Reschenthaler Votes Against Democrats’ Partisan Impeachment Scam
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Less than three months after Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched the Democrats' partisan impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach a president with votes from a single political party for the first time in our nation's history. Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.Res. 755, the Democrats' sham articles of impeachment, and joined all House Republicans and three House Democrats in voting against the measure.
"House Democrats can't beat President Trump on the merits, so they caved to their far-left base and used the thoughts and feelings of a few unelected bureaucrats, rather than relying on facts of law, to impeach a duly elected president," said Reschenthaler. "As a lawyer, I would defend this case in court every single day. As a former judge, I would dismiss this case for lack of merit because the facts just aren't there. This is nothing more than a political hit job."
As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Reschenthaler has been on the front lines fighting the Democrats' rushed attempt to undo the results of the 2016 election. Earlier this month, Reschenthaler offered a motion to subpoena the whistleblower for a deposition in an executive session, which would allow him or her to maintain their anonymity. Chairman Nadler and House Democrats voted against the motion, preventing Members of Congress from learning the truth about the origins of the Ukrainian allegations. Similarly, during a committee hearing last week, Reschenthaler made a point of order to ask Chairman Nadler about withholding evidence from Republican lawmakers.
"Before President Trump was even sworn into office, House Democrats were obsessed with overturning the will of the American people, and they have prioritized their sham impeachment over solving our nation's border crisis or fixing our crumbling roads and bridges," said Reschenthaler. "Our nation deserves better."
To view Reschenthaler's remarks on the House floor, click here.
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