To have articles of impeachment for President Trump. This is a halfhour. Good afternoon. Im doing today by many of my colleagues from the house Judiciary Committee. We want to say a few words about doctor marla but we learned from his testimony and next steps in our trump accountable for his conduct. Robert mueller, is a man of honor and integrity. He has led a life to the service of his country. Some have argued, that because doctor mueller was reluctant to testify and seemed older than some remember him, his work is somehow diminished. It is not. Before he ever stepped foot into our hearing room, the director rendered our country a great and necessary public service. He showed through his report and indictments that the United States was attacked and remained under siege at a foreign adversary. He showed that the truck campaign, both welcomed and benefited from this attack on our country. And he showed that the president repeatedly lied to cover it up. And if that were not enough doc
Argument in a case involving the taxation of earnings de by americans from a foreign company. The ca focuses on an indiabased company with more than half of its ownership held by americans. It was brought forward by a plaintiff who objected to a clause in a 2017 change in tax law that would have required a onetime repatriation test. This is about two hours. The court squarely held us much just a few years following adoption of the amendment. The it is undpud that the petitioners realedothing froms are stock investment. They were taxed not because they have no income but because in 17hey happened to owe shares in a corporation carrying retained earnings on its bks this is a tax on the ownership of property and therefore must be apportioned. The government cannot identify a single thing congress could not tax income underts position that reazation is unnecessary. Thout realization there is no limiting principle. Excepting the governments position on income would make a hash of the curren
Discussion with the hudson institute. He weighed in on infrastructure, diversification of Power Sources and issues with the transition to clean energy. This is 30 minutes. Rep. Armstrong thanks for having me. This should be fun. Brigham absolutely. My name is brigham mccown, i am the Senior Institute of the hudson institute. I am in germany. We are part of a global seminar. You are also, by way of introduction, the vice chair of the industry and commerce committee. In the house, you are on several subcommittees, relating to regulation, food, drug safety, and energy. That makes you a very busy and popular man. Rep. Armstrong i dont know about popular, but busy for sure. Brigham yes, sir. One of the initiatives here at hudson is to try to come up with a coherent Energy Security strategy that takes a look at the Domestic Energy policy and how that policy is very important to our National Security, Economic Security as well. You know, from your perspective, starting off here, framing the i
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair has authorized to declare a recess at anytime. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on a free press and protecting journalists. Ill remind everybody the guests in the chamber are guests and youre free to be here, but this is no audience participation in the hearing. This is a hearing and were going to conduct it accordingly. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press. And that cannot be limited without being lost. Those words were true when Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1786 and theyre still true today. First amendment guarantees freedom of the press and prohibits the government from making any law to that freedom. Just hugo black stated, the Founding Fathers gave the press the role. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors. And the hale to the freedom of the press is the keystone upon which all
[inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair has authorized to declare a recess at anytime. We welcome every the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chair iso authorized to declare a recess at any time. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on a free press and protecting journalists. I will remind everybody that the guests in the chamber guests and you are free to be here but this is no audience participation in the hearing. This is a hearing and we will conduct it accordingly. I will not recognize myself for an opening statement. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press and that cannot be limited without being lost. Those words were true when Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1786 and they are still true today. First amendment to the constitution guarantees freedom of the press and prohibits the federal government from making any law abridging the freedom. In its concurrence, the New York Times versus the United St