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Appointing and Authorizing Managers for Impeachment Trial of Donald John Trump, President of the United States

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 15, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Foreign Affairs Legislative Branch

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Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the resolution.

The task before us is a grave one, but one demanded by our oath.

The impeachment inquiry undertaken by the House of Representatives found that President Donald J. Trump abused his power and sought to cover it up with an unprecedented campaign of obstruction.

He withheld hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars in vital military aid to Ukraine, a close ally at war with Russia, and withheld a coveted White House meeting critical to the Ukrainian leader's international legitimacy until Ukraine would commit to help President Trump cheat-- cheat--in the next election.

President Trump put his own personal interests above the national interests, above our national security, and, if not stopped, he will do it again.

For that reason, he was impeached. And for that reason, the House managers will take the case to the Senate and to the American people, because the appropriate remedy--indeed, the only remedy--is the conviction and removal from office of President Donald Trump.

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