On the recordJanuary 13, 2021
I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. Let us not mince words about what happened last week. It was a violent attempt to interrupt our democratic process. It was a targeted blow at the most essential process that makes us a democracy. It was directly and specifically incited by the President of the United States. For years, we have been asked to turn a blind eye to the criminality, corruption, and blatant disregard to the rule of law by the tyrant President we have in the White House. We, as a nation, can no longer look away. The President not only incited an insurrection against our government but has, in word and deed, led a rebellion. We cannot simply move past this or turn the page. For us to be able to survive as a functioning democracy, there has to be accountability. We must impeach and remove this President from office immediately so that he cannot be a threat to our democracy. I stand ready to fulfill my oath of office. I challenge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to do the same.
