Barbara Comstock: “Sexual harassment, abuse of power, and intimidation in the workplace, classroom, or research field site is unacceptable…”

The Chair announces that 13 former Members have responded to their names. The Chair now calls on the Honorable L.F. Payne of Virginia, president of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, to address the Members.

And look who's not talking. I was going to point out, you know, look, you're not getting -- you know, remember Elise Stefanik was going to be leading the charge in these hearings and defending Donald Trump, she's nowhere to be found.

Thank you, L.F., for this report, and more importantly, thank you for your thoughtful and exemplary leadership of this outstanding organization. The Chair again wishes to thank the former Members of the House for their presence here today…

Donald Trump being president is just morally aberrant, and this should be opposed on moral grounds, but it's also politically stupid.