Authorized to issue subpoenas with officials relating to the following. One, the zero tolerance policy and other family separation policies and practices. Two detention or shortterm custody of children and or family and discussions about or offer the president ial pardon to the department of Homeland Security officials or employees. The chairman at his discession. Without objection, i begin by recognizing myself for an Opening Statement. Today the committee will take important steps to avoid oversight of the Trump Administration in two areas. Immigration and obstruction of justice. First immigration. We have held hearings and sent letters to the jurisdiction regarding inhumane policies. Many questions remany and it is past time we hold this administration accountable. January is one of my first acts as chairman i sent letters to secretary nielsen. And then with whittaker and azar asking they preserve and turn over any information and records pertaining to the development and execution
House rule 11 claus 2. The chairman may postpone further proegtd on the question of approving any measure or matters or recorded street for anys nays pursuant to notice i call up the chairss rfrmgs authorizing the issuance of certain subpoenas for documents and testimony for purposes of markup and move that the committee agree to the resolution. The clerk will report the resolution. Resolution offered by chairman Gerald Nadler resolved that upon the adoption of this resolution the chairman of the committee on the judiciary is authorized to issue subpoenas for the documents and testimony from current and former Administration Officials relating to the following. One, the zero tolerance policy and other family separation policies and practices, two detention or shortterm custody of children and or families, and three discussions about or offers of president ial pardonens to department of Homeland Security officials or employees. In addition the chairman as his discretion. Without objecti
Basic hygiene needs like soap, toothpaste and tooth brushes. Children are suffering from the flu, chicken pox and measles. In every state in this country, this is child abuse, child neglect, medical neglect. A state Child Welfare agency would remove the children from these conditions and arrest the parents. By the way, its never routine for a male pat down a female child. We cant tolerate state sponsored child abuse. The department of Homeland Security says they dont have the money to treat the children better. We provided 4. 6 billion to address the humanitarian crisis at the border and specifically said the money could not be spent to build additional Detention Centers. Yet, d. H. S. Is expanding forprofit Immigration Detention Centers in states far from our southern border. They found money to expand forprofit Detention Centers but somehow they dont have the money to provide soap, tooth brushes and medical detention for children. John kelly, President Trumps former chief of staff, a
Becoming the head of the european commission. The french get a vague drawl and the germans get a big draw. Both of them are women. This will have to be ratified by the european parliament. Still weeks to go. Not clear if this could fly if it were to be put to a vote. David wise to warn us. We do not want to get ahead of ourselves. If this comes to pass the way it looks like it might, what does that say about the ecb. It is terribly important to markets all around the world. There were reports we would have a german in that position who could be more conservative. What we know about Christine Lagarde as the head of the ecb . Maria two things. She is the head of the imap but she is not a central banker. If you look at the European Central bank, another former haveician, benny voices quite many poisons have questioned whether you are looking at a central bank that have become increasingly politicized. If you look at the market reaction, it is a different story because of lagarde gets this
To order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on the department of justice Civil Rights Division. With that, we will have the pledge of allegiance. Will the gentleman from arizona lead us in the pledge of allegiance . Our colleague, mr. Biggs marzano will be able to participate in the hearing today for the purpose of questioning the witness. If a member yields him time for that purpose, i will now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Thank our witness for being here today. The Civil Rights Division is responsible for the enforcement of civil rights statutes enacted by congress and related constitutional guarantees. This is an issue that is near and dear to my heart. I too, in a previous life served in the department of justice, having served as special assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of texas. My job there as the witness and my colleagues know is to equally enforce the law. My g