[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 17, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                OPPOSING THE MOTION TO TABLE H. RES. 498

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 17, 2019

  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, today, I voted against the Republican 
motion to table the article of impeachment offered by Congressman Al 
Green of Texas. To be clear, President Trump has consistently invoked 
nativist and racist tropes that have a long and shameful history in 
this country. His recent vile and hateful comments were not just an 
attack on our colleagues, they were an attack on all immigrants and 
minorities, and on our fundamental values as a nation.
  I opposed this procedural motion because this article of impeachment 
should have been referred to the House Judiciary Committee. One 
resolution related to impeachment has already been referred to the 
Committee. The subject matter of Congressman Green's resolution was 
separate and distinct and did not go directly to the issues of 
obstruction, corruption, and abuse of power at the core of our 
investigation--but it, too, should have been referred to us. My hope is 
that future impeachment resolutions be referred here as well, so that 
they can also be considered as part of the Committee's overall response 
to clear allegations of presidential misconduct.
  Today's vote has no effect on that important work. Our investigation 
will continue. We will hear directly from Special Counsel Mueller one 
week from today. I very much doubt that today will be the last action 
we must consider to hold President Trump accountable.

                          ____________________