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On the recordJanuary 13, 2021
Last Friday, I sent a letter to my constituents telling the story about the violent attack on our Capitol Building, which is really like the temple of our democracy. I have now taken the oath of office, the same oath of office that the President of the United States has taken, that all of us here have taken, and he has been the orchestrator of this attack. It is time to hold this President accountable. It is time, and history demands that we impeach Donald Trump a second time.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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