I will start with some good news well, first of all, i will start with thinking our witnesses for being here and thanking them for their service to our country. Further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we hav
They say the proposed rules wont allow any new testimony or evidence while we have 2 reporters covering this historic day in washington d. C. Can be how could our White House Correspondent is standing by to tell us about the president s legal strategy and who his defense team is and well be speaking to her in just a moment but 1st we go to heidi. On capitol hill heidi all right so talk us through what is going to be happening in this next hour we heard the Senate Majority leader there lay the groundwork basically tell us whats going to be happening break it down for us. Thats right and you know were actually going to be hearing likely more of the same but the official version in a few minutes time thats because what we heard just now was their regular call the order for Senate Business at exactly 800. 00 g. M. T. Is when we expect the Supreme Court chief Justice John Roberts to then call the Impeachment Court which is the other persona the senate will be adopting throughout this trial
Approved to date. I am aware of one senator present who was unable to take the impeachment of last thursday. We please rise and raise his right hand and be sworn . Do you solemnly swear that in all things pertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald John Trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and law, to help you god . I do. The secretary will note the name of the senator who has just taken the oath and present the oath to him for signature. The sergeantatarms will make the proper proclamation. Hear ye hear ye hear your, all persons are committed to keep silent on pain of imprisonment. The senate of the United States is sitting for the trial of the articles of impeachment exhibited by the house of representatives against Donald John Trump, president of the United States. The majority leader is recognized. I would like to stay for the information of all senators the trial briefs filed yesterday by the parti
With blake burman at the white house, gerri willis on the floor of the new york stock exchange, Edward Lawrence is in d. C. And grady trimbull is in chicago with all of the news coming out of 1,600 pennsylvania, blake we start with you. Reporter hi there, connell the president s top advisors continue to insist the attack potentially directed by Qassem Soleimani against the u. S. Was imminent, as the secretary of state, mike pompeo, at one point saying that the president s advisors would have been negligent, had he not told the president he should have struck soleimani like he did. As far as the president goes he gave an interview today to foxs Laura Ingraham and said u. S. Embassies were at risk. Dont the American People have a right to know what specifically was targeted without revealing methods and sources . Well i dont think so but we will tell you probably it was the embassy in baghdad. So the large scale attacks planned for other embassies and if those were planned, why cant we r
I first met tulsi a year ago this week and after meeting her and hearing her speak i knew she was my candidate. A breath of fresh air. All the things that are missing in the commanderinchief right now. To help put together some events, and give her a round of applause. [applause] who is this Tulsi Gabbard woman . We are putting together an event, come out and meet her. Amanda, you were feeling the aloha. One of the earliest. Helping ever since, amanda has been great, and tulsi at my Birthday Party. How do you feel about her coming to your house . Real intimate thing about New Hampshire primary. We take this very seriously, so goes New Hampshire so goes the rest of the nation. Without further a do, the next president of the United States, congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Aloha. Great to see all of you. For Small Businesses around town and peterborough, another day in the snow for all of you from hawaii, it is a little different. We are loving and appreciating all the time in New Hampshire,