Together. I do want to Say Something real washington journal live every day at 7 00 a. M. Eastern. At h the entire program cspan. Org. Well fulfill our 40yearplus commitment to cover the u. S. Congress. You live to the floor, next. One bill on the house agenda today. Apprenticeship opportunities. And now live coverage of the u. S. House on cspan. Heaven ane you thanks for giving us another day. Bless the members of the peoples house with focus and purpose as they gather these few days before thanksgiving. May their efforts give true cause for americans to gather to give thanks. As infections continue to spread in hospitals nationwide and hospitals nationwide are pressed to their limits, look with with mercy upon your people. May we all, together, be mindful of the part we can play in addressing the spread of coronavirus. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 4a of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days pr
U. S. Took preemptive action in terms of export controls for the city. Yvonne the one thing the chief executive has said is u. S. Sanctions will not scare us. That is the latest response from carrie lam. Given what weve heard from the u. S. Recently when sanctioned chinese officials over the security law, and also now as you mentioned, paring back trading benefits that hong kong has enjoyed with the u. S. As well. The market seems to be overshadowed by better data. Pretty early when it comes to pmi data in china that came out at the top of the hour. It seems like at this point its really about the fundamentals more than the politics that is driving this rebound we are seeing in risk assets today. Look at the asiapacific benchmark, up 1 . Set for the best quarter since 2009. Still, asian stocks have not really recouped most of the losses we saw in the First Quarter, but certainly u. S. Futures pointing positive as well. The hang seng still up 194 points despite what we have been hearing
Campaign 2020. As always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Is next. Host as Congress Returns from its thanksgiving break, House Committees get back to work on the impeachment inquiry. House Intelligence Committee releasing its report to members, voting on it on tuesday and the House Judiciary Committee holding its first public hearing on wednesday. Good morning and welcome to washington journal on monday, december 2, 2019. We would like to ask you what is your message to your member of congress on impeachment . Republicans, call 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents and others, 2027488002. You can send us a text. Make sure you include your name and where you are texting from. 2027488003. On twitter, we are at cspanwj on facebook, you can post at facebook. Com cspan. We heard from the administration from the white house in particular. A letter from the president s council and we will show you
Ceo of the National Constitution center, joining us here on washington journal to talk about impeachment and the constitution, where things stand now. And he has a new book about Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Will get to that as well. Good morning. Thanks for being here. Guest great to be here. Host how does this 2019 impeachment inquiry, where the process is now, how does this align with what the constitution says the process should be . Guest the constitution does not say much about what the process should be. It has a couple of really important things. First, in article one, section two, it says that the house should have the sole power of impeachment. Then, in the part about the senate, it says the senate should have the sole power to try impeachments and that impeachment should be presided over by the chief justice. Impeachedresident is and conviction is by two thirds of the senate but should not extend further than removal from office and disqualification to hold future offices of honor o
Captain. Yes the progress. Of the curtain has come down on day one of the g 20 summit in japan its been a day with plenty of positives as well after the leaders got quickly down to business heres just a few of the highlights. One of the most important events those talks between Vladimir Putin and donald trump of course it was the 1st time 2 leaders had met since the publication of the report on interference in the 2016 u. S. President ial election healy up the trunk who has the latest. The big fat serious agenda of the talks between donald trump and Vladimir Putin didnt stop the 2 leaders from enjoying a few light hearted moments despite the delight but they did state of relationships between washington and moscow donald trump as it seemed tried to do his best to lighten up the mood he was seeing tapping Vladimir Putin on the shoulder while they were walking towards the podium for the traditional g. 20 family photo ceremony but when they ended up in the room for the formal talks the jo