Power like a weapon against his own people, erodes our decency, degrades our dignity. I dont yet know how they will tell the story of this era, but i want to tell you the story of this day. Let the record show that today justice won, that we did our job, that we kept our word, that we stood our sacred ground. Let the record show that we did not let you down. I love you. Listen to mom. Ill be home soon. Gentlemans time has expired. Gentleman from oklahoma. Thank you, madam speaker. Im going to reserve my time for the moment. Gentleman reserves. Gentleman from massachusetts. Im proud to yield one minute to the gentle woman from california, ms. Lee. The gentle lady is recognized for one minute. First let me say i taught my children that there are consequences if they broke the
law. I am saddened but im not shocked that we are here today considering articles of impeachment against President Trump. Im saddened, but im not shocked because of the pattern of corruption we have seen from this p
we pledged when we raised our right hand and swore an oath to defend our constitution. anything other than a vote to impeach will be read as a vote endorsing a future president without rules or consequences, an anything goes, no-holds-barred that will leave us weaker and surely undermine what the framers pass down. we owe it to future generations to transcend personal interest and party loyalty and vote our conscience for what s really at sake today, the sanctity of our constitution and the sanctity of our democracy. thank you and i yield back. gentleman from oklahoma. thank you, madam speaker, i continue to reserve. gentleman from massachusetts. madam speaker, i d like to ask unanimous consent to insert into the record october 23rd new york times article. that objection is so ordered. at this point i d like to yield one minute to the