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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

The evidence is absolutely to the contrary--all of the evidence.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

Whether President Trump's conduct is classified as bribery, as a high crime or misdemeanor, or both, it is clearly impeachable under our Constitution.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

If we set that precedent, if we decide the President is above the law, then we will no longer live in a democracy.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

This series of events was described by Trump officials, Ambassador Bolton to be particular, as a drug deal.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

We are withholding the military aid because the Ukrainians need to investigate 2016.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Secretary, General Milley, thank you for your service. Thank you for your testimony here today.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

Let's not sell out the country for our own desire, which is exactly what we are charged with protecting our country from President Trump doing.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

The idea that Donald Trump was leading an anticorruption effort is like Kim Jung-un leading a human rights effort.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

The President's conduct is precisely the type of threat to our democracy that the Founders feared when they included the remedy of impeachment in the Constitution.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

The President, and others acting on his behalf, demanded that President Zelensky publicly announce an investigation of the President's chief political rival.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

80 percent of those bills are lying on Mitch McConnell's desk awaiting action.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

A President who corrupts the system of elections seeks to place himself beyond the reach of this political check.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

the impeachment of President Nixon, although he had committed many crimes, the committee voted impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of justice.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

If the President can cheat to win reelection, the people lose their voice, and he is no longer a President. He is a king.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

Impeachment is a remedy for grave abuses of the public trust.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

It is about the President of the United States using the power of his office to smear a political opponent.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

What President Trump was doing was not official U.S. policy, and all the witnesses confirmed that.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Dec 10, 2019

Impeachable offenses, as Alexander Hamilton explained are, and I quote, 'abuses of public trust, injuries done to society itself.'

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