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we are offended by these companies and more. -- we are funded by these companies and more. ♪ >> midco supports c-span, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. congressional reporter for the new york times with us this half hour to take a quick look at what is ahead in congress, what is supposed to be the last week in the house and senate before the august recess. let's start with the house. what are some of the main issues? guest: scheduling is a little bit in flux right now. the main thing i am watching for is whether the house republicans can get two of their appropriations bills moving

across the house floor, as your listeners probably know. kevin mccarthy, one of his priorities has been to not just pass a big omnibus budget at the end of the year, but to pass the appropriation bills one by one, all 12 of them. this is a promise he made when he was attempting to become speaker. it is something the republicans want to see happen. they might try to move two of these this week. we will see if those can get ready in time. one is agriculture and the other would be for military construction. they would be the culture war debates we have seen in this congress, about whether abortion restrictions should be in, dei restrictions, things like that. that is going to be the first two they try to move. host: you said potentially those would be the first two this week and he made the promise to get

through all 12. each time, he exposes himself to potentially losing votes from his caucus on those pieces of legislation, correct? guest: right. this is a difficult task. congress has gotten into the habit of passing one huge omnibus at the end of the year and i don't think anyone really believes it is going to be an easy task to get all 12 done. there is just not a ton of time. it takes a long time to get these bills. there are so many policies involved. there is sort of a gun to the head of this congress. in the debt limit deal, if they don't get these done, there will be a 1% cut across government. all government spending will be cut by 1%. none of the republican policies would go into effect. they would be stuck with nancy pelosi's policies from the last congress. there is pressure on both sides. democrats don't want to cut and republicans don't want hello see's policies -- don't want

hello see's public debt pelosi's policies. guest: the national defense authorization act, every year, this is one of those must pass bills that has to go through congress. what it does is it really sets the roadmap for how the military can spend money when it is appropriated. a version of this bill has already passed in the house. it had all of these extra provisions added in, culture war issues. fanning the military from using dei officers -- banning the military from using dei officers, strict and's for paying for travel for abortions and another -- and a number of other issues. we are headed eventually if this

does pass the senate, for a conference committee and that could be quite contentious as well because kevin mccarthy has already said that he wants to have marjorie taylor greene, one of the more far right members of congress, on that committee. it could be interesting to see how those appropriations go. host: tell us about the hold that senator tommy tuberville has on military nominations and how this may come into play, this week with the ndaa discussion. guest: this is probably the second biggest issue if not the biggest right now that the senate is encountering. close to 300 promotions or nominations in the military are being held up for admirals and generals by a single senator, tommy tuberville of alabama. what he is objecting to is a policy that the pentagon has put in place recently that would pay for travel, out-of-state travel for abortions, if a military

service member wants to have an abortion. this comes in the wake of roe v. wade being overturned and inferring state laws going into place. he say it -- he says it violates the hyde amendment and federal law that can't pay for abortions, but paying for travel is akin to paying for the abortions. he is putting a hold on all of these promotions and is angering the democrats and the biden administration. they are saying it is hurting the military at a deep level. tempora ville is demanding they change -- cover ville -- tub or erville is demanding they change the provisions. host: -- a vote on the abortion issues in exchange for releasing his hold. guest: it is interesting. schumer is offering a vote on two possible -- to rebuild policy -- tuberville's policy. what he wants is a vote on the

other so that they put -- proactively saying this is our policy. it is sort of a war of words, and neither side seems like they are winning. host: that language did pass in the house version, right? guest: but it could not pass the senate. host: we are talking with luke broadwater, congressional reporter for the new york times. we welcome your phone calls and comments. (202)-748-8000 is the democrats line. (202)-748-8001 for republicans. for independents and all others, (202)-748-8002. you may have heard luke in the last half hour, nancy pelosi on this potential vote, the issue of the house expunging, the proposal by mortgage -- marjorie taylor greene and elise stefanik to expunge the impeachment decisions against former president donald trump.

what do you think will happen? guest: kevin mccarthy has said he is for this. we know elise stefanik and at least three republicans are for this. my understanding is it does not have the votes, that there is some skepticism within the republican conference in the house. it would be a largely symbolic effort. unlike say a criminal record which can be expunged, you can band the box -- ban the box. this happened publicly. everyone knows about it. there is no come in the record to expunge. it would be a purely symbolic act. if they are going to go forward with it, right now they don't have the votes. maybe at the fall at the earliest but that is not something we will see this week. host: in addition to the work in the house this week on the two appropriations bills and other

measures, what hearings are you watching for, this final week before august? guest: the big one from my perspective is a leon drove mayorkas, the home and secretary will be on the hill wednesday in front of the judiciary committee. as you know, the house republicans have been ramping up a potential impeachment of mayorkas, doing a five-part investigation on his handling of the border. i expect him to be grilled intensely about the situation at the border. i do think he has some facts on his side. it looks like some of the biggest fears about record border crossings are starting to come down. not as bad as they once were. he has some positive things you can point to. there is the issue about whether or not he lied to congress. he says he did not. they are using a legalistic definition that does not really match operational definitions. i expect there to be a fight about that as well.

this is a precursor to see whether or not republicans will try to go forward and impeach him. host: the house to dish your looking at impeachment charges against the attorney general, merrick garland. what is their allegation? guest: for those who watched the irs whistleblower last week in congress, there is this key dispute about whether merrick garland lied to congress or not, when he said that he had basically deputized a u.s. attorney in delaware to have full authority to make charges anywhere he wants on the hunter biden case. what you heard from the irs whistleblower last week was that that was not true. he did not have full authority and that he was limited in where he could charge and what his powers were. there is a bit of a dispute. garland is telling the truth or the whistleblower is. what kevin mccarthy said was, if it is proven or we do find out substantial evidence that merrick garland lied to

congress, then he would begin impeachment proceedings the next day. it feels to me right now that it was a little bit hot right now. passionate anger on the side of the republicans. maybe that will change on wednesday at this hearing. the republicans i'm talking to over the weekend were really fired up about garland. host: our guest is luke broadwater who covers congress for the new york times. we welcome your calls and comments. (202)-748-8000 for democrats. (202)-748-8001 for republicans. for independents and others, (202)-748-8002. you can send us a text if you like, that's at (202)-748-8003. a comment from -- he says that hunter's former business partner will testify under oath. hunter got his vice president dad on the phone 24 times to talk business.

guest: my understanding is that the oversight committee has been working for weeks to try and schedule this business partner to come in. i'm not sure if that is happening today or not. some who talked over the weekend said he is trying to postpone again. i'm not sure where that stands. i did hear some rumblings that might be postponed. he has delayed that interview several times. the oversight committee is >> we are breaking away to keep our commitment to live coverage. the house is about to gavel in for a brief session this morning. no votes are scheduled today. to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray

with me. grant us, o god, the spiritual awareness to know your intimate presence in our lives. enable us to see life through your eyes. to see the beauty of your creation which you called good. and to see your loving design in the people you place before us. help us to hear through your ears, to hear the laughter of children and the joy of the innocent. to hear the concerns and pain of our closest neighbors, and of those lost in this world. enable us to touch with your strength, to use the power and influence you allow us access to. to touch the grieving with compassion. to calm the fearful with reassurance, and to guide the lost with your direction. god, you have graced us always with your company and made clear your intent that this relationship you have established with us is now ours to share, responding in faith to the one who loved us.

open our eyes and our ears to see and hear you, enliven our senses to be aware of you, and soften our hearts that we may know you. then may our lives reflect the love and mercy that you have so graciously bestowed on us. as you work in us, may it be our aim to inspire others to desire all you wish them to receive from you. by your bountiful grace and sure of your abundant mercy, we offer our prayers in your most holy name, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house the approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on july 20, 2023, at 5:27 p.m. that the senate passed without amendment h.r. 1096. signed, kevin f. mccumber, acting clerk. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the house stands adjourned until noon tomorrow for morning hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business.