His report on fisa abuse allegations related to the 2016 trump election. The hearing now in its entirety. [chatter] [chatter] very much. U of mr. Horowitz, thank you. I appreciate what you have done. The new have your team with you . Would it be ok if they raised their hands . If they are ok with it, him ok with it. Thank you all. Have labored hard and your work product is impressive. I just want to thank you all for what you have done for the country. Mr. Horowitz, i am dying to hear from you. I will take a little bit longer to try to lay out what i think is before us as a nation to crossfire hurricane was probably given to ane ever investigation in the history of investigations, because that is what wound up with, crossfire hurricane. There has been a lot of media reports about your report before it was issued. And i remember reading all these headlines lawful investigation with a few irregularities. Peopleing ok, lowlevel kind of got off track. If that is what you get out of this re
Called by the democrats and one by the republicans who have been questioned by the democrats right now they will be questioned by republicans later as speak to Melanie Sloan who is a former federal prosecutor she is live with us from washington d. C. Melanie thank you so much for your patience and for being with us what do you make of what weve heard so far in the past 2 hours. I think what weve heard norm aizen do is try and go through each and every element that the democrats want to use in the articles of impeachment and also have him go through all of the republican arguments for example weve heard repeatedly the republicans say because the ukraine is did not come out and make the announcement that. President that Vice President biden and his son were under investigation that it doesnt count and because the the money from ukraine was ultimately the money to ukraine was ultimately given it doesnt count and weve just heard all 3 law professors refute that and of course it makes sense
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New developments in washington as the impeachment inqury against President Trump gathers pace. Mr trumps dealings with ukraine are at the centre of the inquiry, and testimony has now emerged, from a senior american diplomat, whos told congressional investigators the president s personal lawyer ran a Smear Campaign against the former Us Ambassador to ukraine to try to get her removed. George kent, whos in charge of ukraine policy at the state department, accused Rudy Giuliani of spreading what he called lies about marie yovanovitch. She was later recalled from her post. George kent testified last month before the house impeachment inquiry and the transcript has only just been released. The bbcs david willis has been taking a look. And it is a long and comprehensive transcript. He gave a lot of evidence to that enquiry last month and george kent hitting the headlines today for that claim that there was a Smear Campaign orchestrated by Rudy Giuliani against the Us Ambassador to the ukrain
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. Todays opening prayer will be offered by monsignor anthony j. Marcaccio, pastor of st. Pius the tenth from greensboro, north carolina. The guest chaplain let us pray. Blessed are you, lord god, of all creation. You are the gifter of ever good gift, of life and liberty, of peace and prosperity, of wisdom, understanding, and right judgment. We ask that in your divine mercy you would bless our republic and in a special way the work of our senators, that they may discern all that is true, all that is honorable, all that is right, all that is excellent and worthy of praise for our nation. In this moment, make us mindful of all that has brought us together as a country and how it foster passes that which can divide us. So when all is deliberated and done here, we may be preserved as one nation under god. Amen and amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the