President or were going to let some foreign power do it. You know who has the right to elect the american president , the citizens of this country and no one else. Men and women have died on the battlefield to protect our democracy. The least we can do is show the courage to stand up tonight and do our part to protect our democracy. With that i yield back. Gentleman yields back. Does anyone else seek recognition on the amendment . Mr. Armstrong. Gentleman is recognized. And im going to go back to the actual language of the amendment and in particular the removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States. So at numerous points in times during todays debate have they my friends on other side of the aisle have held up a pocket constitution, waved it around. I think its interesting nobodys read from it yet and i think theres a reason for that. But im going to read from the constitution. You are joining our live coverage
Elect the american president . The citizens of this country and no one else. Men and women have died on the battlefield to protect our democracy. The least we can do is show the courage to stand up tonight and do our part, to protect our democracy. With that, i yield back. The gentleman yields back. Does anyone else seek recognition on the amendment . Armstrong. Armstrong. For what purposes buzz mr. Armstrong seek recognition . Move to strike is the last word. And im going to go back to the initial language of the amendment, and particularly the removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States. So at numerous points in times during todays debate have they my Friends On The Other Side of the aisle held up a pocket constitution, waved it around. I think its interesting nobody has read from it yet, and i think there is a reason for that. But im going to read from the constitution. And if we want to talk about
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official act. so right there under supreme court precedent, you don t have an official act. we can also look at the element anything of value. the department of justice criminal division, the public integrity section opined in september that something as nebulous as an investigation is not of sufficient concrete value to cute something of value under the federal campaign finance laws. presumably, the same would be true under the bribery statute. so, again, if we re arguing the law, i ll sit here and argue it all night, because the lawson our side. you cannot make out a prima facie case. again, i was a district judge in pennsylvania. i decided cases at a preliminary hearing level. i would have dismissed this every single time it came before me because there are not the elements to support a prima facie case. i only have 30 seconds left. so if someone would yield me more time, i d appreciate it. but let me just good back into
an event without more does not fit the definition of an official act. so right there under supreme court precedent, you don t have an official act. we can also look at the element anything of value. something as nebulous as an investigation is not of sufficient concrete value to constitute something of value under the federal campaign finance laws. presumably the same would be true under the bribery statute. so, again, if we re arguing the law, i ll sit here and argue it all night because the law is on our side. you cannot make out a prima facie case. again, i was a district judge in pennsylvania. i would have dismissed this every single time it came before me because there are not the elements needed to support a