[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SHOULD ABUSE OF POWER BE ALLOWED

  (Mr. KENNEDY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, ``At the bedrock of our politics will be 
a total allegiance to the United States of America, and through our 
loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other.'' 
That was what President Trump promised us on the day he was 
inaugurated.
  Over the past few months, our President has broken that promise. He 
has lied. He has corrupted. He has obstructed.
  Our President threatened the security of an ally under attack unless 
they were willing to investigate a fellow American citizen, a political 
opponent, to benefit his reelection campaign. And he used your taxpayer 
dollars to do it.
  His Chief of Staff has confirmed it. The Ambassador of Ukraine 
confirmed it. A Purple Heart recipient confirmed it. The President 
admitted it himself.
  So now, we have to decide if the lies, the corruption, the coverups, 
and the abuse of power should be allowed by this President or any man 
or woman who will hold office after him. That choice should be clear.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President.

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