How the u. S. Is working with the Mexican Government to combat drug and arms trafficking by cartels. The current humanitarian crisis and american citizens being killed in mexico. We are going to get started. The Ranking Member is on his way. The reason for the early evening as we have votes and people go back to the district today so i wanted to make sure that i got this started. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. This hearing will call them to order amid u. S. Security assistance to mexico. We will focus on evaluating the extent to which u. S. Assistance under the initiative has been detected in strengthening mexicos Justice Sector institution combating crime. All members may have five days to submit statements, questions, strenuous materials for the record subject to the limitation of the rules i will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to the Ranking Member of his Opening Statement. Its early, its miserable outside and i certainly want to
We are going to get started. The Ranking Member is on his way. The reason for the early evening as we have votes and people go back to the district today so i wanted to make sure that i got this started. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. This hearing will call them to order amid u. S. Security assistance to mexico. We will focus on evaluating the extent to which u. S. Assistance under the initiative has been detected in strengthening mexicos Justice Sector institution combating crime. All members may have five days to submit statements, questions, strenuous materials for the record subject to the limitation of the rules i will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to the Ranking Member of his Opening Statement. Its early, its miserable outside and i certainly want to thank the witnesses for being here good morning, everyone and thank you for the witnesses being here today. In reading the news over the last few weeks, the shocking headlines fr
A new Prime Minister is named as president putin and frances his reform agenda. On the verge of a major eruption some residents living near the top of volcano in the philippines are reluctant to leave. And the new climate data it shows the past decade was the best on record. And im sorry a smile i have all the days sport including danger driving in the desert a lucky escape for that though alonso at the dapper rally in saudi arabia. Will begin on capitol hill where the u. S. House of representatives has voted to send the articles of impeachment against president to the senate it also passed a resolution authorizing the appointment of 7 managers for the trial and House Intelligence Committee chairman adam schiff will lead that team trump is accused of threatening to withhold military aid to ukraine in exchange for an investigation into his political rival joe biden impeachment trial is expected to begin properly next week. The task before us is a grave one but one demanded by our oath t
Foreign troops to leave. All change in russia the entire government has resigned and a new Prime Minister is named as president putin pushes ahead with a constitutional overhaul. And a burning issue the new climate data which shows the past decade was the hottest on record. While the u. S. House of representatives has just delivered the articles of impeachment against donald trump to the senate only the 3rd president to face such proceedings in American History Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed the document that represents the start of a trial against president tom and follows a vote and the democrats controlled house where 7 members have also been assigned as managers of the trial the teams going to act as prosecutors and its led by House Intelligence Committee chairman adam schiff chumps accused of pressuring ukraines leader to investigate his political rival joe biden charges that hes dismissed as a hoax. Make it be very clear that this president will be held accountable that no one is ab
Venezuelas opposition denounces what its calling a parliamentary crude after leader one fido is physically blocked from attending. Cooler weather and some welcome rain off oh bushfire rest fight in a strain but nowhere near enough to end the unprecedented disaster. The us President Donald Trump is threatening sanctions against iraq he says american troops will not slieve the country unless baghdad pays for what hes calling an expensive u. S. Air base there the warning comes after a rocky politicians voted to expel all foreign troops in response to americas assassination of iranian come and across and so the money on friday and on binding move is backed by iraqs outgoing Prime Minister abdul maki iran says it will no longer abide by any. Limits to uranium enrichment under the 2015 nuclear deal germany france and the u. K. Urging it to reconsider meanwhile in lebanon the leader of iran backed hezbollah says all the u. S. Bases warships and soldiers are now targets and calls for revenge a