It was about extracting a commitment to announce publicly that they were launching an investigation of President Trump's chief political rival, a smear against Vice President Biden.

If you are not up to the job, you don't belong in Congress.

the President of the United States violated the public trust, undermined the national security of the United States, betrayed our national interests

We have passed nearly 400 pieces of legislation since Democrats took the majority. 275 of those bills are bipartisan.

A President who corrupts the system of elections seeks to place himself beyond the reach of this political check.

the impeachment of President Nixon, although he had committed many crimes, the committee voted impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of justice.

The President put a hold on military aid to Ukraine.

Impeachment is a remedy for grave abuses of the public trust.

It is about the President of the United States using the power of his office to smear a political opponent.

What President Trump was doing was not official U.S. policy, and all the witnesses confirmed that.

Impeachable offenses, as Alexander Hamilton explained are, and I quote, 'abuses of public trust, injuries done to society itself.'

If a President cheats in his effort at reelection, trusting the democratic process to serve as a check to that election is no remedy at all.

Impeachment is an especially essential remedy for conduct that corrupts elections.

The obstruction came from the chairman of the Intel Committee.

President Trump's call was anything but perfect.

American military aid was a lifeline for this emerging democracy.

These extraordinary, courageous patriots who love our country spoke up when they saw something that was wrong, that violated the law, violated the Constitution, and undermined the national security interests of the United States.

Impeachable offenses as Alexander Hamilton explained are, 'abuses of public trust, injuries done to society itself.' High crimes, in other words, are abuses of power committed against the people. This is exactly what President Trump has…

Since our founders ratified the constitution in 1788, the President of the United States has had a duty to advance our national interests, not his own personal or political interest.

If we set that precedent, if we decide the president is above the law, then we will no longer live in a democracy. We will live in a dictatorship trading the values of Madison for the values of Moscow.

Then the President, in his own words, on July 25th gets on the telephone and asks President Zelensky for a favor, to begin an investigation of his chief political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.

The President then made admissions in public on October 2nd, October 3rd, and October 4th, then invited another foreign power, China, to interfere in the American Presidential election.

This President must be impeached. For our democracy, for our Constitution, for the people you represent.

This is not about a policy disagreement. This is about an obligation we have to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

In America we don't bow to the President, because he works for us, we the people.