Political Quotes

“Madam President, the decision to remove a President at any point in their term--particularly 9 months before an election-- is not something we should take lightly. Impeachment should not be a tool that Congress uses to settle policy or personal disagreement. Instead, it should only be used if a President engages in misconduct so egregious that their conviction and removal is necessary and in the Nation's best interest. Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist 65 that the Founders chose the Senate as ``the most fit depositary of this important trust'' to make such a weighty decision. They actually had faith that this body could rise above pure partisanship to conduct a fair trial and reach a just verdict. In this case, however, we could not reach bipartisan agreement--not even on how to conduct the trial. It is a fact that, for the first time in this Nation's history, the Senate will render a verdict in an impeachment hearing without hearing from a single witness and without reviewing key documents that have been withheld by the executive branch. As recently as last Friday, OMB admitted it continues to withhold key documents. Let me provide an example. In a court filing, an OMB lawyer wrote that 24 White House emails were being withheld because they ``reflect communications'' by the President, Vice President, or top advisers on the ``scope, duration, and purpose of the hold on military assistance to Ukraine.'' Proceeding without such vital evidence is a real mistake.…”