Cambodia toledo the eventual end of the longest war in this country. An impoundment, president s have been impounding funds since president jefferson. I think its interesting that in recent article in the Washington Post august 2nd, 1971, it came out that under the Kennedy Administration through assistant attorney general there was a plan called stick to it mississippi. My home state. Stick to it mississippi. Remember that. What was involved was the impoundment of funds on some three dozen projects to force mississippi to comply with certain Justice Department decrees and court decrease. Its impoundment. Its impoundment whatever way you look at it. When its impoundment in a different area then its a different horse. Now many of those here have talked about the youth of america and although identify gone im still the youngest member of this committee. Im concerned what impact watergate would have on the young people of america. But i think maybe in the final analysis they see this more
Unless we fulfill our obligations as these fallible human beings in this genius of a governmental structure, our obligation and our duty is to impeach this president that this country might get about doing its business the way it should do and pursuant to standards that have been set for this country since its beginning. Thank you. I recognize the gentleman from mississippi, mr. Lott for general debate. Thank you, mr. Chairman. For a period not to exceed 15 minutes. Thank you. This has truly been an awesome, time consuming and exhaustive task and i wonder if any of us can really appreciate what this moment in history can mean to the future of our country. While at various points along the way ive been somewhat disgusted with this Committee Proceedings such as when we spend an hour earlier this week trying to decide not whether or not we should have television cramps but whether or not to have lights for the Television Cameras i must admit in alcan didness it has been very fair and i mu
That yesterday. In burlington yesterday, independent senator Bernie Sanders officially launched his 2016 president ial bid. Promising a revolution. We will begin there with your thoughts on the center for the campaign. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. And independents, 202 7488002. Send us a tweet cspanwj, facebook. Com cspan, or send us an email, journal cspan. Org. The Burlington Free press this morning, courtesy of the museum, has this on their front page. Bernie sanders launches his quest for the presidency quoting him, we began a Political Revolution turko cspan covered we begin a Political Revolution. Cspan covered that yesterday. Here is a little of what he had to say. Senator sanders host we will get to that in a second. We apologize for that. As we said, cspan cover the campaign the official launch of this event where the senator was in the hometown of burma. Here is a little bit of that speech. Senator sanders this Campaign Starting today, is going to send a
Not to have Television Cameras but whether or not to have lights for the Television Cameras, i must admit in all candidness, that it has been very fair and i must take this opportunity to thank the chairman for his consideration of this particular member and also mr. Chairman i was particularly impressed with several of the comments that you made in your Opening Statement last night and i would like to refer to those. Make no mistake about it, this is a turning point, whatever we decide. Our judgment does not concern with an individual but with a system of constitutional government. I believe that. Further quoting, for almost 200 years, every generation of americans has taken care to preserve our system and the integrity of our institutions against the particular pressures and emergencies to which every time is subject. I subscribe to that. Quoting further, the Founding Fathers clearly did not mean that a president might be impeached for mistakes, even serious mistakes. These quotes id
Good evening and welcome to pol ticksnation. Tonights lead, a nation on e e edge. Tensions are are rising as we approach nightfall once again during what has been a long weekend of demonstrations as cross the country. This is a live look at the state capital in minnesota. Theres a large protest happening there and a heavy National Guard presence. Demonstrators are calling for Racial Justice and Police Reform after the death of george floyd. Similar scenes in philadelphia where tensions have been rising throughout the afternoon. And in our nations capitol where demonstrators have clashed with police and secret service outside of the white house and curfews are in effect again starting in just hours. Well bring you the latest information throughout the hour. Joining me now from philadelphia is nbcs kathy park. Whats fwiegoing on, californik . Reporter i want to set the scene. Were in center city. And curfew is supposed to go into effect in the next hour or so in the city of philadelphia.