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Hold A Vote to Authorize An Impeachment Inquiry

Floor Speech

Date: Oct. 22, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Legislative Branch

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Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the partisan impeachment inquiry currently under way by House Democrats. They have elected to make this a closed-door, partisan process with no fairness, transparency, due process, or accountability to the American people.

It is absolutely necessary for the Speaker to hold a vote in the full House to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry. Regardless of which party held the majority in the past, there has been an authorization vote because it allows the House to adopt procedures that will provide for the minority to be an equal part of this process.

We cannot even get access to testimony from the secret hearings. Considering impeaching a duly elected President should be significant enough to demand transparency, due process, and an open and fair proceeding.

In wake of this partisan exercise, we have abandoned the work of the people. We should be passing legislation that is bipartisan to lower the price of prescription drugs and approving the USMCA that will create millions of jobs for hardworking Americans.

We cannot afford to put these priorities on the back burner, and I know the folks in my district agree.

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