The 114th Congress
ListenGuests: David Lightman, Charles Babington, Juliet Eilperin
The 114th Congress convenes today at noon. Vice President Joe Bidden will swear in the new Senators and House Speaker John Boehner will swear in the new Representatives. As far as what’s on the agenda for the new Republican majority – they want to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. They have also promised to roll back the Affordable Care Act and the President’s orders on immigration and Cuba. Today we catch up with two congressional reporters on Capitol Hill, DAVID LIGHTMAN of McClatchy Newspapers and CHARLES BABINGTON with Associated Press to look at what’s ahead for the new congress. Then we turn to Washington Post reporter JULIET EILPERIN who will get us up to speed on the upcoming Keystone Pipeline vote in the Senate this week.
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