Comports with any of the democrats impeachment narrative. Not one thing. I will say this, the process mr. Schiff has set up, mr. Schiff was going to try to limit members from asking questions when we started todays interview. The fact that he wont let Agency Counsel state Department Counsel dissipate, i participated many of us with the Oversight Committee have participated in countless number of transcribed interviews. We have never ever had an occasion where Agency Counsel was not allowed to participate where there were limitations put on our staff who could be there to assist in the interview and we have never seen a chairman suggest that members are not allowed to ask questions. If this is how mr. Schiff will conduct these interviews in the future, that is a concern. Ambassador volker has been impressive and has said nothing that coincides with what the democrats are saying with their impeachment narrative. Has volker testified to evidence we are not going to get into has what he sa
Public citizen talks about conflict of interest among Family Members of politicians. Later, National Journals joins us to discuss the politics of impeachment. Against President Trump. Host President Trump yesterday appeared to widen his appeal to Foreign Governments to investigate his main political rival. This time it was china. The morning and welcome to cspans washington journal for friday, october the fourth, 2019. We will start the program asking about the appropriateness of seeking foreign intervention or assistance. What is appropriate . Republicans, your line is 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. For independents, all others, that is 2027488002. If you are watching or listening outside the u. S. , that line, 2027488003. You can also use that line if you want to text us, 2027488003. Make sure you include your name and where you are texting from and on twitter we are cspanwj. Facebook, your thoughts, facebook. Com cspan. We will get to the president s comments, the story about ch
previous reluctant witnesses. one is the secret service. according to new cnn reporting, investigators have identified potential missing text messages on the phones of ten agents. messages from on and around january 6th. committee vice chair liz cheney calls the developments regarding the agency deeply troubling. i have just tremendous respect and admiration and real affection for members of the secret service, particularly those who were with my family on 9/11 and in the aftermath of 9/11. but i also know that what we saw in terms of what s happened over the course, what we ve become aware of over the course of the last several weeks is deeply troubling. we will get to the bottom of it. cheney also tells cnn the panel is still interested in speaking with steve bannon, who was convicted on two counts of contempt of congress for defying the committee s subpoena. we ll join steve bannon s attorney for his first interview. they say they could also subpoena begiginni thomas.
Phones and Electronic Devices. Should you have any documents to be included as part of the file, it should be submitted to myself the clerk. Public comment will be taken on each item often the agenda. Please line up on my right to your left. You may fill out a comment card. If you we shall to be accurately recorded for the minutes. You may submit in writing by email to myself of the Appropriations Committee is clerk at brbmt sf golf tv. It will be part of the official file and you may send your written comments by u. S. Postal service at dr. Carlton. I hope we can continue item 1 to get into the hearing with item number 2. Mr. Clerk, please call item number 1. A hearing to the march update for the five year financial plan. Madam chair. C. Chan i would like to make the motion to continue and with that a roll call. To the call of chair. C. Chan do we need to do Public Comment . Yes. And before we go to the Public Comments today, i would like to limit them to one minute can. And with that
Of openness. That is not the case when it comes to filling foya requests. March 2014, the Associated Press reported the Obama Administration more often than any other administration had sensors government files or outright denied access. The administration used exemption to withhold information more than 550,000 times. Agencies must consult with the white house on all document requests that may involve documents with white house equities. Just in the last year the government fully denied access or censored records in at least 250,000 cases or roughly 39 of all whys. This is the highest number of denials in the history of foya. We waited to hear from individuals to get Public Records they requested. This came from media and the foya system is broken and probably broken by design. In preparing for this hearing, the Committee Received numerous examples of delays, unreasonable redactions and abuse of fees, all of which hindered transparency. The epa strategically avoided disclosure disclos