On the recordJuly 27, 2017
One of my predecessors set the standard for service to this Nation, among many, certainly--the Honorable Mickey Leland and Craig Washington--but the Honorable Barbara Jordan served on the Judiciary Committee. It was her standard during the Watergate impeachment hearings that set the Nation afire about the relevancy of the people's right to justice. That is why I hold this Constitution in hand and rise to the floor today to express my concern of the issues surrounding the Attorney General and the potential firing of the special counsel, Mr. Mueller. This book that has the Constitution in it guarantees three equal branches of government. There is an orderliness to the responsibilities of the Executive and of the United States Congress. We have oversight. The people want answers regarding Russian collusion and the steering of the election to one person over the other. Yes, they want jobs and opportunities, but we have the opportunity--or the responsibility--to clean our kitchen up. I am very concerned about any executive, any Commander in Chief, who would suggest, in violation of the Constitution, that they would fire the Attorney General and then have the opportunity to ensure that the special counsel was fired in contravention of the American people's desires. That is why I have introduced H. Res. 474, to cause this Congress to disapprove of any firing of the special counsel and reckless pardons of those who are under investigation. ____________________
