host: joining us now is mike conaway. i want to ask you, have you read the authorization for use of military force? guest: i have. it is not the right strategy. to put in in during ground combat operations limits what we might do. none of us want to send ground troops into any conflict, but there is -- but i think it was a political move. it is about national security it should not be about partisan issues. jams of the democrats. they cannot do what they might want to do. it is unfortunate. i would not vote for that version of it. you will see us debating it having those conversations about the use of military force. host: when do you see that debate taking place? guest: it is taking place now. i have not had a conversation with ed royce, but there will be ongoing conversations. we will be home next week in our districts and i am sure this will be a conversation across district 11. it is a big deal. the president is not doing it correctly. i am really disappointed in the white house on this aversion. i knew republicans wo

. >>> on the next washington journal, representative mike conaway discusses the president's proposal to use force against isis. and then ted lew. washington journal, live every morning at 7:00 eastern, and can you join the conversation with your phone calls and comments on facebook and twitter. >>> the political landscape has changed with the 114th congress. not only are there 43 new republicans and 15 new democrats in the house and 12 new republicans and one new democrat in the senate, there's also the first african-american woman in the house. keep track of the members of congress using congressional chronicle on c-span.org. it has lots of useful information there, including voting results and statistics of each session. c-span radio and c-span.org. >>> next, a former political prisoner testifies about human rights violations in cuba. this house foreign affairs sub committee hearing also looks at proposed changes to u.s.-cuban relations. chris smith chairs this hearing. >>> good morning to everyone and welcome to this very timely and important hearing on human rights in cuba. we ar

coming up, mike conaway of texas discusses the proposal for new authorization against isis. >> those of us in law enforcement must redouble our efforts to resist bias and prejudice. we must understand the people we serve and protect. we must know what it feels like to be a law-abiding young black man walking on the street and encountering law enforcement. we must understand how that man acs. host: that was the fbi director speaking at georgetown university. it was a frank and personal speech.

on the next washington journal mike conaway of texas, a member of the armed services committee, discusses the president's proposal for new authorization to use military force against isis. then more about the president's request with congressman ted lieu of california, the democratic freshmen. live every morning at seven eastern. you can join the conversation with phone calls and comments on facebook and twitter. the house armed services committee holds a hearing friday on the threat of isis. the former director of the defense intelligence agency michael flynn will testify. live coverage starts at 9:00 a.m. on c-span2. >> here are some of our featured programs. saturday morning, live coverage of the book festival with nonfiction authors and books on the disappearance of michael rockefeller. in the former senior adviser for president obama on 40 years in politics. saturday morning, the 100th anniversary of the release of the film the birth of a nation. the showing of the entire film followed by a live call-in program. sunday at eight on the presidency, george washington portraits, focusing

on the next washington journal mike conaway of texas, a member of the armed services committee, discusses the president's proposal for new authorization to use military force against isis. then more about the president's request with congressman ted lieu of california, the democratic freshmen. live every morning at seven eastern. you can join the conversation with phone calls and comments on facebook and twitter. the house armed services committee holds a hearing friday on the threat of isis. the former director of the defense intelligence agency michael flynn will testify. >> here are some of our featured programs. saturday morning, live coverage of the book festival with nonfiction authors and books on the disappearance of michael rockefeller. in the former senior adviser for president obama on 40 years in politics. saturday morning the 100th anniversary of the release of the film the birth of a nation. the showing of the entire film followed by a live call-in program. sunday at eight on the presidency, george washington portraits, focusing on how artists captured the spirit of the firs