Is your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, powered by cable. Wallnee senior fellow and former senate an author and professional on most Things Congress related. Good morning to you. Guest thanks for having me. Host the deal they came together last minute on saturday night. Is it with congress is ability to function or is it more a sign of this is how we operate at the 11. 5 hour. And it takes these crises for congress to actually get something done. Guest its a little bit of both. That is what is so frustrating to your viewers. This is in fact how congress its things done these days. It is how Congress Funds the government. There is no question that if there was to be a deal last and at this is what it would look like. However, it is also a sign of congress is continued dysfunction. As weve seen over the past 10 years with most Government Shutdowns the way of doing business this way is becoming increasingly harder and more difficult to work to get things done. Host is this
Speaker. They have promised to force a vote to remove him from the speakers chair. We want to know what you think. Phone lines are split as usual by political party, 202 7488001, democrats 202 7488000, independents 202 7488002 and you can send us a text at 202 7488003. Include your name and where youre from otherwise, catch of catch up with us on social media. Http twitter. Com cspanwj. A very good monday morning to you, start calling in now. This is the headline this morning. Matt gaetz was on cnn state of the union talking about his move this week that he says he will take to House Speaker mccarthy from the chair. [video clip] Speaker Mccarthy made an agreement in january and since then, he has been in repeated material breach of that agreement. This agreement he made with democrats to blow past a lot of the spending guardrails we set up is the last straw and overnight, i learned that Kevin Mccarthy had a secret deal with democrats on ukraine. As he was bating republicans to vote for
Hard place. Theresa mays brexit transition plan is threatened by centuriesold dispute with spain over gibraltar. Good morning, this is bloomberg daybreak europe. Matt miller is here in london. We need to talk about the asian equity session and what weve seen and what weve seen happening in washington even though most people on the east coast in United States should probably be asleep. Theres been plenty of activity in your. A little bit of an industry here feeling about the asian equity session this morning, so no great big movements coming through, but weve seen some substantial movements in the u. S. Treasury market. 2. 45 is where we are at the moment. Sum consists describing this as eyepopping. Something substantial, what is happening . A lot of people trying to work out what it is. Perhaps a realization that with the tax legislation getting closer, maybe that means more borrowing into 2018. As we said in the headlines, the u. S. Senate has voted has passed their version of the bil
Him. We also welcome senator tina smith for three years she served the people of minnesota as their Lieutenant Governor and now she will join senator which are in representing them here in their senate. I congratulate both of them and look for to working with them in the months ahead to make bipartisan progress and find Common Ground on the behalf of the American People. The senate will need to tackle a number of important issues this year. It is my sincere hope that we can do so in a renewed source of comedy, collegiality and bipartisanship. I know the colic sample size of the aisle should the hope and it is urgent that we make it a reality. Congress must reach a spending agreement by generate 19 to ensure uninterrupted funding for the federal government, among several key priorities it is vital that our agreement to provide sufficient resources for our volunteers, armed forces. Under the budget control act American Military has been stretched thin by disproportion cuts that have harm
Republicans hold control of the chamber. Live now to the senate here on cspan2. The senate will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Everlasting god, our light and our salvation, you are our strength and shield of our nation and world. Lord, as we receive the gift of this new year, we thank you for fresh starts and new mercies. May our lawmakers seize the seeds of opportunity that reside in the soil of their tomorrows, laboring diligently to assure an abundant harvest. Teach them to number their days, as they remember that they pass this way but once. Lord, remind them that your hand is on the helm of Human Affairs and that you still guide your world. Give our legislators the integrity to strive to do all the good they can for as many as they can, for as long as they can. Bless our senators who are leaving and those who are coming. We pray in your sovereign name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegi