We heard more impeachment reaction from republicans on the house floor earlier today as pennsylvania congressman complained that impeachment are becoming the priority in the chamber for democrats. Several important legislative items are being ignored. Here is his comment. Getadden speaker, as we ready to leave the house today and go home for thanksgiving, it has been alarming that as we read the newspapers and listen you find so many families are not going to be celebrating thanksgiving together because of the political divide that is taking place not only here on the floor but in our homes. That wecredible to me have allowed our political rhetoric to divide not only republicans and democrats on the floor but also our families back home. This has never happened before. We should never have this happening on the floor. Look, i know we have differences of opinions. To dig atless pursuit little mise the election of delegitimize the election of donald trump is taking over the activity that
I dont think too many people are going to watch because its going to be boring. All right . In fact, youre here, i guess youre here, and well supersede it, but not a lot of people are going to be watching today. Just think of this. Constitutional lawyers they get three and we get one. What kind of a deal is that . You dont need a constitutional lawyer because nothing was done wrong. Zero done wrong. I will say it again, read the transcript and then listen to what the president of ukraine said. He said there was no pressure whatsoever. Listen to what the foreign minister of ukraine highly respected man, very both very respected. Listen to what the foreign minister said. He said there was pressure whatsoever. Thats the only one that counts but then listen to all of their witnesses and not one of them said anything that was meaningful other than positive for me. Like the one said there was no quid pro quo. Thats what he said. And he said that i actually told him that. There will be no qui
Intelligence Committee Concludes its second week of public hearings. You can join the conversation by phone or send us a comment on facebook and twitter. Is next. Host good morning. Two weeks of hearings in the books. Congress is in recess for the thanksgiving holiday. We heard yesterday from david holmes who is political counsel to the embassy in ukraine and dr. Fiona hill and now the question before washington and the nation, what happens next . It is friday morning. Ahead, highlights from cspans live coverage of the House Intelligence Committee. How the hearings are playing out in the morning papers, social media, political circles and your calls, tweets, and comments. You can begin dialing at 2027488000. That is our phone line if the hearings changed your mind. If they did not, 2027488001. If you remain unsure, 2027488002. Also, you can send us a text message at 2027488003 or tweets at cspanwj. We will read your tweets during the course of the morning and facebook at facebook. Com
Camp was meant to house 3000 people but is now home to more than 13000 but greece is now moving refugees out of the morning a camp on the island of last post. I will look at why this could. Cause the very last to free roaming elephants in Southern Africa its biggest. Welcome to the program. There is a some of the students inside the besieged Hong Kong University campus are appealing to authorities to take a softer line most protesters had left for the Technique University buildings by tuesday but all sorts of labels the remaining students rioters a term that carries a 10 year jail sentence the 3 day standoff is seeing the University Campus become the focus of the islands prodemocracy movement which opposes beijings growing influence. After days under siege some of the last protesters finally leave defeated exhausted and in some cases in need of medical care many cover their faces in the last attempt to avoid identification and punishment. But police are waiting for them. They have thre
Two Prison Guards, who were on duty the night the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, took his own life have been charged with falsifying records. Plus, the anti Meth Campaign in south dakota that has raised a few eyebrows. Well explain why. Hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. For the first time, we have heard publicly from two people who had direct knowledge of thatjuly 25th phone call between President Trump and the ukrainian president. The House Intelligence Committee has been hearing evidence from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman an army officer on the National Security council and Jennifer Williams, a veteran Foreign Service officer, in the Vice President s office. In his evidence, lt col vindman revealed that he had twice raised concerns about how senior officials had been handling ukraine. He took his concerns to the nsc lawyer, john eisenberg, once onjuly 10th and again onjuly 25th. He told the committee he was so alar