Good afternoon, everyone. Notwithstanding the change in the schedule, were going to start on time, the new time. So, on behalf of myself and bob wise, who is my supremely and talented collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic, i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourthyear of the form. Forum. We are joined by another nyu law entity. A nonpartisan, multidisciplinary director, and the rachel called brenner, who is here, has been invaluable in helping pull together the programs this afternoon. This forum would not be possible without the generous support of a Renowned International law firm. It gives me great pleasure to partnere peter ross, a in the chicago office, who knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district for six terms, from 2002019. He chaired the house ways and means subcommittee on oversight, where he championed efforts that were supported on a bipartisan basis to overhaul the irss civil Asset Forfe
A record heat wave and drought. But theres very little. Change in the long. Time goodbye to the latest Star Wars Trilogy as the final movie in the series has its World Premiere. Im told me a lot it both thanks for joining us. We begin in the u. S. Where the house of representatives is debating whether to approve articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump republicans attempted to halt the session as soon as it began by calling for a vote to adjourn but that was dismissed along with other attempts to condemn the democrats the debate is still going on with a vote expected soon life impeachment is approved President Trump will go on trial in the senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened the impeachment debate by saying if we did not act now we would be derelict in our duty. Of the constitution. It is tragic that the president s reckless actions make impeachment necessary he gave us no choice what we are discussing today is the established fact that the president violated the co
President. The senate has confirmed 174 judges nominated by President Trump including two justices to the supreme court. 50 Appellate Court judges. President trump making history and delivering on his Campaign Promises as no other president and achieving so much for the working men and women, cutting taxes, millions of jobs, raising wages, growing our economy, shrinking welfare as a result. As these are not only good times they are great. And they are rolling. We had a very big day in the stock market as you know, it will be 133 days where we set a new record. Our whole country is thriving, it is thriving like never before in the jobs numbers are incredible, less than 51 years, i think soon will be able to say his stork, more people are working today in the United States that anytime ever in our history. Almost up to 160 million people, weve never been close. Lou this is all historic, despite all of this there are of course the heaters in a particular the party of hate and lies first t
Test. The House Rules Committee taking a recess on the house floor. And while we wait for the members to return, we will show you Opening Statements from tom cole and the members of the Judiciary Committee doug collins and jamie raskin who is representing the judiciary democrats in Jerrold Nadlers absence for a family emergency. The rules committee will come to order. The rules committee will come to order. It is unfortunate that we have to be here today, but the actions of the president of the United States make this necessary. President trump withheld congressionally held approved aid to ukraine and under siege not to fight corruption, but to extract a personal political favor and President Trump refused to meet with the president of ukraine in the white house until he completed the scheme, and all of the while the leaders in russia who is holding a large part of ukraine hostage and the very nation who interfered with our elections in 2016 had yet another meeting in the Oval Office L
I called the guy back 15 seconds later, realizing i made a mistake and said can i still interview for it . He said yes. I didnt interview with sam garrison, who was running the republican side of the staff that was not yet fully unified. Some thought it never was. Sam and had ath good interview with him. I was engaged to come in quite shortly thereafter. I reported for duty in december of 1973. Tell us about sam garrison. Give us a picture of him. Man, was a devoted family from the south. From richmond. Worked like a tiger and slept in on sunday mornings. He and i had a good personal relationship. You are there before john was named. Im sure i was there before bert jenner. Maybe it was before john doerr. I remember showing up for work. If i was the first staffer, Hilary Rodham was the second staffer. I remember john doerr calling us into his office and saying bill, hilary, we have a research project. We have to find out what constitutes foreground of impeachment on the president. There