And oil is up to the tune of 25 . The jobless claims rocked the street. We were expecting them to be bad. We were not expecting them to be 6. 6 million bad. Jackie deangelis, jackie. Reporter good afternoon to you, neil. Lets go ahead to start with the tweet from the president that had the dow jones up more than 300 points now. The president said, i spoke to my friend, mbs, crown prince of saudi arabia who spoke with president putin of russia and i expect and hope they will be cutting back approximately 10 Million Barrels and maybe substantially more, which if it happens will be great for the oil and gas industry. The markets are rallying on this, because low oil prices are good for consumers and businesses that use oil. Statement, you dont want the price to be so low that the shale producers go out of business. That the Oil Producers have a hard time, staying, conducting, keeping things going. So prices spiking today, more than 20 is a positive sign that it is all moving in the right
Committee. This seems more appropriate for the subcommittee on Human Resources at the Foreign Affairs committee, if theres issues with implement, disagree was with the administration it would seem like it would be more appropriate setting instead of at impeachment hearing where the ambassador is not a material fact witness to anything, any of the accusations that are being hurled at the president for this impeachment inquiry. I have several questions i think, mr. Castor wants to get to. I know ms. Stefanik him give a few quick question for the ambassador. Yield to you, ms. Stefanik. Thank you, mr. Nunes. Ambassador yovanovitch, the gentlewoman will suspend. What is the interruption for this time . It is our time. You are not recognized. Mr. Nunes, you are i just recognize under 660 youre not allowed deal time except to spin is the Ranking Member yield a time to another thats not accurate. That is accurate. Ambassador yovanovitch, i want to thank you for being here today. You are not re
And 15 minutes long. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this committee will come to rnder. Good morning, everyone. This is the first of a series of public hearings the committee will be holding as part of the impeachment inquiry, without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at the committee of any time there is a quorum present. Here is how the committee will proceed for the hearing. I will make an Opening Statement in the Ranking Member will have opportunity to make a statement. We will go to witness statements and then to questions. For audience members, we welcome you and we respect your interest in being here. In turn we ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. It is the intention to proceed without disruption. Man making a polymer entry inquiry. This is our first hearing under the new set of rules, House Resolution 660 gives you the discretion to allow yourself in the Ranking Member
People democrats began laying out their case against President Trump with public testimony from two key witnesses. In the days biggest bombshell, the u. S. Ambassador to ukraine William Taylor revealed another pivotal conversation tying the president closer to the ukraine scandal. And tomorrow, the ousted u. S. Ambassador to ukraine, marie yovanovitch, will testify. Nbcs Peter Alexander starts us off. Reporter history on the hill as House Democrats make their case against President Trump in the first public impeachment hearing in 20 years. Is this what americans should now expect from their president . If this is not impeachable conduct, what is reporter democrats relying on two top career diplomats to spell out a quid pro quo i do. Reporter much of the focus on that july phone call where President Trump asked ukraines president zelensky for investigations into the bidens and the 2016 election. But taylor revealed another conversation involving President Trump the next day that he says
Inquiry, without objection the chairman reserves the right to call recess. make an Opening Statement and representative nunes will make an Opening Statement and well turn to the witness for Opening Statement and then to questions. For audience members we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. It is the intention of the committee to proceed without disruptions. As chairman ill take all necessary and appropriate steps to maintain order to ensure that the committee is run in accordance with house rules and House Resolution 660. With that i now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement in the impeachment inquiry into donald j. Trump, the 45th president of the United States. In april, 2019 the United States ambassador to ukraine Marie Yovanovitch was in kiev when she was called by a Senior State Department official and told to get on the next plane back to washington. Upon her return to d. C. She was infor