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Ms. Pelosi today, we celebrate a wedding in washington, d. C. I convey that to you because it is a source of joy to us as she is a source of joy to the country and her personal happiness is lovely. In any event, here we are. Iran, impeachment. Let me start with iran. Today, we will have a resolution on the floor put forth by congresswoman alyssa slotkin. Were very proud of her experience, in terms of National Security, under democratic and republican president s, now a member of congress putting forth a resolution this week. Last week, in our view, the president the administration conducted a provocative disproportionate air strike against iran that dangered americans and did so without consulting congress. When i was informed of this attack the administration took responsibility for it over the weekend, i said, why did you not consult with congress . Well, we held it in closely. We held it in closely. No. You have a responsibility to consult with congress. No, we held it close. Whatev
Just seeing those young people, this veteran coming to speak for them, 90some yeereds old. At the end of his remarks he said i just want one message, i doesnt know if its appropriate to say, but i will, pray for peace. Pray for peace. Thats what we all do. Protect the American People is our first responsibility. Protect and defend, an oath we take. Not only of our constitution but of the American People. Pray for peace. Thats what we must do. So what happened in the view of many of us is no peace, its an escalation. Not that we have any confidence in the goodness, of the good intentions of iran. And we certainly do not respect and from my intelligence background know just how bad soleimani was. Not because we expect good things from them, but we expect great things from us. In terms of impeachment, you keep asking me the same question. I keep giving you the same answer. As i said right from the start, we need to see the arena in which we are sending our managers. Is that too much to as
Iran, impeachment. Let me start with iran. Today, we will have a resolution on the floor put forth by congresswoman alyssa slotkin. Were very proud of her experience, in terms of National Security, under democratic and republican president s, now a member of congress, putting forth a resolution this week. Last week, in our view, the president the administration conducted a provocative disproportionate air strike against iran that dangered americans and did so without consulting congress. When i was informed of this attack the administration took responsibility for it over the weekend, i said, why did you not consult with congress . Well, we held it in closely. No. You have a responsibility to consult with congress. No, we held it close. Whoever close means. As you see, there has been criticism from the republicans about the briefing that was put forth yesterday by the administration on this subject. Some have asked, do you agree this is the worst intelligence classified Briefing Congre
Syndrome is extremely rare. Hi. Friends dont have to be. This is joe. When youre connected, youre not alone. Cox, support cspan as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. Next, a discussion about the impact of Climate Change and possible solutions with fema administrator deanne criswell. She talks about why she believes Climate Change is the crisis of our generation. The virtual conversation runs over just 40 minutes. Hello. Welcome to Washington Post live. I am a National Environmental reporter. Were going to be discussing natural disasters, why they are becoming more frequent and more severe than in the past. And how the federal government is trying to prepare for more extreme weather events ahead. Later, we will hear from fema administrator deanne criswell. But first, i am joined today by two climate experts. The professor Michael Oppenheimer and the senior feller fellow, alice hill. Welcome to Washington Post live. Th