Political Quotes

“There is no such rule. There are no requirements for any committee to undertake any investigation that you have to have a rule passed by this House. And the gentleman apparently thinks that, by having an investigation and an inquiry, somehow that is an impeachment; it is not. He is absolutely right. To impeach would have to have a vote of this House. Clearly, that is correct. That is consistent with the Constitution and the laws of this country. There is nothing that says--other than the Republicans who repeat it ad nauseam because they are hopeful that some people will believe what they say, that somehow it is unfair that Democrats and Republicans are sitting together as the constituted Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence looking at this matter. Everybody has a right to ask a question in that room. All Members have a right to review the materials. What he doesn't like is the rule that they put in place, Madam Speaker, about who can call witnesses. {time} 1145 They said the minority could not call witnesses unless the chairman and the committee approved of it. That is their rule, not our rule. We adopted our rule. We kept that rule in. I asked the gentleman, Madam Speaker, a question. Does he believe it is right for a President of the United States to seek foreign interference in our elections? He has not answered that question. Here is the--it is not a transcript. It is a report of the conversation, which came from the White House.…”