[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H929-H930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TIME TO GET BACK TO ISSUES THAT MATTER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Mr. SPANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SPANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address my colleagues in both 
Chambers of Congress.
  Yesterday, we saw the absolute acquittal in the Senate of President 
Donald Trump after 3 years of baseless accusations, harassment, and a 
prolonged witch hunt known as the impeachment process.
  Without a doubt, the saddest part of this 130-day fiasco that cost 
taxpayers an estimated $3 million and yielded zero direct evidence 
implicating the President has been the colossal waste of time and 
resources.
  The question we must ask ourselves now is this: How many lives could 
we have bettered during all of this?
  The answer is: Countless.
  It is time to get back to the issues that matter to the American 
people. Let's find common ground and do something.

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  Today, I stand here just feet away from where President Trump stood 
on Tuesday and called for unity in this body.
  As the President said that night, the only victories that matter in 
Washington are those that deliver for the American people, and I stand 
ready to work across the aisle.
  Will you join me?
  The American people are watching.

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