the go with the free c-span radio app. house members will have one hour to debate a rule tomorrow that sets up six hours of general debate equally divided on the house floor before a final vote takes place on those two articles of impeachment. the rules for debate were approved by the house rules committee earlier this evening on a partyline vote of 9-4. [indiscernible chatter] are you ready? the rules committee will come to order. the rules committee will come to order. it is unfortunate that we have to be here today. but the actions of the president of the united states make the necessary. president trump withheld congressionally approved a two ukraine, a partner under siege come a not to fight corruption but to extract a personal political favor. president trump refused to meet with ukraine s president in the white house until he completed this scheme. all the while, leaders in russia , the very nation holding a large part of ukraine hostage, the very nation that
the rules committee will come to order. the rules committee will come to order. it s unfortunate that we have to be here today. but the actions of the president of the united states make that necessary. president trump withheld congressionally approved aid to ukraine, a partner under siege. not to fight corruption, but to extract a personal political favor. president trump refused to meet with ukraine s president in the white house until he completed this scheme. all the while leaders in russia, the very nation holding a large part of ukraine hostage, the very nation that interfered with our elections in 2016 had yet another meeting in the oval office just last week. these are not my opinions. these are uncontested facts. we listened to the hearings. we have read the transcripts. it s clear that this president acted in a bay that not only violates the public trust but jeopardized our national security. he undermined our democracy. he acted in a way that rises to the level of
congressional history and education hosted this event. jay: welcome, ladies and gentlemen to the robert c. byrd center for congressional history and education. i think i know most of you. in case you don t know me, i am jay wyatt, i am the director here at the byrd center. i thank you for joining us as we celebrate constitution day. with the 15th annual memorial lecture on the u.s. constitution. constitution day, as i m sure many of you know, was yesterday. we are a little bit belated in celebrating, but that s ok. before i get started i want to take a minute to recognize the passing of cokie roberts. many of you were here in july when cokie and steve roberts very graciously came out and participated in an event on the stage to help us raise money for our internship program and we had a wonderful dinner afterward. they could not have been more generous and considerate. i just want to say that our thoughts and prayers are dedicated to them. as we are getting started here, i wa
truth. rather than an elite class. welcome ladies and gentlemen to the robert c. byrd center for congressional history and education. i am the director here at the bird center. i thank you for joining us as we celebrate constitution day. constitution day, as i m sure many of you know, was yesterday. we are belated in celebrating, but that s ok. before i get started i want to take a minute to recognize the passing of cokie roberts. many of you were here in july when cokie and steve roberts very graciously came out and participated in an advent an event. here on the stage to help us raise money for our internship program. we had a wonderful dinner afterward. they could haven t been more generous and considerate. and so i just want to sort of say that, you know, our thoughts and prayers are are dedicated to them tonight. as we are getting started here, i want to gently rep mind you all to silence your cell phones. i would like to thank four seasons books for your support n
according to leaked excerpts from her memoire inside out her ten-year relationship with ashton kutcher was riddled with infidelity, regretful threesomes, and a devastating miscarriage that led to a downward spiral into substance abuse, and it almost claimed her life. we didn t stir up any trouble, did we? just a little. not really trouble, just interest. the mom of three says she was sober for 20 years when they began dating in 2004. according to leaked exrpts demi claims that during a trip to mexico, ashton told her, quote, i don t know if alcoholism is a real thing. i think it s all about moderation. demi said she began drinking again and they got pregnant. tragically she suffered a miscarriage at six months and blamed herself, quote, drinking became interwoven in my pain. publicly demi put on an incredibly brave face in the midst of all the tabloid speculation. rumors in every magazine that you re pregnant. i know. i was starting to wonder if they thought i w