What I think is important is we focus on why it's so important to remove this man from office. On the telephone, on the telephone, I have spent countless hours as Vice President with Ukraine, working to end corruption in that country. My words, my statements, my speeches, they always included the notion that we would not give a penny to Ukraine unless Ukraine dealt with corruption.
Joe Biden: “What I think is important is we focus on why it's so important to remove this man from office. On the telephone, on the…”
On the recordJanuary 21, 2020
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Remarks made by Biden during President Trump's impeachment trial.
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