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You can catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. Very good monday morning to you. You can start calling in on this question of war Power Authority. Here is the basics. The constitution and powering the president to wage wars as commanderinchief. The constitution empowering congress to declare wars and fund wars. President s can order u. S. Troops when the country is attacked or attack appears imminent, but the war powers resolution requires a president terminate combat unless there is congressional passedzation to continue over the veto...

Agencies and to say, it is the agencys fault, the agency is only going to be as good welcome, i will start with our moderator from the washington post. I q. Can give ellen your attention, we will get started. Usen thank you for joining during your lunch hour. We will enjoy talking and watching you eat. [laughter] we have a great panel for this topic, fostering bipartisanship in intelligence oversight. We have a senior fellow at the center for National American security. And a former National Security fromr within the doj 20002010. The bush and obama administrations. Really, the poster children...

President or wherever books are sold. Back we are back with the president and we will talk about this years congressional pig. First, tell us what this is . Citizens against government waste was founded in 1984 with president reagan so weve been around a long time. Since then we have of course been investigating, researching, exposing and exposing government fraud and abuse and the rest around since 1991 and we have identified hundred 11,000, 114 earmarks with 314 billion dollars so when people say just a little here are a few thousand there but adds up and they are corrupting, costly and equi...

Im so glad to see all of you. Actually, let me just start by saying there are other things to be doing on a beautiful friday afternoon. It is gorgeous out here, but our country is in real trouble. And not just a little bit of trouble. It is a lot of trouble. And you have decided to spend it working on our democracy. And on our future. And i just want you to know that i am grateful for that. It really does matter. Thank you for being here, i appreciate it. Heres what ill do. Ill tell you a little about myself, tell you a little bit about why i am in this fight. We will take as many questions as...

More opportunity, people of color and women and the rest. That is where some of the unease comes from, you know, it shouldnt be just for wealthy people. It isnt just for wealthy people, but there is that impression, and there is impression among members that its hard to have two homes, raise a family, and all the rest. Thats part of what the discussion is. I dont see it as any what did you say . You relate it going to case . No. I think what is an issue in our country is revolving door largely spinning madly in the executive branch as we see it now. Look at people in the department the secreta...