long-time congresswoman barbara lee of california. an democratic congresswoman ayana presley, the first black woman to represent a district in massachusetts. congresswoman lee, you and congresswoman presley just led a conversation there in oakland, california, around getting more women of color to run for office. tell us about the conversation and the conference and what you hope to achieve? >> it was a great conversation and it was moderated by amialson, a great hero of ours, she-ro of ours from she the people. what we talked about was not only what some of the barriers are to running for office as it relates to women of color, especially african-american women. but we talked about the reasons and why it's essential that we not only have a seat at the table, that you remember shirley chisholm said, if you don't have a seat at the table, bring a folding chair. so we brought our seat and we're here to stay. it's so important to have the seat at the table so we can move forward with our policy agenda, reflecting new ideas, new perspectiv

first, we have representative barbara lee from california. 13th district. secondly, we have marcia fudge from the 11th district of ohio. we have representative richmond from the second district of louisiana. [applause] next, cheri bustos from the 17th district of illinois. [applause] she's probably out there swallowed by you. the next, we have representative from the 17th district of california. [applause] and we have some coming to the stage now. next, we have steve forsberg from the fourth district of nevada. [applause] and lastly, we have representative joe cunningham. [applause] from the first district of south carolina. [applause] and because representative cunningham flipped the district, we will allow him a generous one minute for remarks. [applause] it 45 seconds, though. listen, thank you also much for coming here tonight. thank you to majority whip congressman clyburn. [applause] we're one of the few seats that actually flipped the house. because i can tell you that majority whip clyburn sounds a lot better than minority whip clybourn. we're going

caller: i want to hear barbara lee tell us about the money going to the defense budget. student of charles darwin and human evolution, we have legally evolved beyond war,cticut war -- kinetic and as far as i'm concerned, cyber war is way better because nobody dies. but with the doctrine of mutually assured destruction that president eisenhower brought to us after hiroshima pertains to cyber war, and we are working our way beyond war all together. take some time and tell us what you think about the $761 billion defense budget to upgrade our god damn nuclear arsenal. bless you. bless you. bless you. bye. guest: i don't support the huge increase in the defense budget, i think it's excessive and the pentagon has still not been audited. there has been $150 billion in waste, broad, and abuse. we have to get the pentagon budget under control. 4. king reminded us on april 1967, a year before he was assassinated, he said the three evils we are faced with our racism, militarism, and poverty. and we are still there. the race to continue to increase the defense budget has to stop. w

she spoke at mills college in oakland, california and was introduced by congresswoman barbara lee. [applause]

representative barbara lee from california. secondly, we have marcia fudge from the 11th district of ohio. we have representative richmond from the second district of louisiana. next, cheri bustos from the 17th district of illinois. she is probably out there swallowed by you. next, a representative from the 17th district of california. and we have some coming to the stage now. next, steve forsberg from the fourth district of nevada. representative joe cunningham. from the first district of south carolina. and because representative district weeft the will allow him a generous one minute for remarks. quiet sigh can do it in 45 seconds. thank you all for coming here. majority whip congressman clyburn. we are one of the few seeds that actually flipped the house. soundsy whip clyburn better than minority whip clybourn. we are going to keep him in the minority. a lot of people think south carolina is a red state. democratsto prove with our values, we can win. ofry precinct of the state south carolina. be all need to be proud to sout

we saw tim kaine lead that, barbara lee -- do you think congress will do something to reassert their war power authority? caller: we could try, but it seems he is the king. i do not think we can stop him. host: did you want to jump in on that debate? guest: there are certainly growing interest, in both parties. you mentioned last week on doing something to limit future whatdent's powers on actions they are allowed to take or limit the current president's powers. mike lee, republican from utah, he is a constitutional scholar, said he/so he says let's discuss this. he would like to see it done and a legislative, methodical way. other lawmakers, such as barbara lee, want to repeal the aumf that they are acting under and start over. >> you can find this and all our washington journal segments on line at c-span.org. we take you live now to the floor the house, gaveling back in e united states to deliver t the house of representatives a essage in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the communication. the clerk: the honbl

and i thank the honorable barbara lee who offered the amendment on the floor and we are gratified to the appropriations chair, ranking member and the full committee chair, this is an important amendment that will stop this impacting dents from these families on mourning the loss of their little loved ones. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does gentlelady exas seek recognition? ms. jackson lee: i now make a motion to adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. the house stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate. also passed today -- 380 billion dollar federal spending bill that includes spending for commerce, justice, agriculture, interior, the v.a., transportation and housing. the chamber also began work on theher bill that funds treasury department and small business administration. we expect to see more debate on that wednesday. follow the house live wednesday when members gather -- gaveled back in. we will now show you

when this law was first passed, congresswoman barbara lee was the only lawmaker to vote against it.te on her amendment to limit the war power and trump's power. >> the 2001 aumf has in fact become a blank check for war. we have abdicated our responsibility. we have been missing in action. we have a job to do for the american people. . >> and i'm joined now by congresswoman barbara lee, democrat from california, and former republican congressman tom coleman from missouri. good evening to both of you. >> good evening. >> good evening. >> congresswoman, you're clearly concerned about this, and you appear to be making progress. what would your amendment do specifically to limit president trump's war powers? and what happens next? >> thank you very much. first of all, my amendment would repeal the 2001 authorization to use military force, which i voted against in 2001. this authorization has been used and misused not only by republican president but by -- unfortunately by a democratic president, now a republican president, and it could be used forever unless we repeal this. any president

we saw tim kaine lead that, barbara lee -- do you think congress will do something to reassert their war power authority? caller: we could try, but it seems he is the king. i do not think we can stop him. host: did you want to jump in on that debate? guest: there are certainly growing interest, in both parties. you mentioned last week on doing something to limit future whatdent's powers on actions they are allowed to take or limit the current president's powers. mike lee, republican from utah, he is a constitutional scholar, said he/so he says let's discuss this. he would like to see it done and a legislative, methodical way. other lawmakers, such as barbara lee, want to repeal the aumf that they are acting under and start over. the issue we always face in congress is what -- will enough people on both eyes of the aisle agree on in order to get something done? right now, that does not exist. guest: and it would have to be vetoproof. this is an executive powers issue. who gives up power? i do not think donald trump not give up power. barack obama would have considered vetoing peer the

she spoke at mills college in oakland, california and was introduced by congresswoman barbara lee. [applause] representative underwood: good morning. here in my3, i sat cap and down in this belief that i would soon be getting my degree from the greatest college in america. yes, i am a proud alumna of wills -- mills college, but i want to congratulate you to the awesome class of 2019. i am so happy to see you, so proud of you, so glad to be here. let me take a moment to thank president elizabeth hillman for that very inspiring introduction, but also for her tremendous leadership. to dr. hernandez, the trustees, administrators, staff, family, friends, all of you today, thank you so much does without your guidance and without your support, our graduates would not be walking across this stage today. so we honor you for your commitment to education and your dedication to these brilliant and beautiful students. i just have to thank the mills family for today. andhank you, all, so much, for the support that has brought us here. when i was a student at mills, i was the young single mother

joining the conversation, congresswoman barbara lee of california, brett mcgurk.barbara, it's great to see you again. curious as the one member that voted against authorization in 2001, what are your thoughts about what's happened over the past 24 hours? >> well, i think that we're at a very dangerous moment. and we need to, one, work with our allies to de-escalate this very troubling, intense situation. and secondly, it appears to me and i think to the entire country and the world that this administration really has no plan. now the 2001 authorization was a blank check, it was very broad. however, every expert, every foreign policy sxers and level expert will tell you that this has no relationship to iran and it should be be used to use force against iran. i put in an amendment that stayed we would repeal that authorization and give it eight months to come up with new authorizations and, in fact, if we are going to war, if we're going to use force, then the administration, any administration, must come to congress. joe, that is what this is about. we have to make

great admirer of hers, representative barbara lee. the chair: the gentlelady from california is recognized. ms. lee: thank you very much. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise in strong support of this bipartisan amendment. recent research has found that food allergies are far more common in the united states than previously thought. and the prevalence has been increasing in the last two decades. food allergies can cause severe reactions and can even be deadly. allergic reactions to food lead for this than 200,000 emergency room visits each year. the consortium of food allergy research at the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases is supporting research to identify the causes of and treatments for food allergies. the proposed funding increase will allow this critical research to continue and to accelerate. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment and i thank the gentleman from california again for offering it. the chair: does the gentleman reserve? mr. khanna: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman from -- does t

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barbara lee saying as president trump and mike pompeo continue to invoke war, it is more important thanver congress take back -- we cannot give the executive branch a blank check for endless war. mike pompeo state was in saudi arabia on sunday, increasing fears of military confrontation between the united states and iran change to the character and timing of his weeklong trip. it was initially billed around him discussing trade in india and then joining president trump to talk about jumpstarting nuclear talks with north korea. stops were added in saudi arabia and the united arab emirates. discuss the strategy of coalition building with iran's fervent adversaries. we are hearing from you this morning asking whether you think congress should do more to reassert its authority and if you think it should, do you .hink congress will teresa from chantilly, virginia. theer: ultimately, constitution was created for a reason so we would have a balance of power. congress is giving up powers to the executive branch. do i think they will? no. i don't think members of congress actually care about the

joining men now is barbara lee. you were stuck here on the vote so you couldn't get a flight to be here. you watched it all happen. clearly, she had prepared this. how did you react to his responses? >> let me just say i watched the debate here in washington, d.c. with three of my colleagues, two of whom are from swing states and they want to meet her now. they thought her position on the issues and her focus really does compel them to get -- want to get to know her better. i think what is extremely important with regard to her exchange with vice president biden is that this is personal for so many americans. so many children. the integration of public schools was a key, key turning point in this country. moving away from segregation. but more importantly, his response with regard to local government and state governments, making those decisions, is what, for me, is just very shattering. because, in fact, it's been the federal government, mind you, which has provided the protections for african-americans and others.

some caucus members were expected to be hoar barbara lee was also scheduled to be here in the spin room supporting and speak to reporters, but because of the votes you just saw manu talking about, they are stuck in washington. >>> congress plan, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, wolf. >>> first, let me get your thoughts on this border funding legislation that's clearly dividing democrats here in washington. this angered so many of your progressive friends out there. you call yourself a progressive. how would you have voted on this bill? >> i have those same concerns, and they're very legitimate. i am progressive on this issue, but look, this is one of the realities of washington. you do not alternates get what you want. we have a crisis at the border, and this is the best way to deal with it immediately. that's why i think in this case speaker pelosi is right and we should advance this legislation to help with the crisis at the border, even though there are some risks. >> why did you decide to leave washington and not be able to vote on this specific legislation, for example? >> i

>> well, as you know, barbara lee is attached to the biggest appropriations bill. the authorization does not apply to iran. in addition to that, we have some legislators with legislation to make sure that that is clarified, and he cannot use it to go into war without coming before congress. so a lot is going on. to try to make sure that we don't allow this president making unilateral decisions to go into war and strike iran, and we just think that any little incident could cause us to go in. we think he's not having the advice of advisers who would make sure that he does not bumble and stumble into war, he doesn't have anybody around him, he doesn't have a defense secretary. he doesn't have people -- mr. bolton and mr. pompeo, they're war hawks and we're worried about the advice they're giving him. >> is house leadership, the speaker of the house nancy pelosi and house leadership, committed to putting a rider in -- legislation must pass legislation before the floor that would explicitly bar the president from using authorization to attack iran? >> yes, nancy pelosi

there is a resolution led by congresswoman barbara lee and others to make it crystal clear to the president that he cannot engage in any kind of military force against iran without our approval. congress has the authority to wage war a, to donateinitiate a >> today, a senior official with secretary of state monopoly traveling with him in the middle east said he mike pompeo did not raise the issue of jamal khashoggi with saudi arabia. he said he wasn't sure if he raised it with the crown prince. and this came after trump was asked in an interview whether he talked to the crown prince about the murder. trump blatantly said he did not bring it up. and then this exchange happened. >> the united nations said they would like the united states to order the fbi to investigate jamal khashoggi's death and possibly -- >> i think it has been heavily investigated. >> by who? >> by everybody. >> what about the fbi? >> so many different reports, of course, is not true. why do you think, congresswoman, that the president of the united states continues to take the side of the crown prince of saudi arabia an

the lawmakers including barbara lee from oakland staged a protest outside the u.s.asury department. they are outraged over last month's announcement by steve mnuchin that the new $20 bill featuring her won't be released next year as expected. but instead, in 2028. >> shame on secretary mnuchin. you better change your mind and do what we insist that you do and what the american public demanded. >> last month, ma inspector gen review the trump administration's decision to delay putting her on the $20. >> president trump is set to hold meetings with several world leaders today including vladimir putin. tomorrow, president trump will meet with china's president to discuss reviving talks of a new trade agreement. other subjects of the g-20 are likely to be tensions with iran and stalled negotiations on north korean nuclear weapons. >> bad news about that flu shot you may have had this year. >> plus an amazing rescue caught on camera. we'll show you what happened. >> i'm spencer christian looking back at san francisco from emeryville. we see ho clouds forming. it's going

. >> barbara lee from california. it was my good friend o'connor. also from california. not to get us started. he is a former congressman. i give him credit for helping to establish the tone that made our comeback possible. many of you recall one night on the floor of the house of representatives. john lewis. he led a sitdown. we were told it was against the rule. when he sat down, down in georgia, it was against the rules. however, he said that he was. to make sure that the country knew what we were doing. this man put together an effort that led to everybody knowing what we're doing. people came from all over virginia and maryland. we stayed there until 2 am. we saw him reestablish this party in the state of texas. battle. >> how is everybody feeling? i am so grateful for his work along with joe cunningham to make sure the house of representatives close the loophole. that we make progress on ending gun violence in this country. one of the things i am most grateful to you for his his work on the reconstruction era of national monuments. making sure that the full story o

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. >> california congresswoman barbara lee is here with me, you're a supporter, a surrogate for kamalagoing to confuse voters as to her actual position? how does she need to be more clear about where she stands on this? >> i think she was clear, though. and when she -- and you just played the video of her responding in terms of her answer, and in fact, if she heard the question wrong and misheard it, she clarified it today, and i think that's extremely important that you tell the truth, that's what she's doing. she's mounted her campaign based on telling the truth, speaking truth to power, and making sure that everyone understands who she is, and what her agenda is for the american people. >> she's saying she would go to the public option personally? >> that's what she said. she just said that, yes. >> so senator harris had tough words for joe biden. these were really first for his comments about segregationist senators. and something that you have also criticized him for. she also went after him for his stance against federally forced bussing in the '70s, what did you make of joe bide

and i want to go to democratic congressman barbara lee. congresswoman you have called for an impeachment inquiry and the speaker is not there. but she did say as we understand in the private meeting behind closed doors with other democratic leaders that she wants trump in prison. the president responded in part -- well you heard everything he said. and of course the tweet she is a disgrace grace to herself appear family for such a disgusting statement, especially since i was with foreign leaders overseas. was her comment appropriate? >> first of all, the president's comment was folatesly totally inappropriate. it's shameful he is badmouthing the speaker on foreign soil. the president and my colleagues went to normandy to honor the bravery of the soldiers who serve our country in world war ii. who died for our country. and here he is on foreign soil responded to some report he doesn't even know what the report was, quite frankly. and in fact, he disrespected i think the office of the presidency and certainly disrespected our country and dis

representative barbara lee introduced legislative and hillary clinton jumped outfront and supported theislation. bernie sanders joined her. this became the mainstream position. then finally in 2016 it was -- it became part of the democratic platform that we stand for removing the hyde amendment, those restrictions. so he is completely out of step with his party. he may think this will serve him well in the general. but, again, he's got a lot to show women. you know, we've got the anita hill issue. we have the issue of possibly not respecting women's personal space. this -- it's bad time for him. but it's a choices making. he decided he is going to stay with this. >> east been clear. jb jenn, biden is a dwout catholic. he has publicly spoken about how he struggled with the issue of abortion. are we just seeing that essentially play out? he had an opportunity here to say i'm actually now against this. but he didn't. i mean he is sticking with his point of view. >> the matter. and i agree with everything that joan said. i think this is boyden's personal point of view. as you mentioned's dw

. >> congressman barbara lee, democrat from oakland. for sharing your views and senator harris' view. >>> up ahead, president trump and vladimir putin. perfect together, apparently. just a couple of guys sharing a laugh about election interference? but first the 2020 candidates on their diplomatic priorities. their diplomatic priorities. >> what is the first relationship you like to reset as president? >> european leaders. >> china, allies. >> nato alliance. >> iran. >> european allies and every latin american country. >> breaking up with russia and making up with nato. when crabe stronger...strong, with new nicorette coated ice mint. layered with flavor... it's the first and only coated nicotine lozenge. for an amazing taste... ...that outlasts your craving. new nicorette ice mint. hi, do you have a travel card? we do! the discover it® miles card. earn unlimited 1.5 miles on every purchase, plus we'll match your miles at the end of your first year. you'll match my miles? yeah! mile for mile! and no blackout dates or annual fee. nice! i

we have to leave it there, congresswoman barbara lee, thank you so much. newsroom with brooke baldwin starts right now. >>> brianna, thank you. i'm brooke baldwin, you're watching cnn, thanks for being with me. many of the democrats who are running for president are back out on the campaign trail. leaving the bright lights of the debate stage far behind. for joe biden, may be a welcome break. he's set to speak any moment now to jesse jackson in chicago a speech that comes as biden finds himself in the middle of another firestorm over his record on the issue of race. i see him there at the podium. shall we go? let's go. >> my granddaughter finnegan biden from chicago. if anyone makes it, this one will. by the way, i lost a daughter, i have one daughter that survived, and i have four granddaughters. let me tell you, they're incredible. how many of you men and women have a granddaughter out there. and how many of you had a daughter as well. here's the deal, daughters always are wonderful. as a matter of fact we have an expression. a son's a son until he gets

expound upon sort of why he introduced jim eastland -- >> at that point i want you to listen to barbara leeia, one of the veteran members of the black caucus. one of the democrats maybe not publicly on record for biden but ready to support him if he's the candidate saying that an event like this, makes you think, hmm. >> but let me tell you, saying something to the effect that i was treated like a son and not a boy is quite offensive. he has supported and led on many civil rights issues. i don't think that's the issue. i think the issue is being tone deaf to what is offensive. >> yeah, i mean i think you're also seeing a split within the cbc caucus. you have seen jim clyburn support biden. also cedric richmond have come out strongly and about a dozen members support biden. but that doesn't necessarily reflect the voters in the democratic party who are younger and more diverse. they want to see someone who's a torch bearer and i think biden will face a really serious test today in south carolina. not just how he handles the situation but how voters respond. we don't know whether this will im

this was the response from california's congresswoman barbara lee, democrat barbara lee. >> the sponsor of the amendment cites the national debt as a reason to cut funding for programs that benefit working families. but i note that he did vote for the republican tax scam which added more than $2 trillion to the national debt by cutting taxes for big corporations and the wealthiest families. my republican colleagues don't object to adding to the debt when it benefits corporations and the wealthy. they only object to it if it means providing opportunities for hardworking families. i strongly oppose this amendment and i reserve the balance of my time. host: how concerned are you about the nation's debt and deficit? if you're concerned, 202-748-8000. if you're not concerned, 202-748-8001. we go to staten island, steve. good morning. caller: good morning. how are you? host: doing fine, thank you. caller: ok. i'm a little upset about the republicans and the democrats arguing all the time because every time a republican comes in, they cut the taxes and then -- bye-bye. host: are you still ther

barbara lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized. mrs. lee: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i want to thank the gentlelady for yielding and i want to thank you for your tireless and langstanding steadiness and leadership in support of our dreamers. i rise in strong support of h.r. 6 which ensures the dreamers, temporary protected status individuals, and individuals with deferred emergency deportation status are proteched from deportation. this will establish a path for 2.5 million people to become lawful permanent residents. these young people lived in the united states for decades and made a life for themselves and for their families. let me be clear. dreamers, t.p.s. and d.e.d. recipients make our nation better. they are active members of our community and contribute to our economy and make america a stronger nation. i'm so proud to represent so many dreamers in my district. they are american in every way except on paper and it is beyond cruel to deport them to countries many of them barely know. by passing this bill today, house demo

other lawmakers, such as barbara lee, want to repeal the aumf that they are acting under and start over. >> you can find this and all our washington journal segments on line at c-span.org. we take you live now to the floor the house, gaveling back in e united states to deliver t the house of representatives a essage in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the communication. the clerk: the honorable, the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. house of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on june 24, 2019 at 11:14 a.m., the senate passed without amendment, h.r. 559. signed sincerely, cheryl l. johnson. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postponefurther proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote on the yeas and nays were ordered or votes object jeggetted to under clause 6 of rule 20. the house will resume proceedings on postponed questions at a later tim

progress to include high poverty census tracks in fiscal year 2021 and working with my friends, barbara lee and stacey plaskett, to ensure all of the necessary communities and territories are included. madam speaker, there are many reasons to support this ppropriations package. for its long-standing collaboration on 10-20-30 and i am hopeful that members of both ides of the aisle will support targeted investments in persistent poverty communities by supporting this bill. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. it is now in order to consider amendment number 4 printed in art b of house report 116-119. for what purpose does the gentleman from louisiana seek reck snigs? the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 4 printed in part b of house report 116-119 offered by mr. scalise of louisiana. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 445, the gentleman from louisiana, mr. scalise, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from louisiana. mr. scalise: i bring a bipartisan agreement that is co-sponsored by congressma

the 27-year-old also worked for barbara boxer and sheila jackson lee.nate computers, posted the personal addresses and numbers republicans. at the sentencing u.s. court judge condemned him for putting people in harm's way in a polarized society and four years in jail ought to be instructive in that regard. joining us tonight, fox business political analyst the so van himself, ed rollins. good to see you. >> how are you? >> lou: i a want to start with ira. the president did something very interesting, talking about an avenue to a different result than simply a retaliation for this strike by the iranians. your reaction to it. >> i think it's always good to basically give them an option -- you always need to give someone an option not to go to war. they continue this kind of behavior and obviously the tap people made a decision to shoot down one of our drones, then i think it's more significant. but once we start there it's going to be a significant battle. lou: last count two pipeline understanincidents, six tankersd and one of our drones shot down. >> i

. >> when sheila jackson lee or joyce vance or barbara mcquade talk about what happened in watergate, there was a difference, in that as public opinion moved, so did republicans in congress. what we have today is public opinion not moving all that much and republicans in congress appearing immovable.in >> yeah, sure. there's going to be a lot of talk about john dean testimony because of the historic significance, but what joyce vance and barb mcquade did was t lay out the case in a very specific way. are people going to be talking about joyce vance's testimony at their kids' soccer games on nc saturday? i think that's what congresswoman jackson lee is trying to get to, at what point does the nation's conversation move in that direction? in many ways, ali, i commend the democratic house for now moving in this direction, but i think it will test whether or not the american people, the voters are still conditioned for a drip, drip, drip political messaging.p three years now into donald trump where he simply says no obstruction, no collusion, wherl he sends out 100 characters in a tweet i

barbara plett usher reports. james fields carried out the attack during a rally of white nationalists protesting plans to remove the statue of a confederate general, robert e lee one of the counter—protesters, heather heyer, and injured others. as a result of this act of domestic terrorism that was charged as 29 hate crimes, a united states district judge this afternoon determined that mr fields deserved to spend the rest of his life in federal prison and imposed that sentence. he avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty to 29 counts of hate crime and apologised for the hurt and loss he'd caused. miss heyer‘s parents were present at the sentencing. they said they forgave mr fields but her mother susan said his case sent a strong message that there were consequences for hate crimes. the last time i saw my daughter was to identify her body and to sign the papers for her to be cremated. and i held her bruised hand and bruised arm and i said i'm gonna make this count for you. and that's what i've done. and i will continue to do. you don't get to knock my child down and silence that voice without 500 more raising up. the rally was a critical moment in the rise

lee: and to thank mr. dean, ms. vance and ms. mcquade for their commitment to this hearing and remind us that barbara jordan said we must uphold the constitution. mr. nadler: thank you. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. stanton: i want to thank the witnesses for being here today. i want it to become one of the most important duties of our time, defending our constitution and the rule of law. you being here today has been critically important to help explain to the american people what's in the mueller report and provide important context and analysis. thank you. i have a question for professors vance and mcquade. i want to respond to a general argument mr. malcolm has made throughout the hearing. mr. malcolm suggested that the president should only be investigated for illegal conduct, such as a pardon in exchange for bribes. that conduct of the special unsel should be beyond the scoach because it could have a chilling effect. want your response to that. >> there are some instances of oob instruction of justice in the report that are disruptive, asking a witness to create a false document that are beyond article 2 power

representative barbara lee from california. secondly, we have marcia