Rep. Corrine Brown: “I rise against this pre-Halloween witch-hunt. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this impeachment inquiry…”

“I rise against this pre-Halloween witch-hunt. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this impeachment inquiry resolution. We have lost our senses in this Congress! This proposed inquiry is the result of a well-planned witch hunt. For years the nation has been forced to live with daily news articles aimed at discrediting the President and the First Lady. The nation is weary and the world is in crisis! We must end this insanity now! Our Constitution is at stake; our democratic system is at stake. Will the Congress overturn the will of the people in electing our President? The report to the Congress on this matter is not about high crimes or misdemeanors against the United States of America--the only grounds for impeachment. We do not need to waste more time on this issue. Every year 1 million more people lose health care and our education system is collapsing. This leadership refuses to address the important issues of working people, children, and the nation's oppressed. I urge my colleagues to end this nightmare now!”