Providing balanced, unfiltered coverage of government taking you to the where the policies debated decided all with the support of americas cable companies. Cspan, 45 years and counting. Powered by cable. Were joined now from the kanen House Office Building by congressman glenn, republican of wisconsin. A member of the education and Work Force Committee as well as the budget committee, and Oversight Committees as well. Congressman good morning, thanks for the time. Glad to be on the show. I want to start with Marjorie Taylor green congresswoman an hour and a half ago saying shell move forward with that the motion to vacate to try to remove speaker johnson from his gavel. Your reaction to that . Well, i dont think shes going to beis successful. Youve got to remember even though mike johnson is very powerful person as speaker hes one of 220 or 221 republican congressmen right now. Ri think some people overestimated what mike was capable of doing. I also think some people felt that maybe
We ask your blessing upon the men and women of this, the peoples house, who are settling into new spaces and committees here on capitol hill. As the new session begins, help them and indeed help us all to obey your law to do your will and to walk in your way. Grant that they might be good in thought, gracious in word, generous in deed and great in spirit. Make this a glorious day in which all are glad to be alive and ready to serve you. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval there. Pursuantolaole the journal stands approved. The pledge of alenalsance today will be led by the gentleman from allegiance today will be led by the gentlelady from North Carolina, ms. Adams. Ms. Adams i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justic
The speaker the chair announces to the house that in light of the administration of the oath of office to the gentleman from does the gentleman from arizona rise mr. Barber a request to speak out of order for one minute. The speaker without objection. Mr. Barber thank you, mr. Speaker. I stand here with my colleagues from the arizona delegation, both senate and house, and with very Close Friends of congresswoman gabrielle giffords, to remember a tragic event that took place three years ago today. 10 10 ry 8, 2011, at , 19 in just 19. 6 seconds people, including congresswoman giffords and myself, were shot during a congress on the corner in tucson, arizona. This event was democracy in action. A member of this body, the peoples house, was meeting oneonone with her constituents. Six wonderful people died that day, including my friend, gabe zimmerman, my goto guy on the congresswomans staff. But you know, tucson and Southern Arizona have definitely not been defined by that terrible act. Bu
Transparent where it should be transparent but not transparent on personal matters where it shouldnt be is one of our very highest obligations. Im not aware of any effort for us to change that. Im happy to look at this particular matter. Okay. I would hope that the administration would not be proposing any kind of concept that would allow the Internal Revenue service to share freely information to other agencies without reasonable cause. Thats what ill be looking forward to your response on. Thank you. Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. Mr. Secretary, good to see you, sir. A few issues. I wasnt going to bring this up but chairman rogers brought it up and i think it got me thinking, obviously. Its your responsibility to enforce federal law. My understanding is it hasnt changed that marijuana is illegal under federal law. Yet i understand now your department is doing these guidelines or guidance, giving guidance to banks as to how to deal with something that is illegal under federal law.
Contributions, is that creating a problem more for democrats than republicans . Its the icing on the cake to a bad decision which was citizens united, and its going to lead to more money in politics, which i think is bad for democracy. But is it worse for democrats than for republicans . Hard to tell. I mean, i look at this in the democratic governors association, and again, not so loud like a broken record, but we get outspent. We understand that. Were in an environment where we need to raise money so that we can we compete, but weve got to spend our resources more wising than they do. When we do, we win. Thats why we won eight of the last nine races. Im really focused on democratic governors. Im doing it because i believe its going to mack a real difference for america, and we understand that were going to get outspent. We just got to be smarter, have better candidates, and actually implement the policies weve promised to implement, which is jobcreating opportunities for middle class