Tremendous growth potential, and our economy will grow if we can work out mutual Free Trade Agreements with these countries. I am very much in favor of that. I wouldnt want this protectionist, restrictionist policies that found their way into this agreement to be part of future agreements. And i note the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from texas. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , id ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , i have a unanimous consent request for five committees to meet during todays session of the senate. Theyve been approved by both the majority and minority leaders. The presiding officer duly noted. Mr. Cornyn finally, mr. President , about four weeks after the house voted on the articles of impeachment, the house will name the impeachment managers and well see the articles delivered here to the senate. Th
The committee will come to orde order. Thank you all for coming today and for our witnesses for joining us as we examine the current state of the us russia relationship to deal with the Russian Federation. Its time to assess our relationship as we have recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of events leading to the collapse of the soviet union, fall of the berlin wal wall, solidarity selection victory in poland many former soviet states with prosperous democracies with memberships in the eu. Mister putin has taken russia down a darker path many suffer while oligarchs enrich themselves russia make sure only kremlin approved officials make the cut with those who military and organization in those outlets the russian people are inhumanely present and tortured to disagree with the government. Not only does the Russian Federation make it painful for the average russian but also makes it harder for those around the world he has meddled in american intellections sewing chaos propping up the
Working. This is about two hours 20 minutes. s. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to orde order. Thank you all for coming today and for our witnesses for joining us as we examine the current state of the us russia relationship to deal with the Russian Federation. Its time to assess our relationship as we have recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of events leading to the collapse of the soviet union, fall of the berlin wal wall, solidarity selection victory in poland many former soviet states with prosperous democracies with memberships in the eu. Mister putin has taken russia down a darker path many suffer while oligarchs enrich themselves russia make sure only kremlin approved officials make the cut with those who military and organization in those outlets the russian people are inhumanely present and tortured to disagree with the government. Not only does the Russian Federation make it painful for the average russian but also makes it harder for those around the w
Noncontroversial. Its actually not even making a determination about the war on iran with this body to decide the matters of war and peace with article one of the constitution. Even this president has recognized that weve spent 7 trillion in endless wars as he put it in at least and it hasnt advanced our own interest as articulated by this administration which worries that china is our greatest rival. To put it in some perspective 24 of the world gdp, china is about 15 and iran is. 55 . Historians will wonder what we e were doing in the region that is a council of 3. 5 of global gdp if the focus is how to get ahead of china. There is a reason that they havent been in the war since 1979 and has been devoting its resources to building its economy. For this amendment is to reassert our Constitutional Values but its also to prevent another strategic blunder we will go to seniority to mr. Conaway. Thank you mr. Chairman. Confident you can do it in three. The amendment would talk about is cr
Use of his powers under the war powers act. This amendment should be noncontroversial. Its actually not even making a determination about the war on iran with this body to decide the matters of war and peace with article one of the constitution. Even this president has recognized that weve spent 7 trillion in endless wars as he put it in at least and it hasnt advanced our own interest as articulated by this administration which worries that china is our greatest rival. To put it in some perspective 24 of the world gdp, china is about 15 and iran is. 55 . Historians will wonder what we e were doing in the region that is a council of 3. 5 of global gdp if the focus is how to get ahead of china. There is a reason that they havent been in the war since 1979 and has been devoting its resources to building its economy. For this amendment is to reassert our Constitutional Values but its also to prevent another strategic blunder we will go to seniority to mr. Conaway. Thank you mr. Chairman. C