Political Quotes

“tomorrow I will cast my vote against the removal of our duly elected President. I will do so based upon my understanding of the duty conferred upon me by the Constitution of the United States. I do not believe the House managers have proved the allegations contained in the Articles of Impeachment, nor do I believe the articles allege conduct that may be used as grounds for removal. I find the President's counsel to be persuasive in this regard. Significantly, much of the American public, without the benefit of learned constitutional instruction, has come to the same conclusion. During the 2\1/2\ weeks of this trial, we have received more than 28,000 pages of documents, we have seen 192 video clips of 13 different witnesses, we had the opportunity to question each side for a total of 16 hours, and we have listened to literally hours and hours of argument. Clearly, I am unable to discuss every aspect of the trial in the time allotted me. Some facts in this case are in dispute, but many are not. Here is what we all know beyond a doubt: First, we know that voices on the left have been calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump since day one--literally day one. The Washington Post on January 20, 2017, published an article titled ``The Campaign to Impeach President Trump Has Begun'' on Inauguration Day. Secondly, we know that the yearslong $32 million Mueller investigation failed to reveal sufficient ammunition for those who desired impeachment.…”