Accusations of foul play. Thank you for joining us germany is imposing a posho law down from next monday to try and stop the record rise in corona virus infections johnson im going to merkel says is needed to avoid a National Health emergency germany recorded nearly 15000 new cases on wednesday as ring in need who is following developments from london so germany needs to germany have been praised for the way its handled this pandemic until now but they seem to be overwhelmed tell us more for us about merkel what merkel has announced. One local service she was responding to a very serious situation indeed she said that the doubling time for the virus housecoat shorter and the numbers in intensive care were doubling every 10 days she said shes been Holding Meetings with the leaders of germanys 16 different federal governments have largely been able to set their own coronavirus rules but what shes looking for is a nationwide concerted effort to bring the spiraling figures under control so
Funding for the u. S. Postal service. Members of the House Rules Committee met on friday to consider the bill called the delivering for america act introduced by oversight and reform chair carolyn maloney. It provides 25 billion in funding to the Postal Service and returns Service Levels to those at the beginning of 2020. The rules committee voted to send this legislation to the house floor for debate. The rules committee will come to order. We are here today because this president has thrown our democracy further into chaos. We are just weeks away from early voting in some states. The Record Number of ballots are expected to be asked by mail. Are expected to be cast by mail. Sorting machines are disappearing. Delivery has been slowed. The postalle, service is still badly in need of Additional Resources. The house acted to provide more but nothinghs ago has been done. , this isy this clearly an assault on democracy. These actions call into question whether legal ballots will be counted
Idea, into your bill, out of your bill, appreciate that. I am curious if there have been any hearings about that. Now and as you stated, it is out of the bill. Lets go forward. Have there been any hearings on this legislation at all . Know, there were no hearings on the postmaster generals actions were he did not perform any of us and told us he wasnt stopping. Our constituents were saying they were being hurt. Can i respond . I would like to say i will give you more. Congressman tom and moran and Susan Collins, all republicans sent their own letters expressing concerns with the postmaster generals actions. I ask unanimous consent to place them into the record and for example congressman from montana stated the postmaster general on august 6th, 2020, delaying mail service is unacceptable as the country continues to combat covid19. It keeps our communities connected. Montanans defendant reliable access to receive prescription drugs, Online Purchases and financial documents. He also quot
In the impeachment inquiry. Until then, you will get a preview, take your calls, and we will hear from you on facebook and twitter as well. At a now are looking familiar hearing room on capitol hill. That is where the house today sherry committee will hold its Second Public hearing on the impeachment agree, this one focusing on the evidence gathered in the process. That will start at 9 00. You can watch cspans gaveltogavel coverage on cspan. Go to cspan. Org if you want to watch online and you can follow on our free cspan radio app. Up until close of the time of the hearing, we will take your calls on this latest phase and here is how you can contact us. 2027488001 for republicans. 2027488000 for democrats. And 2027488002 for independents. If you want to text us, 2027488003 is how you do that. You can post on twitter at cspanwj. You can also post on our Facebook Page at cspan. Org. At facebook. Com cspan. Here to walk us through on what to expect this morning is Greta Brawner. 2 we are
He has been questioned by both republicans and democrats of course what makes his testimony particularly interesting is his relationship to President Trump he has been known he was a trump lets call a point that he is very well known as a trump ally and a trump supporter and he has been questioned on that and that in some ways makes his testimony quite difficult to dismiss that republicans have picked up on contradictions in some of his remarks and revisions to his testimony of course he made an early test mean and then issued a statement to a man and then or is that there have been contradictions and inconsistencies in some of solomons remarks compared to what weve heard from other senior figures so thats what weve seen republicans seize on his credibility or perhaps the lack of it in what he is saying now but of course hearing is continuing. To do their patriotic duty and do what you have done sir indeed. Why doesnt that same standard applied to the president of the United States i w