On the recordDecember 18, 2019
Madam Speaker, impeaching a President of the United States. This isn't about some solemn duty tonight. Let's talk about what this is really about. This has been about a political vendetta, a political vendetta that didn't just start with the Zelensky call. It started long before that. Just listen to some of the quotes from Democrats in this Chamber: Speaker Pelosi: It's been going on for 22 months, 2\1/2\ years, actually. We cannot accept a second term for Donald Trump. What's more serious is that he can't win. This isn't about some crime that was committed. It is about fear that he might win reelection. That is not why you impeach a President. {time} 1915 Al Green: ``I'm concerned that if we don't impeach this President, he will get reelected.'' The list goes on, Madam Speaker. In fact, there are some quotes that I can't even read on this House floor that some of our colleagues made. And keep in mind, more than 100 Democrats on this House floor voted to impeach this President before the Zelensky phone call. Just look at some of these Articles of Impeachment they voted for 2 years ago: Fifty-eight Democrats voted to impeach the President over comments he made about NFL players kneeling for the Pledge of Allegiance. Over 50 Democrats voted to impeach him for that. Just this summer, over 90 Democrats voted to impeach the President for comments he made about The Squad.…





