Washington Wednesday Journal

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Abrams talked about current Line-Item Veto legislation. In the newspaper roundtable, Rep. William Goodling (R-PA), chair of the House Economic and Education Opportunities Committee, and Rev. Patrick Ellis, president of Catholic University, spoke about morning headline stories from around the U.S. Mr. McConnell talked about welfare reform legislation. In the point-counterpoint segment, Mr. Stein supported and Mr. Swartz opposed the Republican welfare reform bill being debated in the U.S. House. In the final segment, Ms. Campbell talked about her appointment by President Clinton as director of the newly-created office of Violence Against Women. close