Cycle is exponential increase in democrats running for Congress Taking as the no corporate pact pledge. Speaker pelosi today is a very sad day for us as we all awaken to the sad news of the passing of our dear friend, revered and respected colleague, congressman mr. Chairman, Elijah Cummings of maryland. My brother in baltimore. He was in the congress, elijah, was considered a north star. He was the leader of towering character and integrity. He lived the american dream. Phi beta hes kappa from howard and chairman, very Important Committee in the congress of the united states. He lived the american dream. And he wanted it for everyone else. He spoke with unsurpassed clarity and moral integrity when he spoke on the floor. Had the just coincidental opportunity to speak to be at breakfast with someone who served with him in the state legislature in maryland, and he said when Elijah Cummings would stand up in the state legislature, the house of delegates as its called there, the room would
Nancy pelosi is now here and the. Last tuesday we observe the anniversary of the adoption of the constitution on september 17th sadly on that day the Intelligence Community x. Inspector general formally notified the congress that the administration was forbidding him from turning over a whistleblower complaint. On Constitution Day this is a violation of the war shortly there after press reports began to break of a phone call by the president of the United States calling upon a foreign power to intervene in his election this is a breach of his Constitutional Responsibilities the facts are these the Intelligence Community Inspector General who was appointed by President Trump determined that the complaint is both of urgent concern and credible. And its disclosure he went on to say relates to one of the most significant and portage of the director of National Intelligence is responsibility to the American People on thursday the Inspector General testified before the House Intelligence Com
A duty to. No responsible government should subsidise. Trump says the top economic sanctions on tehran will be tightened also coming up over rule by the Supreme Court in a blow to british Prime Minister Boris Johnson all 11 judges agreed that his move to suspend parliament was unlawful d. Its good to have you with us we begin in the United States where House Speaker nancy pelosi is making an announcement expected to be about impeachment proceedings against the u. S. President lets listen in point to my president trying to bring that the complaint is both an urgent concern and credible. And its disclosure he went on to say relates to one of the most significant and important of the director of National Intelligence is responsibility to the American People on thursday the Inspector General testified before the House Intelligence Committee stating that the acting director of National Intelligence blocks him from disclosing the whistleblower complaint this is a violation of law the law is
Things in the past should have brought him down and if you are right that its always possible that he will survive this i think the phone call with the ukrainian president where there is clear evidence that the president you know it is in the transcript at the white house or at least said do me a favor i think that is that kind of direct exchange not that you are require a direct exchange for to me to be able offense but there was that direct exchange a quid pro quo with the withholding of the 400000000. 00 in aid so i do think that is a problem youre starting to see some fissures on the republican side republican senators for example Mitch Mcconnell has did just agreed to a unanimous consent on the senate floor to say that the whistleblower complaint should be sent over to congress and then he has said he will move forward with the trial if the house does impeach so you are seeing some suggestion its in the Senate Although granted the republicans are you know mostly quiet that i think
On constitution day. This is a violation of law. Shortly thereafter, press reports began to break of a phone call by the president of the United States calling upon a foreign power to intervene in his election. This is a breach of his constitutional responsibilities. The facts are these. The Intelligence Community Inspector General, who is appointed by president trump, determined that the complaint is both of urgent concern and credible. And its disclosure relates to one of the most significant and importance of director of National Intelligence responsibility to the american people. On thursday, the Inspector General testified before the house intelligence committee, stating that the acting director of National Intelligence blocked him from disclosing the whistleblower complaint. This is a violation of law. The law is unequivocal. The dni staff the director of National Intelligence shall provide congress the full whistleblower complaint. For more than 25 years on the intelligence comm