[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT FOR FOLLOWING A LAW THAT 
                             THEY VOTED FOR

  (Mr. BARR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, in 2014 this House unanimously passed the 
Ukraine Freedom Support Act. That legislation authorized funds to 
``counter corruption, and improve transparency and accountability of 
institutions that are part of the Government of Ukraine.'' Every 
Democrat voted for that legislation.
  In 2017, the House passed 375-34 with 145 Democrats supporting the 
National Defense Authorization Act, which required the executive branch 
to certify that Ukraine was making certain defense reforms and 
countering corruption.
  In 2018, Congress reauthorized that language, and 127 Democrats 
supported it.
  And finally in 2019, they reauthorized that again with 139 Democrats 
supporting it.
  The President not only had the authority to do what he did in the 
call with President Zelensky, he had a legal obligation to do so.
  Madam Speaker, this Democrat majority is trying to impeach the 
President for following a law that they voted for.

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