Political Quotes

“Mr. President, over the weekend, details emerged about President Trump's conduct with Ukrainian President Zelensky. Specifically, the President's phone calls with the Ukrainian leader were subject of an official whistleblower complaint by a member of the intelligence community. The intelligence community's inspector general, a Trump appointee, has determined that this whistleblower's complaint is credible and a matter of urgent concern, whose subject matter ``not only falls within the DNI's jurisdiction, but relates to one of the most significant and important of the DNI's responsibilities to the American people.'' By law, a whistleblower complaint labeled in this way must be transmitted to Congress--not shall be transmitted to Congress, must be. The Trump administration has not allowed that to happen. So far, in the face of this dire warning and the Trump administration's effort to cover it up, the Republican-led Senate has remained silent and submissive, shying away from this institution's constitutional duty to conduct oversight. That is an obligation we have. It is not a yes or no. That is our job. The Republicans are in the majority in the Senate. With that majority comes the power to call hearings, issue subpoenas, and decide what legislation comes to the floor. The majority in the Senate, therefore, has an obligation to consider and act on the Senate's behalf, particularly when it comes to matters of oversight and matters of separation of powers.…”