Political Quotes

“Mr. Chief Justice, I have a question for the House managers that I will send to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. Senator Peters asks the House managers: Does an impeachable abuse of power require that a President's corrupt plan actually succeed? Ms. Manager LOFGREN. Mr. Chief Justice and Senators, the answer is no. Just as, although this is not a criminal offense, if you attempted murder but didn't succeed, you would not be innocent. The President has attempted to upend the constitutional order for his own personal benefit. He used the powers of the--let's put up slide 11, if we could. He has used the powers of his office to solicit foreign interference, and we know this by the President's own statements, the Acting Chief of Staff's confession, substantial documentary evidence, and witness testimony. And this has grave consequences for our national security, for threatened election security, as well as undermining U.S. credibility and our values abroad. Now, because the President continues to act in this manner, we believe that this is an ongoing threat. While the impeachment was going on, the President's personal lawyer, Mr. Giuliani, was in Ukraine, continuing this scheme, and when he landed--he was still taxiing--the President and he were on the phone. The President was asking him: What did you get? What did you get? So this is an ongoing matter. The fact that he had to release the aid after his scheme was revealed does not end the problem.…”