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Vote to Impeach President Trump

Floor Speech

Date: Dec. 16, 2019
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, the House of Representatives is vested by the Constitution with the power of impeachment to provide a balance to the power of the Presidency. Without this essential duty, the President could exploit the sacred office without any regard for the law.

On January 3, 2019, every Member of the House swore an oath to defend our Constitution, and this week, we are being asked to do just that.

President Trump tried to undermine the 2020 election; and when the House exercised this duty to investigate this abuse of power, the President refused to cooperate and forbade his administration from doing so, obstructing Congress from carrying out our sworn responsibility.

If these actions bear no consequences, future Presidents may act without constraint, and American democracy will be at an end.

Therefore, compelled by my sworn duty to defend the Constitution, I will vote to impeach this President, and I urge the Senate to remove him from office.

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