00:00In America, no one is above the law.
00:03Over the past few weeks, through the Intelligence Committee working with the Foreign Affairs
00:09and Oversight Committees, the American people have heard the testimony of truly patriotic
00:15career public servants, distinguished diplomats, and decorated war heroes, some of the President's
00:21own appointees.
00:23The facts are uncontested.
00:25The President abused his power for his own personal political benefit at the expense
00:31of our national security.
00:32Yesterday, the Judiciary Committee, at the Judiciary Committee, the American people heard
00:38testimony from leading American constitutional scholars who illuminated without a doubt that
00:44the President's actions are a profound violation of the public trust.
00:49The President's actions have seriously violated the Constitution, especially when he says
00:56and acts upon the belief, Article 2 says I can do whatever I want.
01:01No.
01:03His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution, a separation of powers, three
01:09co-equal branches, each a check and balance on the other.
01:14Our democracy is what is at stake.
01:17The President leaves us no choice but to act, because he is trying to corrupt, once again,
01:24the election for his own benefit.
01:27The President has engaged in abuse of power, undermining our national security, and jeopardizing
01:33the integrity of our elections.
01:35His actions are in defiance of the vision of our Founders and the oath of office that he
01:41takes to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.
01:46Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our Founders and a heart full of love for
01:56America, today, I am asking our Chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment.
02:03In signing the Declaration of Independence, our Founders invoked a firm reliance on divine
02:10providence.
02:11Democrats, too, are prayerful, and we will proceed in a manner worthy of our oath of office to support
02:19and defend the Constitution of the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
02:25of the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
02:27So help us, God.
02:28Thank you.
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