The rules committee will come to order. The rules committee will come to order. Its unfortunate that we have to be here today. But the actions of the president of the United States make that necessary. President trump withheld congressionally approved aid to ukraine, a partner under siege. Not to fight corruption, but to extract a personal political favor. President trump refused to meet with ukraines president in the white house until he completed this scheme. All the while leaders in russia, the very nation holding a large part of ukraine hostage, the very nation that interfered with our elections in 2016 had yet another meeting in the Oval Office Just last week. These are not my opinions. These are uncontested facts. We listened to the hearings. We have read the transcripts. Its clear that this president acted in a bay that not only violates the public trust but jeopardized our National Security. He undermined our democracy. He acted in a way that rises to the level of impeachment.
President nixon said a similar thing, that is not what the constitution provides, that is not what the country demands. He does not have the right to do whatever he wants. Turning to the second abuse of power most of concern. Betraying the nation involving foreign powers. The American People have suffered that foreign influence when President Trump treated military aid that had been approved, taxpayer dollars, and decided to treat it as his own checkbook to try to further his own reelection chances. That reflects what the founders were concerned about. Finally, corruption of our elections. The framers knew that corrupt leaders or leaders acting corruptly concentrate their powers to manipulate elections and undercut adversaries. They talked about it frequently. That is why the framers thought electoral treachery particularly involving foreign powers was a critical abuse that could support and lead to impeachment. Now, the American People learned last election how dangerous foreign inter
12 years. Raise your hand. [applause] Lynn Ron Berg for 13 years. We believe [applause] and thank you to all the other members tonight. Didnt want to name absolutely everyone but to have been giving since before we opened so is a special thing. I think occlusion of tonights q a, we invite you to the book signing which will be downstairs in the library. Joining us tonight is blumenthal and jamie to discuss his new book, all the powers of first. The third volume on his series. Hes the acclaimed author of a selfmade man in wrestling with his angel. The first two in his biography. The political life of lincoln. Hes been a National Reporter for the Washington Post and washington editor and writer for the new york. Bestselling clinton from authorize of the establishment and permanent campaign. Born and raised in illinois, he is in washington d. C. Congressman jamie probably represents the eighth Congressional District in the u. S. House of representatives. [applause] the district includes mo
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Johnson and his conservative landslide win has a democrats nervous about a potential landslide loss in 2020, british voters delivering a smashing defeat for laborers who ran as a democrat socialist and the british people voted for capitalism for freedom, sovereignty and a mandate to get out of the eu and global stock reacted positively to this. Socialism losing in america, we have the update and the data the bluecollar workingclass voters who do not believe the hard left that capitalism oppresses the working class. They are switching allegiances to the republican party. Impeachment, now backfiring, not moving Public Opinion and showing democrats failing to prove their case. Nervous, vulnerable House Democrats now counting legislative winds, not talking impeachment back home. Tonight the debate, nancy pelosi reveals the push to get rid of President Trump starting three years ago. Without any high crimes and misdemeanors proven. Any Bipartisan Senate push is the reigning and to report on