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
translation. no one is above the law. and john f. kennedy, who in his iconic city upon a hill address, cautioned any one of us holding public office would be judged by the high court of history on whether we were truly men and women of courage. with the courage to stand up to one s enemies and the courage to stand up, as well, to one s associates. the courage to resist public pressure, as well as private greed. and on whether we are truly men and women of integrity, who never run out of the principles in which we believe. and whom neither financial gain, nor political ambition, could ever divert from the fulfillment of our sacred trust. president donald trump, indifferent and disdainful of this sacred trust, conspired to extract personal benefit from his office. he dishonored his oath. i refuse to abandon mine. i yield back.