Today as the u. S. Military mission in afghanistan and the implications to the Peace Process on u. S. Involvement. We are doing this hearing both with some members present and some members remote. We also have two of our witnesses that will be remote. So we are its the first time weve bee back for a full comttee meeting, House Armed Services mmittee since the covid outbreak so i urge all of you participating and watching be patient as we work out the bugs and give everybody the chance to say what they need to say and run the committee in an orderly fashion. Before we start the basic rules and outline of how were doing the hearing. And i welcome those joining us remotely and those members are reminded they must be visible onscreen within the Software Platform, joining the establi established meeting and remaining a quorum and they must use the video platform during the proceeding unless they experience connectivity prlem. If a perso remotely have issues, the staff will help you get reco
Have alllied through in this past year. And, kevin, thats one of the things that, you know, as i was reading this book, which is just, its gripping, but i had to keep reminding myself that it has happened just in the last year. I think for a lot of us, 2020 feels like its been a decade long. And so this fall, two months from now, we are going to be, we are going to be facing an election which will be the First Time Ever that an um peached president impeached president appears on the ballot. So could you talk a little bit about the dynamics that were set into motion by this investigation, by the these subsequent impeachments and the acquittal that are still playing out today as we, as we head into this final stretch before the election . Well, thanks, karen. I think ill just start there. Two big, big things. One is emboldened donald trump. He hates this. Hes angry. He doesnt like the stain, and he wants to win. The very night the house voted to impeach, he flew to michigan, he got a big
Of us 2020 feels like its been a decadelong and so this fall, two months from now we are going to be facing an election which will be the First Time Ever that an impeached president appears on the ballot. Could you talk a little bit about the dynamics that were set into motion by this investigation by the subsequent impeachment and the acquittal that are still playing out today as we head into this final stretch before the election . Thanks karen, i will start their. Two big big things, one is emboldened donald trump, he hates this, hes angry, he doesnt like the stain and he wants to win. The very night the house voted to impeach, he went to michigan got a big crowd and promised four more years. At the same time its jeopardize the republican majority in the senate. In key swing states people were upset, they like to think the senate are independent thinkers that check on the presidency. Sarah gideon is using what Susan Collins said and did in that voting not to acquit so you will see t
The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The clerk h. R. 8 37 a bill making continuing appropriations purposes. Nd for other. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from indiana, mr. Visclosky, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. Mole nar, will each control 20 minutes molnar, will each control 20 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from indiana. Mr. Visclosky i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 8337, currently under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Visclosky madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. Obviously we are here to consider a continuing resolution to allow the federal government , h. R. Tinue its operations 8337. At the outset of my remarks, do i want to thank the staff of the Appropriations Committee for all of their diligent work in some very difficult ne
Its gripping. I had to keep reminding myself that its happened just in the last year i think a lot of us 2020 feels like its been a decadelong. Two months from now we will be facing an election which will be the First Time Ever that an impeached president appears on the ballot. Could you talk a little bit about the dynamic that were set into motion by this investigation by the subsequent impeachment and the acquittal that are still playing out today as we head into this final stretch before the election . Thanks karen, i think i will start there. Two big things, one its emboldened donald trump. He hates this. Hes angry. He doesnt like disdain and he wants to win. The very night the house voted to impeach he got a big crowd in michigan and promised four more years. Same time, its jeopardize the republican majority in the senate. In key swing states people were upset that they like to think the senate are independent thinkers, checks on the presidency and sarah gideon is using what Susan