Going straight to. The Iraqi Parliament has approved Prime Minister abdul mahdi his resignation comes after weeks of protests from more than 400 people were killed across the country hell stay on to lead a caretaker government but attention now turns to who will replace him so manifold and reports now from baghdad. After only 13 months in office iraqs of bethels Prime Minister added up that he has officially stepped down yet his succession is mired in uncertainty according to the constitution the president is supposed to take up the office of the Prime Minister until a replacement is chosen but instead of the mahdi is staying on as part of a caretaker government. The largest bloc in Parliament Led by shiite cleric mulcted out of sudden must now nominate every placement within 15 days. Its a murky and often lengthy process that requires consent from shia sunni and kurdish parties as well as regional and global power brokers 7. More than ever the choice would have to be accepted on the s
[inaudible conversations] how is everybody today . Good morning. I want to begin by taking a moment to commemorate the life of one of the most important members to watch these halls. Elijah cummings was beloved by both sides of the aisle. He was a fighter, a leader and most importantly our friend. His legacy will outlive every person in this room today. Legacies have changed last a very long time. They grow from generation to generation by compounding interest or a snowball rolling down a hill. It is my sincere hope that his wife, maia and his family find peace. Elijah has left a mark on this chamber and in this country. I would like to talk about the business of the week, House Democrats continue to work to overturn the results of the 2016 election and they are doing so through an unfair and unprecedented impeachment inquiry. They are fixated on tearing down the president and not fixing the countrys problems and there are countless examples of important work being ignored. Let me star
All the cspan products. [inaudible background conversations] welcome to heritage, thank you for joining us. We are going to have a real fun discussion today about Jason Chaffetz new book power grab. Introduce them is senator mike agreat friend of heritage and best friend of the constitution. Hello. Its a pleasure to be with you. This marches several of my interests. The constitution conservative politics, books about those things the Heritage Foundation and my friends jason and julie take us. Ive known the chases for a long time. I first came to know the name Jason Chaffetz over 30 years ago when he became the placekicker at byu. He is really good to this day he holds records including the most successful poinsettia touchdown scored in a single game and i think in a single season. He was also famous for the fact that immediately after he kicked a field goal or pat the helmet would come off and then he had this awesome slow jog to the sideline. He became famous for that. He became known
Six. The house set the ground rules last week on the partyline vote. Now we have another week packed with scheduled depositions. Several witnesses we think will not show up and the most important thing that will happen this week is that mister schiffs Committee Says it will release the transcripts of the depositions taken so far. Those are the headlines teeseven weather representatives spears or adam schiff talking about the process and where it is heade headed, they say we will have open hearings but so far they are not saying when. Why quick. Thats a great question. Are they are working behind the scenes to get their ducks in a a row if they are trying to make a case with the public hearings to the country as well as members of the house. So that their cases solid to bring articles off impeachment. Those are producing behind the scenes. Coming up on thanksgiving will make it difficult. That week will be difficult to schedule hearings. They are trying to do two things at once. Make th
Good morning. I want to begin by taking a moment to commemorate the life of one of the most important members to watch these halls. Elijah cummings was beloved by both sides of the aisle. He was a fighter, a leader and most importantly our friend. His legacy will outlive every person in this room today. Legacies of change last a very long time. They grow from generation to generation by compounding interest or a snowball rolling down a hill. It is my sincere hope that his wife, maia and his family find peace. Elijah has left a mark on this chamber and in this country. I would like to talk about the business of the week, House Democrats continue to work to overturn the results of the 2016 election and they are doing so through an unfair and unprecedented impeachment inquiry. They are fixated on tearing down the president and not fixing the countrys problems and there are countless examples of important work being ignored. Let me start by reiterating how broken this process is. Over the