Political Quotes

“I ask to send a question to the desk on my behalf and Senator Barrasso's for the President's counsel. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senators Braun and Barrasso for counsel for the President: The House Managers have said the country must be saved from this President, and he does not have the best interests of the American people and their families in mind. Do you wish to respond to that claim? Mr. Counsel HERSCHMANN. Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the Senate, while the House managers are coming before you and accusing the President of doing things, in their words, solely for personal and political gain and claiming that he is not doing things in the best interests of the American people, the American people are telling you just the opposite. The President's approval ratings, while we are sitting here in the middle of these impeachment proceedings, have hit an alltime high. A recent poll shows that the American people are the happiest they have been with the direction of the country in 15 years. Whether it is the economy, security, military preparedness, safer streets, or safer neighborhoods, they are all way up. We, the American people, are happier. Yet the House managers tell you that the President needs to be removed because he is an immediate threat to our country.…”