The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by rencheds jacob issac pack, beckley united pentacostal church, beckley, West Virginia. The chaplain lord, god, we want to say thank you lord for being a part of something bigger than ourselves, thank you god for trusting us with this awesome responsibility of continuing the great traditions. We thank you lord for the heritage of sacrifice that has been passed down by those who came before us. As we endeavor to continue in that noble heritage, we ask you for your wisdom and guidance and grant unity to your people. We ask that your presence reside among the men and women here today who rise to the tasks of both leadership and service. We ask that the results of our work bring peace, prosperity and safety to all who are entrusted in our care. In the name of jesus, we pray. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause
Related to ongoing investigations. Thanks to the debate starting with massachusetts representative jim mcgovern. Mr. Speaker this is a dark time this, congress is being tested in this case not by a foreign adversary but you by our own president undertaking a campaign of obstruction and stone walling. We have never seen anything like this. Never before, mr. Speaker, is party sodent of either ignored congresss constitutional oversight ons rity and our nati separation of powers. You dont have to take my word for it. President trump declared, quote, ande fighting all subpoenas hes torney general refused to release the evidence reached ompromise was yesterday after the Judiciary Committee held him in contempt of congress. The attorney general went from, efense s lawyer to the d counsel for the president of the United States. These are documents Congress Needs to see, if they do not, and if the attorney general holds back information, then all be on the table in addition to the fact some we
Authority and our nations separation of powers. You dont have to take my own word for it. Donald trump has declared, quote, we are fighting all subpoenas, and i dont want people testifying, end quote. These words make Richard Nixon look like an eagle scout. His attorney general, william barr, is apparently more than willing to follow the president s command. Hes refused to release the full unredacted Mueller Report and the underlying evidence until a compromise was finally reached yesterday. Thats after the Judiciary Committee had already voted to hold him in contempt of congress. Apparently, the attorney general went from being americas lawyer to being the defense counsel for the president of the United States. I hope the Justice Department acts in good faith on this new agreement. These are documents that Congress Needs to see in response to special counsel muellers findings, but if they do not and if the attorney general holds back key information, then all options need to be on the
Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart, and we begin this busy hour with the intensifying 2024 race for the white house. This morning former President Donald Trump faces criticism after making a new warning when discussing placing tariffs on cars from china. Were got to put a 100 tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and youre not going to be able to sell those cars. If i get elected. Now, if i dont get recollected, its going to be a blood bath for the whole thats going to be the least of it, its going to be a blood bath for the country. That will be the least of it, but theyre not going to sell those cars. Trumps critics say he was inciting violence, but this morning trump posted he used the term blood bath in reference to imports allowed by President Biden, which he said are killing the auto industry. Meanwhile, the campaign for trumps democratic opponent, President Biden said february was its strongest fundraising month since
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