Trump, president of the United States of america. Section 2. Open and transparent investigative proceedings by the Permanent Select Committee on intelligence for the purpose of continuing the investigation described in the first section of this resolution, the Permanent Select Committee on intelligence referred to in this resolution as the Permanent Select Committee is authorized to conduct proceedings pursuant to this resolution as follows. One, the chair of the Permanent Select Committee shall designate and open hearing or hearings pursuant to this section. Two, notwithstanding clause 2j2 of rule 11 of the rules of the house of representatives, upon recognition by the chair for such purpose during any hearing pursuant to paragraph 1, the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee shall be permitted to question witnesses for equal specified periods of longer than five minutes as determined by the chair. The Time Available for each period of questioning under t
Justin amash voted in favor. We will show you the floor debate before the vote which began with a reading of the resolution. Gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition . Mr. Mcgovern by direction of the committee on rules i call up House Resolution 660 and ask for its immediate considering. The speaker the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 66, 0 resolved that the Permanent Select Committee on intelligence, the committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, the judiciary, oversight and reform, and ways and means are directed to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing house of representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the house of representatives to exercise its constitutional power to impeach donald john trump, president of the United States of america. Section 2. Open and transparent investigative proceedings by the Permanent Select Committee on intelligence for the purpose of continuing the investigation d
Rep. Correa look forward to working with you. The subcommittee is meeting to look at one year later, the tsa modernization act. The chair is authorized to decode the subcommitteedeclare the subcommittee. I want to thank you, member lesko, and distinguished witnesses for joining us today. Congress enacted the First Comprehensive reauthorization of the tsa known as the tsa modernization act. The act incorporated substantial number of bills and provisions that originated in this committee. It stands as a testament to the committees longstanding bipartisan efforts to connect oversight of tsa. I thank my colleagues, ms. Watson coleman and his chapter mr. Cap no, i should say, for leadership in advancing legislation and congress that will carry on those efforts with Ranking Member lesko in this congress. The tsa modernization act enhances and improves our nations transportation security. Too comprehensive to describe in detail in a few minutes we have, but i would like to highlight a few key
There are no kings or queens here. No one is above the law. The process of impeachment is really use because of its seriousness. This will be only the fourth time in our nations history that congress has considered the president ial impeachment process. Nixon,case of president he resigned instead of facing likely impeachment by the house and removal by the senate. It is a solemn responsibility. This congress with our existing authority under the constitution and the rules of the house is in the midst of an impeachment increase right now. No one runs for congress to impeach a president. We are here today because the facts compel us to be. Evidence thatus the president may have violated the constitution. Unlike during the impeachment of president nixon and clinton, no special prosecutor has been named to investigate President Trump on this. There is no single report from which this congress can make a decision whether or not to impeach President Trump on his dealings with ukraine. That i
Next, we will show the House Rules Committee meeting from yesterday to consider the rules for floor debate and possible amendments. The rules committee will come to order. This is a sad day. When our founders drafted the constitution more than 230 years ago, they included a process that could lead to removing a president from office if he or she abused their power. Americawhat separates from so many other nations. There are no kings or queens here. No one is above the law. The process of impeachment is rarely used because of its seriousness. This will be only the fourth time in our nations history that congress has considered the president ial impeachment process. That congress has considered the president ial impeachment process. Nixon,case of president he resigned instead of facing likely impeachment by the house and removal by the senate. It is a solemn responsibility. This congress with our existing authority under the constitution and the rules of the house is in the midst of an i