President or were going to let some foreign power do it. You know who has the right to elect the american president , the citizens of this country and no one else. Men and women have died on the battlefield to protect our democracy. The least we can do is show the courage to stand up tonight and do our part to protect our democracy. With that i yield back. Gentleman yields back. Does anyone else seek recognition on the amendment . Mr. Armstrong. Gentleman is recognized. And im going to go back to the actual language of the amendment and in particular the removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States. So at numerous points in times during todays debate have they my friends on other side of the aisle have held up a pocket constitution, waved it around. I think its interesting nobodys read from it yet and i think theres a reason for that. But im going to read from the constitution. You are joining our live coverage
but i m going to read from the constitution. you are joining our live coverage here of the house judiciary committee markup of the two oarticles of impeachmen. we are in hour 11 right now. we thought this could wrap up midafternoon. it s a process because they can keep offering amendments, speaking time and roll call votes. they re in the midst of that. they re on article 2 right now. it is quite possible the amendments will end soon, in which case the chair, jerry naldler will move things to a vote to vote on the two articles of impeachment, and we are going to be taking this as it goes towards that seemingly inevitable conclusion this evening. more power than the constitution allows. we have heard through the course of this investigation when we have complained about process,