[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 206 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H12286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PRAISING THE IMPEACHMENT VOTE

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to praise my House colleagues 
for their votes to impeach President Donald Trump last night. I know it 
was not easy for many of them, but when called to make the tough 
choice, they proved themselves true patriots: They chose to protect and 
defend our country and our Constitution from a President who has little 
regard for either.
  Foreign influence in American affairs was the Founding Fathers' 
biggest fear. That is why Presidents must be natural-born citizens.
  But now we have a President who profits from foreign officials 
staying at his hotels, who solicits foreign interference in our 
elections, and who attacks everything American, including our courts, 
FBI, veterans, Gold Star families, and even our citizens.
  The Founding Fathers would have been extremely proud of what we did 
last night. That is why I am proud to be a Member of a Congress that 
fights for the public good and not personal profit.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President.

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