Sitting. Be seated, please. Case number 195331 committee on the judiciary of the United States house of representatives versus Donald F Mcgahn 2nd appellate. And at the appellate. Good morning. Good morning, your honor. May it please the court. The House Judiciary Committee seeks to assert an implied cause of action to enforce the subpoena to compel mr. Mcgahn to testify regarding his duties as white House Counsel over the objection of the president of the United States. This interbridge dispute over institutional prerogatives bears no resemblance to be controversies under article 3 and moreover, while congress has purported to authorize senate commutes to enforce certain subpoenas against nonfederal officials, congress itself has expressly carved out the authority of the senate to enforce subpoenas against federal executive officials asserting executive prerogative objections and what gives the senate statute. How does that help us think about the constitutional issue and stability is
Investigation. All persons having business before the Honorable United States Court of appeals for the District Of Columbia circuit. Draw near and give their attention so the court is now sitting. Be seated, please. Case number 195331 committee on the judiciary of the United States house of representatives versus Donald F Mcgahn 2nd appellate. Good morning, your honor. May it please the court. The House Judiciary Committee seeks to assert an implied cause of action to enforce the subpoena to compel mr. Mcgahn to testify regarding his duties as white House Counsel over the objection of the president of the United States. This interbridge dispute over institutional prerogatives bears no resemblance to be controversies under article 3 and moreover, while congress has purported to authorize senate commutes to enforce certain subpoenas against nonfederal officials, congress itself has expressly carved out the authority of the senate to enforce subpoenas against federal executive officials a
The hearing will come back to order. I hope you had a little bit of a break. Weerie, if we do this right, will be done in time for multiple loads. Let me join my colleagues in thanking you and your professional staff for the outstanding work that you have done. This has to be one of the hardest government jobs in government to be impartial and i just want you to understand how much we appreciate your work and your teams work. I think the rank and file agent in the fbi and their colleagues in the Intelligence Community need to know that we are there for them and we support them in their responsibilities. I had the privilege to serve on the committee and i would like to think that there is no more Ardent Supporter of our Law Enforcement agency than i and. That general hayden, when he wrote his book about his experience had it right. Plaintiff the edge, we are authorities in the interest of our National Security. It makes it important for us to mendacity,legality, deception and the exerci
This event was hosted by the association of former Intelligence Officers. Okay. I was appear doing my cap dance. To introduce is the axials chairman and former general counsel. He is going lets do it. I am really delighted to introduce matt olson with advertised over the last weekend shes tied up t permanently for some weeks. We asked who can talk about this topic. Her suggestion and the suggestion of the white house we ask matt olson to do this. I met were really grateful to you for doing this on short notice. Matt is perfect for this topic. He has deep experience in the Intelligence Community. The Insurance Agency in between there they came back to the Justice Department and they have the National Security division. Long and deep experience has been one of the principal advocates for renewing section 702. Why dont i start by asking you, matt, what is the 702 Program Assists audience are intelligent they might not know is much as you are i know they would really like to hear what the
Association of former Intelligence Officers. Ok. I was up here doing my tap dance. Ok. Its a pleasure to introduce stuart baker, the chairman and a former general counsel for the National Security agency. He will introduce our first speaker and topic. Lets do it. Thank you. Im really delighted to be able to introduce matt olson. As you know, hes advertised and we did until the event over the last weekend, he is tied up permanently for some weeks. We asked, who can talk about this topic . Her suggestion and the suggestion of the white house was that we asked adelson to do this. We are really grateful to you for doing this on short notice. Matt is perfect for this topic. He has deep experience in the Intelligence Community. General counsel the National Security agency, before he came back to the Justice Department where he now runs the National Security division, he was counsel at uber. He has long years of experience. Has been one of the principal advocates for renewing section 702. Why