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Sheila Jackson Lee: Today, the majority, Democrats are attempting to keep this Republic and to maintain that the President of the United…

On the recordDecember 11, 2019
Today, the majority, Democrats are attempting to keep this Republic and to maintain that the President of the United States cannot abuse its power and cannot disrupt Congress.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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Jackson Lee argues that the impeachment process is necessary to uphold the integrity of the Republic against presidential abuse of power.

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