Of what to expect when the current reprieve and the november. When the u. S. Spawn on one way it was announced 3 months ago it was a big deal for the likes of google as it meant it wouldnt be able to sell updates of its droid software to while away phones many other u. S. Companies such as the chip makers qualcomm and broadcom would also be affected. But over the weekend speculation grew that the u. S. Would postpone the ban on monday u. S. Commerce secretary wilbur ross confirmed news of the 90 day reprieve saying it was to help u. S. Companies prepare farther for a time when there would not need while with some of the rural companies or dependent in more ways we move turn to wean themselves off with their nose specifically since who is being groomed to truly think the huawei issue has added to the complexity of the ongoing us china trade conflict President Trump has consistently called the company a Security Threat and he has tried to use the issue as leverage in the trade negotiatio
Former special Counsel Robert Mueller was on capitol hill testifying before the intelligence committees, russia investigation. Well show the first hearing he appeared out. This is held by the house judiciary committee. [background noises] fiduciary Committee Welcome to order. Without objection, chair authorized to recess at anytime. We welcome everyone to todays hearing. Investigation into the russian president ial election. Thousand 16. A brief Opening Statement. Thank you for being here, doctor kohler. I would to say a few words about these things today. Responsible to, integrity and accountability. Your career is a model of responsibility. You are a decorated marine officer. He served as the department of justice and immediate estimate of 9 11 Service Director of the fbi. Two years ago, you return to Public Service into russian interference in 2616 election. Conducted the investigation with remarkable integrity. Twentytwo months, you never commented in public about the work even whe
Testifying on capitol hill about the Russian Investigation into the published report released by his office. The house judiciary hearing was the first of two hearings that focus on the reports findings relating to the Trump Administration and allegations of obstruction of justice. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the Judiciary Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on oversight of the report and the investigation into the russian interference in the 2016 president ial election. I will now recognize myself for a brief Opening Statement. Thank you for being here. I want to say just a few words about the themes today. Responsible for the coming integrity and accountability. Your career for example is a model of responsibility. You are a decorated marine officer. Awarded a purple heart and bronze star for valor. He usurped in the department of justice and immediate after
The committee will now resume. And well now proceed under the fiveminute rule with questions and ill begin by recognize mr. Collins. I thank the chair. Weve got to go to the floor and take up the 9 11 bill. I appreciate that. Mr. East olympian, do you think theres any possibility that this group of attorneys and nonattorneys on this Judiciary Committee have any or their staffs have any problem understanding the constitutional role of congress in oversight of the administration on any administration . I dont know the background of every member but i think the usual member ought to know the answer to that. And that would come from just if nothing else, life growing up and taking government classes growing up, correct . One of the things i want to be interested in and theres a lot of things that people will talk about today and well get into a lot of Different Things. One of the problems ive had here, we talk about constitutional process and our internal processes and going on. One of the
Captioning performed by vitac although your report states collusion is not a specific offense and you have said this this morning, or a term of art in federal criminal law, conspiracy is in the colloquial context are collusion and conspiracy essentially synonymous terms . You are going to have to rethat for me. Collusion is not a specific offense or a term of art in the federal criminal law, conspiracy is. Yes. In the colloquial context no public context collusion and conspiracy are essentially synonymous terms, correct . No. If not on page 180 of volume 1 of your report you wrote in as defined in legal dictionaries collusion is largely synonymous with conspiracy 18 usc you said at your may 29 press conference and here today you choose your words carefully. Are you testifying Something Different from what your report states. What im asking is if you can give me the citation i can look at the citation and evaluate whether it is accurate. Let me just clarify. You stated that you had stay