Tom Udall: “I come before this body ith a deep sadness that this institution has failed the Constitution and failed the American…”

“I come before this body ith a deep sadness that this institution has failed the Constitution and failed the American people. We have reached a low point in our history. We have failed to hold a fair and honest impeachment trial, and we are nearing a vote wherein we will fail to hold the President accountable for his abuse of power and a coverup. Thanks to the Senate's Republican majority, this body is complicit in that coverup in its refusing to call witnesses and obtain documents to get the full truth. How can we turn a blind eye to the truth as we cast one of the most important votes we will ever take? Yes, we are approaching a sad day for this body and for this country, but to those across the country who feel profoundly angry and saddened by this miscarriage of justice, my message is this: Do not give up. Do not stop fighting to save our democracy because America is worth the fight. America is worth the fight. Make no mistake--try as they might to cover it up, the full truth will come out. And the facts that have already been revealed are damning. The President's handpicked Ambassador, Gordon Sondland, testified, ``Everyone was in the loop.'' The more we find out, the more revealing his testimony becomes.…”