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The U.S. House votes on whether to impose strict sanctions on Russia, Senator Josh Hawley holds a prayer event on Capitol Hill and announces the Declaration for Life, concerns grow over the future solvency of Social Security, the Senate seeks to confirm judicial nominees ahead of the midterms, and Cissie Graham Lynch is nominated for Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.
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The U.S. House votes on whether to impose strict sanctions on Russia, Senator Josh Hawley holds a prayer event on Capitol Hill and announces the Declaration for Life, concerns grow over the future solvency of Social Security, the Senate seeks to confirm judicial nominees ahead of the midterms, and Cissie Graham Lynch is nominated for Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. ...more Show the full description Show less The U.S. House votes on whether to impose strict sanctions on Russia, Senator Josh Hawley holds a prayer event on Capitol Hill and announces the Declaration for Life, concerns grow over the future solvency of Social Security, the Senate seeks to confirm judicial nominees ahead of the midterms, and Cissie Graham Lynch is nominated for Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.
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In this video 0:00 News Brief and Program Overview7:12 Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Foreign Policy Debates15:18 Economic Policy, Federal Reserve, and Social Security Reform29:42 Declaration for Life and Missouri Prayer Breakfast38:54 Stand Steady: Fearless Faith in a Compromising Culture
News Brief and Program Overview 0:01 Hello. I'm Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council and host of Washington Watch. Thanks for tuning in. Every day, we offer a biblical perspective on the news as well as insightful interviews with elected0:12 leaders, newsmakers, and culture experts. We have a great program planned for you today, but 1st, get up to speed on the top headlines with Washington Stan's news brief.0:28 Welcome to the Washington Stan news brief. I'm Quinn Dellamater bringing you Wednesday's top stories. The family of slain conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, is planning to sue0:40 Utah Valley University, saying that an adequate security contributed to his death. The notice says that Kirk's organization, Turning Point USA, warned university police0:51 about security risks posed by rooftops overlooking the university's amphitheater where he was due to speak. According to the notice, the university police chief responded in a text1:03 message to a Turning Point staff member saying, I got you covered. The notice goes on to say that the university police failed to control access to the rooftop from which1:15 Kirk was shot. A 23 year old man, Tyler Robinson, is accused of shooting Kirk, and Utah prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. But for now, Robinson has1:26 pleaded not guilty. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers held a hearing to examine the plight of pro democracy freedom fighter, Jimmy Lai. Lai
1:38 remains behind bars in China, 1 of many Christians facing persecution from the Chinese communist government. Lai, who is 78, received a 20 year prison
1:50 sentence earlier this year. Representative Chris Smith said Lai's case is a symbol of greater problem.
1:58 Jimmy Lai's case is an embodiment of what has happened to so many of the best and the brightest in Hong Kong. Joshua Wong and all of these other
2:10 great people, who and I've met with him. He's he's now going to be sentenced and very severely. So, what an amazing guy, as are these others who just say in a
2:22 nonviolent way, we want freedom democracy, for Hong Kong and we want it for all of China really, but Hong Kong, let's start there. So it's it's very, very troubling.
2:33 The congressional executive commission on China held the hearing, which comes just ahead of Chinese president Xi Jinping's visit to the US later this month. China's
2:45 treatment and mistreatment of prisoners, including many Christians, has been in the spotlight recently. Xi released pastor Ezra Jin from captivity over the summer at
2:56 the request of president Donald Trump. But many other Christians, including 1 from Jin's church, remain imprisoned. Whether Xi Jinping's visit to the US can lead to the release
3:08 of more Christians remains to be seen. Also happening on Capitol Hill, US surgeon general nominee Nicole Safire faced lawmakers in a confirmation hearing
3:20 today. During the questioning, Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy grilled Safire on her stance on childhood vaccines.
3:29 I appreciate the president is trying to reach the vaccine hesitant people who are wanting more answers or who are concerned that there are too many doses.
3:38 I'm not sure that you reach people who are vaccine hesitancy by feeding into untruths. The way to dispel confusion is not to sow more confusion. The
3:50 way is to say no. It does not cause autism. And frankly, even well, I've never seen any evidence for it, suggests that there might be evidence out there, but you just are not briefed on it. That's a little
4:02 bit of an equivocation.
4:03 I I understand what you're saying. I do not believe that there is reputable evidence that shows this causation of childhood vaccines and autism.
4:11 It remains to be seen whether SAFIRE will be confirmed. And for our last story, concerns about AI are still on the rise. A new political poll found that about 2 of 3
4:23 Americans believe there's a moderate risk that AI could destroy humanity. The poll found that 17 percent of Americans believe that this is almost certain to happen, while 20 believe it poses a
4:35 significant risk. I'm Quinn Delamater, and that's Wednesday's news. You can dive deeper at the Washington stand, and we'll be back next time.
4:54 From the heart of our nation's capital in Washington DC, bringing compelling interviews, insightful analysis, taking you beyond the headlines and sound bites into conversations with our nation's leaders and
5:05 newsmakers, all from a biblical worldview. Washington Watch with Tony Perkins starts now.
5:12 You don't have many votes like this in the congress that impact global geopolitical conflicts. This bill will have a direct impact on the
5:24 conflict threatening Eastern Europe and NATO itself and can bring this to an end to get Putin to the negotiating table. This bill will bring him to the
5:36 table, and that's why, mister speaker, it is so important at this time in history.
5:42 That was congressman Michael McCall, chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, speaking during house debate on the Lindsey O. Graham sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 20 26.
5:55 Welcome to this Wednesday, September 16th edition of Washington Watch. I'm Tony Perkins, your host. Thanks for joining us. Well, coming up, the house takes up sweeping sanctions to increase economic pressure
6:07 on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine nearly a year and 0.5 after the late senator Lindsey Graham 1st introduced this proposal. We'll get the latest from Washington stand reporter Casey Harper
6:19 followed by Oklahoma congressman Josh Breakeen on what the legislation would do and its status. Plus, senator Bill Cassidy, chairman of the senate help committee, will outline his proposal to shore up Social
6:31 Security's finances and prevent future benefit cuts. He says congress must act now to protect Americans who depend on the program. And today, I joined Missouri's
6:42 Missouri pastors and, Christian leaders on Capitol Hill for the Missouri Prayer Breakfast, the 1st ever hosted by senator Josh Hawley, who hosted the gathering. And, he joins us
6:54 a little bit later to explain a declaration for life that he made public at today's event. Then Cissy Graham Lynch, president Trump's nominee for ambassador at large for international religious freedom, joins us to
7:06 discuss her nomination and her new book, Stand Steady. All of that and more straight ahead. Alright. Let's
Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Foreign Policy Debates
7:18 turn now to the Russia sanctions bill championed by the late senator Lindsey Graham. Washington Center reporter Casey Harper is here with the latest. Alright, Casey. Bring us up to date.
7:29 Yeah. Well, this foreign policy bill, very important 1, which is now called, as you said, the Lindsey o Graham sanctioning Russia and Iran act of 20 26 to honor the late South Carolina Republican and your friend, Lindsey
7:40 Graham, has, it's it's made its way through a procedural vote in the house, but we don't have a final word, at least the latest for for myself, on its final state. But he's gotten a lot of support in light of
7:52 his passing. Now it did pass the senate last month. If it does, of course, it'll have to go to the president's desk and get his signature, but he's expressed support for it. What would this legislation do? Well, it
8:03 targets Russia's energy and defense industry, specifically by allowing president Trump to impose tariffs as high as 100 percent, not just on Russia, but on major buyers of Russian energy. Now notably, that
8:14 includes China and India, but it also, as the name suggests, has now included sanctions on Iran. I wanna play this clip for you as congressman Michael McCall earlier today commenting on the
8:26 legislation.
8:27 Putin believes he can keep financing this war indefinitely. We need to change that calculation and bleed his regime economically dry
8:39 because the Kremlin has murdered thousands of civilians in cold blood. They bombed sacred churches and schools. They've kidnapped countless children.
8:50 So as this war drags on, this certainly would turn up the pressure on Russia, Tony.
8:54 Alright, Casey. Let's shift to some other news. The house voted for 0.333 time to end US military operations in Iran with 7 Republicans joining Democrats to bring an end to the conflict.
9:06 So what do we, what else do we need to know about this?
9:09 Well, it's interesting to note that bipartisan nature get the vote up to 2 20 to 2 0 4. Not the 1st time this is passed, but there's growing support for this, this legislation, and that's worth noting. It puts more
9:21 pressure on the president. But something else that's related here, related news, the Trump administration is planning to sell to Israel a munitions package worth 2800000000 dollars. That news breaking around the same
9:32 time as this vote. Now this includes tens of thousands of highly destructive 2000 pound bombs. But earlier today, New York congressman Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he would
9:43 not support the sale of those 2000 pound bombs to Israel. He's concerned that the munitions would be not be used in accordance with international law, Tony.
9:52 Alright, Casey. Thanks for, the update. Alright. Let's go a little bit deeper on the issue with the the vote that's coming up, on the Russian sanctions. Joining us now, congressman Josh
10:04 Burkin, a member of the House Freedom Caucus and the House Homeland Security. He represents the 2nd congressional district of Oklahoma. Congressman Berkeen, thanks for, joining us today. Good to see
10:16 you.
10:17 Thank you.
10:17 Thank you, Tony. Good to be with you.
10:19 Alright. I know the votes were delayed, slightly there in the house. You were gonna be joining us from the house floor, but you're still in your office. What's the latest on the, Russian sanctions bill? Do the the the
10:30 Republican leaders have the, the votes?
10:32 Well, Tony, I don't know the whip count, but my assumption is is that, they wouldn't put it up if
10:37 they did feel confident that they
10:38 can get there. Look. I I think at the end of the day, there's a number of us who have purposely not voted for allocations for Ukraine in my almost 4 years
10:50 here. I have felt strongly in Washington 17 96 farewell address that there is without an exactness, but there is a a a theme that I
11:02 have taken from that message of the 1st president of the United States. And without him, we
11:07 all know we our country wouldn't be what
11:09 it is today. There's so much of a modeling. But our 1st commander in chief warned us against, entanglements, foreign alliances. I have always surmised that the the smartest move for us
11:21 as a nation when we want to advocate liberty around the globe is through commerce and not force, that we people tend to support what they help to create. And that if we become the
11:33 envy of the world because they envy our freedoms, they envy prosperity, they'll take it upon themselves to do everything they can to emulate what we've done. And so I think that, you know, the smartest
11:45 thing we could be doing to advocate for peace in that conflict today is commerce. And so I I am convinced that using the power of commerce is what this measure is utilizing is
11:57 constitutional, and I think it's also wise.
11:59 Yeah. I think so as well because it cuts off the, the money that's fueling the Russian war machine. Also, most of it's being spent by our adversaries elsewhere, China, India, other countries that are working
12:11 at odds, to to American purposes. Congress announced they're gonna be leaving after tomorrow. You're gonna be going home. What can we expect tonight? Still a lot of votes ahead.
12:22 Yeah. There's, a number of measures up. We're gonna be dealing with something that has been difficult for me. I've actually been for 2 days dialoguing with my team, Tony, and also prayerfully
12:34 dialoguing. There is an interstate commerce question about data centers. And as somebody who really wants to follow original intent, I've been scrubbing with my team. My
12:46 state, state that you know well, you've got some roots in Oklahoma. We've done something very wise. We've put a large load tariff on anyone that's above 75 megawatts to make sure that people's electric rates are not
12:57 going up as a result of data centers. And what this measure would do is it would force states to have to, within a year, 2 year period, analyze whether or not 100 megawatt large
13:08 load tariff ought to be, put in place for those that, you know, pass that threshold to make sure that they're not driving up costs for the end user. And, of course, data centers lead to
13:20 more transmission lines. Transmission lines, the federal government then makes a has a formulated way of passing on what portion of a transmission line coming through multistate serving,
13:32 you know, the grid, serving, state a, but that transmission line could be an increase that FERC makes an allocation formula mandate upon state b. Question is, is
13:44 it just for state b to pay an increased cost because of a lack or because of regulatory reforms in state a because of data centers? And so this measure, if you really wanna be a student of history,
13:56 go back and look at Madison, the father of our constitution. He makes a great statement where he says that the interstate commerce, which would be the enumerated power, congress ought to look look at to determine, does
14:07 the federal government have a role here? Madison, the father of our constitution, when he's looking at the enumerated power that says that regulation of commerce among the states should be among the foreign, among
14:17 tribal, and among the states. Madison later, father of our constitution, who took notes on our constitution says that in regards to the commerce among the states, when the federal
14:28 government should get involved, should never be as actively as when they do it among foreign nations. And when they get engaged on the state among the states should be under this principle, that it's a negative
14:41 and a preventative to stop injustice among the states. And and so what he's saying is don't turn this into something you can stretch outside of its boundaries to just the federal government will begin to engage
14:53 in in a in a breach of what the 10th amendment is designed to do to protect state rights.
14:57 Rights. It helps people understand, how complex some of these issues can be, if not, electrifying in, some cases. So, Josh, always appreciate, you joining us, and I know you gotta
15:09 run, but thanks so much for stepping stopping by today.
15:13 Thanks, Tony.
15:14 Alright. I wanna turn very quickly to another part of Washington. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates 0.25 point today saying inflation remains too high. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is still proposing the
Economic Policy, Federal Reserve, and Social Security Reform
15:24 5000 dollar payments to every adult citizen. Are those policies working against each other? I mean, how can you do that? And then does that actually raise inflation
15:36 higher? Joining me now to examine these numbers is EJ Anthony. He is chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, the Institute for Economic Policy Studies. Doctor Anthony would,
15:50 studies these issues very closely. So let me just throw this out to you, EJ. Does this all make sense?
15:58 Well, which which part, Tony? You've covered you've covered the hundred
16:01 grand debt. The the the fact that we can give 5000 dollar payments and it's not going to affect the debt, which is not going to affect affect in inflation. I mean, this just these things don't seem to go together.
16:12 I I have no idea what's going on with with the 5000 dollar, payment plan, to to be perfectly honest with you. No idea where that came from, where the money, would would come from to finance it.
16:24 That is entirely unclear how on earth you can spend another dime right now without increasing the deficit, and therefore, the debt is completely unclear, to me. In terms of the Fed, you know, whether you think the
16:36 Fed should have raised rates, cut rates, left them alone today, I I think 1 of the things that's that's positive about today is the fact that the Fed did not try to lead the market around by the nose. The Fed is really
16:48 following markets. If you look at, for example, a lot of treasuries, their yields are up 100 basis points since the Iran war started. That's largely due to, higher inflation expectations because
16:59 of the disruptions that the war has caused, to energy markets. But But whatever the case, the Fed once again waited for markets to adjust interest rates before the Fed actually decided to make a move
17:11 itself. And that's why I don't think there's gonna be much of an impact here on things like the interest rate on a 30 year mortgage or the interest rate on credit cards. Those interest rates have already been rising
17:23 before today's decision. So it to a certain extent, again, you can see this as, I think, the Fed following markets as opposed to trying to lead them like they did under Powell.
17:33 Well, I would also point out that the vote, as I understand, was unanimous.
17:38 It it was. Now whether or not that was entirely voluntary is is unclear. In other words, imagine you're Kevin Warsh, and you only have 1, maybe 2 other members, on the board who are gonna
17:50 vote with you, that looks like weakness. Right? And so do you want to go along with everybody else and have a unanimous vote and have the appearance of strength, which could very much
18:01 help you in the future? Or do you wanna do you wanna show that the Fed is deeply divided and that the chairman isn't even in the majority? I don't know what the answer is there. It's pure speculation on my part.
18:14 Again, I I I'm not inside the room, so I have no kind of intelligence for you or anything like that. But what I can tell you is that based on Warsh's past comments, I'm not sure that that he
18:26 was necessarily in favor of hiking today because I think he understands that the reason that prices have been rising recently is not a monetary problem. It's an energy problem. Right? And
18:38 you can't fix an energy story with monetary tools. A a higher cost of capital is not gonna bring another barrel of oil to market.
18:45 Right. EJ, we gotta leave it there. Thanks so much for, joining us. Well, stick stick with us. We'll be right back.
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21:56 Welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks so much for, tuning in. Just a reminder, our pre vote stand summit is just 8 days away. It takes place September 24th through the 26th at
22:08 Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia. That's just outside of Washington here, so be sure to join us. For details and to register, tech summit to 6 7 7 4 2. That's summit to
22:20 6 7 7 4 2. Alright. In just 6 short years, Social Security's reserve is projected to, actually, run dry. According to the Social Security Board of
22:32 Trustees' most recent annual report released in June, The Social Security trust fund will be, only able to cover 78 percent of benefits in 20
22:44 32, meaning that Americans will have their benefits. You know, those are benefits, by the way, that were earned through work, in contributions will be reduced by 22 percent if if congress
22:56 does not act. So what needs to, to happen, to make sure that those who are depending upon Social Security as promised will have it. Joining us now to discuss
23:08 this is senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana who's been outspoken on the need to rescue Social Security from insolvency. He chairs the senate committee on health, education, labor, and
23:19 pensions. Chairman Cassidy, welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks for joining us.
23:24 Hey, Tony. Good to be back. I'm a little bit late. My computer crashed, just as I'm supposed to log on, but that's just a a life dependent upon technology.
23:33 It is something that, I think congress is supposed to address. But before we get to the solution, let's discuss the problem. Alright? Members of congress introduced several pieces of
23:44 legislation that would ensure that Social Security trust funds are funded for the next 75 years. Some of these bills have nearly 200 cosponsors. Others are bipartisan and have broad popular support. However,
23:57 almost none of them have ever received the vote. Why?
24:02 The solution sound easy until you actually look at the trade offs. So if you think about, we just had a a conversation today. And the person saying we can fix Social Security.
24:14 You just raise taxes and cut benefits. Now I can tell you that nobody in Congress really wants to raise taxes or cut benefits. And those who
24:25 depend upon these benefits don't want the benefits cut. So the politics of it are very difficult even if it appears the solutions are easy.
24:37 I mean, I'll be I'll tell you, I'm not a big fan of Social Security. I think, you know, you don't get it's not the best return on your money, but we've it's been there for almost 100 years. People
24:49 depend upon it, and, you know, promises made should be promises kept. And and you've you've put out a proposal there to to to shore it up so that what people were told was gonna be there would be there. Now
25:01 before we get into your bill, the backdrop to this, which I find very interesting, is that the the, secretary Bessent was treasury secretary was on the Hill yesterday with the house,
25:13 defending the 5000 dollar payments that the president had pledged after the election. I I started doing the math on that. That's I
25:20 need power.
25:21 I need power. That that would that would basically fill, the the the void that's in the retire the Social Security system if that money went into Social Security, would it not?
25:32 Well, not entirely. If you look at the amount of money that is needed over the next 75 years, it's about 27000000000000 dollars.
25:44 27000000000000 dollars. I'm sorry. I'm still having computer problems. That seems odd. And so so that would be 1 I think what the president wants to do would be about 1200000000000.
25:56 So we need a lot more. If you took that 1000000000000 the president proposes and put it in an investment fund and put it in the US economy
26:08 like you do your 4 0 1 k, that could do it. It would take 65 years to do it, but that could do it. But just putting the money in is not adequate.
26:18 Right. So let's talk about your plan.
26:22 Yeah. So I just kind of outlined it. If if starting now, you put money in a fund separate from the Social Security trust fund. You don't touch the trust fund. In an investment
26:34 fund like your 4 0 1 k is, you put it in a broader economy. Our economy is so strong. The returns on that over time with all the proceeds going back
26:45 in ends up paying for 65 percent of the benefits needed over the next 70 years. 65 percent, not 100 percent, but it makes everything
26:57 else a lot easier if you're only doing fixing a smaller problem as opposed to a bigger problem. By the way, in our plan, we actually increase benefits for some,
27:09 try and make it fair if you will. You'll like this. We give families up to we give an individual up to 5 years credit for taking time off to raise a child. If a mom steps away from the workforce
27:21 now
27:22 Right.
27:22 She she loses it later, we make it so she can take 5 years off. A real pro pro family agenda. And we've got bipartisan support, which is 1 of those things you need if you're gonna fix social.
27:35 I I like that proposal. Let me unpack this a little bit more, a a probe a little bit further. This sounds, years ago when the warnings were going off, they said, you know, we need to privatize Social
27:46 Security. People were resistant to that. They didn't wanna take a portion and put it into the private investment. This is this is the government taking the risk with putting it into the the private sector,
27:58 which over time has far outproduced, anything the government could do. This sounds like a common sense approach. Is that why it's not moving?
28:08 Well, it's not moving because 1, you're absolutely right. Tony, you've got a great memory. Bill Clinton suggested something like this. George w suggested something like this. We kind of took the best
28:20 of both proposals politically speaking to come up with this proposal so that hopefully blunting criticism from both sides. The thing about social though is that, believe it or not,
28:32 sometimes Congress lacks courage to take on tough issues. You're not gonna believe that, my friend.
28:38 I know. I find that hard to believe. And so Only only on on every day only on the days that ended in Y do they lack my courage.
28:48 Well well, the issue here is can we really take on social? No. We can't. No. We can't. This is an interesting solution, but still we can't touch social. What I've been pushing is, yes, we can touch
29:00 social because we're gonna rescue it. If you're gonna rescue somebody who's drowning, you gotta touch them and you gotta pull them to the shore. And so that's what we're pushing. What are the
29:11 prospects and when could it move? We got 30 seconds left. I'm trying to get
29:12 okay. When could it move? We got 30 seconds left.
29:15 I'm trying to get okay. So we've obviously, the window's closing. I'm trying to maybe do something after the midterm elections. Can we have a hearing mark up something? Because I'm afraid that when Dick Durbin and I
29:27 leave congress and we both are at the end of this year, there won't be anybody pushing it like we are. The longer you wait, the harder it is, the deeper the cuts, the higher the tax increases.
29:37 And the the harder the fall if we don't get
29:40 the fix.
29:41 Senator Bill Cassidy, always great to see you. Thanks for joining us.Show more
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