Adam Schiff actually said...
What made this a necessity for me, and so many of my colleagues, is that if the President believes that he can abuse his Office, the power of that Office, he can fail to defend our national security, and there is no accountability, even if the accountability is only in the House, that's too dangerous a prospect to persist.
Context
Schiff explains the necessity of impeachment due to the President's potential abuse of power and lack of accountability.
01/19/2020