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CSPAN Week Ahead In Congress February 25, 2017

Smoother sailing than some of the previous nominees featured. They had aroundtheclock sessions and real protests from democrats. Wilbur ross, while there has been concern over some of his business dealings is expected to easily be confirmed monday evening. Invoke thethey will limited debate on the choice of ryan sankey, the congressman from montana to be the secretary of the interior. Later in the week we should see them get to both ben carson, the former president ial candidate and medical doctor from johns and rick perry a. B. Former Texas Governor for Energy Rick Perry the former Texas Governor for energy. These are less controversial nominees than the likes of Rex Tillerson at the state department, betsy devos in education, some of the people previously confirmed. The nexto coming up in week President Trump will make his first address to a joint session of congress. What do you accept the hear from President Trump, and what are you hearing from about possible democratic boycotts . What we have heard so far from the white house is a are anticipating perhaps more of an upbeat message from President Trump. Some optimism and taking that sort of approach. I think the question about lieests, some of this may in who is chosen by democrats to be guests at the event, which is an address to a joint session that is not technically a state of the union address, although it will look like one. We have heard of democratic lawmakers who are inviting victims ofhave been antimuslim violence in recent times or of people who stand to lose their Health Insurance if the 2010 Health Care Overhaul that a lot of people know as obama care is revealed. Repealed. Notnt know of a literally showing up how much of that we will see. One of the questions that i think will be interesting is whether some of the democrats in the house who are known for always wanting the eye with seat aisle seat so they can be in the camera shot with the president walking down the aisle, whether or not those people will actually want to be there this year. Senate side, old home week as a former member of congress, dan coats, former senator of indiana is up for the position with the Trump Administration. Director of National Intelligence, his hearing next week before the Senate Intelligence committee, what is he expected to be asked about . The confirmation seemed like it was going to be one of those really easy ones. At the end of the day his confirmation will probably be easy. Seven some of the news that has come out recently, the reporting about russian interactions with people in the Trump Administration or the trunk transition or Campaign Donald trump transition or campaign, he is sure to be asked about that. Collins, a republican from maine is on the Intelligence Committee signaled an interview inublic radio in maine an interview with public radio in maine that she was going to be asked about the inclusion of steve bannon, the conservative senior white house adviser on the National Security council meeting. There are those questions. The other thing that dan coats will probably have to address is what exactly the trumpet ministration uses the role of the office of the director of National Intelligence and whether or not they expect the power center will be with the dni or whether it might shift back to the cia, which is now being run by former congressman mike pompeo. Host a look at the headline at rollcall. Com nadler tries to force houseboat on possible trump conflicts. Tell us about this. The Judiciary Committee is going to be up to is basically attempting to kill off an effort by the congressman nadler of new york to force a house floor vote on something that is known as a resolution of inquiry about President Trumps potential ties to russian interests or those of his administration. Basically what will probably happen on tuesday is there will for someicult vote republicans on the Judiciary Committee, but when they will have to take in order to thwart nadlers resolution from becoming a vote on the house floor. This is something the Judiciary Committee needs to act in order to prevent what is effectively a discharge and the resolution being able to be brought up on the floor. It will probably be a difficult vote for vulnerable house republicans. Host you can read his reporting at rollcall. Com and follow him on twitter. Thank you for joining us. Niels thank you. Watch live coverage of Senate Confirmation debates and votes next week on cspan2 and cspan. Org. Listen through the free cspan radio app. In his weekly address the president talks about his visit to the African American museum and how he plans to increase job growth among africanamericans. Sancheztative linda delivers the democratic response, giving her reaction to the immigration executive order. Donald trump my fellow americans, as black History Month 2017 comes to a close, i am

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