I am directing our House Committee to open a formal impeachment prior to the president joe biden. Host this is the washington journal and that was Kevin Mccarthy in an announcement that they will work on an impeachment inquiry are. We will show the reaction from across capitol hill. We will ask you if you support this impeachment inquiry. If you support this inquiry 202 7488000, if you oppose it, 202 7488001. You can text us your thoughts at 202 7488003, post on facebook and follow on instagram. Washington journal makes the comment that the white house was a party to his sons affairs. They said that the investigation has turned up no facts so far and that labeling a probe as an impeachment inquiry or is seen as given the house more power and a 2019 report says that an investigation could help congress by including the likelihood that the congress would offer material. You can see on the website, here is Kevin Mccarthy. [video clip] these accusations warrant further investigation by the
Baum or our allies will be met with a massive military response, a response both effective and overwhelming. Maria President Trump takes aim at china over its trade ties with north korea appeared to follow up this morning. Global market actions look like this this morning. Tensions rising, futures indicate markets will open lower. Dow industrial down 50 points a quarter of a percent lower. In europe checking averages, checking averages come against acrosstheboard the board, dx and germany 40 right now. In asia overnight, the stocks took a cue from some volatility last week at the end of last week amid the uncertainty and north korea. The nikkei average down as was the kospi. Shanghai in china up a fraction. Hurricane irma, powerful category four storm. States of emergency already declared in the nfl now considering moving the Miami Dolphins opening game. The floodwaters with hot arriving. Houston Police Department honors one of its owner died during the storm. And into a cube on the ai
All members will have five legislative days in which to submit materials for inclusion into the records. The hearing is entitled a legislative proposal to impede north koreas access to finance. I recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. Todays hearing will examine legislation that would impose a secondary legislations on foreign banks whose business support north koreas regime. By encompassing virtually all of north koreas economic activity, these measures would represent the top list financial sanctions yet. This means going after coal, petroleum, textiles and minerals. And north korean laborers abroad. The bill would incentivize greater compliance with u. S. Sanctions by where certain countries with lax enforcement go to seek assistance. The bills countries on notice. The proposed legislation has been informed by the committees ongoing work on north korea as well as the u. N. Panel of erts evaluation of existing sanctions effectiveness. North koreas six tests o
This hearing is entitled a legislative proposal to impede north koreas i recognize myselfe minutes to give an opening statement. Todays hearing will examine legislation that would impose a secondary legislations on foreign banks whose business support north koreas regime. By encompassing virtually all of north koreas economic activity, these measures would represent the top list financial sanctions yet. This means going after coal, petroleum, textiles and minerals. And north korean laborers abroad. The bill would incentivize greater compliance with u. S. Sanctions by where certain countries with lax enforcement go to seek assistance. The bills countries on notice. The proposed legislation has been informed by the committees ongoing work on north korea as well as the u. N. Panel of erts evaluation of existing sanctions effectiveness. North koreas six tests on september 3 coupled with repeated launching of Ballistic Missiles undermines underlines that more must be done. Legislative draft
Come to order. I want to welcome our witnesses, i appreciate your time and testimony, i look forward to your oral testimony and answering what will be some pretty interesting questions. I frequently say from the podium that the general Inspector Generals, your are go to agencies and government. Youre doing so much to root out and identify and eliminate waste fraud, abuse, dictated programs which is what this hearing is about. The reports by the gao that really started with a Pretty Simple. [inaudible] offering 2010 by senator colborne in the. [inaudible] something we all hate to do but if were going to do it its nice to get some measure of control and a Pretty Simple concept is asking the gao to issue reports and inspections on different programs as resulted in 75 billion of savings over seven years. This is pretty remarkable. Based on the amount of Budget Authority that the gao has, 3. 8 billion over that timeframe that a 20 one investment. Put the microphone on for this. 112 to one.