Political Quotes

“Mr. Chief Justice, I have a question on behalf of myself and Senators Whitehouse and Heinrich, and this is for the counsel for the President and the House managers. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. Question from Senators Schatz, Whitehouse, and Heinrich for both parties: Can the White House really not admit that Senator King's hypothetical would be wrong? We begin with the House managers. Mr. Manager SCHIFF. Senator, we have no trouble recognizing just how wrong that would be, but more than that, it is the natural extension of Professor Dershowitz' argument that if the President believed that kind of quid pro quo would help his reelection, then it is perfectly fine and nonimpeachable. There was a reason, of course, why they didn't want to address that hypothetical. Let me go back also to the question that was asked about the other written reports that Ambassador Bolton and Attorney General Barr were concerned that the President was intervening in cases in which he had business investments, like Turkey. Under the theory of the President's lawyers, that is perfectly OK, too. If the President thinks somehow that that is in the United States' interest because it is in his interest, that is perfectly fine. It is unimpeachable. Now, is it a crime to give preference to autocrats, to give special consideration to autocrats where your business investments are? That may not be criminal, but it is impeachable.…”