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On the recordApril 17, 2019
the Constitution would say you should at least begin the process of studying whether the President committed, you know, enough high crime and misdemeanor to warrant removal.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes argues that the Constitution mandates Congress to investigate whether the President committed impeachable offenses.

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