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Made clear it is a requirement that the president be a person who does not abuse his power. it is a requirement that the president be a person who does not risk national security of this nation and the integrity of our elections in order to further his own reelection prospects. it is a requirement that the president not be a person who acts as though he is above the law in putting his personal and political interests above the nation's interests. that's the lesson of the constitution. that is the lesson of the founders. they were concerned that someone would be elected president who would use ...

The remedy they imposed was that if a president commits a grave offense, a high crime or misdemeanor, this body has the power to impeach that president. they wanted to insure that a president could not serve his own interests over that of the nation. it flows from the very oath that all members of this body must take. to bear faith and allegiance to the constitution. it's why we're here today and it is an unfortunate occasion that these proceedings are necessary. but the president's actions have left no choice. the founders were very clear in spelling out what they saw to be the greatest abuse...

President betrayed the national interest by putting his own political prospects over the national security of our country. it is clear that the president risked corrupting our elections by inviting foreign interference to knock out an adversary to help his prospects in reelection. it is why in debating the constitution james madison warned that because the presidency was to be administered by a single man, his corruption might be fatal to the republic. the scheme by president trump was so brazen and so clear, supported by documents, actions, sworn testimony, uncontradicted, contemporaneous rec...

Constitution of the united states. if the president puts himself before the country, he violates the president's most basic responsibility. he breaks his oath to the american people. if he puts himself before the country in a manner that's threatens our democracy, then our oath, our promise to the american people, requires us to come to the defense of the nation. that oath stands even when it is politically inconvenient and might bring us under chris sis many, even when it might cost us our jobs as members of congress. and even if the president is unwilling to honor his oath, i am compelled to...