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Jared Huffman: History is watching and saving the receipts. Today, my colleagues across the aisle must choose which side of a very…

On the recordJanuary 13, 2021
History is watching and saving the receipts. Today, my colleagues across the aisle must choose which side of a very bright line they want to be recorded on for all time. On one side: Lies, sedition, inciting and supporting insurrection and domestic terrorism. The other side: Your oath of office, the Constitution, democracy, decency. There is no middle ground. Today, we make history forever. So choose well. A vote to impeach Donald Trump means, years from now, you can look your grandchildren in the eye and say, ``I did the right thing.''
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California
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Jan 13, 2021

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