Political Quotes

“And still I rise. I rise because I love my country, and I rise today to talk about impeachment and the trial thereof, the trial associated with impeachment. Madam Speaker, there is much to be said. However, I assure all that I will not say it all. I do want to call to the attention of those who are paying attention that we are now about to embark upon a trial in the Senate. Impeachment was a function of the House of Representatives pursuant to Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, and the trial is a function of the Senate pursuant to Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution. The trial is to take place in the Senate. The House has done its job. The House acts similar, not the same, but it behaves in a fashion similar to that of a grand jury--similar but not the same. The House determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial to take place, simply put--similar but not the same as a grand jury. Then it becomes a function of the Senate to have a trial. The Senate is the only place on planet Earth where a President can be tried. The President will not be punished at this trial, assuming that the President is found guilty. There is no punishment. The President can be removed from office, but there won't be any punishment similar to what we call punishment, as it were, with a court, for example, wherein you might be fined or accorded some sort of incarceration. None of that has to do with removal from office.…”