Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, overturning an election in a democracy should not be taken lightly. Our country's history in presidential impeachment inquiries is limited, due to the seriousness of overturning an election. This current process smacks of partisanshipness and just unfairness. The presidential personal conduct cannot be defended and I am not going to do so. My concern is I am disappointed in his personal conduct, but this process has been based on partisanshipness, and elected officials should not be removed from office just because they won an election or won reelection. Without an alternative to vote on, a censure resolution, this whole process is unfair. One of our Founding Fathers, George Mason said, the phrase 'high crimes and misdemeanors' refers to 'Presidential actions that are great and dangerous offenses, or attempts to subvert the Constitution.' Alexander Hamilton, who you will not hear me quoting very often, said, 'Injuries done immediately to society itself.' An impeachment should only be undertaken for serious abuse of official power.”