[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HOLD VOTE ON IMPEACHMENT OR MOVE ON

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, efforts to impeach the 
President began in January 2017 with The Washington Post reporting: 
``The effort to impeach President Donald John Trump is already 
underway.'' This was just minutes after the President was sworn into 
office.
  Now, 4 weeks into the Speaker's unprecedented impeachment inquiry, we 
learn of hidden transcripts, closed-door meetings, complete disregard 
for transparency and process, and the House has not even been afforded 
the opportunity to go on record with a vote to open an inquiry.
  If this were serious, House Democrats would bring a vote to the floor 
to open a formal impeachment inquiry, but they won't do that. This is a 
political stunt beneath the dignity of this institution.
  Perhaps more egregious, this stunt has consumed valuable time that we 
could have used to pass meaningful legislation for all Americans: 
lowering prescription drugs prices, securing the border, repairing our 
infrastructure, and moving the USMCA trade agreement forward.
  Hold a vote or move on. The American people deserve better.

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