[background noises] [background noises] [inaudible conversations] the command oversight and accountability will come to order. I want to welcome everyone here this morning. Without objection the chair may declare a racist at any time. Without objection chairman of the ways and Means Committee mr, representative matt gaetz of florida representative eric swallow of california our weight onto the committee for the quest questioning the witnesses at todays committee hearing. Todays hearing opening segments will be open to 10 minutes for the chair in 10 minutes for the Ranking Member. The chair notes points of order pertaining to the engaging of personalities against the president will not be in order for the duration of todays hearing. Given this is a hearing regarding this committees impeachment inquiry, members must be allowed to speak frankly. The chair that recognizes himself for an Opening Statement. The committee on oversight we are hear from witnesses who previously provided informa
And decided all with the support of americas cable companies. Cspan, 45 years and counting, powered by cable. The House Oversight committee continued its impeachment inquiry into President Biden by hearing testimony from two of Hunter Bidens former associates. They spoke about their prior interactions with the biden family and alleged connections to chinese and russian business dealings. Lev parnas also testified at the request of democrats. He told lawmakers he was tasked by giuliani defined damaging information on joe biden ahead of the 2020 election to help his reelection chances. Hunter biden was invited to testify, but did not appear at the hearing. [background noises] [background noises] [inaudible conversations] the command oversight and accountability will come to order. I want to welcome everyone here this morning. Without objection the chair may declare a racist at any the committee on oversight will come to order. Welcome here this morning. Without objection, the chairman de
Joseph kabila. The government has been accused of halting preparations for elections for over a year to replace him. The hearing will come to order. Im very, i think the committee is privileged to see our distinguished chairman, and roys joins, and i thank him for his leadershiphi on africa, havg once served as chairman of this subcommittee. So great to see you and thank you for your ongoing leadership and for yesterday important briefing with nikki haley, our ambassador to United Nations and a major portion of that important briefing late in the afternoon was on the dr congo so iq, chairman royce. The democratic republic of congo was supposed to conduct election one year ago this month. In order to achieve the required transition of political powers y december 19. 19th. However after years of stalling on making preparations for elections, the government of the drcc failed told elections last year and provide on a constitutional provision that president Joseph Kabila could not step dow
An hour and 50 minutes. The hearing will come to order. Welcome. Im very i think the committee is privileged to see our distinguished careful joining us. Ed rice. Thank you for your ongoing leadership and for yesterdays important briefing with nikki haley, our ambassador to the United Nations, and important briefing in the afternoon was on the congo. Thank you chairman royce. The democratic republic of congo was supposed to conduct elections one year ago this month. In order to achieve the required transition by december 19th, after years of stalling on making preparations for elections, the government of the drc failed to hold elections last year. And relied on a constitutional provision that Joseph Kabilla could not step down until an election was held to select a replace. Both the chairman and i and others have had ongoing meetings with the officials, including high level people who have flown here to washington. Time and time again we have admonished them stick to the schedule and
We have blegedegged and pleaded and nobody has listened to us. If you had to pay for all we pay for, the hospitals the tens of thousands of babies, all you have to do in this country is you walk over the line, you get someone pregnant, i cant leave these are american babies. Thats something we have to get rid of. I tell you, blacks should be the most upset about that. They should be the most upset. That was put in there to keep blacks safe. And i just went to my 50th reunion to get the party going. And they cant believe what theyre seeing. My friends i have so many hispanic friends. What am i supposed to call you mexican hispanics or we will be covering donald trump this weekend the live weekend event. Tell you more about that. We want to hear your thoughts on scott walker has he entered the race. Hes had two term governor. He won reelection last year in wisconsin. Athens, ohio, on our democrats line. Caller i cant believe i got through. Iate have to tell you the first time i got throu