Fisa courts as well. The president has asked for 2. 5 2. 5 billion dollars and Chuck Schumer is saying more like 8 billion. Guest it is easier to go for a lower number and ask for more. Congress is in session plenty of time between now and then, so it is rational to go with a lower number and spend more, but the president signaled, you want to give me more money, give me more money. I am sure he will make judicious use of it but be clear, we are borrowing it. Host what do you mean . Guest we are spending a trillion more than we have. Deficits do matter. Why run up the full death is full balance on the credit card instead of paying for what you need . Host what are you hearing about this coronavirus outbreak . Guest people are concerned about the supply chain and the timing hit as Chinese New Year was going in china. A lot of the supply chain goes back to china and tons of people did not go back to work, so you will see disruption in supply chains. It is also a demand shock because peop
At Johns Hopkins here to talk about the coronavirus and the response. Lets begin with this virus. Itt exactly is it and how is that it became something that went from an animal to a human . Guest it is a respiratory virus. There are coronavirus is that circulate and are a frequent cause of the common cold, but this is a new one and people do not have immunity, and seems to be reducing more serial beer severe symptoms. It originated in animals and jumped over to humans and became capable of being transmitted to humans. When that occurred, we dont fully know. The initial outbreak was detected in december and it is likely it started a month before then or earlier. Host how does this jump from animal to human . Guest the mechanism is not known but likely a human came in contact with an animal that was infected and the virus mutated so it could live in humans, and became adapted to living in humans and could spread between humans, got the right receptors to bind to the lungs. Host is it ing
That statement. Iranian leaders, they have made statements. They have largely avoided the bellicose language we have seen in the past. Overnight, leader ali khamenei says it was a slap in the face to america. They say they do not seek escalation or war. Obvious question this morning, was the attack deliberately proportionate, a oneoff that makes a point but doesnt risk a devastating american response . Can the iranians risk taking action that results in allout war . Their economy is collapsing. They are out of cash. What will the president say this morning and how will he say it . Escalation . A threatening tone . We will find out soon. Now look at this. Yet again, the market is largely shrugging off an attack in the middle east, in the middle of the oil patch, no less. When the news broke, futures showed a near 400point drop but look at it now. Down maybe 20 for the dow and all of that loss accounted for by just two dow stocks which we will mention momentarily. The s p is going to go
A new phase with todays Health Judiciary hearing. Washington journal is next. [video clip] this is about our democracy, our National Security, whether the American People have a right to expect the president of the United States will act with their interest in mind. Host House Intelligence Committee chair adam schiff unveiling the 300 page impeachment inquiry report. The Committee Approved the report last night 139. A pick up the process today with their first public hearing. Live at 10 00 eastern on cspan 3 already getting a look at the House Longworth Office Building where the committee will hold its hearing. Good morning and welcome to washington journal for wednesday, december 4. We will begin the program spend the entire program asking are President Trumps actions impeachable . If you think so, 2027488000. If you think no, 2027488001. Send us a text, make sure you include your name and where you are texting from. 2027488003. On twitter, we are cspanwj. Already a number of post on
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