Washington Week Show - # 4446
Washington Week Show - # 4446
Washington Week Show # 4446 - Without Recommendation (John Bolton), Prepping for Nuclear Fallout, This Is Not a Drill (private plane steers off course - Washington evacuated), Complex Relations (US/Russia relations). Host Gwen Ifill, guests include Michael Duffy, Jeanne Cummings, Pete Williams, Richard Kyle.
Washington Week Show - # 4446
Opening credits
Washington Week Show - # 4446
Composite footage (unclean) with Washington Week title and text: John Bolton, capitol dome, Senator Byrd says "Does this constitution accord to each nominee an up or down vote on the Senate floor?" Senator Bill Frist says "No, the language is not there." Senator Byrd continues "We talk about what these nominees deserve; (angrily) what do the American people deserve?" House floor is called into recess, single engine plane parked on runway, people evacuating from Washington buildings, President George W. Bush and Laura Bush standing with Vladimir Putin, then seen with other unknown leader (President and Laura Bush have their right hands on their heart).
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The show begins with news of US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton passing the committee hearings, but without the desired confidence or support. Senator George Voinovich (R - Ohio) says "I'm afraid that his confirmation will tell the world that we're not dedicated to repairing our relationship or working as a team, but that we believe only someone with sharp elbows can deal properly with the International community." Michael Duffy details behind the scenes issues with Bolton s confirmation and Voinovich s objections.
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Minority Leader Senator Harry Reid (D - NV) says "George Bush wants to run the Senate into a second House of Representatives, a rubber stamp for his right wing agenda and radical judges, that's not how America works." Majority Leader Senator Bill Frist (R - TN) says "As United States Senators our role is to give advice and consent, it's to find in the constitution advice and consent." Jeanne Cummings continues the discussion from John Bolton to the appointment of judges and the discord between Democrats and Republicans.
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People evacuating governmental buildings in Washington. Pete Williams discusses what happened and who knew what when, and what could have happened if the plane had not been diverted.
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President George W. Bush in Russia, President Bush waving from podium, getting into car with President Putin, then seen dancing and Mrs. Bush pushes him along (funny). President George W. Bush back in Washington says "Russia is not our enemy, Russia is our friend and it's important that we work together to achieve peace. Obviously we have a difference of opinion on certain issues, but we don't have a difference of opinion on working together for peace." Richard Kyle elaborates on the relationship between the United States and Russia.
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Gwen Ifill signs off.
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Credits.