Has become unsafe and unstable violence no matter what the cost is putting hong kong on a route of no return but when i. Understand. That im not the 1st but if you. Call it that you can fake it and the credibility. Also on the day it was on august 13th 58 years ago when the 1st briggs and mortar were laid that would become the berlin wall youll hear from one man jailed for trying to escape he eventually made it across to west berlin and helped dozens of others do the same i had a Guardian Angel that night i knew there were alarms of the bridge years and in the twilight i saw a thin piece of wire stretched from bridge post to bridge post if i had touched it he would have gone off and they would have immediately fired. We start the day in hong kong while that territory remains in the grip of its worst crisis since the territory was handed back to china by britain 22 years ago prodemocracy protests is again coming out in huge numbers flooding hung Kong International airport for a 2nd day
[inaudible] reform of the United States house of representatives. Good morning. May it please the court [inaudible] private financial records, foremost, in many cases, have rules to name president. [inaudible] do you dispute that the House Authority . But it has the power to issue a subpoena, the house itself . Not the constitutional power. The house itself. Your argument sounded to me all about the delegations of the committee not being explicit. The house itself did not have you just said the house had to be explicit that it was giving to the committee. Right. Im sorry [inaudible] could have subpoena power. [inaudible] yeah. Im sorry. On your first nonconstitutional argument, but set aside, im taking, given your issues about within the legislative, but just to understand im trying to understand your statement and that is, yes, the house itself could issue the subpoena and would be over so the house has it and whether it gave it to the committee . Correct. [inaudible] whether the Comm
Powers, and the constitutional oversight responsibilities of congress. He used every trick in the book to stonewall our efforts at every turn. You do not have to take my word for it. Declared weump are fighting all subpoenas. I do not want people testifying, and no do overs. Like a mob boss than the president of the United States. His administration is more than happy to follow his lead. Attorney general barr refused to release the full, unredacted Mueller Report and underlying evidence. The committee voted to hold him in contempt of congress. That ans news today agreement was reached on some of the underlying evidence but it has yet to be seen whether the department of justice will live up to its deal so we need to keep all options on the table. There were some documents and information that falls outside of this agreement. Meanwhile, don mcgann has also failed to provide documents of congress while refusing to testify before congress. This unrelenting campaign of stonewalling with th
Report and other materials related to ongoing investigation. Next is the 90minute floor debate starting with rules Committee Chair jim mcgovern. Cgovern mr. Speaker, this is a dark time. This congress is being tested, in this case, not by a foreign adversary, but by our own president , a president who is undertaking a Relentless Campaign to obstruction and stonewalling. We have never seen anything like this, never before, mr. Speaker, has a president of either party so flagrantly ignored Congress Constitutional Oversight Authority and our nations separation of powers. You dont have to take my own word for it. Donald trump has declared, quote, we are fighting all subpoenas, and i dont want people testifying, end quote. These words make Richard Nixon look like an eagle scout. His attorney general, william barr, is apparently more than willing to follow the president s command. Hes refused to release the full unredacted Mueller Report and the underlying evidence until a compromise was fin
The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by rencheds jacob issac pack, beckley united pentacostal church, beckley, West Virginia. The chaplain lord, god, we want to say thank you lord for being a part of something bigger than ourselves, thank you god for trusting us with this awesome responsibility of continuing the great traditions. We thank you lord for the heritage of sacrifice that has been passed down by those who came before us. As we endeavor to continue in that noble heritage, we ask you for your wisdom and guidance and grant unity to your people. We ask that your presence reside among the men and women here today who rise to the tasks of both leadership and service. We ask that the results of our work bring peace, prosperity and safety to all who are entrusted in our care. In the name of jesus, we pray. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause