Captioning performed by vitac with the fdic to give us access to when they were allowed to become correspondent banks and to set up branches in the United States. In 2016 there was another investigation where we tried to invoke the mlat to get the chinese banks and the Chinese Justice Ministry to cooperate, they pretty much gave us the middle finger. We got no cooperation at all and, therefore, that is the basis for why now the Justice Department is using more coercive means. I would also be very cautious about attributing too much diplomatic or political incentive to what the Justice Department is doing. The Justice Department and i would especially single out the Southern District of new york, but also the d. C. District they really value their political independence. In the legal profession, we refer to the Southern District of new york as the sovereign district of new york for the reasons that they just really push away washington and its political considerations. I strongly believ
And have mercy upon our nation. May our lawmakers work to do your will, remembering that you have set apart the godly for yourself. Provide our senators a refuge in you, enabling them to shout for joy, blessed by your righteousness and favor. Continue to supply their needs, teaching them how to abound and abase. Lord, keep us all from slipping, presenting us one day before your throne with great joy. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley july 20 marks the 50 years since Neil Armstrong took one small step for man and for the first time in Human History walked on the moon. The Apollo Missions should be remembered for generations to come as a triumph for innovat
Him. Reuters is reporting the Justice Department is trying to block Robert Muellers chief of staff and one other from the committee from testifying behind closed doors. The debate tonight on whether those individuals will not testify. We have another strum victory. An Appeals Court dismisses a lawsuit brought against him by two democratic attorneys general. Trump has the answer to reagans question, are you better off than you were four years ago . This as the nasdaq closes at record highs. The fed rate cut coming. All of that increasing President Trumps reelection chances. To the border. A new bill introduced by a pair of republican senators whos allow Illegal Immigrants to sue sanctuary cities. They are accusing of the Obama Administration of deleting, wiping clean right before they left office, hundreds of public statements by top border officials including i. C. E. Officials because the Obama Administration did not want public scrutiny of their tough positions on the treatment of de
I was out of work for about a year and a half, almost two years. I had two back surgeries. I was injured at work. Trying to arrest someone. I popped a disk in my back. Brian at the time, what was your rank and where were you a policeman . Mr. Pegues at the time it was a Commanding Officer of the 57th precinct and my rank was Deputy Inspector which is an executive position at the nypd. Brian in the new york Police Department. Mr. Pegues yes. Brian talk about this moment because you talk about it in your book. [begin video] this is crack cocaine. Seized a few days ago by Drug Enforcement agents. It could have been heroin or pcp. It is as innocent looking as candy but it is turning our cities into battle zones and murdering children. Let there be no mistake this stuff is poison. Brian as you said your book almost right away, you sold that stuff. Why . Mr. Pegues i sold it because of the environment i grew up in. I grew up with gangsters and drug dealers and pimps. I was young. I grew up o
Good government depends on Public Service giving full and frank advice. Given a lifetime of service to the United Kingdom and we owe him an enormous debt of gratitude. Good government depends on Public Service giving full and frank advice. I want our Public Services to have the confidence to do that. And defending values and principles. The whole house mister speaker, the whole house will want to join me in sending our deepest sympathies to families and friends of families and children, the student paramedic who was killed in a Traffic Accident while on duty. This is a reminder of all Emergency Services who risk their lives on our behalf. And regarding the tragic accident last week. The Prime Minister is wearing green. When it is weaker the committee for Climate Change already reports they were going to miss the target. The policy ambition implementation fell short of what is required. What we need is policy to actually deliver. The primacy wants to leave a climate legacy so will she p