Scott Wiener headed to DC

Yeah, that's right. We're actually here at his campaign headquarters, Claudine, and he said that he is looking forward to getting to Washington, D.C. and getting to work on a number of fronts. State Senator now Congressman-elect Scott Weiner said his top priorities in Washington, D.C. include restoring cuts to the Affordable Care Act, creating meaningful legislation around artificial intelligence, and holding the current administration accountable. We need to take strong anti-corruption measures out of the gate. The depth of corruption in this administration is off the charts, and we need to send a clear message to the American people that government... That our executive branch and Congress, we are going to have the strongest ethics and anti-corruption standards. Wiener said another critical issue going forward will be working to draw down U.S. forces in Iran. Under the Republicans, Congress has given away... So much of its power to the president, including around war powers. We need to take that back. We need to end this war. This war is illegal. It's been a complete disaster. Wiener saying Democrats will also have to take a hard look at the president's immigration enforcement policies, which he said are not only inhumane, but are stagnating the economy. Trump's campaign of terror. Against immigrant communities is causing harm on so many levels, tearing families apart. It is just inhumane and horrific and has to stop. It also does great harm to our economy because it undermines our workforce. Weiner will be among a large incoming freshman class of new Democratic lawmakers and he says he has confidence that Democratic leadership will be able to balance pushing forward new legislation to help the American people And push back. Of course, if there is an impeachment vote of the president, I will vote for it. We also want to make sure that we are not losing focus on what the voters have told us in very clear terms that they want. They want us to focus on lowering people's cost of living, on housing, health care, energy costs and so forth. And we want to make sure that that doesn't get overshadowed. Wiener told me that he'll be heading to Washington, D.C. on Saturday for what amounts to freshman orientation. He said he has talked with some of his fellow incoming freshman lawmakers as well as Democratic leadership. At this point, no word on any committee assignments. And guys, this, I can't underscore how big a deal this is. He is going to Washington, D.C. to represent California's 11th district. This is a seat that Nancy Pelosi has occupied since 1987. We're live in San Francisco. Christian Kaft at KTVU, Fox 2 News.