Dan Goldman

The President was asking a foreign power to investigate a U.S. citizen.

The potential political ramifications if the call was released.

The substance of the call, that it was improper.

When faced with the opening of an official impeachment inquiry into his conduct, President Trump launched an unprecedented campaign of obstruction of Congress.

Mr. Sondland ultimately conveyed that the release of the aid was conditioned on the public announcement of the investigations.

It was the unanimous view of all of the agencies--Secretary of State--Department of State, Department of Defense, National Security Council, literally every one of the interagency agencies believed that the aid was vital and had already…

He applied this pressure himself and through his agents working within and outside of the U.S. Government.

It's a fact that in the President's own words in the transcript submitted by him reveals that after Ukraine asked for military aid, Trump says: I would like you to do us a favor, though.

Every single witness said there's no factual basis for either of the investigations.

Mr. Trump did not use official talking points.

Were it not for courageous public servants doing their duty and honoring their oath to this country and coming forward and testifying, the President's scheme might still be concealed today.

President Trump directed a months-long campaign to solicit foreign help in his 2020 reelection efforts.

Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, abused the power of his office, the American Presidency, for his political and personal benefit.

It's intended to work side by side with the Hague Convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction.

How can we be concerned a country being angry at us for demanding our American children home?

We must demand their return. We are not asking for any favors.

One of our first duties of government is to protect its citizens and the Goldman Act does just that.

Our Government should be demanding, not asking, that Nadia be returned.

I urge Members of Congress to ensure that the Department of State finds Japan non-compliant and that sanctions are imposed under the Goldman Act.

It has been Congress that has led the charge on this abduction crisis with Japan.

I liked how Mr. Meadows put it, maybe not sanctions, but incentives.

There is a myth that parental abduction is somehow not as egregious as other kinds of behaviors.

The issue is that, after more than two decades, more than 20 years of failure, Ambassador Jacobs and her colleagues still have no effective tools to accomplish their objective.

All we are asking is that, when our children are kidnapped to thwart a proper resolution of custody, the law governing their return to our country is upheld.

The rate of abductions is growing at an alarming, exponential rate, and we really need to address this.