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Dear Neighbor, As members of Congress, we take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. Not to the President. Not to our political party. Today, history will judge us. Did we abide our oath? To extort a foreign country to investigate your political opponent is an unconstitutional abuse of power. To solicit foreign interference in an American election is an unconstitutional abuse of power. The need to protect against such behavior prompted our founders to grant the sole power of impeachment to the House of Representatives. The delicate balance of power that underpins our democracy is threatened when a President disregards the Constitution by obstructing Congress to cover up illegal behavior. In doing that, President Trump violated his oath. Today, we must put country over party. Conscience over complicity. Today, we must assert that no one is above the law. Today, we are summoned by history to do the right thing. Sincerely,
P.S., you can watch my full remarks from the House floor here. |
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