wasserman schultz: could you elaborate? dr. schuchat: we're particularly concerned about nicotine use in youth, in women who are pregnant or more and in adults who are not using already using cigarettes. the issue is the developing brain. the developing fetus. and the risk of going on to cigarette smoking. in the developing brain, i think it's key most people don't realize, the brain continues to develop until age 25 in most people. and nicotine can cause many problems. including difficulties with attention, memory, learning problems. it can also prime the individual for addiction to other substances. rep. wasserman schultz: i asked you that because sometimes you ask a question that you already basically know the answer to, but as a parent of twin 20-year-olds and a 16-year-old, having children and young adults in the target audience for these vaping products, that's important information to note. particularly in light of the fact that we had juul executives testify here in what i found to be a very deceptive way including a di

mark: aoc and i like to call her [inaudible] and wasserman schultz and his others when they talk aboutlishing ice the talking about abolishing a whole lot, custom service the customs service. >> yes. mark: so once people get past the border patrol into the interior of the country they go into our neighborhoods and communities and ice steps in and also the enforcement side, prosecutors and so forth to get involved in prosecuting these cases. we have democratic candidates running for president or members of congress saying we should abolish ice they want to abolish the old custom service and abolish interior enforcement and they want to abolish prosecutorial influence, all of it. >> they want to abolish - let's look what i did my lecture is director but they want to abolish an agency to rescue hundreds of women from sex trafficking but want to abolish an agency the same thousands of children's and they want to abolish an agency that sees opioids in this country in one year to kill every man, woman and children in this country twice. not once, twice. they want to abolish an agency that's

. >> democratic congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz is the member of the house oversight committeer head of the national democratic committee. congresswoman, welcome. >> thank you. good to see you. >> before we get into the whistle-blower complaint itself, your reaction to the president this morning essentially threatening retaliation to the quote/unquote spies who gave the whistle-blower the information? >> i mean, i'm wondering whether there was a raspy voice and cotton stuffed in his mouth when he said that. it's just more examples of the colossal abuse of power and corruption that president trump really feels completely comfortable operating in. whistle-blowers under the law are protected, and let's underscore the sound you just had from adam schiff. the office of inspector general has to certify that a whistle-blowers report in this instance is serious and credible and they don't do that almost ever. the fact this was forwarded as serious and credible to the congress is very important, and another important thing to note is that these are not -- these are not staff member whos

i think debbie wasserman schultz started it, it's called moms in the house. they get together and talk about child care and howk it's going, just to share how they are doing it. that community didn't exist before. even here in illinois. she has a baby and she is a senator. it would take that type of leadership just to bring her llby to the floor to relay for so many people it hasn't happened before. the humor that you put out about this i have a feeling a lot of that i think it makes the process seem less scary. it can be serious whether you are talking about fund raising or what am i going to do if i need to get endorsements, what kind of endorsement should i get. all of those you go through and you talk about in the buck do i need to worry about my facebook, do i need to worry about what i posted and everything like that. you cover so much that i think a lot of those fears many of us will have -- >> thank you fo >> thank you for saying that. i think it is important to connect to joy in any activist work i just i don't want to be part of a revolution that is

and debbie wasserman schultz rigged it for hillary clinton. >> the whole entire purpose of her campaignp our system rigged and to stop change from happening at any cost. >> remember, folks, it's a rigged system. just remember it. it's a rigged system. it's a rigged system. don't ever forget it. >> welcome back to "hardball." that was then-candidate donald trump back in 2016. during that campaign, he repeatedly accused the democratic national committee and hillary clinton's campaign of rigging their party's nominating process for her. as i mentioned in our last segment, the news today, south carolina, nevada, arizona, and kansas appear poised to cancel their republican presidential primaries and caucuses next year. and that is not sitting well with president trump's republican challengers. joining me now is one of those challengers. we just talked about him a second ago, the former governor of massachusetts, bill weld. governor, thanks for taking a few minutes. >> steve, always a pleasure. >> let me just ask you, do you have any recourse to stop these states from deciding to cancel prima

russian hackers boosting trump had released stolen e-mails undercutting then dnc chair d debbie wasserman schultz at the 2016 convention. she resigned, bake a temporary chair in that election, leaving a vacant seat, how to fill in january 2017. the top contenders were former obama official, tom perez, who won, liberal congressman keith ellison, but in that pivotal debate over who should lead the party in the wake of trump's win, another obscure candidate jumped in. >> i'm pete buttigieg, and i'm the mayor here in south bend, indiana, i'm asking you to join me as i run for chair of the democratic party, and together we will write a new turn around story. >> that obscure mayor saw himself as the person to take on and take over the reins of the party for the trump era. >> if the outcome of this dnc chair race is that half the party feels like it's just been sent packing, we're going to be that much further on a back foot dealing with the real opposition which is trump and the republican opposition. >> why wouldn't you put in somebody who's from the millennial generation, running and winning in a bri

i will at this point called for five minutes on the representative debbie wasserman schultz. >> thank you, mr. chairman. before i ask my questions, because this has not yet been done -- i think it's important to really make sure that the testimony is called out as nearly completely untrue as being an outrage and as a former official directing the customs enforcement agencies you've should know better. this is my five minutes. >> she's made her point and i will try to resolve issues at the end of questioning. >> i just think it's important that it's not accepted as accurate testimony. that having been said, i want to start by thanking you for your courage and sharing your stories today. both of you have stated this policy change constitutes a death sentence. please note that my democratic colleagues and perhaps some of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle will do all we can to reader is a disgusting decision by the trump administration. i am a parent, a mother and i have a cousin with cystic fibrosis. many of us are parents and there are few english is -- english is like life-

wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for two minutes. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, mr. speaker. we are standing here today because the president has decided that a campaign promise is more important than the safety and security of our nation. earlier this month the president stole funds from our brave service members to pay for a costly monument to waste. instead of owning up to the falsehood that mexico would pay for his border wall, trump has chosen to degrade our national security. the continuation of this fake emergency declaration poses a direct threat to both our military families and america's national security. it steals from soldiers who must now keep sending children to overcrowded schools. it forces service members to work on bases where hazardous materials sit in unsafe facilities. these trump cuts sacrifice emergency and fire rescue facilities, flight simulation facilities, roads, clinic, and dining halls to name a few. this action will

he said debbie wasserman schultz going after him. saying look, points out what i said that was inaccurate instead of detailing and coming back with some kind of argument, she just tried to move on. >> dropping a bomb and cutting him off. katie: saying his testimony should not be accepted. brian: they used to go on friendly outlets and pontificating and going out and getting high fives fellow democrats. they are not used to somebody coming back and say i worked at the border and i was in charge of it. let me tell you the reality of what actually is happening. let me tell you why those personal attacks you are having will not stand to me. i'm not going to kowtow to you. i'm an american citizen telling you my expertise. can you imagine someone sitting in front of you and say your bigoted policies and start rips you apart and expect to you tip microphone off and move on. she called him a bigoted. eight. katie: he is former. he is involved in talking about what's going on giving advice what they did under the obama administration to addre

wasserman schultz for five minutes. >> to all the panelists, thank you for joining us.specifically my initial question is directed at the two experts in public health. is there any evidence, i'm asking you the same question i asked doctor shookit, is there any evidence e-cigarettes are dangerous to a person's health? are there any health benefits at all, including the reduction of the likelihood of smoking cigarettes to inhaling nicotine on a short-term or long-term basis? >> there is no evidence that nicotine is helpful at all to young kids or their developing brains. >> dr. rizzo? >> i agree with that. what was the second part of your question? >> is there any evidence that nicotine addiction is harmful to an individual's health? >> it is harmful, yes. >> individuals of any age? >> yes. nicotine by itself affects the vascular system, blood pressure, heart rate and can cause heart and lung disease by itself, especially in the elderly. >> and do we have evidence that that is further complicated by the other chemicals that -- combined with nicotine that are utilized in a

wasserman schultz but one question before she starts. were both of you able to watch the witnesses in the prior panel? >> some of the witness testimony, but not all. >> okay. >> and mr. reno, you watched the testimony? >> yeah. >> very good. >> thank you, mr. chairman. gentlemen, welcome to the oversight committee. we heard the argument today that i.c.e.'s ability to provide administrative stays is sufficient to take the place of usc uscis' deferred action but that's not true. and received an order of removal from i.c.e., and in addition, the individuals who are ordered removed can face significant consequences including inent jillty for the future visa and i.c.e. does not grant benefits to work authorizations or eligibility for health benefits. and finally, i.c.e. administrative stays are only available in one year increments. mr. robbins, do you agree an administrative stay of removal from i.c.e. does not provide the same benefits to immigrants as the deferred action process at uscis? >> i can't speak as to the benefits that are provid

wasserman schultz: we will vote tomorrow on the president's

wasserman schultz: hello, i am debbie wasserman schultz and i am happy to join you from south florida. over the last couple of weeks, like many of you i stood alongside my neighbors as we prepared for hurricane dorian. for the most part, florida was spared, but many of you still face this dangerous storm, so stay safe and prepared. i hope those of you who are safe will reach out to those who are not so fortunate, especially those in the bahamas. we are never stronger as americans than when we faced down a crisis like dorian together and help everyone get back on their feet. we must remember the women and men who are the first to respond in dangerous moments. sincerely, we thank you. like first responders, no americans are asked to sacrifice more for our safety than those in the armed forces. that's who i want to talk to you about today. these brave men and women keep us safe and provide a begin of peace, hope, and democracy around the globe. yet these sons and daughters must endure billions of dollars in unmet military construction needs. last year the pentagon rated more than 30% of

wasserman schultz: the speaker will speak and will outline that. we are continuing to have a discussion amongst ourselves about how to proceed that. . reporter: will there be a vote on the house floor? ms. wasserman schultz: we will vote tomorrow on the president's refusal to submit the whistleblower complaint. >> chairman schiff. host: house democrats from a short while ago after which they agreed to move forward with impeachment proceedings against president trump made official by an announcement by speaker pelosi. we are now hearing that kevin mccarthy may be closer to 6:00. and we will continue to hear from you at these phone numbers. host: congressman hice said speaker's pelosi red line was a whistleblower complaint, the report which nobody has seen, expressing second-hand concerns between a phone call. the transcript of which nobody has read. host: denver, colorado. caller: thank you for taking my phone call. i'm an independent, former republican who is so pleased that they are going to impeach this nass cystic lying fool. i'm a vietnam veter

wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for two minutes. ms. wasserman schultz: i thank the gentlelady for yielding. thank my colleague from texas, the ranking member of the military construction and v.a. appropriations subcommittee, for being such an incredible partner in our work together and look forward to bringing our 1/12th of this bill in for a landing when we complete the appropriations process for this fiscal year. for now, mr. speaker, i rise in support of this continuing resolution which yet again puts us in a position of having to avoid another shut down. the house has done its part passing 10 appropriations bills, but the republican senate has been delinquent in their responsibilities. this resolution thankfully buys us time. time that avoids any budgetary anxiety that our families, businesses, and communities simply don't need right now. if wall street and main street agree on one thing, it's that government shutdowns help no one. when we all

wasserman schultz, kindly take the chair. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the further consideration of h.r. 1941 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to amend the ter continental lands act to for the secretary of interior and other planning. the chair: when the committee of the whole rose earlier, amendment f offered by the gentleman from california, mr. rouda, had been disposed of. pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, proceedings will now resume on those amendments presented in part f of house report 116-200, on which further proceedings were postponed in the following order. the chair will reduce to two minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote in the series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 2 printed in art f of house report 116-200. by the gentleman from arizona, mr. gosar, on which further proceedings were postponed, on which the noes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendme