Sought to protect us. But now along comes a president who actually says he is constitutionally empowered to do whatever he wants. That he can neither be prosecuted or even investigated for any crime. And that he can totally ignore any impeachment proceeding of which he disapproves. These are the claims of a wanna be tyrant who has extowed the virtues of tyrants from manila to moscow. To advance tyranny, he adopts an openborder policy. Inviting foreigners to come into our country and intrude in our elections. Foreign nations have their own agendas. Especially, adversaries like rush s russia and china. American citizens should be the only ones determining the fate of america. If the president continues demanding more foreign interference, we will never have trulyfree elections. And we will not be free. We act today, recognizing the solemn responsibility to safeguard our security and constitution. We pledge allegiance to the flag. And the republic for which it stands. Not to one man who w
witnesses at the state department. the president has silenced witnesses at the white house. he even silenced the loquacious mi mick mulvaney, who uttered at a press conference there was a quid pro quo and get over it. by choosing to block this testimony, the president is not proving his innocence. he s just proving he s afraid of what they have to say. as a wise man once said, the truth will come to light, and it has. it is our duty to act on it. i yield back. gentleman from georgia. thank you, madam speaker. it s a shame on the floor of the house you accuse somebody and make them prove they re not guilty of what you re accusing them of. that s a bad look. gentleman is recognized 30 seconds. madam speaker, today i rise in partisan position of this ee quell that fails to do what