October 22, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 167 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THE PRESIDENT DESERVES DUE PROCESS

  (Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, today I rise in 
opposition to the unfair and unprecedented process that is being used 
by my colleagues across the aisle to smear the duly elected President 
of the United States and make a mockery of American justice.
  Since the day he was sworn in, Democrats have dismissed their duty as 
the majority party to lead this country. Instead, their agenda has 
revolved around their desire to oust the duly elected President.
  Since hearings with Robert Mueller, Joseph Maguire, and others did 
not yield their desired results, Democrats have changed their tactics. 
Those publicity stunts backfired.
  So what has been their response? Hold Soviet-style, closed-door, 
``guilty until proven innocent'' investigations.
  President Trump deserves due process, and the American people deserve 
transparency and fairness; but, more importantly, Congress should be 
tending to the business of the people by passing substantive 
legislation instead of continuing to waste taxpayer time and money on 
yet another witch hunt.

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