The House Judiciary Committee gavels in at 10 a.m. to hear from special counsel Robert Hur. Washington is watching for how both parties handle the hearing — and for any new insight on President Joe Biden’s age and memory.
If you’ll recall: Hur’s report did not recommend criminal charges over Biden’s handling of classified information but described the president as “sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.” In his prepared remarks, obtained by Playbook, Hur addresses the memory description head on: “I could not simply announce that I recommended no criminal charges and leave it at that. I needed to explain why.”
Read Monday night’s Inside Congress for an excellent preview of what to expect from the hearing.
Other Hill goings-on: As for voting, lawmakers will vote on a bill aimed at ensuring more efficient of public buildings and a resolution condemning the immigration policies of the Biden administration.
Over in the Senate, lawmakers will spend the day considering a host of Biden judicial nominees from Virginia, Rhode Island and Illinois. And from the Department of Where Are They Now: Senators will vote to confirm former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) as U.S. representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Look for Senate leaders to get asked for their views about the House legislation effectively banning TikTok during their weekly press conferences Tuesday afternoon. That legislation is expected to come up for a House floor vote Wednesday.
