July 16, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 119 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H5829-H5830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RESOLUTION TO IMPEACH

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Green) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, and still I rise; because I love my 
country, I rise.
  And I rise today to ask a question of all people of good will. I rise 
today to pose a question: What do you do when the leader of the free 
world, when the leader of the country that extolls liberty and justice 
for all--government of the people, by the people, for the people, all 
persons are created equal and endowed by their creator with certain 
inalienable rights--what do you do when the leader of the free world is 
a racist? What do you do?
  Well, here is what you do: You file a resolution, a resolution 
condemning the President for racist comments directed at Members of 
Congress.
  What do you do? You file Articles of Impeachment impeaching the 
President of the United States of America.

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  These two things are not mutually exclusive. We can condemn for the 
comments that have been made, and we can impeach for the harm that the 
comments are causing to our society.
  Both of these things can be done, and neither will interfere with the 
Mueller report. The Mueller report--some 90 days now the President has 
been above the law since the Mueller report was made public.
  What do you do? You pass this resolution.
  I intend to support it, and I thank the gentleman who filed it for 
doing so. I believe it is a good resolution.
  One of the statements in this resolution that has been reported 
widely is that the President presented racist comments that have 
legitimized fear and hatred. I will salute and support the resolution, 
but you also will hear this resolution to impeach. I would like to read 
to you what it says in part:

       Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United 
     States.

  Then it goes on to read:

       The aforementioned, Donald John Trump, has, by his 
     statements, brought the high office of President of the 
     United States in contempt, ridicule, disgrace, and disrepute; 
     and has sown discord among the people of the United States; 
     has demonstrated that he is unfit to be President, and has 
     betrayed his trust as President of the United States to the 
     manifest injury of the people of the United States; and has 
     committed a high misdemeanor in office. Therefore, Donald 
     John Trump, by causing such harm to the society of the United 
     States, is unfit to be President and warrants impeachment, 
     trial, and removal from office.

  Those who tolerate bigotry perpetuate bigotry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President.

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