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David Cicilline: “As the -- at the Constitutional Convention, George Mason described impeachable offenses as attempts to subvert the…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2019
As the -- at the Constitutional Convention, George Mason described impeachable offenses as attempts to subvert the constitution.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Mr. Cicilline references George Mason to highlight the seriousness of corrupting elections and its implications for constitutional accountability.

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