Ross Spano: “If there was any doubt that last month's impeachment vote was purely political, there shouldn't be now. Throughout the…”

“If there was any doubt that last month's impeachment vote was purely political, there shouldn't be now. Throughout the partisan impeachment inquiry, we were told that it was critical to move quickly because the threat of waiting was too great. The Schiff report even said: ``We cannot wait.'' In the interest of speed, any hope of fairness was discarded. Rules were broken. Democrats couldn't wait on a minority hearing, breaking House rules that afforded us that right. Democrats couldn't wait on the courts to obtain additional testimony. But Speaker Pelosi continues to hold the articles from the Senate in an attempt to dictate the terms of the trial to Leader McConnell. The Constitution grants the Senate the sole power to try all impeachments, not the Speaker. Democrats voted to impeach the President for abuse of power and claim he is a threat to the Constitution, but look at what you are doing. You are trying to take the Senate's constitutional power for your own political gain. Follow the Constitution you spoke so much about. Transmit the articles to the Senate so that they can undertake their constitutional responsibility. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Brindisi). Members are reminded to address their remarks to the Chair. ____________________”