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National Defense and Cultural Clashes 0:05 Good afternoon. I'm Victoria Marshall with the latest news from the Washington Watch news desk. The house is voting today on the National Defense Authorization Act. The defense spending bill is almost a0:17 whopping 884000000000 dollars which is 1 percent above last year's total. Included in the bill is a 14.5 percent pay raise for junior service members and a0:29 4.5 percent pay raise for all other service members. Now both parties have clashed over culture war provisions within the bill. Some Democrats are upset over a provision house speaker Mike Johnson0:40 included, which bars transgender medical interventions for kids of service members.0:46 Our service members and their families deserve our best efforts. That's why we made the landmark investments in their quality of life, as you heard, with a 14.5 percent, pay raise for junior service members. It's really0:57 important right now. And improved housing for our military families and and other, other benefits. And it's also why we stopped funds from going to CRT in our military academies. We1:09 banned TRICARE from prescribing treatments that would ultimately sterilize our kids. We cut 31000000000 dollars in bloated Pentagon bureaucracy, obsolete weapons and inefficient1:21 programs. A lot of that will continue into the new year.1:24 Johnson concluded that this year's NDAA ensures the United States military remains the most powerful fighting force on the planet. And also in Capitol Hill news, yesterday, congresswoman Nancy1:36 Mace was assaulted by a transgender activist. Mace has been extremely vocal about her opposition to transgender identifying men using women's bathrooms in the Capitol. She wrote1:48 on x, I was physically accosted tonight on Capitol grounds over my fight to protect women. Capitol police have arrested him. All the violence and threats keep proving our point. Women deserve to be safe.2:00 Your threats will not stop my fight for women. Capitol police said 33 year old James McIntyre was arrested inside Rayburn House office building for the incident. He is facing a charge of2:11 assaulting a government official. Mason or staff have been the subject of several threats for her push to ban transgender identifying biological men from using female facilities inside the Capitol. This2:23 push was in response to Delaware representative Sarah McBride becoming the first trans identifying politician to be elected to Congress this November. McBride is a biological man who identifies as2:35 a woman.2:36 They are threatening to kill me now because I as a woman am standing up to protect other women from men being in our private spaces. Our restrooms, bathrooms, locker rooms, changing rooms, you name it. And I2:48 know how deeply vulnerable women are in places where we feel we have a right to privacy. And this is not okay. If you're a biological man, if you're born a man, you use the men's restroom. You don't invade our privacy.3:01 You don't come into women's private spaces. This is not a thing. I will die on this hill. It will not happen on my watch. This is a fight worth fighting for.Domestic and International News Highlights 3:09 And in other domestic news, a federal judge has blocked a Biden administration program that provides health care to dreamers or illegal migrants who arrived in the country as children. US district judge3:21 Daniel Treanor granted Kansas and 18 other states a stay regarding a Biden policy that would have given Dreamers access to health care coverage under Obamacare. These states argued that3:33 providing subsidized health insurance to dreamers would incentivize them to stay in the US longer, costing US taxpayers more money. In his ruling, Trainor said the federal government cannot circumvent3:44 congressional authority and redefine the term lawfully present. This ruling comes as Colorado Democrats celebrate a new law that extends free Medicaid coverage to illegal immigrants who are pregnant3:57 as well as migrant children. That law will go into effect January first. And in international news, the government of Tokyo is giving its employees a 4 day work week in an effort to4:08 boost fertility rates and help working mothers. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says the new arrangement which begins in April could give employees 3 days off every week. This move is in response to4:20 declining fertility rates in Japan. In June, it reached a record low of 1.2. For a population to remain stable, it needs a fertility rate of 2.1. And those are4:32 today's headlines. I'm Victoria Marshall. Up next is Washington Watch with Tony Perkins. We'll see you tomorrow with more news.4:51 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 and5:02 newsmakers, all from a biblical worldview. Washington Watch with Tony Perkins starts now.5:10 Israel security forces attacked and destroyed stockpiles of strategic weapons in Syria for the sole purpose of preventing them from falling into the hands of terrorists.5:23 The new leadership in Syria does not need chemical weapons.5:27 That was Israeli government spokesman David Mintzer earlier today providing an update on the IDF's ongoing actions in Syria following the overthrow of the government by Islamic rebels. Welcome to Washington5:39 Watch. I'm Tony Perkins. Thanks for tuning in today. Here's what's coming up on this Wednesday edition. New York congresswoman Claudia Tenney joins us to discuss the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and how official5:51 terminology surrounding the land of Israel is actually fueling the tensions. I'll share an in-depth interview and conversation that I had with Chris Mitchell, Middle East bureau chief for CBN, for6:02 further insight on this unfolding situation in Syria. And the sixth circuit court of appeals has intervened to stop the city of Bryan, Ohio from forcing a local church to remove the homeless from6:14 its property. Pastor Christopher Avel calls it a religious freedom issue, and the attorney general of the state of Ohio, Dave Yost, filed a brief with the court in support of the church and the pastor.6:26 General Yost joins us later here on Washington Watch. And yesterday on Washington Watch, we covered the drone activity along the East Coast. Well, today, the issue was addressed on Capitol Hill.6:38 I've learned for real that there is circumstantial evidence that there is an Iranian mothership off the East Coast of the United States and that's launching these drone6:50 incursions. It's unacceptable, and it's frightening, and our government has to act.6:56 That was congressman Jeff Van Drew at the House Aviation Subcommittee hearing earlier today. Later, Pennsylvania congressman Scott Perry, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, will provide us with more insight7:07 into this story. Well, this Christmas season, the Family Research Council invites you to join us in shining the light of biblical truth here in Washington DC. During these challenging times for7:19 our nation and literally the entire world, FRC continues to serve as a watchman on the wall for faith, family, and freedom. And thanks to a 1500000.0 dollar challenge match, every dollar you give7:31 before December the 30 first will be doubled, amplifying your impact. So stand with FRC as a prophetic voice here in our nation's capital for biblical truth by texting the word light, that's7:43 l I g h t, to 6 7 7 4 2 6 7 7 4 2. The word light, and together, let's make an eternal impact. While Israeli officialsMiddle East Tensions and Religious Freedom 7:54 revel in the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, they are also concerned about the future what the future might hold as the Islamist rebels now in charge work to rebuild a new political order in that country,8:07 which of course borders on the northeast of Israel. Now since Saturday, Israeli troops have been positioned between Syria and its part of, its part of the Golan Heights. Now that8:19 that is a territory that is of major strategic importance to Israel. Now critics of the move have condemned Israel for what they say is a dangerous land grab, But we've seen what happens8:31 before when terrorists are given an inch. With me now to talk more about this is congresswoman Claudia Tinney, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on Space, Science and8:42 Technology. She represents the 20 fourth crest Congressional District of New York. Congresswoman Tinney, welcome to the program. Good to see you.8:51 Great to see you too.8:53 What do you make of what Israel is doing right now for its own security as it pertains to Syria?9:00 Well, first9:01 of all, Israel is doing everything it can to, try to bolster its its borders against what's happening in Syria. Look. It's great that the Assad regime was removed largely through the efforts of Israel, but now we have9:12 what looks to be, yet another, terrorist regime led by someone who led Al Qaeda, who's wanted by the US on a terror watch list with with a you know, this is gonna be uncertain times certainly going9:24 into the future for Israel. So Israel has been very smartly managing this difficult situation in the Middle East, and, they need our support, of course. And, we we just passed, some a new9:36 NDAA that gives them a little bit more support as far as what, re resupplying some of their, some of their arms that they had have lost in this waging this war against extreme Islamic terrorism, which they're doing, for9:48 the rest of the world, I might add. So, it's it's a very complex area. Syria, of course, has been under Assad, but even before that, back, you know, when the Ottoman empire left left Syria, you know,10:00 with this sort of tribal confusion there, and you have a lot of different warring factions supported by various enemies of ours, whether it's Russia, Turkey, Iran. I hate to put Turkey in that category, but Turkey, you10:11 know, is unfortunately getting involved in this as well from, you know, all the bordering areas. So, it's a very concerning part of of the country or the region, and I'm I'm just very concerned about the future of Syria10:22 under what looks to be, the current leadership.10:25 Yeah. Yeah. I well, I think you're also concerned. You're you're right to be concerned about Turkey and their involvement. As I understand it, there's probably a little more involvement than has yet come to the surface10:36 about, Turkey and some of these Islamist rebels. And and we have a a a a fairly large, it's dwindled in recent years, a Christian population there in Syria, kind of the the cradle of10:48 Christianity. The Yes. I I want to talk Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Jerusalem, they wanna have a relationship with the new regime in Syria, but he said Israel would10:59 respond forcefully and, and exact a heavy price if the new regime allows Iran to reestablish itself or allows the transfer of Iranian weapons to the11:11 Lebanese terrorist group, Hezbollah. It's a valid concern that this new Syrian, government could still be a seed bed for terrorism. Your thoughts?11:22 Well, of course. Yeah. I mean, look at we're talking about, introducing, Sharia law other, taking the rights away from from women, especially, not protecting the Christians, that remain in that region.11:34 And, again, the influence of Turkey and I and I hate to bring that up again, but this is a NATO ally who is acting in a way that it is contrary to what the interests of the United States are, which is concerning.11:43 Consistent with what Turkey has been doing in recent years. Yes. They are not. So this has been happening11:49 under, absolutely, you know, cons considering that they're a NATO member still, which I think that, you know, this is concerning and and just the warring factions in Syria. Israel is doing everything it12:00 can to protect itself and to provide as much stability, as they can do there. I mean, look, Israel under, Netanyahu have taken bold actions under a lot of criticism, but have stood up for the region12:12 and and and maintaining and getting eradicating us from Hamas. Not completely, but at least the worst of it, the IRGC, countering some of the, you know, really,12:24 incredibly questionable actions coming from Blinken and the Biden administration, you know, to prop up Iran, who is the, you know, the largest state sponsor of terror and the biggest disruptor in that region. These are12:36 all very concerning, for us, but Israel has boldly stood up and and really kept the world safe and and and kept a reasonable amount of stability all while trying to maintain humanitarian support, all while being12:47 under siege by, you know, interests across the world, including colleges in in, my own district and and places around the United States, that are not understanding the real, threat that we see there with our12:59 only democracy in the entire region and our greatest ally.13:04 Congresswoman Tinney, you you you've said here just a few moments ago, you wanna be careful with your language, in in how you articulate things, and I think that's wise. And speaking of that, when we talk about this13:16 region of the world, as you said, it's, you know, since the the fall of the Ottoman Empire, it's been a kind of a free for all. But you've introduced legislation to require all official United13:28 States documents and materials to use the term Judea and Samaria instead of the West Bank. Now this is something I talk about frequently on this program because the West13:39 Bank is such a misnomer and a and a misleading description of the heartland of Israel. Tell us about this legislation and your motivation.13:50 Well, I agree with you, Tony, and it's by design that it's misleading. It it's it's a it's a a slap against the the original, homeland of the Jewish people in Judeo and Samaria. And, you know, under the14:02 Oslo Accords, this this region was protected in part of the Israeli, Israeli territory and reassigned as their sovereign territory from many years back. And, and look. This is a place where14:13 you still have rights and peace. And and the misnomer of continuing to use the word West Bank undermines the sovereignty of Judea and Samaria, the homeland of the Jewish people. And I actually had an opportunity back in14:25 20 19, the first time I'd I'd been there, to visit Judea and Samaria and see exactly what's happening there. It's far different than the kind of propaganda that you're seeing around the world. And I think the US14:36 government should take bold action, do the right thing, and recognize Judea and Samaria as sovereign territory of Israel. Stop using this pejorative term West Bank to undermine Israeli sovereignty, our14:48 great ally, and and to continue to allow this sort of underpinning, say, undercoat of of terrorism that is coming out of that region to to dismantle and disrupt the true boost sovereignty of15:00 Israel. And, look. And and, I I just felt like this was important to do. I'm really pleased that actually senator Tom Cotton has now picked up this legislation, and he's introduced it in the senate, and we'll be actually15:11 reintroducing it in the next congress, and hope that we get the senate. I'm sure we will get it done in the next Trump administration, especially with our new ambassador, governor, Mike Huckabee, for Israel. And I'm I'm15:22 really excited about that as well.15:24 I wanna show I like to show this map when I talk about, I've got a clip of a of a map, where the the region of the so called West Bank. Can we pull that map up? I I I know we've got it somewhere in there,15:35 but we get to it. I show this this here it is. Here's the map. You see the the kind of the the blue colored area, light green area, is so called West Bank. That's, that's the heart of Israel. That that's15:47 where 80 percent of what we read about in our Bibles took place. And and, Claudia, this is when they talk about West Bank, this is what they talk about when they they talk about the the the the15:59 plan to solve the conflict, the 2 state solution in Israel is to give up that portion of the land.16:07 Yeah. It's it's incredible that this is actually the most critical part for both the Jewish people and Christian people. This is where our our our our heritage is in terms of Christians and where what we believe16:19 in. This is where so many of the holy sites are, and yet, you know, we've allowed this, to become come under the dominion of the Palestinian authority and be, you know, labeled in 1 of the designated areas that is not16:31 sovereign to Israel. And, really, it's the of all the places, it's 1 of the most important. It's where Abraham wrote the Psalms between the Dead Sea and Jerusalem in that region and the hills of Samaria and Judea. Judea16:42 stands for the Jewish people. I mean, obviously, these are really important issues. So it is critically important to, the Judeo Christian ethics and the Judeo Christian history. And I think this this attempt to call16:54 it the West Bank or to blot it out or to make sure that we don't label, you know, these products. This is another bill I have that requires the labeling of products that come from Judeo and Samaria as made in Judea17:06 or Samaria or made in Israel, not made in the West Bank. And and, you know, we've got to stop letting them manipulate us with the language. And that's why, you know, starting with some of these bills just to get us away17:17 from that and to get people to understand that the truth about history is the best way to find peace. And, you know, allowing the Pompeo doctrine that we had in that before, be reinstated. It was17:28 taken out under the Biden administration where we went back to the West Bank language. And I think we need to continue to tell the truth because, truthfully, when you look at Israel, that's a place where all17:39 denominations, everyone, all religions, all races, everyone is represented democratically. Everyone has the right to religion, free expression. Everyone has the right to vote. Everyone can go, to the capital. I mean,17:50 this isn't, you know, you would think this is some authoritarian regime, which it's not. Voices are heard, but there's always this attempt around the world to undermine, you know, the very important, entities in Israel18:02 and the very important democracy that's very fragile but being upheld, you know, courageously by the Israelis. And and so important, not only as I say, you know this as a Christian man. I mean, going to Israel18:14 and seeing Jerusalem is and actually going and having the real opportunity to go to Judea18:19 It's spousal.18:20 As I did is 1 of the most incredible experiences I've ever had.18:22 I've I've been there many times, took the first congressional tour into the Judea and Samaria. In fact, spoke with the, the governor of Samaria, last week. He's excited about your bill. You've got a great,18:35 cheerleader, and, you'll see Degan. Claudia Tenney, great to see you. Thanks so much for joining us. Great work. We're gonna help you with18:44 this as much as we18:46 can. Thanks so much, Tony. Great to be on. Alright, folks. Stick with us. We're back18:51 with more after this. The throne of Jesus Christ is unchallenged. His name was never on the ballot to begin with, and it's never gonna be on the ballot. He's the king of kings and he's the lord of lords,19:02 and nothing's gonna change that. And so our mission stays the same, preach the gospel, make disciples, get ready for heaven. In the meantime, that we're to advance the concerns of the kingdom of God here19:14 on Earth.19:15 America has entered a critical and vulnerable period from now until January the twentieth. Join Family Research Council for Operation Prayer Shield, a 10 week prayer initiative for our nation. From now until January19:26 twentieth, our country faces global challenges, a transition of leadership, and a lame duck session of congress. This season calls for heightened spiritual vigilance, discernment, and prayer. Text the word shield to 619:38 7 7 4 2 to join us. You'll have access to prayer points, scripture, prayer calls. Text shield to 6 7 7 4 2. Unite with us and pray for our nation.19:51 Let's not be discouraged. Don't lose heart. Don't lose the faith. Stand now strong because the Lord has given us the great privilege of living in a time when our choices matter, when our lives matter, when our20:03 courage matters. So let's stand together and save this great country. God bless the United States of America.20:09 The American Republic has a freedom like no other. It has roots in the scriptures far more than any other heritage. And if we as followers of Jesus20:21 and conservatives don't defend it,20:24 Who will? Neutrality is not an option. There are many Christians who believe that if we just keep our heads down, if we just don't say the wrong thing, that that somehow we will come20:36 out of this unscathed. You're naive if you think that. Because what they want from us is not20:42 our silence.20:44 What they want from us is our submission.20:47 Part of the dilemma of Christianity in our generation is that we've relied a little too much on human wisdom and human reasoning, human strength, human resource, and we've relied too little on the power20:59 of God and God's ability to open doors that we can't open and do things that we can't even hope to begin to do.21:05 This may not be an easy task, but we are living in a moment of challenge, but also a great opportunity. And we know always that we are not alone, that his21:17 spirit empowers us and protects us, and that he can do the unimaginable. Jobs, after all, was never supposed to happen.21:27 Father, we thank you. You have entrusted us with this moment in history, and I pray that we would be found faithful. And that as as a result of our faithfulness to you, that thousands, millions would come into the21:39 kingdom as they would experience the forgiveness of sin and the new life that is found only in Jesus Christ. Amen.21:53 Welcome back to this Wednesday edition of Washington Watch. Good to have you with us. And, let me invite you once again to join us in our prayer effort, prayer shield, as we pray for our country and our allies. You know,22:04 as I I predicted right after the election, it was gonna become extremely volatile worldwide, and we're seeing it. Unbelievable. Unprecedented. We need to be praying, and so we have daily22:16 prayer points, various resources available, and you can join with literally tens of thousands of others praying. We've already seen prayers answered. We were just, discussing with Claudia Tinney. She mentioned the,22:28 NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act. That's 1 of the things we praying about because there was a lot of bad stuff in that. It was all taken out, almost all of it, and it passed, within the last hour, 281 to22:40 140. And so these things, we're seeing the results of praying. So join us in this prayer effort. Text the word shield to 6 7 7 4 2. That's shield to 6 722:51 7 4 2 and join with tens of thousands of others in praying for our country in this very volatile time. Well, earlier this month, a pastor, a pastor in Ohio was put on trialShow more In this video 0:05 National Defense and Cultural Clashes3:01 Domestic and International News Highlights7:53 Middle East Tensions and Religious Freedom23:00 Drone Incursions and Global Security Concerns38:32 Syria's Political Landscape and Biblical InsightsBible Reading: Hosea 1-3 Tony Perkins Nov 14
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