To declare recess at any time perce went to the Committee Rule number two the chair will respond to the proceeding on the question of approving any measure or matter and adopting an amendment for which the recorded vote. Today we need to begin consideration of articles of impeachment the statement to the chair and Ranking Member of the committee and i believe for such an important and solemn occasion as this it would be appropriate to have an opportunity to make Opening Statements. Before we begin, i want to note theop absence i understand they will join me in wishing him a speedy recovery and i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Today we begin the consideration against donald trump. The first article charges the president used the powers of the Public Office to demand a Foreign Government attacked his political rivals and the second charges that the president obstructed the congressional investigations into misconduct and others have resisted congressional oversight on the
As for songs i think sounds the contrary it might become less vocal and less out. With a lot of sounds from the European Union at the peak of its euphoria and extension well we still are hearing accusations that its russia that is ultimately on demining be sure. To hear it from the European Union. Likewise from the United States but the main thing which all of us here in russia understand because we have same experience its very tempting to blame anybody else on your own fault and in this concert in the rush to do it but we see exactly this phenomenon in the west especially in the European Union but i think its its it it to most over its a new stage because. For quite a long time the european next month was in the in the state of denial they tried to say that everything is ok there are there are some problems but mainly those are produced by outside forces now they finally concluded that shot something should be done in fact heard you make a very interesting point that for the 1st time
Francisco bay. Thats right, vince is a San Francisco native. Or, he was. He poked the peanut you see is what a lot of people think of it. We want to show you some of the morning fog we have been experiencing in oakland. This is where people were out walking the dog near Jack London Square. Also saw some drivers dont interstate 80, it has been a slow morning. I was watching you guys mike and gasia. It will be here for hours. It could be fun for people walking the dog. It could be dangerous also for the captains of the ships coming and going. It also reminds me, remember th bowl in december of 88 . Yes. Mike ditka. I barely remember it. I do remember. Today, the early bird got the fog free commute. I did. Our napa valley check mcafee, says whitted that oakland estuary go. It is somewhere back there. It is in there. It is definitely very foggy outside here for some. Sal and i have been talking about that all morning. Some areas were good. Next thing you know, today is a foggy morning. Tom
A challenge is very big the challenge is very complicated and drugs have played a very interesting role in the whole debate on the one hand it demonstrated the European Union has a big problem. The 1st country is about to leave. At the same time it demonstrated to all Member States how terrible it is and how actually meaning meaningless it is to try to destroy the ties which have been established. Centuries and. Interestingly those skeptic forces in. France or belgium were ever. Dropped the slogan of the mantling the European Union and that was very. Nice to do i think that for that formation will be very complicated by the end of the European Union will iran have to do and we will see a new another union we dont know yet which one that one somebody renovates their home it inevitably f. X. The neighbors you hear the sound you see the masses sometimes neighborly relations get sour and how do you think this round of ation is going to a fact the neighbors especially those who once hoped t
E. U. Russia relations others 2 things indeed related. Course. The relationship between russia and the European Union and its interesting to remember that the russian federation. Incarnational russia and the European Union is a contemporary incarnation of european integration were born. It was emerged on the wall stage in late december. And European Union formally was established. So we are. Of course. Very long tradition the russians or this need have been integration the relations on. What will happen inside the European Union. And we need to know what kind of transformation. Before we or we can speculate what kind of relationship we can build between russia and when you talk about a new dawn which is you know it carries a positive meaning i think youre somewhat suggesting that the whole to the e. U. Enlargement actually preserve a chance for improving this relationship whereas the continuous expansion i would presume would have. Jeopardize this relationship even more. Yes it would.