Have Agency Counsel in the room. We learned we cannot even review the transcripts. I want to see the transcripts democratic staff have to be in the room and i want to review transcripts. It is so petty from the democrats yesterday they had the bench out where we sit the staff cannot even be there or have a place to sit. It is finally reached a boiling point and the member said they are so frustrated at the idea they cannot be a part of this to see what is going on. s we are at a standstill and we will see what happens. But the idea to review a transcript to sit through all of these depositions to sign in and out on specified times this is just one example of the ridiculous things we have had to live through. And the members have had it. They want to be able to see to represent their constituents to find out what is going on. That his chairmanships call. We are getting into that substantive part of it but it doesnt change those fundamentals we have seen the call transcript and ambassado
There are no kings or queens here. No one is above the law. The process of impeachment is really use because of its seriousness. This will be only the fourth time in our nations history that congress has considered the president ial impeachment process. Nixon,case of president he resigned instead of facing likely impeachment by the house and removal by the senate. It is a solemn responsibility. This congress with our existing authority under the constitution and the rules of the house is in the midst of an impeachment increase right now. No one runs for congress to impeach a president. We are here today because the facts compel us to be. Evidence thatus the president may have violated the constitution. Unlike during the impeachment of president nixon and clinton, no special prosecutor has been named to investigate President Trump on this. There is no single report from which this congress can make a decision whether or not to impeach President Trump on his dealings with ukraine. That i
Our hardearned money . Reporter the 35yearold billionaire, who hadnt appeared on capitol hill in about 18 months, was criticized on everything facebook, including for running potentially misleading ads from political candidates. Why should the very politicians who lead our country be held to a lower standard for truthfulness and decency than the average american . Congresswoman, this isnt about helping the politicians. This is about making sure that people can see for themselves what politicians are saying. I know, but mr. Zuckerberg, it is hate speech. It is hate. And its leading to violence and Death Threats in my office. Reporter missouris ann wagner also hammered zuckerberg for not aggressively blocking sex traffickers. What are you going to do to shut it down . Mr. Zuckerberger berg . Were working with Law Enforcement and building technical systems to identify well, youre not working hard enough, sir. Reporter as today demonstrated, facebook generates plenty of controversy, and ev
Next, we will show the House Rules Committee meeting from yesterday to consider the rules for floor debate and possible amendments. The rules committee will come to order. This is a sad day. When our founders drafted the constitution more than 230 years ago, they included a process that could lead to removing a president from office if he or she abused their power. Americawhat separates from so many other nations. There are no kings or queens here. No one is above the law. The process of impeachment is rarely used because of its seriousness. This will be only the fourth time in our nations history that congress has considered the president ial impeachment process. That congress has considered the president ial impeachment process. Nixon,case of president he resigned instead of facing likely impeachment by the house and removal by the senate. It is a solemn responsibility. This congress with our existing authority under the constitution and the rules of the house is in the midst of an i
Bringing something out of nothing, the author is kind of conjuring all of our preferences, taking them into account and in a sense reflecting ourselves back on us. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff taking on the impeachment process more republican lawmakers are speaking up against how the impeachment inquiry in the house of representatives is being conducted. This