Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-WA, talks about privacy (she has a bill -the Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act), big tech companies, free speech and more. Rep. DelBene is a former CEO of start-up companies.
2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden was joined by John Kerry, the former secretary of state, at a campaign event in Nashua, New Hampshire. This was Mr. Kerry's first swing through New Hampshire since he endorsed Mr. Biden's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. The two men were introduced by Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), Nashua's representative in the U.S. House. Mr. Kerry told the audience Mr. Biden was the best pick for Democrats who wanted to defeat President Trump in his reelection effort and the most capable candidate to serve in the White House. Following Mr. Kerry's remarks, Mr. Biden spoke briefly to the audience before answering questions and then meeting many of the attendees.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke with college students and others at a town hall on the campus of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. He took questions from the audience on a variety of topics, including health care, climate change, the cost of education and more. He also spoke about his campaign's fundraising strategy focusing on small donors.
2020 GOP presidential candidate Joe Walsh, also a talk radio host and former Republican congressman from Illinois, was interviewed by C-SPAN on why he dediced to run for president and his campaign's platform. He talked about his reasoning for challenging President Trump's reelection campaign and his displeasure with fellow Republicans. Asked about the ongoing impeachment proceedings against the president, Mr. Walsh said he would vote in favor of advancing articles of impeachment despite a lack of overall GOP support for doing so. He also criticized fellow conservative commentator Sean Hannity, calling him an "idiot."
Six 2020 Democratic presidential candidates spoke at a forum on labor issues hosted by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Taking questions from the moderators and the audience, the candidates discussed the middle class, plans to protect multi-employer pensions, workers rights and collective bargaining and the need to invest in a skilled workforce, as well as health care. Speaking at the forum were former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Cory Booker (NJ), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN), South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, businessman Tom Steyer, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
The Senate will resume debate on the nomination of Patrick Bumatay to be U.S. Court of Appeals judge for the Ninth Circuit. Senator Majority Leader McConnell filed cloture on his nomination Thursday.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) made his official announcement appointing business executive Kelly Loeffler to the U.S. Senate seat being left by Sen. Johnny Isakson (R), who was slated to vacate his seat on December 31, 2019. Governor Kemp said Ms. Loeffler called filling Senator Isakson's seat a difficult task, but said the senator-designate would do well in representing Georgia in the nation's capital. After both delivered remarks, Governor Kemp and Ms. Loeffler answered questions from reporters, including on President Trump's push for a different replacement for Senator Isakson.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference on the release of the inspector general's report into the origins of the FBI's Russia inquiry. "Let me repeat this report confirms that the predicate for the FBI's investigation was valid and without political bias," he said. The minority leader took a handful of questions on the report.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) held a news conference on an inspector general report into the origins of the FBI's investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian interference. Following opening remarks, Sen. Graham took a handful of questions on the report.
2020 GOP presidential candidate Joe Walsh, also a talk radio host and former Republican congressman from Illinois, was interviewed by C-SPAN on why he dediced to run for president and his campaign's platform. He talked about his reasoning for challenging President Trump's reelection campaign and his displeasure with fellow Republicans. Asked about the ongoing impeachment proceedings against the president, Mr. Walsh said he would vote in favor of advancing articles of impeachment despite a lack of overall GOP support for doing so. He also criticized fellow conservative commentator Sean Hannity, calling him an "idiot."
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the evidence in the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Several Republican members on the committee called for points of order, pressing the chair, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), on how the hearing was being conducted. During this portion of the hearing, the Democratic and Republican counsel of the committee gave opening remarks, outlining the case for each side.
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-GA) spoke to reporters during a break in the impeachment inquiry evidence hearing held by the Judiciary Committee.
House Judiciary Committee Democrats Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA) and Veronica Escobar (TX) spoke to reporters during a break in the impeachment inquiry evidence hearing held by the Judiciary Committee.
Following a short break, members returned to a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the evidence in the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Trump. During this portion of the hearing, the Democratic and Republican counsel presented evidence for each side.
Following a short break, House Judiciary Committee members returned to continue examining the evidence in the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Ranking Member Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) and the committee's Republican counsel kicked things off with a 45-minute round of questions to the witnesses. Members from both parties followed with each getting a five-minute round of questions. This portion lasted more than three hours.
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the evidence in the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Several Republican members on the committee called for points of order, pressing the chair, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), on how the hearing was being conducted. During this portion of the hearing, the Democratic and Republican counsel of the committee gave opening remarks, outlining the case for each side.
Following a short break, members returned to a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the evidence in the ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Trump. During this portion of the hearing, the Democratic and Republican counsel presented evidence for each side.
