Those balloons hitting the sky for the macys thanksgiving day parade and security is pretty tight for one of the biggest events on this holiday. Some nice gloves you got there. Mickey mouses finest. Good morning, happy thanksgiving, everyone. Lets start with washington. The growing scandals rocking d. C. Both sides of the aisle from Sexual Harassment to lewd images. Joe barton is apologizing after someone posted a nude selfie of him online and the Washington Post is reporting details of a secret sex life and the congressman says he could be the victim of a crime. In the meantime, michigan congressman john conyers says he will not be stepping down. His lawyers citing allegations against president trump. Abcs Stephanie Ramos is in d. C. For us on this holiday. Every day this week another scandal out of there. Reporter youre right andnew apologies now tied to these Sexual Harassment claims as more accusers continue to come forward. New Sexual Harassment claims are consuming capitol hill.
Good morning, everybody. Thank you for attending todays hearing. We gather here today in the wake of violent acts by evil man in las vegas and southern springs and those two places get all the attention, but theres lesser number of people have died other places as well. Today with the help of our witnesses, we hope to learn more about how those tragedies might have been prevented. And we will discuss various proposals on preventing similar tragedies in the future. Then a shooter used bump stocks to fire more than 1100 rounds into. A crowd of those attending a Country Music concert. The bump stocks enabled this person to fire ammunition as fast as if he had used an aut automatic weapon. 58 people died. Our laws prohibit the manufacture machine guns for decades and decades that has been the case. During the Obama Administration they determined that bump stocks are legal. A number of member of congress recently rote the atf asked it to revision the decision. Two days ago the atf announced
Members today will before they get to that debate we expect Texas Democrat al green says hell submit articles of impeachment against President Trump. The house may have a vote related to that issue or go on to the gun bill. Live coverage here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, four conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, thank you for giving us another day. We thank you on this day for the example of st. Nicholas, who fed the hungry, brought hope to the imprisoned, gave comfort to the lost and taught the truth to all. May all who work here in the peoples house strive to imitate him by putting you first in all we do. Give us the courage, love, and strength of st. Nicholas so that, like him, we may serve you through our service to all our brothers and sisters. May all that we do be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings a
Announcer this bill would make permits viable. H. R. 38, the concealed carry reciprocity act of 2017. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. The gentleman may resume. Mr. Goodlatte mr. Speaker, throughout my career in elected office, i believed in and adhered to two fundamental principles regarding firearms policy. First, the right guaranteed to lawabiding americans by the Second Amendment must be aggressively protected and preserved. Second, the laws we have on the books need to be enforced to the fullest extent possible. The bipartisan bill before us today does both. H. R. 38 ensures that lawabiding citizens Second Amendment right does not end when they cross state lines. Mr. Speaker, the house is not in order. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Please take all conversations to the cloakrooms or off the floor. The gentleman from virginia. Mr. Goodlatte the bill allows lawabiding gun owners with valid state issued concealed carry firearm permits to or thos
Trump and presented arguments for removing the president from office. This is 15 minutes. Mr. Green mr. Speaker, once again i am accorded the preeminent privilege of ddressing the house. I consider this one of the great honors of my life to be able to address the house of representatives. And today after this oneminute i consider remark, mr. Speaker, i will present a privileged resolution. I want to thank the many persons, especially my staff, who have assisted in the drafting and crafting of this resolution. Im grateful to the many persons who have supported me many in ways. Mr. Speaker, with that, i yield back the balance of my time. And, mr. Speaker, pursuant to ause 2a1 of rule 9, i rise to give notice of my intention to raise a question of the privileges of the house. The form of the resolution is as follows. Am i recognized, mr. Speaker . The speaker pro tempore the gentleman may proceed. Mr. Green thank you. , peaching Donald John Trump president of the United States, of high mi