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On the recordDecember 18, 2019
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the two Articles of Impeachment against President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Voting to impeach the President is a weighty decision. It is not something you reach for; it is something you are brought to reluctantly when the evidence presented can no longer be denied. In this sober and historic moment, Members of Congress are called upon to uphold our oath of office and our duty to the Constitution. Today, we answer that call. The President's actions compromised the national security of the United States, undermined the integrity of our democratic process, and betrayed the trust of the American people. In soliciting foreign interference, President Trump took direct aim at the heart of our democracy. The American people should decide our elections, not a foreign country. As long as the President continues to invite foreign interference into our democracy, the integrity of the 2020 election remains at risk. The question is: Will Congress allow the President to place his personal interests above those of his country? Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues in the House to join me in answering that question with a resounding ``no'' because no one, not even the President of the United States, is above the law.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland
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Dec 18, 2019

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