Providing for Consideration of H. Res. Calling on Vice President Pence to Convene and Mobilize the Cabinet to Activate Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to Declare President Donald J. Trump Incapable of Executing the Duties of His Office; and for Other Purposes

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Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma.

I rise today to echo many of my colleagues in the call for unity and a peaceful transition of power. I say this as a believer in the Constitution and the fact that the election has been certified.

First, the incitement of politically motivated violence that we saw last week is intolerable. Words have consequences, and, yes, the President could have done more. But I ask you this: Doesn't everybody need to play by the same rules?

Let me highlight some other questionable statements.

And I quote: ``Let's make sure we show up wherever we have to show up. And if you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gas station, you get out and you create a crowd, and you push back on them, and you tell them they are not welcome anymore, anywhere.'' That was not President Trump.

Let me give you another one. ``I just don't even know why there aren't uprisings all over the country.'' Again, not President Trump.

Can we all agree that at times our emotions get in the way because we love this country so much? But I ask you this: Whatever is good for one side, isn't it good for the other?

We all have the same name on the front of our jersey, and that is the United States of America. We need to start acting like it and let our actions follow our words.

Impeachment only incites more division. It does not provide unity.

I offer a solution. I am ready to come together and get to work for this great country in which we live.

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