It's the Brian Lera Show on WNYC.

Good morning, everyone.

If you live in New Jersey, it's Call Your Senator Day.

But wait, people from other states can call too.

I. It's our monthly Call Your senator segment. My questions and yours for Democratic New

Jersey Senator Andy Kim. 212-433, WNYC. Some of the things we might get to today, a possible

rescission vote in the Senate tomorrow that could claw back money already appropriated

by Congress for USAID, foreign aid, USAID where Senator Kim used to work, and also for public

broadcasting. Senators from both parties coming to terms with the new Donald Trump

when it comes to Russia and Ukraine.

What? Yes, suddenly Trump is denouncing Putin and supporting more weapons for the Ukrainians,

relevant to the whole world and relevant to Senator Kim, who used to work for the State Department

and the Pentagon as well as USAID. Is there also a new Trump position on FEMA after the flooding in a largely

Republican area of Texas? There was also flooding in New Jersey last night, as many of you

experienced, we'll touch on that. And what about yesterday's Supreme Court ruling, allowing

the president to dismantle the education department. What new implications for schools in

your community? And we'll see what else. Like there's a little governor's race going on in New Jersey,

too. You might have noticed that's going to be partly a referendum, I think, on the big Trump

policy bill. Senator, we always appreciate your time and the listeners appreciate your

access for their questions. Welcome back to WNYC. Yeah, good morning. Thanks for having me.

And again, listeners, it's call your senator, Senator, Andy Kim, but you don't even have to be

from New Jersey, 212-433. WNYC, you can call or text a question to 212-433-9-692. Can I ask you first about the flooding in New Jersey

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