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On the recordFebruary 11, 2021
I ask unanimous consent that the House stand in recess for 15 minutes--the Senate, the Senate. There being no objection, at 2:10 p.m., the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment, recessed until 2:45 p.m.; whereupon the Senate reassembled when called to order by the President pro tempore. Managers' Presentation--Continued The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senate will come to order. Manager Raskin. Mr. Manager RASKIN. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. Castro will now return to address the harm visited upon America's national security by these events and the damage to our international reputation. Mr. Manager CASTRO of Texas. My colleagues discussed with you the many harms to our Nation as a result of President Trump's conduct. Now I would like to spend some time talking about the harm to our national security and our standing in the world. On January 6, when President Trump incited a mob to march to the Capitol, he led them to a building that houses some of our Nation's most sensitive information. Consider who was part of that mob. Some of the individuals were on the FBI watch list. The past behavior of some individuals led here by President Trump so alarmed investigators that their names had been added to the national Terrorist Screening Database, and at least one of the insurrectionists may have intended to steal information and give it to a foreign adversary.…
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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govinfo.gov
Feb 11, 2021

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