HOURS.
KATE MARYLAND'S SENIOR U.S.
: SENATOR, DEMOCRAT BEN CARDIN,
KEEPING TRACK OF PRESIDENT
DONALD TRUMP'S TIME IN OFFICE
WHILE ALSO, COUNTING DOWN TO
TOMORROW NIGHT AND THE
REPUBLICAN'S FIRST ADDRESS TO A
JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS.
>> IF IT'S ANYTHING LIKE HIS
INAUGURAL ADDRESS, IT WILL BE
EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING.
KATE FOR SENATOR CARDIN, THIS
: STOP ON MONDAY SERVED AS A
SORT OF PRE-BUTTAL TO THE
UPCOMING SPEECH, AND CENTERED ON
HIS CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION IS CONDUCTING
FOREIGN POLICY.
>> HOW DO WE CHALLENGE OTHER
COUNTRIES THAT ARE OPENLY
CORRUPT?
HOW DO WE CHALLENGE THAT, WITH
OUR PRESIDENT NOT LIVING UP TO
THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF
TRANSPARENCY?
IT AFFECTS THE CREDIBILITY OF
AMERICA, GLOBALLY.
KATE CARDIN ALSO TURNED THE
: CRITICISM INWARD, SAYING
CONGRESS WILL NEVER GET ANYTHING
DONE IF BOTH PARTIES ARE FOCUSED
ON PROTECTING THEIR FLANKS.
BUT ADDED, HE'S WORKING WITH 3
GOP COUNTERPARTS ON MEASURES
CONCERNING RUSSIA.
>> CONGRESS IS GOING TO TRY TO
GET THIS ADMINISTRATION TO
UNDERSTAND THESE RELATIONSHIPS
BEFORE YOU GET A TWEET.
YOU CAN'T CONDUCT FOREIGN POLICY
THROUGH A TWEET.
YOU CAN'T.
KATE: HOW SERIOUS IS THIS
BI-PARTISAN STUFF?
SENATOR CARDIN SAYS LATER TODAY,
HE HAS A SIT DOWN WITH STAFFERS
OF A FELLOW SENATOR, A
REPUBLICAN, SO THEY CAN FIGURE
OUT WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER, TO
GET THINGS DONE.
IN COLLEGE PARK, I'M KATE AMARA