host: our guest daryl kimball, executive director of the arms control association. find himthat is it for's "washington journal." we will take you now to a very brief pro forma session.

host: our guest daryl kimball, executive director of the arms control association. find hi >> congress returns monday for a busy month ahe. the house and senate are facing a government funding deadline and must pass funding legislation by december 20 to erett a shutdown. thhambers plan to vote on the white house's reesof $100 billion in emergency disaster relief for hurricane victims. congress will also take up the final version of an annual defense program and policy bill. mike johnson and senate majoty leader -- leader chuck schumer spoke about these must pass bills and their chambers plan to vote on it before adjourning for the year. >> we have items we have to go through before the remainder of the year. we have a disaster relief package that has been presented by the biden administration. even before hurricanes milton and helene hit sure, house republicans ensured appropriate funds would be provided to fema as we did in the last package. now that we are back in session, we will continue to provide resources that are desperately needed. i saw firsthand, i went t

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