Coming out. The music. So we are political priests in New Hampshire. I went to the high school here in jaffrey. People in the house . All right. I first met Tulsi Gabbard a year ago this week when she spoke in exit or. She spoke in exeter. After meeting and hearing her speak i knew she was my candidate. A breath of fresh air. First female combat veteran to run for president , been in congress seven years, incredible Foreign Policy experience. All of the things we are missing in a commander in chief. I got involved to put together some events. Started posting about her event. Our good friend amanda, give her a round of applause. [applause] who is this Tulsi Gabbard . I said, we are putting together an event with her. Why dont you come out and meet her . So amanda came out and met her. I would say at that point amanda, you were feeling the aloha. Been helping ever since and been and amanda has been great. We have been looking to put together house parties and we had Tulsi Gabbard at my B
[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] good afternoon, everybody, i hope everyone had a nice weekend. And i usually make a football comment. The bills lost but they played well. Since my giants have deserted me, i go to the afc where i am a bills fan. Trumpr years, president and his republican allies in congress and the media have deeplated wildly about state conspiracies against his presidency. They are based on the claim that the fbi opened an investigation into the president s campaign with political motives. Today, we just got a report from the department of justice Inspector General that puts these conspiracy theories to rest once and for all. This report conclusively debunks the baseless conspiracy that the investigation into mr. Trump campaign and its ties to russia originated with political bias. All ofrepeat so that those c
The committee will come to orderment good morni o order. Good morning to everyone. Without objection the chair is allowed to declare a recess at anytime. Ill recognize myself for my Opening Statement. Im honored to be conveeting todays hearing, my very first as chair woman. As we continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, elijah cummings. I am mindful of his life long mission to seek not only common ground, but higher ground. With that in mind, im very pleased to hold today tfs hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years, the need for comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Its important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now, were one of only two nations in the world that does not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and papua new guinea. I remember when i was pregnant with my first child and i asked my offices about leave policy. And do you know what they said . Leave,
House Foreign Affairs subcommittee meeting here shortly hearing on iraq and middle east policy. It will get under way shortly after house votes. While we wait for that, though, well show you a News Conference from this morning with House Speaker pelosi and key democratic chairs announcing specific articles of impeachment. Good morning, everyone. On this solemn day i recall that the first order of business for members of congress is the solemn act to take an oath to protect and defend the constitution of the United States. With Great Respect and gratitude that i thank the chairs of the committees, the six committees who have been working to help us honor our oath of office. I also want to thank the staff of those committees and the Committee Members for all of their work over this period of time to help us protect and defend. I want to thank the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, mr. Nadler, chair of the Intelligence Committee, mr. Schiff, chair of the ways and Means Committee, chairm
The head of the library of congress who testified before the senate rules and Administration Committee on modernizing library on efforts to digitizing secure documents and to describe the public would have more access to the collections. She was going to buy the Copyright Office director and bernard bartend the chief Information Officer of the library. Only a committee to the library i think that is particularly helpful you could be here with us today as well as a member of the Committee Said shes here as the committee and also on these topics particularly valuable in the roles of appropriating we have been having with the library, with the smithsonian, the architect of the capitol these kind of oversight hearings to fulfill that responsibility and be sure that we are giving the agencies that help they need. We are glad to be here of course with the library and doctor carla hayden and the librarys chief Information Officer and the register of copyrights. Thank you all for being here to