in faith, family, god, and country. Thank you. A phenomenal crowd. Only topped by the number of people outside. If anybody would like to give up where youre standing or your seat, please raise your hand. Then lets begin, right . Thank you all very much. No, they dont get it. Down the road they have a rally. For the people that are going to be running tomorrow. [crowd boos] pres. Trump they are trying to get to 100, but they are not going to make it. I think they are going to set up a roundtable. That is what they do. They end up sitting at a roundtable talking about their definition of impeachment. [laughter] pres. T
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Thanking them for their service to our country. Both have served our country in various capacities for a long time. Not an easy thing to do. I respect and appreciate that work. I look forward to continuing to work with you. The good news i want to start with is unlike last year we have a budget agreement. And last year we spent a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Now, last year we were off by i dont know 3. 5 months, Something Like that, but thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get Appropriations Bills and an authorizing bill done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department. I think thats important. This year we hope to come a little bit closer to october 1st. Certainly on the authorizing bill, but also in the appropriations bill. Most importantly, we have a budget number. And hopefully we can get that pre
Then we hear from barbara lee, a member of the appropriations and budget committees. And that 00 a. M. , our guest is Katie Bo Williams, defense one l security correspondent. Host it is the washington journal for january 8. For our first halfhour, we will get your reaction to irans Missile Launch targeting an iraqi base housing u. S. Troops. At this hour, no reported casualties. Later in the program, we will hear from legislators about this event and what it means for those in congress. This first halfhour, we will hear from you. Here is how you call with your thoughts, 2027488000 for democrats. Republicans, 2027488001. And independents, 2027488002. If you are an iraq war veteran and want to offer your perspective, call us at 2027488003. You can also use that line if you want to text us your thoughts this morning. Include your name, city, and state and you can post on twitter at cspanwj and our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. The National Post out of canada reporting it was the i
Restrict military action against iran. Live coverage of the house now on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, lord of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. You, o lord, are the source of life and love. You hear the prayer of congress for the good of this nation and for the good of humanity around the world. Help this congress and the president to discern your will in our day. May short term gains, selfinterest or partisan advantage never prove to be an obstacle to true vision. Rather, lord, grant each member depth of perception, clear analysis, and creative response to the needs of our time. Today, we especially remember our fellow citizens in puerto rico. As they recover from yet another natural disaster. Bless them and especially those who labor sometimes dangerously, to help in the long return to normalcy on that beleaguered island. In these days,