Please welcome to the stage teethree. [applause] thank you. Thank you so much. [applause] thank you. Thank you iowa. Thank you Iowa Democratic party. Thank you fellow democrats. [cheers and applause] the first time i came to the state was as a volunteer to knock on doors for president ial candidate a young man with a funny name. [cheers and applause] and we knew the stakes were high then. The stakes are colossal now. If countries cannot afford more for more years that cannot recognize it. We know what is at stake and we know he will do everything he can to hold onto power. But if you nominate me his playbook will not work this time around. [cheers and applause] i dont get a golf course with my name on it while pretending to care about the working class. I dont even golf. I drive a chevy that was built in ohio by the very same workers this president has led down. [applause] and i dont go to work in an office in washington dc. It is six hours that way on iad. Here in the midwest. And we
That will be to continue the investigations. When we came to congress, we raised our hands to support and defend the constitution. Thats what todays vote was about. In these hearings, we will seek the truth and ensure the American People can see it for themselves. The final vote along a partyline vote largely to 32196. 2 democrats voted no. They represent districts the president won in 2016. Justin amash also siding with the democrats. As you watch this process unfold, what you saw earlier today, tell us what you think. Connie is joining us on the republican line. I think this impeachment inquiry they need to get on with business and work for the people. I think it is embarrassing, it is horrible for our country. I think nancy pelosi and adam schiff need to do their jobs. Thank you. Sham,y need to stop this this circus they are running. The president calling it a witch hunt earlier today on his twitter account. David is joining us on the democrats line. I feel like this is the best thi
Please welcome to the stage teethree. [applause] thank you. Thank you so much. [applause] thank you. Thank you iowa. Thank you Iowa Democratic party. Thank you fellow democrats. [cheers and applause] the first time i came to the state was as a volunteer to knock on doors for president ial candidate a young man with a funny name. [cheers and applause] and we knew the stakes were high then. The stakes are colossal now. If countries cannot afford more for more years that cannot recognize it. We know what is at stake and we know he will do everything he can to hold onto power. But if you nominate me his playbook will not work this time around. [cheers and applause] i dont get a golf course with my name on it while pretending to care about the working class. I dont even golf. I drive a chevy that was built in ohio by the very same workers this president has led down. [applause] and i dont go to work in an office in washington dc. It is six hours that way on iad. Here in the midwest. And we
[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] now, we will hear from House Democrats who also spoke to reporters after the house voted to move forward with additional impeachment inquiry procedures. Included chairs of all. Ommittees with authority mr. Mcgovern this is a sad and somber time in the history of the United States of america. For the fourth time in our history, we are compelled by allegations of president ial wrongdoing, so serious we are engaged in an impeachment inquiry. None of us ran for impeachment none of us ran for office to impeach president but we have , put into place a fair process. These procedures are guided by the precedent congress set under previous impeachments and guarantee protections for the president and his counsel that were not expressly provided during prior impeachments and lays out a process so the American People can hear about President Trumps abuse of powe
Were going to ask the members of the press to please part the center aisle so members can have access to the witnesses. The committees meeting today to receive testimony on global terrorism threats to the homeland part two. Good morning, the committee, as i indicated, is meeting to hear from four expert witnesses on where we are as of this date with threats to the homeland. This committee was created in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of september 11th, 2001. Since the establishment of the department of Homeland Security, the committee has focused on insuring the department is fulfilling its mission to secure the homeland. I take this responsibility seriously, as has every chairman of this committee. This is why its been the committees practice to hold a hearing to assess Global Threats to the homeland and evaluate the federal governments efforts to confront them. Congress and the American People deserve to hear about the threats we face directly from the official charge with ou