[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 181 (Wednesday, November 13, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1431]
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       IN SUPPORT OF H. RES. 660, IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY RESOLUTION

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                         HON. SUZANNE BONAMICI

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 13, 2019

  Ms. BONAMICI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 660, 
a resolution establishing procedures for the House of Representatives 
Committees investigating President Donald John Trump to continue their 
ongoing impeachment inquiry.
  No one is above the law, and the President must be held accountable 
for his actions. I first called for an impeachment inquiry in May, and 
witnesses have revealed even more evidence of wrongdoing. The President 
withheld Congressionally appropriated foreign aid money while asking a 
foreign government to investigate a political rival, former Vice 
President Joe Biden and his family. Congressional committees, including 
the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Oversight and 
Reform Committee, and the Judiciary Committee, have been leading 
investigations into the President's actions, and the Administration has 
obstructed those investigations at every turn. My colleagues on the 
committees of jurisdiction have been diligently working to bring the 
truth to light. It is clear from the evidence already uncovered, along 
with the President's own remarks, that he has betrayed his oath to the 
Constitution and threatened our national security. The investigation 
must continue.
  The resolution on the floor today outlines the procedures for the 
next phase of the impeachment investigation. The next phase of the 
inquiry will allow Oregonians and people across the country to witness 
the process designed by our Founding Fathers to uphold our values and 
maintain the checks and balances that are essential to a functioning 
democracy. Although we do not know the breadth of the evidence that the 
inquiry will uncover, it is clear that this is a grave time for our 
democracy. We must use all the tools at our disposal, including this 
impeachment inquiry, to uncover the full scope and significance of the 
President's actions.

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