Speaker pelosis decision to suck create a select committee, and the speakers defense of former Vice President biden. Other topics included proxy voting, and discussing National Security issues over to knology. Rep. Mccarthy good afternoon. I want to thank you all for joining me. I do want to continue to pray for everyone who has lost loved ones from this virus. To thank those from the medical community, the Truck Drivers and the farmers to the grocery clerks to people working to keep the country still working. I cannot thank them enough for what they are doing, especially on the front lines. Ofave put together a group flight decks since we cannot be in person with one another. The first slide deck i would go to is some of the data we have we are stillkins suffering from the virus, but we are making progress. Scott gottlieb said today on a plateau. There are a couple things i take from this Johns Hopkins numbers from a positive sense of where i look at it, we have a downward trend, an u
Like hes been talked out of that. Mcconnell, the Senate Majority leader, felt like he wanted a quick trial, but didnt want to bring in new witnesses and was able to prevail upon the white house that that was the best way to go. Those negotiations are still ongoing and theyre happening not only between the white house and the republicans in the senate, but also between the republicans in the senate and the democrats. But at this point it looks like theyre coming in on trying to have a relatively Speedy Senate trial that doesnt bring a lot of new witnesses. President trump felt like maybe they could have brought in witnesses like hunter biden and others to try to expand the scope of it and try to push it for political advantage. Well, at this point it looks like theyre going in a different direction. And also whats happening this last week, President Trump is trying to push through as many deals as he can to try to look like hes being productive as the house moves forward on impeachment.
Brian bennett, senior White House Correspondent with Time Magazine, thank you both for being here. Lets begin with the white house. What are they saying about how they would like impeachment to look . Guest trump right now, President Trump believes that impeachment is breaking his way, that he really believes its given his supporters some momentum and enthusiasm, and he initially was of the mind that he wanted the senate to once the house takes their vote, which looks like its going happen, he wanted the senate to take their time with the trial because he felt like it would be politically advantageous. Well, at this point, it looks like hes been talked out of that. Mcconnell, the Senate Majority leader, felt like he wanted a quick trial, but didnt want to bring in new witnesses and was able to prevail upon the white house that that was the best way to go. Those negotiations are still ongoing and theyre happening not only between the white house and the republicans in the senate, but al
Discussed the house floor vote on articles of impeachment. And alan durso which on his opposition to the impeachment of President Trump. Host the house of representatives is slated to vote for two articles of impeachment for President Trump. The president will stand trial in the senate and the new year. We will begin with your thoughts. Should the president be impeached and removed from office . Democrats 202 7488000. You can go to social. You can join us on cspan or facebook. Com cspan and you can text us your city and state at 2027488003. We will begin with a new poll out by fox. Trumps approval picks up. Found. Look at what fox takeob Approval Rating that from october ticked up from october. His Approval Rating is at 43 . Take a look at the impeachment question. In late october, 40 9 favored impeachment and removal from office. 4 said impeached, but dont opposednd 41 altogether. Say impeach, but dont remove and 41 say do not impeach the president. That is our question for all of do
Code. This is not the end of the story. While the president has endorsed it, he still need Senate Republicans to get on board. Here to talk to us about where they stand in the specifics, Laura Davison, a reporter with bloomberg tech, and mike debonis from the Washington Post. Thank you for being here. Lets start with the major changes, what do you think they are. To begin . E it is touching virtually 100 of the american economy, every taxpayer will be affected. For individuals, the structure of the tax bracket, most but not all will be in the lower bracket. People take a standard induction will get a larger standard deduction. Many of the credits and deductions people are used to taking will be eliminated. On the business side, for a lower tax rate going from 35 to 20 flat. We refer to as passthroughs, passes through to individuals. Theyre are eligible for a new, lower tax rate. A whole lot of Little Things around this bill that are having an effect on peoples lives. Electric vehicle t