Intelligence impeachment inquiry wraps up with testimony from u. S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland. Also a major fundraiser for President Trumps inauguration in 2017. We will stay outside the hearing room. This is the Longworth House Office building. Its possible well now hear from some democratic members on that impeachment inquiry hearing. But were only halfway done through the set hearings for today. Another one, we understand, scheduled for 5 30 eastern coming up with two witnesses. Laura cooper, the Deputy Assistant defense secretary for ukraine and also david hale, who is the under secretary for Political Affairs. That hearing 5 30 eastern. Well have that live here on cspan 3. As we wait for that to get under way, well continue as we look live in the hearing room itself in Longworth House Office building. We continue to take your reaction, your thoughts on the testimony today from ambassador sondland. The lines are 2027488920 for democrats. Republicans its 20274
The committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. This is the fifth in a series of public hearings the committee will be holding as part of the house of representatives impeachment inquiry. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. There is a quorum present. We will turn to our witness for an Opening Statement and then to questions. For audience members, we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. Its the intention of the committee to proceed without disruptions. Ill make all necessary steps to maintain order and ensure the committee is run in house rules and House Resolution 660. I recognize myself to give an Opening Statement. This morning we will hear from gordon sondland, the American Ambassador to the European Union. We are here today as part of the house of representatives impeachment inquiry because President Donald Trump sought to condition military assistan
Boris johnson begins efforts today to convince parliament to back his brexit deal. Lawmakers prepare for a vote tomorrow. Another aramco delay. Freeze again, just days before the planned launch. It continues to hunt for a 2 trillion valuation. And chaos. Renault slashes its forecast, putting blame on the deteriorating global economy. And a fellow french corporate lowers its outlook after weeks of poor results. Matt less than half hour away from the european open. Take a look first off on the pound. We are following cable very closely. It has been amazingly volatile, up to almost 130 yesterday all the way down to 126. 5 the day before that. Right now, we are trading at 128. 68. We will continue to watch for lines to cross from various labor, mp from various labour mps to see which direction the pound would go. Lets take a look at the futures. The equity indexes across europe. We are seeing Index Futures pointing lower. Decks futures are down 0. 4 , cac futures down 0. 3 . 0. 5 . Tures d
Whos died aged 96. This is bbc news, the headlines campaigners in hong kong are promising to continue demonstrating after a week of mass protests forced the government hello and welcome to bbc news. To suspend a bill allowing extraditions to china. Hong kongs government has the government had argued suspended its controversial plan to allow alleged criminals to be the proposed bill would plug legal extradited to mainland china. Loopholes and prevent the city the proposals resulted in mass becoming a safe haven protests in the former british for overseas criminals. Colony some of which turned violent. People are expected to return to the streets on sunday, dipomatic relations with iran despite the pause in the governments plans. Continuine to be strained our correspondent Rupert Wingfield after saudi arabia blamed tehran for the attacks on two tankers in the gulf, and says its prepared hayes reports from hong kong. To defend its interests. Both the United States and United Kingdom say i
The governments plans. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes reports from hong kong. Fellow citizens and members of the media. As she stood alone at the podium, carrie lam must have known every pair of eyes in hong kong was watching her. After a week of mass street protests and running battles between protesters and police, would she or wouldnt she back down and drop the widely hated extradition bill . I now announce that the government has decided to suspend the legislative amendment exercise. Not a withdrawal, then. So is this just a trick to pacify the protesters . It has nothing to do with an intention or wish to pacify. How could i restore, as fast as possible, the calm in society, and how could i avoid any more Law Enforcement officers and ordinary citizens being injured . The fear of more angry protesters returning to these barricades is what has prompted carrie lam and her administration to make what is clearly a major climb down. This is not a temporary pause to the extradi