[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 173 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6310]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              IMPEACHMENT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, now, on a related matter, speaking of 
past precedent, I understand this morning House Democrats will finally 
cast their first impeachment vote on an impeachment resolution, which I 
understand they are afraid to actually call an impeachment resolution.
  As I mentioned yesterday, Democrats' draft does not even come close 
to restoring the kinds of customary due process rights and protections 
that past impeachment inquiries included, either for President Trump or 
for their own Republican colleagues in the minority.
  Here is what their resolution announced today. This is basically what 
it says: ``No due process now . . . but maybe some later . . . if we 
feel like it.'' It says: ``No due process now . . . but maybe some 
later . . . if we feel like it.'' This is not a fair way to treat any 
American, and it certainly is no way to conduct something as grave as 
an impeachment process, which seeks to overturn the American people's 
choice in a democratic election.
  I hope the House of Representatives sees the light and steps away 
from their unfair and arbitrary process.

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