Is just over an hour and a half. I see that we have a quorum present. I really want to thank everybody for joining us, its an important issue that i now recognize myself for opening remarks. Pursuant to the notice, were holding a hearing to discuss the american lives on the line come lessons for managing the russia threat. Two weeks ago startling revelations that russia put bounties on american troops serving in afghanistan. This week in the Foreign Affairs committee weve been examining this egregious attack on americans and the Top Administration failure to handle it probably. Its important for the public to know this. Ive personally been involved in four earrings. This week alone that ive with this issue and that doesnt include the actions of other committees working on their own. I just want to underscore to people listening that they should know that we in concert taking over some of this matter very seriously. The one thing if we do nothing else, the most basic and fundamental dut
Was battling american troops in afghanistan and weve been examining this egregious attack on americans and the Trump Administrations failure to handle it appropriately. Itsimportant for the public to know this. Ive been involved in four hearings this week alone we dealt with this issue. That doesnt include the actions of other committees working on their own so i want to underscore to people listening that they should know that wein congress have taken oversight of this matter very seriously. Party politics and everything inside the one thing if we do nothing else one of the most basic and fundamental duties is to do everything in our power tokeep americans safe. We all went to the Service Members whose lives were lost in afghanistan. We owing to their families. We to every member of our military, to every american serving abroad puts their life on the line every day in service to our country. On tuesday the subcommittee heard from former us officials and experts on the kremlins networ
Be permitted to control the remained ore they have time on the majority side. The speaker pro tempore without objection. He gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Bass the gentlelady from florida, representative wasserman schultz, for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady from florida is recognized for one minute. Ms. Wasserman schultz thank you, mr. Speaker. Today we take a crucial step toward racial justice. We do it in the name of george floyd, Breonna Taylor, tony mcdavid, corey jones and all those lives unjustly taken by Law Enforcement. We mourn and say their names on the house floor because their lives and all black lives matter. So lets move to end the policing culture that lacks Real Transparency and accountability. Lets unite to ban barbaric choke holds and build a registry so Problematic Police dont just move to another town to keep a badge. Lets outlaw racial profiling and dangerous noknock warrants. This bill targets bad actors and practices and affirms the standards p
Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can also send us a text this morning, that number 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. You can also catch up with us on ter at cspanwj m and facebook with facebook. Com cspan. We begin with the scene outside. He capital yesterday this is congresswoman karen bass, chairwoman of the congressional lack caucus and one of the chief sponsors of this legislation. [video clip] 12yearold tamir rice would be alive today if this had past six years ago. It is fitting that today we will legislation. Toric it is sitting because today, june 25, would have been to mayor rices tamir rices 18th birthday. This is a profession that requires highly trained officers that are accountable to the public. Host hours later, the bill was passed in the house. Here is Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the final vote. [video clip] on this vote, the as are 236. The nays are 181. The bill is passed. Objection, the motion to reconsider i
Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy held his Weekly Briefing with reporters to talk about the legislative agenda. He also commented on the recent rhetoric used by House Speaker nancy pelosi to describe republican led efforts on Police Reform. This is 15 minutes. Rep. Mccarthy today marks one month since George Floyds death. Senator tim scott and congressman pete stall very developed and impactful reform to keep our Community Safe with better policing. This should have been a week to show the nation that we could come together to solve problems. Developed an impactful reform. This should have been a week to show the nation that we could come together to solve problems. If you had any doubts that the democrats were never interested in working together to reach a solution, Speaker Pelosi dispelled it yesterday. If you recall, two weeks ago we were in this exact room, and sochl you pushed me to say what my red lines were in the democratic bill. It was jake continuing to ask. But jake actually m