Gaveltogavel coverage. War powers resolution, fisa reauthorization, and a repeal of President Trumps 2017 travel ban. Ker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain reverend jonathan slavinskas, st. Bernards church of our lady of providence parish worcester, massachusetts. The chaplain eternal lord we come to you with thanksgiving from the many pleasings you bestow upon us. We thank you for our faith, freedom and nation. We rejoice living in a nation that provides us with the opportunity to freely elect the men and women in this assembly who are guiding our nation. Our prayer through the members of this assembly through its unique gifts and talents that you have bestowed upon them and would he haven championing the common good within all our nation. We pray in moments of disagreements and debates, an authentic understanding and Mutual Respect might be witness to the gift of collaboration, for promotion of the common god. We pray for your blessi
To register. As always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Is next. On thisod morning monday, january 13, the beginning of the legislative week in washington. Senators are preparing for votes on curbing the president s use of force against iran and starting an impeachment trial. Iran. St, your thoughts on what steps do you want lawmakers to take to limit the military did lasts the house week or support the administrations strategy. . Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. Active and retired military, we want to hear from you, 2027488003 is your number. You can text us on that line with your first, city, and state. We will get to your thoughts in a minute. Lets begin with the hill newspaper. Democrats scramble to reign in trumps iran war powers. Democrats are racing against the clock to shore up as the fight shifts to the senate. A lawmakers looking to limit trump possibility t
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
Of h. R. 1230, which the clerk will report the title. E clerk a bill to amend the age discrimination act and retaliation claims and for other purposes. The chair when the committee of the whole house rose amendment number 5 printed in house report offered by the gentlewoman from michigan had been disposed of. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, the Unfinished Business is request for recorded vote on amendment number printed in 1116790 on which further proceedings were postponed and the knows prevailed by voice vote. The clerk will redesignate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 3 offered by mr. Allen of georgia. The chair a recorded vote has been requested. Those in support of a recorded vote will rise and be counted. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of repr
By most accounts this guy was a very bad hombre, likely responsible for the deaths of hundreds of u. S. Troops, and he probably deserved it. But was this legal . According to republicans oh hell yes. I cannot imagine a someone in the military that we would have to in the middle of these potential strikes with the intelligence coming together, and the decisionmaking of the commanderinchief that we would have to go to 435 other people in the moments in order to protect americans. This strike was clearly authorized, soleimani was an evil man, he was a terrorist leader, it was legitimate lawful target. B5 democrats singing a different tune or looking at putting a scandal on the president. Chuck schumer and bob menendez are saying its critical to the National Security matters are shared with the American People in a timely manner. An entirely classified notification is simply not appropriate in a democratic society. And there appears to be no legitimate justification for classifying this no