Trump’s Conduct Poses ‘Clear and Present Danger’ to Fair Elections, Democrats Argue in Impeachment Case - The New York Times

“No public official, including and especially the president of the United States, should use his public office for private gain. And we agree that no president may put himself before the country.” “It’s amazing that they start with impeachment, and then they spent two years trying to figure out what do we impeach him on?” “Mr. Chairman, if this were a court of law you’d be facing sanctions right now by the Bar Association —” “The gentleman will state his point of order and not make a speech —” “Mr. Chairman, how are we supposed to process over 8,000 pages of documents that came from various committees?” “The gentlemen — that is not a point of order. That is not a point of order.” “Where’s Adam? Where’s Adam? It’s his report. His name. Mr. Goldman, you’re a great attorney but you’re not Adam Schiff and you don’t wear a pin.” “The evidence is overwhelming that the president abused his power by pressure — by pressuring Ukraine and its new president to investigate a political opponent. The evidence is overwhelming that the president abused his power by ramping up that pressure, by conditioning a wanted White House meeting and a needed military aid that had been approved in order to get that president to investigate a political rival.” “Much has also been made about President Trump’s reference on the July 25 call to Hunter Biden’s position on the board of Burisma, a corrupt Ukrainian energy company, and the actions of certain Ukrainian officials in the run-up to the 2016 election. Democrats dismiss these conspiracy theories to suggest that the president has no legitimate reason other than his own political interests to raise these issues with President Zelensky. The evidence, however, shows that there are legitimate questions about both issues.” “My question is, why did you misquote Ms. Williams in terms of —” “I didn’t misquote her.” “Why did you do it?” “We certainly misquote her.” “So you stand — so from the standard that you apply to your fact-finding in your report, you believe that it was entirely proper to say that Ms. Williams found the call to be unusual when in fact, she found the call to be unusual, and inappropriate and of a political nature given that the former vice president is a political opponent of the president. Is that your testimony sir?” “I mean, we described what Ms. Williams said.” “Sir, is that your — no you didn’t.” Rep. Collins: “Mr. Chairman, if either, you can ask —” Rep. Nadler: “The gentleman —” Rep. Collins: “Mr. Chairman, I’m not — he can either ask or answer, he can’t do both.” Rep. Nadler: “The gentleman —” Rep. Collins: “You can ask or answer, you can’t do both.” Rep. Nadler: “The gentleman is not recognized.” “Point of order that he’s badgering the witness.” “He is not — the gentleman will continue.”



Trump’s Conduct Poses ‘Clear and Present Danger’ to Fair Elections, Democrats Argue in Impeachment Case - The New York Times