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April 14, 2026 13:59-14:01 - CSPAN

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Washington Journal Open Forum

Caller from the Bronx urges Pope Francis and President Biden to resolve differences regarding Ukraine and Russia, emphasizing shared humanity with the phrase "we all have the same color blood. It's all red." Host addresses Washington caller Franklin, who previously queried Eric Swalwell, noting Franklin reads too quickly and struggles with words like "mashed potatoes in your mouth," advising him to slow down. The segment concludes by directing viewers to c-span.org for live coverage of government proceedings. [Automatically generated summary]
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Live Testimony on C-SPAN 00:01:47
	On Wednesday, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vogt testifies before the House Budget Committee on President Trump's 2027 budget request.
	Watch that live at 10.15 a.m. Eastern on C-SPAN 3.
	C-SPAN Now, our free mobile app, and c-span.org.
	Zachary and the Bronx Republican line, thanks for waiting.
	Go ahead.
	Yes, thank you.
	I hope everyone.
	I hope all the Americans are having a good day.
	My judgment is I think the Pope and Mr. President should settle the differences and be more concentrated on what's going on with Ukraine and Russia and the other wars that's going on.
	Settle everything, figure out a solution.
	Listen, we all have the same color blood.
	It's all red.
	We got to figure something out to make this world a better place and more safe for everybody.
	That's all I got to say.
	Zachary and the Bronx there.
	Next up is Franklin.
	Franklin in Washington, D.C., line for independence.
	Hello.
	And Pedro, I just want to encourage you to slow down when you're reading some of these stories.
	You seem to have trouble with some of the words.
	You're kind of sounds like you get mashed potatoes in your mouth or something.
	Just slow down a little bit.
	Try to sound words out.
	Go a little bit slower.
	Okay.
	Franklin there in Washington, D.C., you can continue on and open for him on the lines.
	It was about Eric Swalwell, by the way, that the former speaker of the Spanish.
	And you can continue watching this.
	If you go to our website, c-span.org.
	We're going to go live now today.

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Live Testimony on C-SPAN 00:01:47

On Wednesday, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vogt testifies before the House Budget Committee on President Trump's 2027 budget request.

Watch that live at 10.15 a.m. Eastern on C-SPAN 3.

C-SPAN Now, our free mobile app, and c-span.org.

Zachary and the Bronx Republican line, thanks for waiting.

Go ahead.

Yes, thank you.

I hope everyone.

I hope all the Americans are having a good day.

My judgment is I think the Pope and Mr. President should settle the differences and be more concentrated on what's going on with Ukraine and Russia and the other wars that's going on.

Settle everything, figure out a solution.

Listen, we all have the same color blood.

It's all red.

We got to figure something out to make this world a better place and more safe for everybody.

That's all I got to say.

Zachary and the Bronx there.

Next up is Franklin.

Franklin in Washington, D.C., line for independence.

Hello.

And Pedro, I just want to encourage you to slow down when you're reading some of these stories.

You seem to have trouble with some of the words.

You're kind of sounds like you get mashed potatoes in your mouth or something.

Just slow down a little bit.

Try to sound words out.

Go a little bit slower.

Okay.

Franklin there in Washington, D.C., you can continue on and open for him on the lines.

It was about Eric Swalwell, by the way, that the former speaker of the Spanish.

And you can continue watching this.

If you go to our website, c-span.org.

We're going to go live now today.