Cspan3, government officials and scholars discuss the peace building process on the korean peninsula. That gets underway at 10 30 a. M. Eastern. Susan cspans newsmaker this week is representative mike rogers, republican of alabama, a Ranking Member, the seniormost republican on the Homeland Security committee and a Senior Member of the House Armed Services committee, which puts him at the nexus of many big issues we are talking about this week. His district is home to fort benning, Anniston Army depot and Maxwell Gunter air force base. We are going to start with military related issues, congressman, let me turn you over to our two reporters scott wong of the hill and Anna Giaritelli of the washington examiner. Scott, you are up first. Scott congressman, thank you for being here today. We have learned President Trump approved military strikes against iran in retaliation for downing a u. S. Military drone. He called that strike off 10 minutes before it was scheduled to happen. We know th
Him at the nexus of many big issues we are talking about this week. His district is home to fort benning, Anniston Army depot and Maxwell Gunter air force base. We are going to start with military related issues, congressman, let me turn you over to our two reporters scott wong of the hill and Anna Giaritelli of the washington examiner. Scott, you are up first. Scott congressman, thank you for being here today. We have learned President Trump approved military strikes against iran in retaliation for downing a u. S. Military drone. He called that strike off 10 minutes before it was scheduled to happen. We know that gop leaders, including Kevin Mccarthy, have said there should be a measured response to the downing of the drone. What is your own position on this issue . Do you agree with gop leaders that we need to see retaliation, and what might that look like . Rep. Rogers there absolutely has to be some response to that provocative, unprovoked act. But it does need to be measured, and
Someone that quite frankly is not an enemy of the Financial Community by any means, but his boat, his voice, thats where all of this is really being tracked very carefully on political operative meetings at the 200 pennsylvania. David we are waiting for Mitch Mcconnell to speak and we will bring him as soon as he begins. Michael mckee, what do republicans want to do . Theres also with the senate has to do. The nonelective stuff, funding, thats looming large as we get closer to let the timber 30 deadline. Mike they have to get a 2018 budget in place. They dont have to, but if they want to tax reform, they need to put that reconciliation vehicle in, the parliamentary way of getting a vote on tax reform without having to go to a 60 vote majority. They really need to get that done in their window is until september 30, when the government has to be funded. They also have to do something about the debt ceiling and they have to do something about funding the government, whether its a continu
Someone that quite frankly is not an enemy of the Financial Community by any means, but his boat, his voice, thats where all of this is really being tracked very carefully on political operative meetings at the 200 pennsylvania. David we are waiting for Mitch Mcconnell to speak and we will bring him as soon as he begins. Michael mckee, what do republicans want to do . Theres also with the senate has to do. The nonelective stuff, funding, thats looming large as we get closer to let the timber 30 deadline. Mike they have to get a 2018 budget in place. They dont have to, but if they want to tax reform, they need to put that reconciliation vehicle in, the parliamentary way of getting a vote on tax reform without having to go to a 60 vote majority. They really need to get that done in their window is until september 30, when the government has to be funded. They also have to do something about the debt ceiling and they have to do something about funding the government, whether its a continu
Someone that quite frankly is not an enemy of the Financial Community by any means, but his boat, his voice, thats where all of this is really being tracked very carefully on political operative meetings at the 200 pennsylvania. David we are waiting for Mitch Mcconnell to speak and we will bring him as soon as he begins. Michael mckee, what do republicans want to do . Theres also with the senate has to do. The nonelective stuff, funding, thats looming large as we get closer to let the timber 30 deadline. Mike they have to get a 2018 budget in place. They dont have to, but if they want to tax reform, they need to put that reconciliation vehicle in, the parliamentary way of getting a vote on tax reform without having to go to a 60 vote majority. They really need to get that done in their window is until september 30, when the government has to be funded. They also have to do something about the debt ceiling and they have to do something about funding the government, whether its a continu