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On the recordDecember 18, 2019
I thank the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins) for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the Founders of this country warned us against a single- party impeachment because they feared it would bitterly and perhaps irreparably divide our Nation. The truth is, in the 243 years of this Republic, there has never been a single-party, fraudulent impeachment process like the one being used today. Our Democrat colleagues have weaponized the impeachment provision of the Constitution to nullify the votes of 63 million Americans who elected President Donald J. Trump. This is not about a phone call or Ukraine or even his use of the executive privilege. You have to remember that 95 of the Democrats on this floor today voted to impeach Donald Trump before the July 25 phone call ever happened between President Trump and President Zelensky. Not only is this a single-party impeachment, it is also evidence- free. After all their Herculean efforts, they could only come up with two short Articles of Impeachment. On the first, the Democrats know there is zero direct evidence in the record of these proceedings to show that President Trump engaged in any abuse of power. As you will hear today, their entire case is based on hearsay, speculation, and conjecture, and there is not a single fact witness that can provide testimony to support their baseless allegations.…
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana
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Dec 18, 2019

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