Mark Kelly: “this is a sad day for me. It is a sad day for the country. Each of us in this body, on both sides of the aisle, today…”

“this is a sad day for me. It is a sad day for the country. Each of us in this body, on both sides of the aisle, today faces what is surely the most solemn duty of our lives; to decide whether it has become necessary to impeach a President of the United States. It is a duty, I dare say, that none of us cherish. Having spent considerable time listening to my district, I've heard many voices. All Americans struggle with the dilemma we face. The great debate is what to do with a popular President who has violated the very constructs of our safe, legal society. Ours is not a monarchy. Unfortunately, there is no easy way out. This is not about sex, it is about the law. This vote is about what kind of country we will live in from this day forward. It is about whether we really believe in the ``rule of law'' or just pretend to abide it. It is about whether we really have faith in the principles and mechanisms set forth by our founding fathers in the Constitution, or will instead choose to be guided by TV pundits and polls.”