Political Quotes

“Earlier today, President Trump urged his Republican defenders in this House to focus on substance. That is exactly what House Democrats have been doing from the very beginning of this impeachment inquiry. We will continue to proceed in a serious, solemn, and somber fashion. That is what the Constitution requires at this moment. House Democrats will continue to follow the facts, apply the law, be guided by the Constitution, and present the truth to the American people. President Trump said focus on substance. What is the substance underlying this impeachment inquiry? Well, Congress, on a bipartisan basis, allocated $391 million in military and economic aid to Ukraine at a time when Ukraine is under attack by Russian-backed separatists. Ukraine is in a vulnerable state. Ukraine is a friend; Russia is a foe. Ukraine is a democracy; Russia is a dictatorship. The United States is probably the only thing standing between Vladimir Putin and Ukraine being completely overrun as part of Putin's fantasy to reconstruct what he views as the glory days of the Soviet Union. We allocated that money because it is in the national security interest of the United States of America. What happened to it? In February, the Trump administration wrote to Congress and said the aid is on the way. But it never showed up.…”