Attorney, maybe i do not suffer the tragedy of knowledge that this is more complicated than it seems. We seem to be in violent agreement. We have a 67page opinion. It seems to me if we put as much work and focus into the fix, we will have something in the end of august to act on and if we fail to do it, i think it is a failure on the part of all parties. Thank you for your testimony. We appreciate your time here today. We will bring forward the next panel. Thank you. Thank you. Actually, before we have the will havesit down, we you remains standing so you can be sworn. Actually, i will give them an opportunity welcome. If you will please raise your right hand. Do you affirm this testimony youre about to give before the committee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god . Thank you. You may be seated. The panelists arm is danielle bryan. , afessor paul liked professor of Public Service at the Robert G Wagner school of Public Service at you new york
I think it seems to me we all have agreement that we need to fix it, even within the department. And professor light, you made a comment that i think is very important, something im concerned with. We could work real hard, have all of these intensive negotiations, Everything Else, but it doesnt seem like its that difficult to me. I think that the money were spending now we need to come up with a simple fix. Not a 100 dollar saddle on a 10 horse. For those involved in this, keep it simple and get it done quickly. We need to get the Inspector Generals back to the point where they can do their job, a very important job that theyve done very well for many years. Thank you, mr. Chair. Before i ask questions i know that senator leahy has questions in writing to both panels. Expect that, and maybe from the other members that arent here. Whats the normal time that we wait . Up to one week well take questions for answer in writing. Youve all had a chance to read the oic opinion and hear the tes
Being held up for no reason other than they want to make sure that if we have somebody is going to be a Circuit Court judge we have to file cloture, thats two hours, i mean two days and then we have 30 hours and then and then we have on a simply moving to a piece of legislation we waste a week getting on that because of their obstruction and delay. So, madam president , its unfortunate that my friends talk about all the great things theyve done. Ill tell you the great things theyve done. This is i could give you lots of examples. We tried to do a highway bill. A highway bill. Important for this country. We have a deficit in infrastructure of 3 trillion. It wasnt much better a couple years ago. So what we brought believe that to that bill to the floor and this great amendment process, they want, what they wanted to stop women from getting contraceptives. That held things up a month, a month, before they got some sense and withdrew that. So, madam president , the republicans made a decis
I thank my colleagues for all of their work on this issue. It is an indispensable part of the business of this congress this year to pass this legislation. We have to find a way to Work Together before we leave in order to pass this legislation. And i call upon all of my colleagues to Work Together with us. This is as bipartisan as it gets in the United States senate. We have to find a way. I congratulate the gentlelady from louisiana for all of her great work and i yield back. The presiding officer the senator from louisiana. Ms. Landrieu i see other senators on the floor wishing to speak, but id like to give concluding remarks on this very important hour that was spent on the floor talking about this important issue. We are down to the wire here, mr. President. We do not have any time left to provide relief to homeowners and Business Owners all over this country. Now about an hour ago there was objection registered from the republican Ranking Member of the Banking Committee. I have a
Testifying about everything from the president s infamous phone call with ukraine to the shadow of the president , Rudy Giuliani, the president s personal attorney. Lets go to manu raju on capitol hill. I know youve been looking over vindmans transcript right now. What are you learning so far . Reporter its a significant transcript because this is a person who was on that july phone call, someone who serves on the National Council and is involved with the ukranian policy but someone who has serious concerns about the direction this administration was going and what they asked him to do, to investigate his political rivals. Were getting a picture of what happened in that phone call. In here vindman reveals that the acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, was involved in this ask, coordinated the ask of the ukranians to investigate the president s political rivals in exchange with a meeting the ukranians had sought at the white house. What vindman says here is he heard the ambassadors of t