Correspondent daniel new howser and congressional reporter pitterson, later anthony from the center for strategic and International Talk about the Foreign Policy challenges that are facing in 2018. Social media. But voters, wed, should make it a priority that basic knowledge pertaining to our government. Amy says it helps. I have learned so much from the social media. I can adjust my opinion to include new facts. Ive change my mind is some because of conversations with people online. One more from saul. A lot of people do not care about the research, it hurts, they end up spreading false information. That is a sampling of the discussion on our facebook page. Here is a poll. Different wording, but same idea, this is from surveymonkey from october, asked whether social media does more to help, promote democracy and free speech or does more to hurt it. 51 surveyed in the late october poll said it did more to her democracy, 45 said it did more to help. Large majorities among hispanics and
We have a washing a washington congressional reporter with us as well. Lets talk about what happened over the weekend, when Mitch Mcconnell and paul ryan joined the president at camp david for a retreat. What do we know about the agenda their . Agenda there . House Speaker Paul Ryan indicated he is interested in doing some kind of overhaul of welfare programs. Shown he isell has not that interested in doing a Major Overhaul of entitlement programs. Sure if there is some narrow sliver those two leaders might need to work on. The president has told House Republicans he is interested in doing something with welfare programs. But it is a midterm year and, there is anysure appetite in the senate to take up a big, controversial change. Host can you talk about what happened at camp david . Senator mcconnell is trying to convey the political realities. His missile majority in the senate has slimmed to 51 republicans. The tax billot done and failed on the obamacare repeal. That changes a lot. W
The second session of the Congress Officially begins tomorrow. For roundtable discussion on the agenda ahead, we are joined by the staff correspondent with the National Journal. Us asina peterson is with well from the wall street journal. Wall street journal. Be agenda is likely to shaped by what happens over the weekend when Mitch Mcconnell, paul ryan joined the president at camp david for a retreat. What do you know about the topic, the tomorrow. It seems like senator Mitch Mcconnell is trying to convey the realities. His majority has slimmed from 52 to 51 and that will change. They can barely get the tax bill done. They failed on the obamacare repeal. As he told reporters, that changes a lot and when it comes to entitlement reforms, whatever they might be, that is really hard to get any democrats on board. I would expect him to try to convey that. Paul ryan has been a big think leader. For him, you know, he may try, as he said he will, to the these, but he is facing some hurdles in
Staff correspondent with the National Journal. Kristina peterson is with us from the wall street journal. Be agenda is likely to shaped by what happens over the weekend when Mitch Mcconnell, paul ryan joined the president at camp david for a retreat. What do you know about the topic, the agenda, there and what each of those men bring into that meeting with the president . Guest House Speaker paul ryan has indicated he is interested in doing some kind of overhaul of welfare programs. Stamps or be food housing assistance. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has shown he is not that interested in doing a Major Overhaul of entitlement programs. He has talked about not wanting to do some thing to medicare and medicaid right now. If therest sure some narrow sliver that those two leaders might agree to work on. Of course, the president will in this he has told House Republicans he is interested in some changes to welfare programs, but it is a midterm year, and im not sure there is a huge a
Discussion to go live to the floor of the house of representatives. House will come to order. The chair waits for house of key medication from the speaker. I hereby appoint the toorable Patrick T Mchenry act as temporary on this day, signed paul ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain conroy let us pray. God of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day. In the final hour of the first session of the 115th congress, we give you thanks for your faithfulness to our nation. There have been many struggles, many sorrows and yet we are still here and able to give you thanks that millions of our citizens live free. May the work of the second session issue forthwith legislation to the benefit of our nation and its citizens and where the efforts of this congress have fallen short we ask your forgiveness and the forgiveness of all americans. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro te