[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        SHAM IMPEACHMENT PROCESS

  (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring 
attention to the sham impeachment process being run out of this 
esteemed House.
  As House Democrats continue to pursue politically motivated attacks 
on President Trump, it is alarming that their leaders are withholding 
evidence and facts from elected Members of our Congress.
  Last week, I sent letters to the chairs of the House Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inform them of my intent as an 
elected Member of the 116th Congress to review documents and records in 
possession of their committees. We must be allowed to do our jobs.
  The fair choice is clear. We cannot allow House Democrats to continue 
issuing political attacks behind the safety of clandestine, closed 
doors.
  Madam Speaker, I stand for transparency and I stand for 
accountability. I stand for fairness. It is time for this body to 
restore its integrity.

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