Impeachment inquiry into a democrat in the white house. And just like today, the Minority Party argued that the majority had been trying to take a president down for years. I did not have sexual relations with that woman. Ms. Lewinsky. Reporter president clinton lied under oath about his affair with a white house intern, triggering an impeachment inquiry in the republicanled house. Then, like now, the parties were split over whether the president s actions represented what the constitution refers to as high crimes and misdemeanors. California democrat zoe lofgren. He lied about sex, not an admiral thing, but really not an activity that shook the foundations of the constitution and the democracy. Reporter Wisconsin Republican jim sensenbrenner. The president of the United States should be held to the highest standard of anybody in the country. Reporter both lawmakers sit on the house Judiciary Committee, which handles impeachment. They were there in 1998 too. What stands out to you abou
Good morning everyone. The committee will come to order we are meeting to examine an issue that effectively weve been at a stalemate for quite some time. What we should do with used nuclear fuel accumulating at the Nuclear Reactors. At a starting point we should recognize that Nuclear Energy is an important part of our countrys electric generation. I believe its a vital part of our mix. The large reactors not landscape provide reliable admissions free power to communities across our country. Our Nations Nuclear industry is critically important but it also faces a number of challenges and one that impacted the first reactors began operation and Nuclear Waste disposition. Beginning with the passage of the Nuclear Waste policy act of 1982 congress attempted several times to address the backend of the fuel cycle. In an effort to resolve an earlier stalemate the federal government was supposed to begin taking title to use fuel and moving it to a repository at Yucca Mountain in nevada beginn
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with tina dahely and Steph Mcgovern. Our headlines today thousands spend a second night out of their homes as efforts continue to prevent a dam from collapsing and flooding a derbyshire town. Prime minister borisjohnson visits those affected in Whaley Bridge and promises to make the area safe. Because this is a major problem. Because this is a major problemm fa ct, because this is a major problemm fact, you know the potential destruction that can wreak on the whole of the village below. Telecoms bosses question the governments ability to deliver the fastest possible broadband across the uk by 2025. A day to remember for rory burns as he hits a first test century to give england the advantage heading into day 3 of the first ashes test against australia. And breakfast enters the robot wars, but can our machine overcome the heavyweight champion of the world . Good morning. Some dry weather on the way for the majority of the uk today. But for tomorrow, th
Weekend in a row. Another weekend, another street in hong kong, as the riot police come in with full force to try and clear the streets. Talks resume, aimed at averting strikes by thousands of Heathrow Airport workers. He would come to the side of my bed and just scream. We have parents separating. Its definitely getting worse. And the Victoria Derbyshire programme reports on what experts call a hidden Public Health crisis over sleep. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. Efforts to prevent a derbyshire dam from collapsing close to the town of Whaley Bridge have entered a third day. Emergency services are in a race against time to pump water out of the toddbrook reservoir and reinforce the dam. There are fears that more wet weather tomorrow could see water levels breach the dam causing serious flooding and a danger to life in Whaley Bridge. This morning some residents whod spent a second night away from their homes were being allowed to return briefly to collect esse
Against pro democracy demonstrators as they demonstrated for the ninth weekend in a row. If we come down here we can see they have built a barricade here. Another place in the street with a flashing light socket with the police are at. More talks are held to try and avert a strike by thousands of workers at heathrow next week. Cheering. And england take control of the first ashes test at edgbaston. After building a first innings lead of 90, theyve taken a couple of early australian wickets. Well have the latest in half an hour. Good afternoon. Efforts to prevent a derbyshire dam from collapsing close to the town of Whaley Bridge have entered a third day. Emergency services are in a race against time to pump water out of the toddbrook reservoir and reinforce the dam. There are fears that more wet weather tomorrow could see water levels breach the dam, causing serious flooding and a danger to life in Whaley Bridge. This morning, some residents, whod spent a second night away from their h