In the first of a three-part program, we look back to the 1998-99 impeachment of President Bill Clinton with Alexis Simendinger. She covered the impeachment for National Journal, and is now national political correspondent for The Hill newspaper. We then show a portion of the December 11, 1998, House Judiciary Committee debate on one of the four articles they passed: Article III, related to obstruction of justice. We also see a debate about the impeachment process and the different roles of the House and the Senate.
Former House Judiciary Committee member Trent Lott discusses his experiences as a new congressman in the early 1970s, focusing on the impeachment inquiry into President Richard Nixon. The interview is from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library oral history collection and was conducted by library director Timothy Naftali.
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.
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.
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.
Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, testified on vaping and e-cigarette flavors before the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy. Committee members asked questions on the status of a proposal to ban e-cigarette flavors that was announced by President Trump in September 2019, but had yet to be implemented.
Alex Rondos, the European Union's special representative to the Horn of Africa, discussed how Brexit and European relations would impact the countries in the northeast region of Africa, known as the Horn of Africa and includes countries like Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti. He talked about China and the Middle East's influence in the region, working with the African Union, how young people are leading the way in these countries, and how much involvement should the U.S. and Europe continue to have in the region. Cathy Ashton, former EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, moderated the one-hour event at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
Acting Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli acknowledged he alone, made the decision in August 2019 to stop processing deferred action for deportation of critically ill children and their families. His comments came as he testified before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The director also said if he had to do it over he would not have included pending applications in the policy change. Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Matthew Albence also testified. He repeatedly stressed to lawmakers that ICE has no role in processing deferred action applications.
Mitch Zeller, director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, testified on vaping and e-cigarette flavors before the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy. Committee members asked questions on the status of a proposal to ban e-cigarette flavors that was announced by President Trump in September 2019, but had yet to be implemented.
Alex Rondos, the European Union's special representative to the Horn of Africa, discussed how Brexit and European relations would impact the countries in the northeast region of Africa, known as the Horn of Africa and includes countries like Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti. He talked about China and the Middle East's influence in the region, working with the African Union, how young people are leading the way in these countries, and how much involvement should the U.S. and Europe continue to have in the region. Cathy Ashton, former EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, moderated the one-hour event at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
Acting Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ken Cuccinelli acknowledged he alone, made the decision in August 2019 to stop processing deferred action for deportation of critically ill children and their families. His comments came as he testified before the House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The director also said if he had to do it over he would not have included pending applications in the policy change. Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Matthew Albence also testified. He repeatedly stressed to lawmakers that ICE has no role in processing deferred action applications.
