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Good morning everyone. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess of his committee at any time. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning, i thank all of you for being here today. Good morning, today we are examining our nations history of Voter Suppression as well as the obstacles that many minority communities continue to face to this day. In exercising their fundamental right to vote. Tomorrow we will be holding a ceremony to honor our dear friend and colleague and a former chairman Elijah Cummings. We will be renaming this hearing room after him and commending everything he stood for. Todays hearing is part of our efforts to honor his legacy. Protecting the right to vote was one of the most important issues if not the most important issue he fought for during his decades of service. We are holding this hearing in a gory during black History Month with black americans whose voices were stifled, blocks and silenced for centuries. It is black america
Before i speak about a war powers resolution that ive recently filed with senator, i would like to attend to it administrative matter. I asked unanimous consent for floor privileges be given to jc jane and to mark and navy fellow in my office for the duration. Without objection. I rise today to discuss the war powers that i submitted withto senator bourbon i spoke yesterday at some length about the painful history about relations in the United States. And the escalating tensions in the last three years that have brought us to the brink of war. As we stand at the brink with the militaryng actions by i iran and the United States, causing battlefield casualties on the other side, i believe that is imperative for congress to reassert itself that no president should have the ability to take the nation to war on his or her own. Let me talk about the constitution, about the value judgment underlying the allocation of war powers in the constitution, and then the resolution that is now pending
The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cornyn madam president , before congress adjourned for the holidays, our colleagues in the house of representatives carried out their sole priority for 2019, which was to impeach President Trump. That was their numberone objective in 2019. While its no secret this is something theyve been dreaming of since the day that President Trump was inaugurated on january 20 of 2017, it certainly took our colleagues in the house on a roller coaster ride and the country as well. Ive likened it really to not a roller coaster ride but to a threering circus. It does not reflect particularly well i think on their on their body or on the seriousness of the process. In marv last year, here in march of last year heres an important quote to remember speak pelosi cast a lot of doubt that an Impeachment Vote would even happen. This is march 2019. She said, impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless theres something so compelling and overwhelming and bi
Unseal certain grand jury materials from the mueller investigation. This is one hour 40 minutes. This is in session. Be seated, please. The u. S. 10th. Authorizing the release of grand jury material. The committee on the judiciary of the house of representatives. Mr. Friedman. Good morning again. Good morning again. The court knows, and the time since the last oral argument, the committee referred to the Florida House of representatives. In the house of representatives approved two articles of impeachment. Is thergument information, the grand jury information, underlines the Mueller Report to proven in a senate trial in the articles of impeachment approved by the house, the president upon culpability president posco culpability. There are a couple of problems. This is not the need the District Court found. We have concerns with the test of the District Court applies. That aside for the moment. What the district found was the house of representatives was the Senate Impeachment trial. Th