October 18, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 165 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                       REVIEW IMPEACHMENT PROCESS

  (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, let's review some facts surrounding this 
unfair, partisan impeachment process.
  To begin with, a whistleblower claims to have secondhand information 
on the President's call with the Ukrainian President. The White House 
released the transcript of the call, making the whistleblower 
irrelevant.
  The Ukrainian President, the most important witness, emphasized 
publicly that there was no quid pro quo and no pressure. Prior to 
having any of this information, or maybe they did, the Speaker 
announces an impeachment inquiry, and over 200 Democratic Members of 
the House agree, evidence be damned.
  Since then, we have discovered that the chairman's staff met with the 
whistleblower earlier than originally stated, yet stated that they 
didn't.
  All hearings were held in secrecy, and there has been no due process.
  Madam Speaker, a petty thief is provided more legal rights than the 
President of the United States. There is no transparency of testimony 
to Members of Congress or to the general public, and there has been no 
vote for an impeachment inquiry.
  It appears these impeachment proceedings are not about whether the 
President did right or wrong or broke any laws. It is only about 
scoring political points while undermining the will of the electorate.

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