Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by you can do the things youh like to do witwireless plan designed for you. With talk, text and data. Consumer cellular. Learn more at consumercellular. Tv and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Uf woo it is the eve of impeachment. The United States house of representatives convenesco tomorrow tider the case against President Trump. But first, lawmakers spent long hours working out the rules for those proceedings. Once again, congressionalt correspondsa desjardins begins our coverage. Desjardins in a small room on the capitols third floor today, the last step before impeachment goes to the house floor. Unfortunate we have to be here today. Desjardins the House Rules Committee will decide the tprocess for the impeachm debate expected tomorrow. And it began with a first in igt
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Want. I think the democrats think they have a good chance to get to the house early next week. The border wall was a big hang up for 2019 spending in the 35 day government shutdown. This will not be an issue. We will see, sometimes these things pop up and i think theres so much else going on the impeachment in the trade you with canada and mexico and i think theres a general sense that people not wanting to rock the boat and i think 35 day shutdown was traumatic for a lot of people. Hopefully nobody wants to repeat that again. On this 2020 spending bill, what about the white house,. The people from the white house have told us and indicated in background its a go but you really never know until the president reviews it and sits down because is unpredictable. But all things are go for now. The House Judiciary Committee approved the articles of impeachment of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. Tell us the next steps in the house next week for the article. It will be a long week
Did investors markets react to all of this dire political theatre . By moving to new record heights the house of representatives and in the midst of it all, all the low dram passed President Trumps usmca. The new trade agreement with canada. And mexico, 1. 3 trillion dollars worth, and matter of fact, in the midst of all the political turmoil, radical dems subversion more than 3 years President Trump succeeded delivering another Major Campaign promise continuing to balance and make reciprocal u. S. Trade and with House Speaker pelosis decision to delay o delivery of those articles of impeachment to the senate, and with the house now adjourned for the holidays there wont be any action until early january. The president maintaining dems entire process is a hoax, a setup, and that the republicans are now winning because of pelosis outright default for more we saturn to chief white house krrnt john roberts. Jeff thank you very much a great honor. Offal office welcoming former democratic co
Sudan which is a deal with the Opposition Leader to form a unity government barton differences between the political rivals remain. Donald trump has issued a warning to his political rivals as members of congress finalize the details for the Impeachment Vote against him the House Rules Committee is deciding on how much time to allow for debates before the vote which is set to happen on wednesday the democrat controlled house is expected to vote in favor of impeachment and that would then lead to a trial in the republican dominated senate early next year while the president says that the democrats go ahead with the impeachment theyll be declaring war on an american democracy and hes condemned the hearings as a sham. Whole impeachment thing is a hoax we look forward to getting on to the senate were not entitled to lawyers were not entitled to witnesses were not entitled to anything in the house its a total sham when you have a guy like shifty chef go out and make up a statement that i ma