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On how the president conducts foreign policyment im asking as the statute requires this complaint involved serious wrongdoing in this case by the president of the united states. an allegation of serious wrongdoing by the president of the united states. is that not the subject of this complaint? >> that is the subject of the allegation of the complaint and two things, mr. chairman. >> let me ask you about that. the inspector general found that serious allegation of his conduct by the president cr...

This great country as long as i serve in this position for whatever period of time that may be. i want to make it clear that i have-up held my responsibility to follow the law every step of the way in the matter that is before us today. i want to also state my support for the whistle-blower and the rights and laws. whistle blowing has a long history in our country dating back to the continental congress. this is not surprising because as a nation we desire for good government. therefore, we must...

Do. judging by todays charade the chances of that happening any time soon are zero to none. i yield back. >> i think the gentleman, director rise for the oath and raise your right hand. do you swear or affirm the testimony you give today shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god. you may be seated. the record will reflect that the witness has been duly sworn. director maguire, would you agree that the whistle-blower complaint alleges serious wrongdoing by the ...

Decision that our decision to impeach him was based upon principle and not politics. brian: goes to show you how little turnover there is in washington. what is it the house of lords? we just watched these people before us. dont they ever move on to other jobs? steve: how many of those democrats opinions back in 1998 regarding the clintons do you agree with now in 2011 regarding donald trump. >> keep in mind bill clinton had apologized for wrongdoing that he was found to have been doing and its ...

What the president was trying to communicate with the president of ukraine. it would be funny if it wasnt such a graphic betrayal of the presidents oath of office. but as it does represent a real betrayal there is nothing the president says here that is in americas interest, after all. it is instead the most consequential form of traj gaoe. it forces us to look at the remedy for impeachment. this matter would not have come to the attention of our committee or the nations attention without the co...

Whether this system really works. if a subject of a complaint can stop that complaint from getting to congress, then the most serious complaints may never get here. i want to thank the whistle-blower for their courage. they didnt have to step forward. indeed, we know from the whistle blower complaint, there are several others that have knowledge of many of the same events. i would just say to those several others that have knowledge of those events, i hope that they, too, would show the same kin...

>> corruption is not the business, or it shouldnt be, of the white house or anyone in it. >> the white house decides to do what their privilege communications and medication, i believe that as a business of the white house. >> do you believe thats true even if it involves crime or fraud? im sure you are aware there is an exception to any claim of privilege. privilege cant be used to conceal crime or fraud. >> any crime or fraud or instances of wrongdoing should be referred to the justice to perm...

Serious matter. >> and you would concur, would you not, director, that this complaint alleging serious wrongdoing by the president was credible? >> its not for me to judge, sir. >> it is for you to judge apparently. you shall provide it to congress but indeed you did judge whether this complaint should be provided to congress. can we at least agree that the inspector general made a sound conclusion that this whistle-blower complaint was credible >> that is correct in the cover letter that has be...

Congress, number one. number two, this is not first-hand information from the whistle-blower. the whistle-blower does not have first hand info of the president or others in the white house engaged in wrongdoing and/or a cover-up. so it still secondhand information. does this warrant an investigation to get the facts? yes, clearly, it does. does this warrant and impeachment inquiry? not so sure of the about that. speaker pelosi said today at a news conference that she believed joseph maguire, the...

General call you or your people and i would like you to get to the bottom of it," adding, "its very important that you do it if thats possible." zelensky says one of his assistants had already been in touch with trumps personal attorney, rudy giuliani. president trump then has a second request and its about joe biden. "theres a lot of talk about bidens son," he says, "that biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of people want to find out about that, so, whatever you can do with the attorney gen...