[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come back to order. I will now begin a period of fiveminute questions when the i want to ask you both about the questions you are asked by my colleagues in the minority. First if i could ask you ms. Williams and colonel vindm vindman, you are asked a series of questions for the Ranking Member of the outset, were you aware of the fact and then there was a recitation of information about burisma, the bidens, is it fair to say you have no firsthand knowledge of any of the matters asked . That is correct. That is correct. Ms. Williams you are also asked a series of questions about the schedule and if he couldve made then operation and was a president traveling in the trip to canada, lets be clear about something. The president you were instructed had told the Vice President not to go before you freeze even knew the date of the inauguration . Is that correct. That is correct. At the time he was told not to go, there was
It under Whose Authority do you think mr giuliani was acting under congresswoman i dont know. Did the ukraine caney and fishes you spoke to understand that mr giuliani was telling them to investigate Vice President bidens son and debunk the 2016 conspiracy theories im sorry consider going to do you think that the ukrainian officials that you spoke to understood the underlining meaning of. Mr giulianis advances to be both investigating the bidens as well as debunking the 2016 conspiracy theories yes i think to be clear i think youre referring to. Debunking that it was a russian interference actually now was somehow implicating themselves or was ukraine interference or not exactly now was this official us Foreign Policy to push for investigation into the bind. It was not part of any process by participate or not miss williams do you agree that pressing these 2 investigations was inconsistent with official u. S. Ukraine policy obviously anticorruption reforms as a big part of our policy i
Done on this wonderful conference and also want to thank the secretary for her leadership in helping us land the meeting and i want to thank all the individuals in the room, leaders, president s, professors, administrators, people who have a tireless commitment to the success of the community. Last, i want to say thank you to my beloved alma mater, howard university. [cheering] i learn ou learned our motto, tn the service. That history and legacy is what brings me here today. I have the honor of serving our country in the highest office of our American Government as a Deputy Assistant tthedeputy asse president of the United States. [applause] today i would like to tell you what i know to be true about president of trump. Recently a close friend asked me to brief a group of africanamerican interns on the hill and in that conversation i was asked to describe President Trump in three words and without hesitation, i replied it was funny, he has the biggest heart and hes oldschool. In my ro
My beloved alma mater, howard university. [cheering] i learn ou learned our motto, tn the service. That history and legacy is what brings me here today. I have the honor of serving our country in the highest office of our American Government as a Deputy Assistant tthedeputy asse president of the United States. [applause] today i would like to tell you what i know to be true about president of trump. Recently a close friend asked me to brief a group of africanamerican interns on the hill and in that conversation i was asked to describe President Trump in three words and without hesitation, i replied it was funny, he has the biggest heart and hes oldschool. In my role i get to see a side of President Trump that is not always covered in the media. I see a person who loves his country and loves our people. The president did not run on helping them but he did promise to help the forgotten communities which ive witnessed him do time and time again. For example, i was on the team that was wor
Weve got a big show coming up and interview with wilbur ross this morning and acting director mark morgan mere to talk border crisis and member of the Senate Budget banking and Arm Service Committee also here this morning on technology, trade, to discuss the real estate market, as we get house hadding data out as well. Plus founder of chairman and chairman of Equity International joining us this morning as well. Dont miss a mommy of it weve got a big three hours joining conversation this morning, cfr investment strategist lindsay belle here as well as former home ceo former ohio state is a senator minority leader American University school of Public Affairs president , capri great to see everybody this morning. Thanks so much for being here. Good morning its exciting. Excite because here we are in the beginning of another week of Second Quarter earnings and were going get a good window into the economy. Lindsay what can you tell us in terms of how earning season has kicked off. So far