impeachment charade, i yield back the balance of my time. >> gentleman from new york. >> madam speaker, i a yield a minute to the gentleman from texas. >> gentleman is recognized a minute. >> madam speaker, i rise on a sad day for america, a sad day for texas and a very sad day for the people i represent. i'm not gleeful for today. i came to congress to lowter cost of prescription drugs, fight for a debt-free education and improve the cost of special needs, children, seniors and veterans. i didn't come to impeach a sitting president. i have no choice. he has used the office for political gain. our founding fathers feared one day the power of the presidency was stretched beyond its limits. they have put in a system of