For a bushfire rest might in a stray a but its nowhere near enough to end an unprecedented disaster. There more warm welcome to the program irans leaders have joined huge crowd since iran for the funeral procession of assassinated general qassam salami is calls for revenge against the United States school loud irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and president has done without any help prayers the funeral proceedings in the iranian capital they express their grief as a radiance packed the streets of tehran where 3 official days of mourning have been declared salamis they also earlier told the crowds for their fathers death would bring quote a dark day to the u. S. Well amid the funeral for salon a u. S. President champus warned iraq elim poles heavy sanctions if that follows through with moves to expel american troops Iraqs Parliament voted in favor of removing American Forces in retaliation for the u. S. Strike that killed saddam on the last week near Baghdad Airport fall out o
Branch officials from engaging in political activity. Mr. Cummings the committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. The full Committee Hearing is convening regarding violations of the hatch act under the Trump Administration. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give my Opening Statement. Today are holding a hearing on a very troubling on a very troubling report issued by the office of special counsel on june 13, of this year. This report finds that Kellyanne Conway, counselor to president donald trump, violated the hatch act dozens of times. And it recommes that the president fire her immediately for her violations. There are rarely issues that come befe our c committee that are so clear cut, but this is one of them. This is about right and wrong. This is about the core principle of our precious democracy, that nobody, not one person, nobody in this country is above the law. Contrary to claims from misco
And by con distributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Always pleased to have Maxine Waters on this program, serving her 14th term in congress, representing my district, californias 43rd, glad to have you back. Nice to be here with you. Its been a while. It has been a while since youve been in the studio. I wonder if i can address this story that seems nonsensical to me. I went online to read it, saw the footage myself. What do you make of this story that you shoved a reporter, im asking this in light of what we all saw, the congressman who body slammed a reporter. Now theyre accusing you of shoving a reporter, what happened . Youre going to hear a lot, because a lot of people are following me around. I have a lot of people from the right wing media following me around. And others who want to get in on the act. And so in talking with this young man yesterday, i talked with him, i saw where he was coming from, i threw up my hands and walked away. Hes saying that
And by con distributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Always pleased to have Maxine Waters on this program, serving her 14th term in congress, representing my district, californias 43rd, glad to have you back. Nice to be here with you. Its been a while. It has been a while since youve been in the studio. I wonder if i can address this story that seems nonsensical to me. I went online to read it, saw the footage myself. What do you make of this story that you shoved a reporter, im asking this in light of what we all saw, the congressman who body slammed a reporter. Now theyre accusing you of shoving a reporter, what happened . Youre going to hear a lot, because a lot of people are following me around. I have a lot of people from the right wing media following me around. And others who want to get in on the act. And so in talking with this young man yesterday, i talked with him, i saw where he was coming from, i threw up my hands and walked away. Hes saying that
Distinguished chairman, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security committee, congressman Benny Thompson of mississippi. Congressman thompson has been a champion for protecting the homeland of our country. And really has been a persistent advocate, dissatisfied sometimes in what has happened. Hell talk about that. But as we go into the fourth of july weekend, were here to talk about something, about our democracy. And what our founders sacrificed for us to be able to have the sacred right to vote. How that has been fought for over the years. For women, for the africanamerican community, for women later and what it means to have an assault on it by a foreign power. Before i yield to mr. Thompson, though, i just wanted to Say Something about the Health Care Bill. As you know, Mitch Mcconnell is postponing his very damaging, the vote on this bill and its a setback for them, but its not a victory for us. This is progress, in terms of exposing the bill for what it is. But more needs to be done