Eric Swalwell

It is the President who is abusing his power.

Donald Trump used his office to abuse his power to reelect himself.

We are going to move expeditiously. But it will be fair.

I think that goes to a very powerful consciousness of guilt on his part.

No one is above the law.

This is a matter of conscience of your constituents and the Constitution.

I think they reflect, one, that this president in real time is jeopardizing our national security and the integrity of our elections.

And, Dr. Hayes, you're a great example of the talent that has come out of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Thank you. And I thank the Subcommittee Chairman and Ranking Member, as well as Chairwoman Johnson and the Ranking Member of the Committee, for holding this hearing and allowing me as a non-Committee Member but a former Committee Member to…

This is an issue of great importance to our country, particularly my district with two national laboratories and one that I have worked on for many years.

Who stood on the White House lawn and confirmed that he wanted Ukraine to investigate Vice President Joe Biden? President Trump.

Who personally asked President Zelensky to investigate his political rival Joe Biden? President Trump.

Who asked President Zelensky for a favor? President Trump.

Fairness still matters, truth matters, and the people can see clearly that this is a sham.

This is not due process, this is not the rule of law, and this is not how to impeach an American President.

As it related to this scheme, the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, knew everything.

President Trump is the central player in this scheme.

Who told Vice President Pence to not go to President Zelensky's inauguration?

Who told Ambassador Sondland and Ambassador Volker to work with Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine?

Who fired the anticorruption ambassador in Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch?

Who sent Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine to smear Joe Biden?

There's a reason that no one here has repeated those questions during these hearings. We know what the President did, and we know when he knew it.

During Watergate, the famous phrase from Senator Howard Baker was asked, what did the President know, and when did he know it?

Did you also hear testimony that these acts by the President, while being wrong and an abuse of power, also harmed U.S. national security?

We should not hold the Commander in Chief to a lower standard than regular military members.