Statement that this impeachment probe is constitutionally valid invalid and violates due process. I may not use those words but i would say its constitutionally very troubling. To elaborate, the framers were ambivalent about impeachment power, debating whether to create it at all and who should exercise it. They understood that tremendous potential for misuse given the british parliamentary practice and the difficulty in cabining it a bit. They moved it to high crimes and misdemeanors, mentioning treason and bribery. What they expected was the house to unfold things with a certain decorum, follow certain procedures many i wouldnt use the word due process. I wouldnt think that applies in a constitutional sense. Paul thats what i want to focus on, david. Seems to me, you look at the language of the constitution, what it says is the house has the power to impeach, high crimes and misdemeanors and so on but it doesnt say how it goes about it. The due process protections that we think about
Think his words today, this is the last chance. And nobody should doubt my word. That sounds like a red line to me. Sounds like a red line to me too. [laughter] you know, in a way this is not unusual. This deal is not a treaty, but in treaties often theres a provision for a 90day or 180day notice of withdrawal. That, in effect, is what he served today. Because the idea that congress and europe can somehow change the teal in a way that satisfies the president s concerns is simply not going to happen. Theres a small complication here. Iran is part of the deal, and they have to agree to it. Believe me, theyre not going to do it. Paul no. Theyve already said theyre not going to have anything to do with the renegotiation. Theyll be backed up by russia and china, so the pressure will be on europe to try to come to some accommodation with us. But i dont see them really being eager to do that, because theyre doing a lot of business with their companies are doing a lot of business in iran now.
Since the senate couldnt pass a fourweek resolution to fund the government, they are trying is set for threeweek resolution. Republicans are betting that among the ranks of their democratic colleagues, there is enough support for the six years worth of funding for the chip program. They could get some democratic votes in the house, and the senate if leader pelosi and schumer free them up to go. I spoke to greg walden, the republican from Washington State. He says if the democrats freed up they would vote but their leadership has been constrained. Nancy pelosi meanwhile, has signed off on this threeweek long continuing resolution only if if daca is attached. It is in right now. Paul we will go to the republican leaders. Okay. The shutdown of the government is completely unnecessary. Last night, the Senate Democrats chose not to join us in funding the government in providing support to our military and reauthorizing chip. They made the choice to shut the government down. To deny our troo