Good evening welcome this is art. Russia is being kicked out of all International Sporting events for the next 4 years. As the World Antidoping Agency from moscow tampering with the king database of test results from russian athletes correspondent. Waters press conference in those up. What are officials announcing a unilateral decision over a 4 year ban on russia taking part in major sporting events during that period meaning that russian athletes wont be able to compete and the ban over russia nor will they be able to fly the russian flag at those major events those major events could include tokyo 2020 and also the world athletics championships is also suggestion that this could impact the football world cup in 2022 russia wont be able to host nor be able to bid for any major sporting events during that 4 year period russian officials wont be able to go in an official capacity to those games nor will officials from russia be able to sit on the boards of major sporting committees all
Who was one of the worlds leading anticorruption fighters. And she understood that ukraine had a chance with the election of president zelensky. Instead of bolstering ukraine. Helping them get the aid photo voted for them, approved by the department of defense having cleared all anticorruption criteria we legislated and the department of state which had done that, all the ts are crossed the is dotted, the set together and the president holds it up and this other team is put in action to get the headache down of president zelensky to get the domestic political errened run that he wanted. Its in my judgment a shame, what happened. And my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, i cant believe they wont address the facts as you have outlined and as i have attempted to and the chairman has. All they want to talk about is process. This aint about process. This is the president abusing his power. And you all will pardon me for not using my inside voice. But yall dont either. I yield back,
Moscow. But then after the 21. 00 days the court of arbitration for sports despite the assurances by water that it might take a sort of expedited way it was still could still take months to produce a decision depending on what kind of materials the russian authorities provide to the court of arbitration of sports but then again there could be a lot of questions as to why this material was not provided to walk in the 1st place why does it have to come to this this sort of big explosion and then and the statement on the ballot and Everything Else but what you know we should be focusing on and that i think mystical of course made clear is that this is just the beginning this is essentially just the beginning of a major fight and its really hard to predict which side of the fight russia and water or you know sports and athletes will end up eventually i think kerry extremely right that i think hope might be too strong of a word but he did just kept saying that you know cas is. Going to be t
In whatever they do for you and humanity. Lord, give them the wisdom to refuse to deviate from integrity, coveting heavens approval in their labors for your kingdom. May they also remember that they are representing your divine purposes for our nation and world. Lord, thank you that your mercy is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who come to you with reverence. May your glory endure forever. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please follow me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. Morning business is closed. Under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the conference report to accompany s. 1790 which the clerk will report. The clerk conference report to accompany s. 1790, an act to autho
Professor. Here is the hearing in its entirety. Order. House will come to object. E the right to i am furnishing you with the subject signed by all republicans. Pursuant to clause, i am furnishing you with a letter signed by all the members of the committee can i request that you set this date before the Committee Votes on any articles of impeachment. I withdraw my reservation. Later. Ill confer on this hearing wethe first to housecting pursuant resolution 660. Here is have the committee will proceed for this hearing will openingill make it an statement and then i will rubberneck just recognized a member for making an Opening Statement. I now recognize myself for no Opening Statement. For anve the time Opening Statement. The facts before us are undisputed. President trump called roses was zelensky andent asked him for a favor. That was a concerted effort to solicit an advantage in the next. Lection to obtain that private political advantage, President Trump elected from the newly presi