the president of the united states.im i represent the people of southwestern connecticut, the constitution state. from my house i can walk to the hill where general israel putnaa made a daring escape from british cavalry in 1779 so americans would never have to answer for their opinions, politics or religious beliefs. just up the road is the town of ridgefield where general daniel wooster and 21 young patriots died in april of 1777 so ou americans would be spared ever living under a capricious and arbitrary power. mr. speaker, there are moments for careful calculation, for weighing political expediency and conflicting interests. and there are moments for clarity and conviction. this is that moment.edie
americans would never have to answer for their opinions, politics or religious beliefs. just up the road is the town of ridgefield where general daniel wooster and 21 young patriots died in april of 1777 so americans would be spared ever living under a capricious and arbitrary power. mr. speaker, there are moments for careful calculation, for weighing political expediency and conflicting interests. and there are moments for clarity and conviction. this is that moment. continuing our discussion now is democratic congressman jim hines of connecticut. he s a member of the house intelligence committee and the house financial services committee. congressman hines, who did you alert that you were going to make this announcement? did you talk to the speaker about it? did you talk to the chairman of the house intelligence committee, adam schiff? well, you know, this was obviously a decision taken in my