The committee will come to order. The whole committee is convening regarding violations of the hatch act. I recognize myself for five minutes to get my Opening Statement. Today, we are holding a hearing on a very troubling report issued by the office of special counsel on june 13. It finds Kellyanne Conway counselor to donald trump, violated the hatch act dozens of times. It recommends the president fire her immediately for her violations. About right and wrong. Above the law. Contrary to claims from ms. Conway and President Trump, this is not a conspiracy to silence her or restrict her First Amendment rights. Enforcean effort to federal law. Law. Force federal ambiguity clearly, no , very clearly prohibits employees from engaging in Political Activities on federal property or while using their official position. Was issued by special counsel henry kerr. Special the office of counsel, the independent Agency Charged with enforcing the hatch act. To his position by President Trump. In 20
Im phil gal welcome to the program. Democrats in the u. S. House of representatives have approved a multibillion dollar emergency funding package for humanitarian aid for my goods on the border with mexico its unclear whether the bill will pass the Republican Controlled Senate and President Trump has threatened to veto it now this comes as reports emerge of children being detained in squalid conditions in u. S. Border patrol stations and another tragic incident of focus the countrys attention on this issue images of a dead toddler and her father flashed around the world you may find parts of the following reports disturbing. It has come to this a father with his tiny toddler tucked inside. Drowned in search of a better life according to reports Alberto Martinez decided to swim across the rio grande when his wife and child in a bid to seek asylum in the u. S. His wife tanya. Watched as her loved ones succumb to the currents seen here in the red she is led away after. Her shows that thes
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