[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7908]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        WE HAVE BEEN VINDICATED

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Green) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, and still I rise, because I love 
my country.
  I rise today, Madam Speaker, to thank the Speaker of the House for 
standing up for this country, advancing the cause of justice, and 
taking on the challenge to protect our Nation, when it is obvious that 
national security is of great concern.
  I rise because there were persons who made yesterday possible. There 
are some who say that yesterday was a tipping point, others say that 
things happened that were the equivalent of a straw that broke the 
camel's back as it relates to impeachment, but I say that yesterday was 
a seminal moment in time that has the potential to impact the rest of 
our time.
  I say that yesterday was a moment of truth, and I say that there were 
people who made yesterday possible.
  I would like to read a statement into the Record that will address 
many of the people, not all, but many of the people who made yesterday 
possible.
  My statement reads: ``On behalf of people of goodwill, I thank the 
first 58 who voted to move Articles of Impeachment on November 6, 2017, 
the historic 66 who voted to move Articles of Impeachment on January 
19, 2018, and the noble 95 who voted to move Articles of Impeachment on 
July 17, 2019.
  For their tireless and progressive efforts, I would also like to 
thank By the People; Center for Popular Democracy; Citizens Impeachment 
Coalition; Common Cause; Courage Campaign; CREDO; CREW; D.C. Action 
Lab; Democracy for America; Free Speech for People; Indivisible; 
Lawyers for Good Government; Mainers For Accountable Leadership; March 
for Truth; March for Truth--Boston; MoveOn; National Association for 
the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP; Need to Impeach; NextGen 
America; Our Revolution; Popular Democracy; Progressive Democrats of 
America; Revolving Door Project; Social Security Works; Stand Up 
America; and Women's March.
  With nearly 200 Members of the House of Representatives favoring 
impeachment inquiry, we have been vindicated. However, our approach is 
not one that has ended as of yesterday. We need 218 to vote for 
impeachment. There is more to be done.

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