Others physically present in the room for guidance from the office of attending physician, masks must be worn at all times during todays proceedings except for the member or witnesses speaking, please also sanitize yourss seating area we use these chairs as a safety issue in an important matter of order and quorum for this proceeding. For members participating remotely, keep your video function on all times, when you are not recognized by the chai. Members are responsible for mutating and on muting themselves and please remember to meet yourself after you finish speaking. Consistent with House Resolution 965 in the accompaniedr regulation, staff only mute members and witnesses as appropriate when they are not under recognition to eliminate background noise. I see that we have a quorum and i now recognize myself for opening remarks, let me welcome or witnesses as i let the Ranking Member know, ill be going considerably longer than the customary five minutes by my this morning and ill yi
Withdrawing the amendment. If there is no further debate, the amendment we are back live at the House Appropriations committee. Theyre working on 2021 spending levels for the defense, commerce, justice and transportation department, as well as the department of housing and urban development. The markup is excited to go into the evening. You are watching live coverage on cspan. Chair lowey for what purpose does the member from california rise . The member of california . Thank you. I havent amendment at the desk have an amendment at the desk. Chair lowey the clerk will read the amendment. I ask unanimous consent to dispense of the reading. Chair lowey without objection, the reading of the amendment is dispensed with. Thank you. This amendment is straightforward. It would block a president from starting a war with iran absent expressed authorization from congress. This amendment consists of language that the house is already adopted as part of h. R. 550 in january of this year. Let me be
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He spoke about the Trip Administration blocking u. S. Ambassador gordon from testifying at an impeachment inquiry today. That, republicans give their response as well. Good morning. We were informed an hour and a half ago by the attorney for the investors the state department would refuse to allow him to testify today. This was after conversations well into yesterday afternoon and evening with the state Department Legal advisor where there was no indication the ambassador would be a noshow. Not only is congress being deprived of his testimony, the people are being deprived of his testimony. Hasre aware the ambassador Text Messages or emails on a personal device which was provided to the state department, although we requested this in the abbasid are, the state department is withholding those messages. Messages are deeply relevant to this investigation and the impeachment inquiry. I want to explain for the public the significance of this witness and significance of the decision evidentl
Good morning. We were informed an hour and a half ago by the attorney for the investors the state department would refuse to allow him to testify today. This was after conversations well into yesterday afternoon and evening with the state Department Legal advisor where there was no indication the ambassador would be a noshow. Not only is congress being deprived of his testimony, the people are being deprived of his testimony. We are aware the ambassador has Text Messages or emails on a personal device which was provided to the state department, although we requested this the state , department is withholding those messages. Those messages are deeply relevant to this investigation and the impeachment inquiry. I want to explain for the public the significance of this witness and significance of the decision evidently by the secretary of state and president or both to this key witnesss testimony today. We know from the Text Messages the investor was in discussion with ukrainian counterpar