On the recordOctober 16, 2019
During the impeachment inquiries of Presidents Nixon and Clinton, the House of Representatives, led, respectively, by Speakers Carl Albert and Newt Gingrich, established the following procedures that are currently not being followed in this rushed process to impeach President Trump. Let me lay them out for you, because I think the American people need to understand this. First, there should be coequal powers to both the chair and ranking member of the committee; All subpoenas are subject to a vote of the full committee; The President's counsel would have the right to attend the hearings and depositions; The President's counsel has the right to present evidence; The President's counsel has the right to object to the admittance of evidence; The President's counsel has the right to cross-examine witnesses; and The President's counsel has the right to recommend a witness list. These are being denied to the President of the United States. If this could be denied to the President, it could be denied to you or your child. This is so wrong. This so-called impeachment inquiry is an abomination. ____________________
