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Tom McClintock: This is a sad day for the institution of Congress, a blatantly political process, and, yes, an abuse of power by the…

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
This is a sad day for the institution of Congress, a blatantly political process, and, yes, an abuse of power by the majority designed to achieve what they simply could not achieve at the ballot box.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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Critiques the impeachment process as politically motivated and damaging to Congress.

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