Online at cspan. Org or listen live on the freecspan radio app. Back with two reporters to take her questions about this week in washington. How will impeachment work as well as Congress Facing a deadline for government spending. Mike mullis is congressional reporter with the Washington Post, ryan bennett responded with Time Magazine thank you for being here. Lets begin with the white house and what are they saying about how they would like impeachment to look. President trump believes impeachment is breaking his way, he believes that given his supporters momentum and enthusiasm, and he initially was of the mind he one of the senate to once the house takes their boat which looks like its going to happen, itsinevitable and it moves tothe senate he wanted to take the senate to take their time with the trial because he felt it would be politically advantageous. At this point it looks like hes been talked out of that. Mcconnell, the Senate Majority leader felt like he wanted a quick trial.
Next a look at President Trumps priorities for congress with White House Legislative Affairs director marc short. He talked reported at the Christian Science monitor breakfast. He says tax reform and a legislative fix for the daca program or deferred action for child arrivals, are high on the list. My friend, good morning. Im dave cook from the Christian Science monitor. Thanks for coming. Our guest today is marc short. Assistant to the president and director of the office of legislative affairs. This is his first visit with our low cal Breakfast Club come home to what steve bannon called the pearl clutching mainstream media. Thanks for making time for us in your busy schedule. Marc short, a virginia native graduated from washington and lee university. He got his start in politics serving as finance director for Oliver North Senate campaign picky when on to become executive director of the Young Americas Foundation where his role included stewardship of Ronald Reagans ranch. After runn
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