[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2020] while we wait for the Vice President in florida, well look at some of todays washington journal. Our table, jeff fortenberry, republican of nebraska. Lets begin with the story in the washington post, the president plans to divert 7. 2 billion in pentagon funds for the border wall. Congress controls the purse brings pursestrings. Are you ok with the president deciding to divert this money . Guest first of all, good morning. This was a topic of discussion as we worked through the appropriation process. There is 12 bills and it takes the bulk of the year. Sometimes it doesnt get done. There is the threat of government shutdown. That did not happen this year. There was the attempt to find common ground. Earlier this year, there would be limitations on how the president could potentially use wall funding from other sources, those were lifted and we moved forward. There is a court case about this. Another court has stop the injunction.
Activities the president has been very clear we will continue to apply economic sanctions until iran stops its terrorist activities and commit that it will never have Nuclear Weapons can really help it is at the white house she says part of the aim is to put pressure on the iranian people. Yeah well we should point out that this is the latest in the string of sanctions that the United States has put in place ever since its withdrew from the j. C. T. A way that the agreement to live in Irans Nuclear program back in may of 2018 snacked that sanctions went into place then we had 2 more rounds of sanctions after that now yet another round put in place by the trumpet ministration through executive order as you point out it targets not only the steel as well as Iron Industries that Construction Trade and even some senior officials in the iranian government now the purpose of all of this the Administration Says is part of its broader maximum Pressure Campaign to isolate the iranian people fro
They are not to blame it is us who are to blame the plane was on its way it did not have any error or mistake everyone worked very well efficiently it was us who made a mistake and we are responsible we should accept responsibility and accountability as a bird is in tehran he says the commander of irans revolutionary guard if force has leveled some of the blame for the crash tensions with the u. S. Hes very much painted the picture that iran was on a war footing that donald trump had threatened 52 sites in iran that iran had reserve retaliated to the assassination of general cos and so the moneys on that evening or early hours of the morning iran had fired missiles into iraq at u. S. Targets now he says that iran is expecting the possibility of war that they will heighten tensions on the battery operator had been sent to this location in iran and he had been informed that there was a Cruise Missile and he should have made contact with superiors before firing a rocket he waited for 10 s
Americans from job discrimination. A. M. , a discussion on federal efforts to regulate chemicals. Ont good morning, everyone tuesday, january 14. We will begin with your thoughts on a fair impeachment trial in the senate. What does that look like . Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And independents, 2027488002. Text us with your first name, city, and state at 2027488003. Or go to twitter at cspanwj and facebook. Com cspan to join us in the conversation. With the Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer, democrat of new york on the floor yesterday talking about what he would like to see in the senate trial. [video clip] a fair trial is one that considers all the facts and gives the senators all the information they need to make an informed decision. That means relevant witnesses. That means relevant documents. That means the truth. Senate these things, a trial would become a farce, a nationally televised meeting of the mock trial club. There is a reason that with one exception
Trial that could take place in the new year. Inappropriate in my judgment for senators on either side of the aisle to prejudge evidence before they have heard what is presented because each of us will take an oath to seriously render impartial justice. Collins and murkowski doubting the leaders approach, scrutiny fall on republicans, like Lamar Alexander of tennessee, who could force leaders to work out the terms of 1999al the way they did in with the impeachment trial of president bill clinton. Edward is in newport, florida, optimistic. Caller greetings and happy new year from sunny florida. I am very optimistic. Hasdentally, Arnie Arnesen a net worth of 70 million, all through politics. Has made hismp money in business. In new port richey, the tampa area, every block has new construction on it. When i go to the vfw, my fellow veterans are very positive and optimistic about what President Trump is doing. ande in a community of 55 at our community center, we have optimism from senior c