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On the recordJanuary 13, 2021
My parents brought me as an infant to America because they knew it is the land of democracy. It is the beacon of hope for all the world. We called it the American Dream. When Donald Trump told rioters to go to the Capitol and, quote, unquote, ``fight like hell,'' he incited an attack on the Capitol and the ideals comprising the American Dream. I am voting for impeachment because I know we are still the country my parents believed in, and I will fight like hell for it.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democratic · Illinois
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govinfo.gov
Jan 13, 2021

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