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On the recordJanuary 29, 2020
The impeachment of President Donald Trump has forced our Nation into a constitutional crisis. On the one hand, Democrats have led a good faith effort to discover the truth and hold President Trump and his administration responsible for their destructive and corrupt actions in Ukraine. While on the other hand, Republicans have refused outright to meaningfully engage in the fact-finding process. In our House, Republicans have ignored the fact that Russia has invaded Ukraine, a sovereign nation. Ukraine is a scrimmage line for liberty in Europe today, a continent whose liberty we restored and paid a deep price for it. Despite overwhelming evidence in the Senate, Republicans have complained they have learned nothing new from the impeachment trial. Yet, they have voted over 10 times to block new evidence and witnesses. For instance, it is clear that President Trump's former National Security Advisor John Bolton's testimony has relevance to the Senate's efforts to find the truth--the truth. Bolton has firsthand knowledge of the administration's duplicitous actions in Ukraine and President Trump's malintent. Yet, Republicans in the Senate have refused to subpoena Bolton, despite his statement that he is willing to testify.…
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio
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Jan 29, 2020

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