1979. Cspan is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Next, secretary of state mike pompeo talks about u. S. Foreign policy challenges at the university of louisville Mcconnell Center. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell was also there to introduce the secretary and ask him a few questions. [ applause ] good morning, everybody. I have to say that was one of the most surreal moments in my life to walk and know that behind you is the Senate Majority leader and the secretary of state. As the young people would say, i could make it a meme, couldnt i . Welcome. Im your president , and im so honored today to have the opportunity to introduce a man who truly need no introduction anywhere in the world and certainly not here, his old stomping grounds. And that is, of course, leader mitch mcconnell. I would like to say first of all before i introduce him thank you to dr. Gary greg. Would you mind giving him a round of applause . [
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Drawing up articles of impeachment against President Trump. During this portion, law professor Pamela Carlin made comparisons between kings and President Trumps conduct. Recognize gentleman let me repeat. The committee will come to order. When we broke for recess, we were under the five minute rule and i recognize mr. Sensenbrenner for five minutes. Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. Im a veteran of impeachments. I have been named by the house as an impeachment manager in four impeachments. Clinton and three judges. Thats more than anybody else in history. And one of the things in every impeachment whether its the ones that i was involved in or others that have come before the committee where i was not a manager is that the debate on what is a high crime and misdemeanor and how serious does that have to be in order it for it to rise to a level of an Impeachable Offense. 50 years ago then republican leader gerald ford made a comment that saying a high crime and misdemeanor is anything a
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[inaudible conversations]. We will come to order. Good afternoon this is a fourth in a series of hearings we are holding as part of the inquiry without objection the chairs authorized to declare a recess at any time. There is a quorum present. Well proceed today as an Opening Statement than the Ranking Member can make his Opening Statement and then we will turn to the witnesses and then two questions. Without a now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement into the impeachment inquiry of donald j. Trump the 45th president of the United States. This afternoon well hear from two witnesses Ambassador Special representative for ukraine negotiations and to morrison former senior director for European Affairs at an sei appreciate the minorities request for these witnesses as well as undersecretary of state from whom we will hear tomorrow progress we have heard from other witnesses when joe biden was considered whether to enter the price one the president ial race in 2020 giuliani began a