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On the recordJanuary 26, 2020
Impeachment is whatever Congress says it is. There is no law.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Maxine Waters argues that the definition of impeachment is determined by Congress, implying a flexible interpretation of the law.

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