[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3307-H3308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          BRING ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Green) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise because I love my country.
  Mr. Speaker, I have in my hand a document styled ``Report on the 
Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential 
Election,'' Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise because this Congress has a date with destiny. 
Mr. Speaker, the tintinnabulation of history are sounding. The bells of 
history are reminding us that we have a responsibility to our country 
that we must take up.
  I rise, Mr. Speaker, to announce that I will bring Articles of 
Impeachment

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against the President of the United States of America for obstructing a 
lawful investigation. I do so, Mr. Speaker, because I will not put 
party above people; I will not put politics above principle; and I will 
not put this President above the law.
  Mr. Speaker, I don't do this because I want to. I do so because I 
have to. We cannot allow the paralysis of analysis to thwart the 
obstruction of justice cause that must be brought before the Congress. 
This is a day that we all must start now to decide what our votes will 
be because history demands that we all take a stand.

  I have not lobbied one person and will not do so. I say to people: 
Vote your conscience. But if you have read this document, there are a 
good many people who will conclude that the President has obstructed a 
lawful investigation.
  Mr. Speaker, there are people who cannot say that I was right when I 
said some 600-plus days ago that the President was engaging in 
obstruction, and they will not say that I was wrong. But to those 
people who can't say that I am wrong and will not say that I am right, 
you know that I kept my word every step of the way, and I am going to 
keep my word today.
  If this House does not bring these Articles of Impeachment before 
this august body, each Member has the authority and the opportunity to 
do so. I will not allow history to show that this Congress did not take 
a vote on the impeachment of a reckless, ruthless, lawless President.
  I absolutely believe that we must honor our date with history.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President.

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