country. since day number one the democrats have made it clear that they wanted to move towards impeachment well before any of the accusations took place. what democrats unfortunately don't recognize is the damage that this will cause for our political institutions, and america's trust for years to come. every american should be concerned that speaker pelosi does not trust our citizens to let them decide who should lead our great country. this impeachment process isn't focused on strengthening and protecting our political foundations but rather shaping public opinion. i ask you, is it worth that? not only is a process alarming but it's wasting taxpayer dollars and valuable time that elected officials could be using to move our country forward. that includes securing our borders, addressing student loan debt, bring me down the cost of health care and prescription drugs. i urge all of my colleagues