Independents, 2027488002. You can also send us a text message. That number, 2027488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. A very good wednesday morning to you, you can start calling in now. It was expected to be the most highprofile testimony of the week and there is plenty of reaction to get to. It was a nine hour deposition and most of the reporting comes from the Opening Statement that William Taylor made yesterday. It was a 15page Opening Statement obtained by the Washington Post and other news outlets. Here is a bit of what William Taylor told lawmakers at the outset of his testimony. He said Gordon Sondland told me that President Trump had told him he wants ukraine president zelensky to state ukraine will investigate the Energy Company where joe bidens son had worked and alleged ukrainian interference in the 2016 election. Ambassador sans len tol
And thanks to gerrymandering, four republicans [ light laughter ] President Trumps Reelection Campaign displayed an aerial banner in houston today ahead of tonights third democratic debate, and honestly trump has got to give it a rest. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause the u. S. Patent office has announced that it denied a request from the Ohio State University to trademark the word the for use by the schools athletic department. And to really rub it in, they signed it off from the u. S. Patent office. [ laughter and applause according according to reports, members of the House Judiciary Committee have begun privately mapping out a possible list of charges against President Trump that could serve as a basis for impeachment though it might be easier to beke a list of why he shouldnt [ audience oohs [ applause ] House Speaker nancy pelosi said today that democrats are still following a strategy of, quote, legislate, investigate, litigate. Well, i hope they dont hesitate because its gett
Employees and if you break a company like that up, if you can manage it do it, theres going to be unattended consequences. Tonight at 8 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan2. Next on cspan3, a house judiciary subcommittee on whether Big Tech Companies like google, apple, facebook and amazon engage in anticompetitive practices that hurt smaller online companies. Rhode island congressman David Cicilline chaired the hearing. Good afternoon. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to the second of our series of hearings investigating competition in the digital markets. This one on innovation and entrepreneurship. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. 30 years ago the First Software for the worldwide web was released into the Public Domain to create a Global Communications network. Within a few years, search and browsing services were built onto the software to give people tools to c
Given. Encourage the members of this house, o god, to use their abilities and talents in ways that bring righteousness to this nation. And to all people. Ever remind them of the needs of the poor, the homeless, or forgotten, and those who live without freedom or liberty. May they be instruments of justice for all americans. We are grateful for the success of the recent negotiations between the president and congressional leaders on the debt limit and the budget caps deal. And ask your blessing on them and on those now charged with moving the business of government and the National Economy forward. May all that is done within the peoples house this day be for your greater honor and glory, men. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition . Madam speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1,
The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 238, the nays are 190. The joint resolution is passed. Pursuant to clause of rule 20 the Unfinished Business is the vote on passage which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the joint resolution. The clerk Senate Joint Resolution 37, providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of the united arab emirates, Great Britain and Northern Ireland for certain defense articles and services. The speaker pro tempore the question is on passage of the joint resolution. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 238,