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What's on Tap for D.C. Today?
Aired September 24, 2002 - 06:07 ET
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CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: The Tony Blair speech and the U.N. resolution all make for a busy day in Washington.
And for a look at what's on tap there today, we are joined on the phone by our D.C. deputy bureau chief, Steve Redisch.
Good morning -- Steve. Busy day today, huh?
STEVE REDISCH, CNN WASHINGTON DEPUTY BUREAU CHIEF: Good morning, Catherine. Yes, it is. And Iraq...
CALLAWAY: Do you think we're going to hear from the president on this? Do you think he will react to Blair's speech?
REDISCH: We are hoping to hear from the president sometime today. He's got several events on his schedule, and perhaps he'll make some comments.
We'll certainly hear from the president spokesman, Ari Fleischer, on this later today. And we may also hear from Secretary of State Colin Powell on the Tony Blair speech and the British dossier after he meets with the Jordanian foreign minister later this morning.
CALLAWAY: More hearings today by the Joint Intelligence Committee's investigation into what was actually missed leading up to the September 11 attacks. What are we expecting to hear today?
REDISCH: Today, we should hear some more evidence and some more about the infamous Phoenix memo. That was the memo written by an FBI agent regarding Middle Eastern men at U.S. flight schools and whether the FBI should investigate those.
We will also hear from three -- what we believe are three former FBI agents -- or present FBI agents -- I'm sorry -- regarding the Phoenix memo and other issues related to the intelligence gathered from 9/11.
CALLAWAY: Well, certainly the airlines industry has struggled since September 11. I know that's been the subject of a House subcommittee meeting. What's on tap there?
REDISCH: They're afraid of struggling even more if there is an attack on Iraq and action -- more action in the Middle East. And so, today, the House Aviation Subcommittee is going to take up the plight of the airlines and whether the United States Treasury should be extending their arm and bailing them out even further. CALLAWAY: Now, a lot of us are going to be watching Alan Greenspan today, as he meets with the Federal Open Market Committee. Could we expect a hint of a change in the interest rate, do you think?
REDISCH: Could, yes; likely...
CALLAWAY: No?
REDISCH: ... I heard the Bloomberg is -- Bloomberg surveys show only 1 of 100 people surveyed believed that an interest rate drop will happen. Most of the others believe that it will remain the same.
We should hear something about 2:15 this afternoon.
CALLAWAY: All right, you've got a great day ahead of you there, Steve. Have a good one.
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Aired September 24, 2002 - 06:07 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: The Tony Blair speech and the U.N. resolution all make for a busy day in Washington.
And for a look at what's on tap there today, we are joined on the phone by our D.C. deputy bureau chief, Steve Redisch.
Good morning -- Steve. Busy day today, huh?
STEVE REDISCH, CNN WASHINGTON DEPUTY BUREAU CHIEF: Good morning, Catherine. Yes, it is. And Iraq...
CALLAWAY: Do you think we're going to hear from the president on this? Do you think he will react to Blair's speech?
REDISCH: We are hoping to hear from the president sometime today. He's got several events on his schedule, and perhaps he'll make some comments.
We'll certainly hear from the president spokesman, Ari Fleischer, on this later today. And we may also hear from Secretary of State Colin Powell on the Tony Blair speech and the British dossier after he meets with the Jordanian foreign minister later this morning.
CALLAWAY: More hearings today by the Joint Intelligence Committee's investigation into what was actually missed leading up to the September 11 attacks. What are we expecting to hear today?
REDISCH: Today, we should hear some more evidence and some more about the infamous Phoenix memo. That was the memo written by an FBI agent regarding Middle Eastern men at U.S. flight schools and whether the FBI should investigate those.
We will also hear from three -- what we believe are three former FBI agents -- or present FBI agents -- I'm sorry -- regarding the Phoenix memo and other issues related to the intelligence gathered from 9/11.
CALLAWAY: Well, certainly the airlines industry has struggled since September 11. I know that's been the subject of a House subcommittee meeting. What's on tap there?
REDISCH: They're afraid of struggling even more if there is an attack on Iraq and action -- more action in the Middle East. And so, today, the House Aviation Subcommittee is going to take up the plight of the airlines and whether the United States Treasury should be extending their arm and bailing them out even further. CALLAWAY: Now, a lot of us are going to be watching Alan Greenspan today, as he meets with the Federal Open Market Committee. Could we expect a hint of a change in the interest rate, do you think?
REDISCH: Could, yes; likely...
CALLAWAY: No?
REDISCH: ... I heard the Bloomberg is -- Bloomberg surveys show only 1 of 100 people surveyed believed that an interest rate drop will happen. Most of the others believe that it will remain the same.
We should hear something about 2:15 this afternoon.
CALLAWAY: All right, you've got a great day ahead of you there, Steve. Have a good one.
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