Discusses impeachment efforts and the supply complain. Her recentalus on piece on asylumseekers at th u. S. Mexico border. Host good morning and welcome to washington journal for wednesday, october 2, 2019. We would like to hearrom republicans only this first hour. Republican callers only to hear your thoughts on the impeachment inquiry on President Trump. Do you still support him . How do you think he is responding . We will also look at the latest polls on how other republicans are feeling. Republicans only. 2027488000 if you live in the eastern and central time zones. 2027488001 for the mountain and pacific time zones. You can send us a text. That is 2027488003. Make sure you put your name on there, where you are texting from. cspanwjs how you send a tweet and we are on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. At the start of the program yesterday, we looked at polls. More specifically on republican support, the impeachment and job support numbers. Lets look at this Monmouth University poll
Daca. And state funding for lives that occasion. Watch on cspan host joining us this morning, Catherine Glenn foster, ceo of americans united for life. There are support there are potential Supreme Court challenges for roe v. Wade in the upcoming term. Tell us for tell us about americans united for life. What is your main mission . Guest we were founded in 1971, two years before roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide. We were founded to work in the statehouses and in congress. Educating people about the facts about abortion and the law about abortion. So you guys have been fairly busy, i assume, with the statehouse efforts to change abortion laws across the country. Guest we certainly have. So many lawmakers are relying upon bills related to abortion and other life issues, and also turning to us for testimony and other support, both passing and defending prolife bills. Host must be a fairly Big Organization with people spread out across the country, working on this legislation . Gue
Cspan. Joining us this morning, ceo ofne glenn foster, americans united for life. There aresupport potential Supreme Court challenges for roe v. Wade in the upcoming term. Tell us for americans tell us about americans united for life. What is your main mission . 1971, we were founded in two years before roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide. We were founded to work in the statehouses and in congress. Educating people about the facts about abortion and the law about abortion. Host so you guys have been fairly busy, i assume, with the statehouse efforts to change abortion laws across the country. Guest we certainly have. So many lawmakers are relying abortions related to and other life issues, and also turning to us for testimony and other support, both passing and defending prolife bills. Host must be a fairly Big Organization with people spread out across the country, working on this legislation . Guest we travel the country, absolutely. Crisscrossing the nation so often, it seems
To post there. And send us a tweet, cspanwj. Also to keep our eye on other news this morning, including Hurricane Dorian and the latest on that. From the dallas morning news, their lead story obviously, at least five dead after more than 20 shot as gunmen targets random victims in the odessa. 20 were shot on saturday when a gunmen hijacked a postal truck and begin shooting randomly in the odessa. Odessa area of west texas. Three officers were among the shot, in stable condition according to the Texas Department of public safety. Michael gertie confirmed that authorities had fatally shot the gunmen whose name was not released. You can read more at dallas news. Com. From the local newspaper, their point of view, their editorial , to rally around the victims, we are all in shock at the senseless violence that touches our world each day and every day, german home on saturday as a gunmen shot five people to death and injured 21 in odessa. The why and the how is still not known, it will all
Live in east jerusalem. The United Nations and the us have expressed concern about israels plans for a military operation in rafah. The city, at the south western edge of gaza, has seen the arrival of hundreds of thousands of palestinians taking refuge from the fighting elsewhere in the strip. The Israeli Military had previously urged civilians to go there but now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for an assault on hamas militants believed to be based there. The un issued this warning. I think the consequences of a Ground Operation in rafah under the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. It would be catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. It would be catastrophic or around. The us is one of israels most important supporters but it seems that the Israeli Government has not shared details of the planned assault on rafah with officials in washington. Heres Us National Security council spokesman, john kirb