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Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to be removed as cosponsor of H.R. 132. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. ____________________
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines). Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic…
Mr. President, before I begin, I just want to comment on the Republican leader's remarks. I listened to Leader McConnell's remarks about the appropriations process. He accused Democrats of wanting to provoke a partisan fight with the…
No one is above the law, not even the President of the United States.
what we're doing is very clear, it's been very clear, it continues to be very clear. The Speaker has backed us at every point along the way.
It is certainly the case that conversations about criminal actions are not official White House business, without question.
No President can be allowed to violate his or her constitutional duties, nor can any President be allowed to obstruct a congressional investigation or hide crimes.
You are also proving our point for the American people to see. The President is intent on obstructing our legitimate oversight.
I have stated repeatedly that this Committee is... pursuant to finding out--to determining whether we should vote Articles of Impeachment against the President.
I'm especially troubled by the President's attempt to obstruct Congress' investigation and prevent the American people from learning the truth about what he's done.
An impeachment inquiry is when you consider only impeachment. That's not what we're doing. We're investigating all of this.
The plain import of what I said was that he is violating the law by refusing to answer these questions.
I believe the Nixon case established the very ironclad principle that discussions regarding criminal acts are not privileged.
I strongly disagree with the White House's assertion of absolute immunity.
Make no mistake, we will hold President Trump accountable.
We will not let this coverup stand. That is why we are pursuing this impeachment investigation.