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What's on Tap for D.C. Today?
Aired October 02, 2002 - 06:07 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: While the United Nations prepares to deal with the U.S. resolution on Iraq, Congress continues to haggle over a resolution giving the president the authority to use military force.
For more, let's turn to our Washington deputy bureau chief Steve Redisch, with a look at what's on tap in Washington today.
Good morning -- Steve.
STEVE REDISCH, CNN WASHINGTON DEPUTY BUREAU CHIEF: Good morning, Carol.
COSTELLO: So, there's going to be some debate in Congress on the resolution today?
REDISCH: Well, there's the debate before the actual debate, and they are trying to now figure out what kind of language, how tough to make this resolution, how to -- as well as how to appease the White House and make sure that it's got, as far as President Bush is concerned, the teeth that he wants in this resolution.
COSTELLO: The three congressmen who traveled to Iraq will be back. Will we hear from them?
REDISCH: We will hear from them today. Congressman David Bonior, as well as Congressmen Jim McDermott and Michael Thompson, are back from Iraq. We saw them earlier this week in Baghdad and late last week, and they will be giving a news conference and briefing us on what they found.
COSTELLO: Oh, my goodness, I have here there might be another Al Gore sighting in Washington today?
REDISCH: There is another Al Gore sighting in Washington today. He's going to deliver a speech on the economy. And apparently, he has been nudged by the Democratic National Committee to speak about the state of the economy.
The economy is one of the Democrat's big issues that they feel that they can win on in 2002, which is getting drowned out by all of the talk about Iraq.
COSTELLO: Gotcha. And one more thing. The president is meeting with "America's Most Wanted" John Walsh today. Why?
REDISCH: John Walsh will be among some 600 people who are participating in a White House conference on missing, exploited and runaway children. The White House is trying to talk about the issue of missing children. It was a very big issue this summer, as we all saw with the numerous children who were kidnapped. And so, the White House is trying to find answers and ways to prevent such things from happening.
COSTELLO: Understand. Steve Redisch, thank you. We'll let you get down to the Washington bureau.
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Aired October 2, 2002 - 06:07 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: While the United Nations prepares to deal with the U.S. resolution on Iraq, Congress continues to haggle over a resolution giving the president the authority to use military force.
For more, let's turn to our Washington deputy bureau chief Steve Redisch, with a look at what's on tap in Washington today.
Good morning -- Steve.
STEVE REDISCH, CNN WASHINGTON DEPUTY BUREAU CHIEF: Good morning, Carol.
COSTELLO: So, there's going to be some debate in Congress on the resolution today?
REDISCH: Well, there's the debate before the actual debate, and they are trying to now figure out what kind of language, how tough to make this resolution, how to -- as well as how to appease the White House and make sure that it's got, as far as President Bush is concerned, the teeth that he wants in this resolution.
COSTELLO: The three congressmen who traveled to Iraq will be back. Will we hear from them?
REDISCH: We will hear from them today. Congressman David Bonior, as well as Congressmen Jim McDermott and Michael Thompson, are back from Iraq. We saw them earlier this week in Baghdad and late last week, and they will be giving a news conference and briefing us on what they found.
COSTELLO: Oh, my goodness, I have here there might be another Al Gore sighting in Washington today?
REDISCH: There is another Al Gore sighting in Washington today. He's going to deliver a speech on the economy. And apparently, he has been nudged by the Democratic National Committee to speak about the state of the economy.
The economy is one of the Democrat's big issues that they feel that they can win on in 2002, which is getting drowned out by all of the talk about Iraq.
COSTELLO: Gotcha. And one more thing. The president is meeting with "America's Most Wanted" John Walsh today. Why?
REDISCH: John Walsh will be among some 600 people who are participating in a White House conference on missing, exploited and runaway children. The White House is trying to talk about the issue of missing children. It was a very big issue this summer, as we all saw with the numerous children who were kidnapped. And so, the White House is trying to find answers and ways to prevent such things from happening.
COSTELLO: Understand. Steve Redisch, thank you. We'll let you get down to the Washington bureau.
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