[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8302-H8303]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                              STILL I RISE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Green) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, and still I rise, Mr. Speaker. I 
rise today with a heavy heart and tears welling in my eyes.
  I rise because how dare the President compare lynching to 
impeachment? How dare he do this?
  Does he not know the history of lynching in this country?
  Does he not know that thousands of African Americans were lynched--
mob violence?
  Does he not know that this is the equivalent of murder?
  How dare the President compare Article II, Section 4 of the 
Constitution, a lawful constitutional process, to mob violence and 
lynching?
  Mr. President, do you not understand the history that you are 
encroaching upon?
  If you continue to weaponize racism and bigotry, this makes you no 
better than those who were screaming ``blood and soil'' and ``Jews will 
not replace us.'' It makes you no better than them. It makes you no 
better than those who burned crosses. It makes you no better than those 
who wear hoods and white robes.
  Do you not understand what you are doing to this country?
  More importantly, do we, the Members of this Congress, not understand 
how he is denigrating and berating decency in this country?
  At some point, we must say that enough is enough. At some point, we 
must move on to impeach.
  Mr. President, I beg that you would reconsider your thoughts; but for 
fear that you may not, I will say more of this tonight, because I have 
been promised 30 minutes, and I will use these 30 minutes to talk about 
what you have done and to also talk about what I may do to continue 
this impeachment movement.
  You are unfit to hold this office.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President. Members are further 
reminded to address their remarks to the Chair and not to a perceived 
viewing audience.

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