[indistinct conversations] shuttering] [indistinct conversations] the committee will come to order. This is the third in a series of public hearings that the committee will be holding as part of the house of representatives impeachment inquiry. The chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. We will proceed today in the same fashion as our first hearing. Ill make an Opening Statement and Ranking Member nunez will have the opportunity to make a statement. Well turn to the witnesses for their Opening Statements and questions. For audience members, we welcome you. We ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. It is the intention of the committee rep. Schiff this meeting will come to order. Good morning everyone. This is the third in a series of public hearings the committee will be holding as part of the house of representatives impeachment inquiry. Without objection the chair is authorized to play recess of the committee at any time that there is a
Because somehow the rule of law doesnt uphold to him we believe this News Conference to go live to the Us State Department for a joint News Conference mike pompeo and the Russian Foreign minister, surrogate laptop. Live coverage on cspan2. Good afternoon, welcome. Welcome surrogate. Before i recap the meeting that i had with foreign minister laptop and his team, i want to note that recently the trumpet ministration has taken action for human rights violators, i mentioned in my International Human rights speech which we celebrate today and these actions extend from the ministration commitment old individuals accountable for gross human rights is abuses. Ill speak more about that tomorrow area now turning to our meeting. Last may at President Trumps request i made a trip to russia to meet with president putin. The reason was pretty straightforward. We should have a better relationship. The United States andrussia than we had the last few years and weve been working on that. Our bilateral
Thanks for joining us youre watching on t. V. Internet. In a rare visit to the United States russias foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has held talks with sex to state my pompei but underneath the smiles and the pleasantries it was clear the 2 locked horns on several issues. From the outset it became clear how much room for improvement there is in the relations between russia and the United States for instance one of the cases election meddling the secretary of state my campaign has been very adamant that any interference in americas relations is unacceptable by a foreign power to which russias foreign minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that all such accusations still exist in the realm of speculation. It was for meddling or not is suggested to simply read the moon reports we read it there is no proof of any collusion. Also has repeatedly said that russia is ready to release full transcripts as to what was said by the russians and by the members of the trump team via a special communication
T International John thomas certainly glad to have you with us right after a week of a damning testimony at the house judiciary committees impeachment hearings donald trump said he wants a trial the u. S. President suggested to fox news that he would be able to defend himself successfully in the senate against the democrats claims that he abused his office he is also separately described proceedings against him as a sham and said his political rivals look like fools. Tremendous week with a hoax you know the great hoax the quote the impeachment hoax and thats true it worked. Incredibly well and we have tremendous support i think rogers around here so please i dont think ive ever seen support in the Republican Party like we do right now weve never had this guy on the super. Committee chairman hits back hit back at republican claims his testimonies have been hearsay and absurd democratic democrat adam schiff also didnt rule out. Holding more public hearings as palin begins to draft its in
This is r t international. After a week of damning testimony at the house judiciary committees impeachment hearings donald trump has said he wants a trial in the u. S. A president suggested to fox news he would be able to defend himself successfully in the senate against democrats claims that he abused his office hes also separately described the proceedings against him as a sham and said his political rivals look like fools. Tremendous week with a hoax you know the great hoax the quote the hoax and thats true it worked out. Incredibly well and we have tremendous support i think rogers around here so i dont think ive ever seen support in the Republican Party like we do right now weve never had this. Well the house intelligence chair had banked at republican claims the testimonies had been here saying and absurd democrat adam schiff also didnt rule out holding more public hearings as his panel begins to draft its inquiry report but the around the clock News Coverage is falling flat with