Everyone here is really waiting with baited breath on who the president of the United States is. We understand through the counting that joe biden could win it. It is razor thin, but we dont know for certain. The markets dont expect some kind of surprise, which is why they are stable and up. The other story is the bank of england, talking possibly about negative rates. Although, not for now. Guy johnson in the conversation with the governor talking about the Downside Risk. I think we have learned earlier this year with thoughts of covid, that we act both andkly and we do at clearly scale. We have a very substantial genocide risk on the forecast, and a lot of that relates to how covid itself will evolve. The bank ofernor of england. Extensive comments on this. Really important interview, mr. Johnson, with Nestor Bailey on the bank of england. I should note, sterling rallies nicely. Some of the headlines this morning are pretty shocking. Let me do a data check. Jonathan ferro just emaile
Not choose this impeachment. We did not choose this impeachment. We did not wish for it. We voted against it, we voted against it once, we voted against it twice, we voted against it three times as recently asjuly. We did not want this. However, President Trumps misconduct has force our Constitutional Republic to protect itself. These votes that we are about to take in the process that will follow in the senate are not only an assessment of the president s into the constitution or his oath of office, it is, as well, a test of our own. Damning evidence of the president s high crimes as emerged. Nevertheless, republican members of this house and of the senate have continued to defend the president whose actions seemed, to many of us, indefensible. All of us feel a sense of loyalty to party. Its what makes our two party system functional, is what helps hold president s and majorities accountable. But Party Loyalty must have its limits. And as evidence of the president s impeachable offenc
Years. Each one of us in this chamber bears a sacred duty, passed down through generations and affirmed in our oath of office to preserve and protect our constitution. Madam speaker, our nations framers recognized that this republic is fragile. And that extreme partisanship can be among the most severe threats to its survival. That is why in federalist 65, Alexander Hamilton wrote, quote, there will always be the greatest danger that impeachment, the impeachment decision, will be regulated more by the comparative strength of parties than by real demonstrations of innocence or guilt. Here, madam speaker, our democratic colleagues have been working to remove this president since the day he was elected. Searching for an offense on which they could impeach. Failing to find one, madam speaker, they have decided to assume one, rather than attempting to enforce their subpoenas in court, they have also decided to declare it a high crime and misdemeanor when the president of the United States a
Bears a sacred duty. Passed down to us through generations and afimmed in our oath of office to preserve and protect our constitution. Madam speaker, our nations framers recognized that this republic is fragile. And that extreme partisanship can be among the most severe threats to its survival. That is why in federalist 65 Alexander Hamilton wrote, quote, there will always be the greatest danger that impeachment, that impeachment decision will be regulated more by the comparative strength of parties than by real demonstrations of innocence or guilt. Here, madam speaker, our democratic colleagues have been working to remove this president since the day he was elected. Searching for an offense on which they could impeach. Failing to find one, madam speaker, they have decided to assume one. Rather than attempting to enforce their subpoenas in court, they have also decided to declare it a high crime and misdemeanor when the president of the United States asserts his constitutional privileg
Improper purposes, they could that also. Ify to but rather than giving these witnesses the chance to speak, has silenced them. The president has silenced itnesses at the defense department. The president has silenced witnesses at the state department. Silenced ent has witnesses at the white house. Silenced the loquacious Mick Mulvaney who uttered at a was conference that there it. Id pro quo and, get over by choosing to block this testimony, the president is not innocence. Hes just proving hes afraid of what they have to say. Once said, the truth will come to light, and it has. Is our duty to act on it. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from georgia. Thank you, madam speaker. Its a shame on the floor of the you accuse somebody and not let them defend what you of. Se them i yield to mr. Rose. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Rose madam speaker, i rise this ong opposition to partisan impeachment spectacle that just seeks to accomplish trumps oppo