Trial of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security

Floor Speech

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Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, I have a motion. I think my motion takes precedent.

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Mr. KENNEDY. Having heard Senator Schumer's serious allegations-- which, in my judgment, are specious--about the constitutionality of these impeachment proceedings, we find ourselves in the awkward position, because we are in impeachment proceedings, of being unable to discuss in public the merits of Senator Schumer's claim, and at the same time, my Democratic friends have refused to go into closed session so we can discuss it.

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Mr. KENNEDY. Vote on Motion to Adjourn

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Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, I have a motion, and it takes precedence.

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Mr. KENNEDY. As I appreciate the majority leader's allegation, lying to the United States Congress is not a high crime and misdemeanor. You don't have to be Mensa material to know that it is not always----

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Mr. KENNEDY.--a high crime and misdemeanor; it is a felony.

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Mr. KENNEDY. I will.

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Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, 2004 would probably be preferable, but I will accept a friendly amendment that we make it 2024.

(Chorus of Hear! Hear!) Vote on Motion

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Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, I have a motion, and it takes precedence.

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Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, before we establish a precedent that lying to the U.S. Congress is not a felony----

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Mr. KENNEDY. And before we add a new chapter to the movie ``Pulp Fiction,'' I move that we go into executive session to at least allow us to talk about the breathtaking precedent we are about to establish here.

Could you turn me back on here?

Vote on Motion

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