Statement from me and from mr. Cole then well go tow our distinguished witnesses. Today the rules committee will hold a hearing to discuss how the constitution separated powers between the legislative and executive branches and how the balance of power between these branches has shifted over time. We are doing this in the hopes of finding concrete Bipartisan Solutions to better ensure congress is playing the role our nations founders envisioned. Thats a lot, i know. And while a constitutional debate may be fun for law students and legal scholars and mr. Raskin [ laughter ] the it wasnt fun when i was yeah. For the rest of us, it could feel a little in the weeds. So, so for the rest of us, let me simplify. You know, we throw around the phrase, the peoples house, a lot around here, but this really is but this really is about whether we remain the institution that our nations founders created to be the voice of the people. The constitution entrusts congress with deciding how to spend fede
The coup. In other news at least 1000 people have been killed in a car bomb attack in northeast in syria the Turkish Defense Ministry Says the attack was carried out by Syrian Kurdish fighters but theres been no claim of responsibility the story gate and be has the details. Was the car bomb exploded in a busy residential area in the turkish controlled syrian town of albab this was the chaotic scene moments afterwards residents whove been moved and 8 years of who have had enough was enough that i met him and we were walking and suddenly we heard an explosion havent you had enough of this for a decade isnt it enough that youve made us homeless youve attacked our dignity isnt it enough that you slaughtered us youve made us go hungry where do you want us to go where do you want us to migrate to the lead up to the attack was captured on this Office Security camera people going about their everyday lives until the. We were over there when the car exploded i came to check on my father and i s
Everything hinged on the president president s linsky being willing to do that investigation that would benefit the trunk campaign. Youre aware that yes and youve indicated that something that you would not agree to do. In sunland was quite willing to do. And i thank you for your professional service and i yield back thank you mr maloney besser you want to thank you for being here its been a long day you know the 1st time we met it wasnt clear so i tossed out with a quick comment but you know your testimony in this inquiry broke the dam. You were the 1st one through that stonewall that the president was trying to set up and i just want to thank you for that because others have followed your example and theres an old expression that 1st person through the wall gets a little bit bloody and i. At the most understand that expression in a new way but thank you thank you i want to ask about the day you were let go and i know this is a painful series of events so forgive me but i think its ve
Off their vehicles on all the major highways as a form of protest to the increase now what is worrying for many iranians is the fact that this increase will likely affect other goods in the country the price of bread eggs and so forth will also likely increase the government has said that this decision was made by a special committee thats in charge of dealing with the countrys Economic Future that committee is now meeting in the capital it consists of the head of the countrys judiciary ibrahim racy as well as the president Hassan Rouhani and the speaker of Parliament Larijani for now the protests have been quiet and calm we have heard reports that Security Forces are monitoring the situation and that the death thats been reported insurge on city in term on province was as a result of a number of people trying to storm and oil refinery there overnight and Police Responded to that incident for now were waiting to find out more about what this special committee will say about this price
Will reportedly meet with League Officials later today. Well, remember lead singer of the rock group the cars dead at the ageof 75 and here comes humberto. The latest atlantic hurricane is churning bigtime as we kick off your week. Early today starts right now good monday morning. Im frances rivera. And im gigi stonewoods. We begin with some breaking news one of the Biggest Union strikes in more than a decade has kicked off. Members of the United Auto Workers union at General Motors. The largest automaker in the u. S. Walking off the job, arguing that the employees are not making enough while the Company Brings in billions there are concerns this morning about the economic toll this protest could take nbcs jo ling kent has more. Reporter nearly 50,000 General Motors workers at 31 plants across the country will walk off the job this strike is about us its about standing up for fair wages. Reporter gm argued it presented workers with a solid new contract we believe that we presented a st