As 2019 comes to a close, the Connecticut Law Tribune sat down Thursday morning with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont to discuss some of the top issues in the news including the state's hospital agreement and the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

Lamont, a Democrat who will turn 66 years old Jan. 3, and his legal team played a big role in solidifying the agreement with the state and its hospitals over taxes. State legislators ratified a seven-year, $1.8 billion settlement to end the lawsuit between the hospitals and the state, which the governor said will save taxpayers millions in the long run.

Lamont, who has thrown his support behind former Vice President Joe Biden, also weighed in on the impeachment this week in the U.S. House of Representative and discussed what he hopes occurs in the U.S. Senate. Our discussion follows: