Trent Kelly: “I am saddened today that I spent two Christmases defending our country overseas, and I get a measly 30 seconds to speak…”

“I am saddened today that I spent two Christmases defending our country overseas, and I get a measly 30 seconds to speak in this laughable process. Our President made a campaign promise to drain the swamp, and there are those today relying on swamp creatures' words to preserve the swamp. How do you suppress the votes of 63 million people in an electoral landslide? You keep repeating the same lies absent any factual basis. I have heard some of the greatest fiction ever spoken here today. If you don't like the facts, just rewrite them in a parody and repeat. If the facts are so clear and indisputable, why is the minority leader begging for more witnesses? You can't disprove something that never happened. Mr. Speaker, due to a rushed process and limited debate, I was not allocated time to speak on the Floor ahead of this monumental vote, an opportunity that every member should be afforded. I have spent two Christmases down range, defending our Constitution and Country, and it is a sad day when something this historic is rushed to a desired result so my colleagues will be home in time for the holidays. I am disappointed in this body for putting their own convenience over the sanctity of our Nation. I will tell you this: I would rather face attacks from our Nation's enemies than an attack on our Constitution. This is the first time in history that impeachment proceedings have been completely partisan, shrouded in secrecy, and based on he-said- she-said accusations.…”