HON. AL GREEN -REPRESENTATIVE FROM TEXAS RISES---YET AGAIN
CALLING ON THE HOUSE TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT
CALLING ON THE HOUSE TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 115
(House of Representatives - July 10, 2019)
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green) for 5 minutes.
Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, still I rise. It has been some 84
days since the Mueller report was made public, some 84 days now that
the Chief Executive Officer of this country has been above the law,
some 84 days that we are aware of since the Mueller report. But in
truth and in fact, before the Mueller report was presented, we knew
that the Chief Executive Officer was behaving in a fashion that would
indicate that he thought he was above the law, 84 days above the law,
84 days disrespecting the law.
He disrespects the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
After it makes a ruling on the Census, he decides to just simply
disregard that. ``Maybe I will use an executive order.''
The Supreme Court has already spoken. There was a time when the
President of the United States of America would respect a decision of
the Supreme Court.
He disrespects Congress, encourages witnesses not to testify, and
refuses to surrender proper documents after they have been properly
subpoenaed.
He has no respect for the Court and no respect for Congress.
Eighty-four days above the law since the Mueller report was
presented--as heartbreaking as that is, I would also add many days
since these babies at the border were separated from their parents.
What kind of country are we allowing ourselves to metamorphose into
when we will allow this to go unchecked, when we will allow babies to
be taken from their parents? What kind of a country are we
metamorphosing into?
We have a responsibility, a duty, and an obligation to ensure that no
one is above the law. Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution is the
law. We in this House have the responsibility to enforce that law. If
we do not enforce that law, there will be no guardrails. A ruthless,
reckless, and lawless Chief Executive will continue to disobey the law,
knowing that he can do what he will and what he may and that we will
not challenge him.
But I do believe this: I believe that time is running out. I believe
that there be will be a vote to remove this Chief Executive. Let me
correct that: a vote to impeach.
I don't know what the Senate will do, but I believe he will be
impeached. I believe he will be impeached not because of but in spite
of a good many people who hold public trust, I might add. In spite of
them, he is going to be impeached. Because of some who hold public
trust and in spite of some others who hold public trust, he will be
impeached.
The tintinnabulations of history, the bells of history, are sounding.
History is starting to drive this, and history will drive some people.
There are people who make history, and there are people whom history
will make. History is going to make some people assume their
responsibilities and take up the challenge that the Framers of the
Constitution have afforded us.
I believe that this is going to take place in the near future. I
believe that this House is going to do what it is supposed to do, that
we are not going to place the blame on others and that we will take up
our responsibilities.
I believe that when it happens, America is going to be on a proper
course. We will set a proper course so that we will show that no one is
above the law.
Let the Senate do what it may, but the House will have taken up its
responsibilities and placed an indelible stain on the Chief Executive
Officer for his attempts to remain above the law and to abuse these
children with policies that would separate them from their parents.
No one is above the law, not even the Chief Executive Officer in the
most powerful country in the world.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from
engaging in personalities toward the President.
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