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CNN Live At Daybreak

What's on Tap in Washington?

Aired September 06, 2002 - 06:07   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Joining us now on the phone is our Washington deputy bureau chief Steve Redisch with a look at what's on tap there today.

Good morning, Steve.

STEVE REDISCH, CNN WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF: Good morning, Carol.

COSTELLO: Tell us more about Congress' trip to New York.

REDISCH: It's only the second time in 202 years, since Congress moved to D.C. in 1800, only the second time that Congress has met outside of Washington. They met once in Philadelphia to mark the 100 anniversary of the Constitution that created the two-house system.

COSTELLO: And they're going to take an Amtrak train out there: 300 members of Congress. I can only imagine the security in New York City.

REDISCH: They should be leaving in about 20 minutes or so out of Union Station. Unfortunately, we can't bring you live pictures. They won't let us get in there live. But Congress is taking the train up. Only about 300 members of Congress are going. And they'll be going to Federal Hall, which is the -- the place -- it's not the exact building, but it is the exact site where the first Congress met back in the late 1700 --1789.

COSTELLO: And it's right near the piece of sandstone where George Washington was sworn in as the nation's first president.

REDISCH: And it's only blocks away from the Twin Towers and where -- where the -- the horrible events of 9/11 happened.

COSTELLO: That should be an incredible sight. Of course we'll be following that live on CNN.

The President has a big meeting this weekend, too, with Tony Blair.

REDISCH: The British prime minister is coming to Camp David. He'll only spend the day there, if not just a few hours. And the talk will be about Iraq. The British, as with Osama bin Laden and the war on terror, came out with a major study and a major look at what caused -- at the terror network. And it's expected that Prime Minister Blair will present President Bush with Britain's assessment of the Iraqi threat.

COSTELLO: Got you. So you have a busy weekend ahead, too. Steve Redisch, thank you very much. We'll catch you on Monday, and we'll let you get down to the Washington bureau.

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