Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time we welcome everyone to todays hearing on the weaponization of the federal government the chert not recognize the gentleman from kentucky mr. Matthew to lead us on the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Appreciate the enthusiasm. [laughter] will start with Opening Statements and then move into our witnesses the chert recognizes himself an Opening Statement. Big government was colluding with big tech to censor americans as the first thing we learn but now it is Big Government including a big banks and big business to spy on everything american spot, every place they go, everything they do. Big government once Financial Data at its full of Sensitive Information about you. Our investigation started fbi whistleblower came forward and talk to the committee he was
The committee will reconvene and the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida, mr. Deutsch. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Attorney general sessions, who do you work for . The American People or the president of the United States . Im a member of the executive branch and i work for the American People. Mind, yourth that in work on behalf of the American People, that i want to ask questions. Public media reports. On february 14, the president asked fbi director about the flynn investigation. I hope you can see your way clear to letting flynn go. I hope you can let this go. The president fired comey. On may 11. He went on television and announced, the russia thing with trump and russia. Would it be reasonable for the members of this committee to conclude that the president , by first interfering in one investigation, and then interfering in investigation into himself commit in a structured of justice commit and obstruction of justice . I dont believe that is a fair conclusion. A matter that
America ha first foreignborn first lady since luiza adams or former president as first gentleman . Learn about the influence of americas president ial spouses from cspans first ladies, now available in paperback. First ladies, give readers look into personal lives of every impact of every first lady in history. And features interviews with the nations leading first ladies historians. Each chapter offers brief biographies. First ladies in paperback, published by public affairs. Available also as an ebook. Welcome to the Cato Institute. Im director of cato center for constitutional studies. And together with the Federalist Society, were hosting a todays forum. I want to thank the Federalist Society. Dean righter, julie nix, for their assistance organizing this forum. I want ii want to welcome thoseg us through cspan and Live Streaming audience as well. Were here to discuss an important new, important subject the Permission Society, title of new book from encounter book from Goldwater Ins
America ha first foreignborn first lady since luiza adams or former president as first gentleman . Learn about the influence of americas president ial spouses from cspans first ladies, now available in paperback. First ladies, give readers look into personal lives of every impact of every first lady in history. And features interviews with the nations leading first ladies historians. Each chapter offers brief biographies. First ladies in paperback, published by public affairs. Available also as an ebook. Welcome to the Cato Institute. Im director of cato center for constitutional studies. And together with the Federalist Society, were hosting a todays forum. I want to thank the Federalist Society. Dean righter, julie nix, for their assistance organizing this forum. I want ii want to welcome thoseg us through cspan and Live Streaming audience as well. Were here to discuss an important new, important subject the Permission Society, title of new book from encounter book from Goldwater Ins
By george will. Let me also welcome our cspan audience as well as those watching through catos live streaming. Released just two days ago by harper column broad side this book is sure to receive wide attention and deservely so. I just learned that its available at costco so people who are watching us on cspan after this forum can run right out and pick up a copy of the book. Its likely to receive wide attention as i said, because it speaks in a fundamental way to the politically divisions we see in america today, divisions about health care, gun control, affirmative action, immigration and so much more. But about the far more fundamental division we see in our understanding of our basic law, the constitution and what it authorizes. If we want a better understand and appreciate those surface divisions, thats where we have to turn because thats where theyre grounded. Just to be clear in speaking about the republican constitution and the democratic constitution, professor bar net is not m