[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2678]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                          Mayorkas Impeachment

  Mr. President, on impeachment, as we enter the height of the spring 
season, there is a lot on the Senate's agenda. We continue to confirm 
more judges and nominees. We must ensure FISA authorities are renewed 
during this work period.
  Off the floor, we continue to work on a host of issues, like lowering 
the cost of prescription drugs, increasing travel safety, and AI, and 
so much more.
  As busy as we are, one issue the Senate will soon have to address is 
the House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro 
Mayorkas. As everyone knows, yesterday, Speaker Johnson announced he is 
delaying transmitting the articles to the Senate until sometime next 
week.
  Our plan over here has not changed. The Senate is ready to go 
whenever the House is. We want to address this issue as expeditiously 
as possible.
  And, as I said yesterday, impeachment should never be used to settle 
policy disagreements. That sets an awful precedent.
  So, when the time comes for the Senate to receive the Articles of 
Impeachment from the House, we will be ready. In the meantime, we are 
going to keep working on legislation that matters to the American 
people and do it in a bipartisan way whenever we can. The American 
people demand, expect, and deserve nothing less.