Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to begin my remarks with some of the most beautiful words in our country's history: ``We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.'' It goes on immediately to establish Article I, the legislative branch; Article II, the executive branch; Article III, the judiciary-- the genius of the Constitution, a separation of powers, three coequal branches of government to be a check and balance on each other. It is to that that we take the oath of office. We gather here on that opening day with our families gathered around to proudly raise our hand to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. And that is exactly what we are doing today. Sadly, this is not any cause for any glee or comfort. This is something that is very solemn, that is something prayerful, and that we had to gather so much information to take us to this next step. Again, this is a solemn occasion. Nobody, I doubt anybody in this place or anybody that you know, who comes to Congress to take the oath of office comes to Congress to impeach the President of the United States unless his actions are jeopardizing our honoring our oath of office.…”