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Carolyn B Maloney
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Madam Speaker, this vote is not about one man, one party, or even one day – it’s about protecting our nation, preserving our democracy and the rule of law. The facts are clear and undisputed. President Trump used a litany of lies about a stolen election, and willfully incited an armed insurrection, with the intent of stopping the peaceful transfer of power. He attacked not just the Capitol, not just Congress, he even attacked democracy itself. That's why he must be impeached, and I yield back. Maloney, C. [C-SPAN]. (2021, […]
Carolyn Bourdeaux
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Madam Speaker, I teach a civics class where I point out that our democracy is not self-executing; it requires people of good faith and ethics to make it work. The President has repeatedly challenged Georgia's election results but despite three recounts and many investigations the results are clear: Joe Biden won Georgia. The idea that our election was fraudulent is a lie. Our President used this lie to incite a violent mob to attack the Capitol. I ask my colleagues to act with ethics and good faith to reject these […]
Brenda Lawrence
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Madam Chair, on Wednesday the 6th, Democrats and Republicans hid on the floor, put on gas masks, and was ushered out of this room. We, in this country, cannot begin healing and unity without accountability and justice. The President of the United States incited a violent insurrection against Congress, you, me, and the Vice President of the United States. This cannot be ignored. Impeach now. Thank you, Madam Chair. Lawrence, B. [C-SPAN]. (2021, January 13). U.S. House: Debate on Impeachment Resolution Against President Trump [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjoOoCgubLY] Retrieved on February 16, 2022 […]
Barbara Lee
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Thank you very much. Madam Speaker, on January 6, Donald Trump incited his white nationalist supporters to initiate an attempted coup against the heart of our democracy, the United States Capitol. This heinous act of domestic terrorism demands that Congress act to remove this President. Donald Trump has been and remains a threat to our national security and our democracy and wholly unfit to serve as president. He and his supporters must be held accountable for inciting violence against the government of the United States. Congress must act immediately to […]
Anna Eshoo
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Madam Speaker, future generations are not going to know the names of each member in the Chamber today and voting, but they will know what we did and why. We must impeach the President because he incited a mob that attacked the Capitol of the United States, the tabernacle of our democracy. He is incapable of honoring his oath and our Constitution and he has proven to be unfit and dangerous. I will vote to impeach this traitor to our country. Eshoo, A. [C-SPAN]. (2021, January 13). U.S. House: Debate […]
Yvette Herrell
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise in opposition to these articles of impeachment. Political violence has no place in our constitutional republic, and those who assaulted police officers and forced their way into the capitol responsible are responsible for their criminal actions. Leaders in both parties have a responsibility to condemn such violence, whether in the halls of congress or in the streets of America. I don’t believe, Madam Speaker, that the American people have an appetite for this. They are expecting us to do the will, the will of […]
Victoria Spartz
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Madam Speaker, I appreciate a variety of opinions - but any accusations must go with the proper due process, whether it’s election fraud or an impeachable offence. And [as] someone who did not support their objection to certification last week, I will not support this political charade today. The rule of law, and due process, is vital to what our constitution republic stands for. Congress should stop playing decisive politics and start working on delivering real good policies for the American people. I yield back. Spartz, V [C-SPAN]. (2021, January […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Madam speaker, I am against the impeachment effort by the Democrats. President trump has held over 600 rallies in the last four years. None of them included assaulting police, destroying businesses, or burning down cities. Democrats have spent all this time endorsing and enabling violent riots that left billions in property damage and 47 dead across the United States. Democrats are on record supporting violence when it serves their cause, in their own words, on social media, on interviews, and on fundraising platforms @blue. Democrats support defunding the police when […]
Lauren Boebert
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Glory to God. Madam Speaker, I rise today to oppose this impeachment and denounce the recent violence on the Capitol, just as I opposed the previous impeachment and the violence we’ve all witnessed all summer long across our great country. Make no mistake here, the hypocrisy of the left is on full display, quote: “go to the hill, get in the face of some congress people, we’ve got to fight in Congress, fight in the courts, fight in the streets, take him behind the gym and beat the hell out […]
Debra “Debbie” Lesko
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Thank you, Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the resolution. At a time when our country needs unity, it is concerning that my Democratic colleagues have chosen to begin impeachment proceedings against a president with just seven days left in office. All legal challenges have been exhausted; Congress has certified electors over objections; and Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. President Trump has indicated he will peacefully transfer power to President-elect Biden next week, so why pursue impeachment just one week before he leaves […]