The committee will come to order. That objection, the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing and lessons from the Mueller Report part two bipartisan perspective. I will not recognize myself in Opening Statements. Last week we heard from two former United States attorneys who described President Trumps repeated efforts to undermine special counsel muellers investigation of russias interference in the 2016 election. We also heard from president nixons former white House Counsel who told us that the actions by this administration were substantially similar to the measures that nixon and the admin efficient took to undermine the watergate administration. There is one important difference. The special counselor mueller was investigating a different kind of break in. The target was similar to that in watergate. The burglar was a hostile foreign nation. The crime was carried out through a hacking operation that still hundreds of thousands of doc
The committee will come to order. That objection, the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing and lessons from the Mueller Report part two bipartisan perspective. I will not recognize myself in Opening Statements. Last week we heard from two former United States attorneys who described President Trumps repeated efforts to undermine special counsel muellers investigation of russias interference in the 2016 election. We also heard from president nixons former white House Counsel who told us that the actions by this administration were substantially similar to the measures that nixon and the admin efficient took to undermine the watergate administration. There is one important difference. The special counselor mueller was investigating a different kind of break in. The target was similar to that in watergate. The burglar was a hostile foreign nation. The crime was carried out through a hacking operation that still hundreds of thousands of doc
The Judiciary Committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time privet we welcome everyone to todays hearing on lessons from the mother report part two, nonpartisan perspectives. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Last week, we heard from two former United States attorneys who described President Trumps repeated efforts to undermine special counsel motors investigation on russias interference in the 2016 elections. We also heard from president nixons former white House Counsel told us that the actions by this administration were substantially similar to the measures the Nixon Administration took to undermine the watergate investigation. There is one important difference. Special counsel mother was investigating a different kind of breakin. The target was similar to that of watergate. The barker was hostile organization. The crime was carried out through hacking operation that stole hundreds of thou
The Judiciary Committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time privet we welcome everyone to todays hearing on lessons from the mother report part two, nonpartisan perspectives. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Last week, we heard from two former United States attorneys who described President Trumps repeated efforts to undermine special counsel motors investigation on russias interference in the 2016 elections. We also heard from president nixons former white House Counsel told us that the actions by this administration were substantially similar to the measures the Nixon Administration took to undermine the watergate investigation. There is one important difference. Special counsel mother was investigating a different kind of breakin. The target was similar to that of watergate. The barker was hostile organization. The crime was carried out through hacking operation that stole hundreds of thou
Team for all of the work you do, we are very grateful to work together. We also think david gergen and our moderator, it is wonderful to welcome you. We joined the voices expressing our deepest concerns for those in maui, still in the midst of this terrible event last week. Our deepest sympathies for those who have lost friends and family. Next wednesday on august 23 we will hear from one of the most respected experts in the country , she will be speaking about abortion crisis in a post roe world. It should be a wonderful program. She has about six books on the topic of the american abortion debate. One very recently. It is extraordinary. On august 30 we will hear from the dean of Berkeley School of law them on considered by most brilliant constitutional law scholars in the country. He will be speaking about our constitution, our Supreme Court and our american future. There is a great deal to learn from him and to speak about during that hour. It will be moderated by the uc Irvine Scho