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On the recordDecember 18, 2019
I speak in opposition to the unprecedented and unauthorized impeachment of the President of the United States. Since the day after the 2016 election, many of my colleagues have vowed to impeach President Trump and have since spent more than two years searching for a reason to do it. Today, they have brought forward two articles of impeachment based on unfounded accusations of abuse of power and obstruction. Despite a lack of evidence, an unfair process and no bipartisan support, my colleagues across the aisle have barreled toward impeachment, ignoring or delaying key priorities like the US-Canada- Mexico Agreement along the way. This is a sad day and the fact remains that this effort seeks to overturn the 2016 election not based on evidence, but on a disdain for President Trump. I will vote against the articles of impeachment before us because I think the American people deserve better from the House of Representatives. So on behalf of hardworking Kansans in the Fourth District and Americans across our country, I call on my colleagues to vote against articles of impeachment and focus on priorities that matter like growing our economy, supporting our veterans and military, lowering prescription drug costs, and helping Americans prepare for jobs and retirement. That's what the American people sent us here to do and it's time we got back to work and beyond this shameful impeachment.
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Ron Estes
Republican · Kansas

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