The second session of the Congress Officially begins tomorrow. For roundtable discussion on the agenda ahead, we are joined by the staff correspondent with the National Journal. Us asina peterson is with well from the wall street journal. Wall street journal. Be agenda is likely to shaped by what happens over the weekend when Mitch Mcconnell, paul ryan joined the president at camp david for a retreat. What do you know about the topic, the tomorrow. It seems like senator Mitch Mcconnell is trying to convey the realities. His majority has slimmed from 52 to 51 and that will change. They can barely get the tax bill done. They failed on the obamacare repeal. As he told reporters, that changes a lot and when it comes to entitlement reforms, whatever they might be, that is really hard to get any democrats on board. I would expect him to try to convey that. Paul ryan has been a big think leader. For him, you know, he may try, as he said he will, to the these, but he is facing some hurdles in
Staff correspondent with the National Journal. Kristina peterson is with us from the wall street journal. Be agenda is likely to shaped by what happens over the weekend when Mitch Mcconnell, paul ryan joined the president at camp david for a retreat. What do you know about the topic, the agenda, there and what each of those men bring into that meeting with the president . Guest House Speaker paul ryan has indicated he is interested in doing some kind of overhaul of welfare programs. Stamps or be food housing assistance. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has shown he is not that interested in doing a Major Overhaul of entitlement programs. He has talked about not wanting to do some thing to medicare and medicaid right now. If therest sure some narrow sliver that those two leaders might agree to work on. Of course, the president will in this he has told House Republicans he is interested in some changes to welfare programs, but it is a midterm year, and im not sure there is a huge a