Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your Cable Television provider. Today, the u. S. Supreme court handed down rulings regarding access to President Trumps finances. In a 72 vote, justices ruled the Manhattan District Attorney connexus President Trumps financial records including tax returns. The court also ruled 72 to send back to lower courts a case concerning congressional subpoenas for President Trumps financial records. Read those decisions at cspan. Org. Up next, hear the oral argument case,e trump versus mass which deals with the Manhattan District Attorney getting access to trumps financial records. Argument next in versus 635, donald trump cyrus. Chief justice. R. May it please the court. No county District Attorney in our history has issued a criminal process against a sitting president , and for good reason. The constitution does not allow it. Immunity president ial is required by article to end accordingly, t
Argument next in versus 635, donald trump cyrus. Chief justice. R. May it please the court. No County District attorney in our history has issued a criminal process against a sitting president , and for good reason. The constitution does not allow it. Immunity president ial is required by article to end accordingly, the supremacy clause that beats any authority the da has under state law as to the president. The Second Circuit is wrong. If not reversed, the decision weaponizes 2300 local das. An overwhelming number are elected in their fight accountable to constituents and thereby accountable to constituents. This would allow any da to harass the president and subject the president to prejudice, and state rent juries could issue compulsory process is in the forms of subpoenas targeting the president. This is not speculation, it is what has taken place in this case and the subpoena we challenged. We assert the subpoena does not serve a legitimate legislative purpose and were burdensome.
Soleimani, the commander of the revolutionary guard for the i codes force. In the days since, i have become increasingly alarmed at theen strike. A strike that was carried out with insufficient transparency without consultation of congress and without a clear plan that comes next. President trump had promised to keep the United States out of endless wars in the middle east. The president s actions have seemingly increase the risk that we could be dragged into the exactly such a war. It is indicative of President Trumps Foreign Policy record, which is riddled by chaotic, uninformed, erratic and impulsive decisionmaking. Without adequate consideration for the consequences. And just about every Foreign Policy area President Trump touches, we are worse off off them a were before he started with that. With china, north korea, syria, russia, the president has careened from one impulsive action to the next with no coherent strategy. North korea today, despite what President Trump said, we don
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving and gracious god, we give you thanks forgiving us another day. For giving us another day. Help us this day to draw closer to you, so that with your spirit and aware of your presence among us we may all face the tasks of this day. Bless the members of the peoples house. Help them to think clearly, speak confidently, and act courageously in the belief that all Noble Service is based upon patience, truth and love. May these decisive days through which we are living make them genuine enough to maintain their integrity, great enough to be humble, and good enough to keep their faith always regarding Public Office as a sake faith, always regarding Public Office as a sacred trust. Give them the wisdom and currently to not fail their fellow citizens nor you. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro temp
There be a special council to look at Hillary Clinton uranium one controversy as we look ahead right now on sunday morning futures. Republicans notching their first big victory on tax reform. The house passed its bill last week and now it is the senates turn as they prepare to vote on a different tax bill after the thanksgiving holiday. However, 13 republicans actually opposed the house bill on the fate of the senate bill is far from certain. How does the gop get everybody on board . Joining me now is Illinois Republican congressman peter rosscam, chairman of the house ways and means subcommittee on tax policy good to see you thanks for joining us. Thanks maria. Maria congratulations on a big victory last week. Ill read you a couple comments on the group from the committee for responsible federal budget and she says tax cuts do not pay for themselves and shes looking at the current bill that just passed saying that the last Time Congress added 10 figures worth of tax cuts to the debt w