And House Intelligence Committee chair adam schiff gave a News Conference on the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Here are the remarks. As i say all the time, we are legislating, we are investigating and we are litigating. On the legislative front, we had very great drumbeat across america for h. R. 3, our legislation to bring down the cost of prescription drugs now. Members had town hall meetings, press conferences and the rest, to listen to peoples concerns, to share what we intended to do. And now that were back this week, two committees, education and labor under bobby scotts leadership, will be marking up h. R. 3. Energy and commerce, under frank chairman frank pallone, will be marking up h. R. 3. And ways and means committee, mr. Neal, chairman neal will be having a hearing on the bill this week and marking it up next week. So were really going down a path of passing legislation that will be transformative in the lives of the american people. For what it will save them, wh
A resolution calling the whistleblower complaint against President Trump regarding u. S. Aid to ukraine be given to the appropriate senate committee. He made the announcement this morning. Ct we continue to read reports containing Additional Information about the nature of President Trumps phone calls with ukrainian president. He and his ministrations conduct weeks or months before the communications. We know someone inside the Intelligence Community found the president s conduct alarming enough to warrant an official is a blower complaint. Rme complaint was so alarming that the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community appointed by President Trump said that it was credible and urgent and a complaint that, by law, must be submitted to congress but this is not a discretionary moment. The law says this must be transmitted to congress. Well, we still have not received whistleblower complaint in congress has been advised in writing by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Communi
May they live lives of obedience and abundance, as they follow where you lead. Lord, provide them with courage to do right as you give them the ability to follow your footsteps. Help them to make glorifying you their top priority. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , september 26, 2019. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable martha mcsally, a senator from the state of arizona, who will perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, th
Termination yesterday. This are expected later afternoon. And now to live coverage of the u. S. House here on cspan. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2019] national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. God, father of us all, thank you for giving us another day. All the world and certainly all americans know that this is a time of rare historic significance here in the capitol. Bless your children, the men an women of the peoples house with grace, patience, good judgment, and honesty in the deliberations of this day and the many to come. Lord, have mercy on us all. May all that is done be for your reater honor an glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal othey have last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. For sunt to clause 1 of rule 1
Information about the nature of President Trumps phone calls for that ukrainian president s and his administrations conduct in the weeks and months before and after those communications. Ignoring for a moment the political reporting we know someone inside the Intelligence Community found the president conduct alarming enough to warrant a whistleblower complaint and the complaint was laso alarming that the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community appointed by President Trumps said that it was credible and urgent and a complaint that by law should be or must be submitted to congress. This is not one of those discretionary moments but the law says this must be transmitted to congress. Well, we still have not received the whistleblower complaint and congress has been advised in writing by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community that the Trump Administration is preventing us from getting this report. Later today i will request the unanimous consent of the senatef to pass