I urge my colleagues to join me in opposing these articles of impeachment.

I believe we have an overwhelming constitutional duty to vote to proceed with an inquiry.

I believe these articles will stand the test of time, they will stand a factual scrutiny that has to be done, and the only way to avoid impeachment is to leave your common sense at the door, defy the way the world works and ignore the…

I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms.

I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr.

I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr.

I believe the President's actions were reprehensible and worthy of condemnation, but the clearest, most appropriate way to send a message about this President's behavior is censure.

I yield 3 1 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms.

I ask my friends to put aside the partisanship, the legalisms and, yes, the late hypocrisy.

I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs.

I yield 1 minute and 40 seconds to the gentlewoman from California (Ms.

I yield 1 1 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr.