Now judging from your recent interviews one of the most popular words in your vocabulary is hypocrisy involved almost every time you are asked about Congress Relations with china this russia with the e. U. Itself is really so prevalent in your line of work well actually if you look at the european politics recently especially during the campaign of the European Parliament elections you will see a big big portion of the Political Correctness and the fortunes of double standards and the specially when it comes to cooperation with china when it comes to cooperation that weve made russia and when it comes to internal issues of the European Union as well sometimes you do have the feeling that some smaller Member States. For the same things for which some of those got praised you know and this is this is really something that we have to change thats why we are very vocal about it comes to dubai. The future. Debates in very actively. Now the last time i heard you mention that word was in rela
Would make the balkan a debate on executive damnation of the 2020 spending. We taking live to the floor of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain of the senate, doctor black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal master, we find shelter in your shadow, for you are our refuge and fortress. Lord, we place our trust in you. Rescue our senators from the forces that seek to threaten freedom. Remind our lawmakers that nothing is impossible for you. Be with them this day as they strive to serve you and country. We call on you because you have promised to answer us, so satisfy our longings with your saving power. Lord, use us all to help heal the wounds of a divided nation. We pray in your strong name, amen. The president pro tempore will you join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, ind
It undermines the National Security of the United States. I think its devastating. Most republicans defend the president. From my point of view to impeach any president over a phone call like this would be insane. Totally appropriate. Theres nothing in that. But some cracks emerge. I want to say to the president , this is not okay. That conversation is not okay. My guests this morning, adam schiff, chairman of the house intelligence committee. The number two house republican, Steve Scalise. And the former u. S. Ambassador to russia, Michael Mcfaul. Plus the politics of impeachment. Peril for the preside and for joe biden. He will stop at nothing to hold on to power. Does biden emerge damaged or as a more sympathetic figure . Joining me for insight and analysis are yamic hechlt alcindor. Mark leibovich, chief correspondent for the New York Times magazine. President ial historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and hugh hewitt, host on thealem radio network. Welcome to sunday and a special edition
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