result of anarchists who came loaded -- >> the gentleman's time has expired. >> i yields back. >> the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i yield one minute to distinguished gentleman from louisiana. >> gentleman from louisiana is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today in my last floor speech in this body to do what i was sworn to do on the first day. to protect and defend the constitution. president trump put the domestic terrorists on notice by saying stand back and standby. he then summoned them to d.c. directed them to march on the capitol. then he sat back and watched the insurrection. some of my colleagues, some of which may well be co-conspirators in their latest attempt to placate this unfit president suggest we shouldn't

punish trump for his actions in order to unify the country. that is the climax of foolishness. let me suggest to them, stand up, man up, woman up, and defend this constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic, including donald j. trump. the first impeachment republicans said we departments need to impeach him because he learned his lesson. no need to remove him. well, we said, if we didn't remove him, he would do it again. >> gentleman's time has expired. >> we told you so. >> the gentleman's time expired. >> richmond out. >> gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio. >> the gentlewoman from arizona is recognized for two minutes. >> thank you. i rise in opposition to the resolution. at a time when our country needs unity, it's concerning that my democratic colleagues have chosen to begin impeachment

proceedings against a president with just seven days left in office. all league challenges have been exhausted, congress has certified electors over objections and joe biden will be the next president of the united states. president trump has indicated he will peacefully transfer power to president-elect biden next week. why pursue impeachment just one week before he leaves office. i've heard my colleagues on the other side of the aisle say they have to impeach the president because he is too dangerous to stay in power. yet they know that it is impossible for the senate to remove him before his term expires. what is the point? this move sets a dangerous pres dent for our nation. if congress is going to impeach

a president, it must not only be done after intense debate and deliberation, not rushed through in the 11th hour to make a political point. there impeachment attempt is dangerous for our country and has far reaching implications for our future and with that i yields back. >> the gentleman from ohio reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from new york. >> the gentleman from new york is recognized for one minute. >> i did not come to congress to impeach donald trump. the constitutional crimes by an out of control president inspired by his hatred and the big lie that he told cannot be ignored. donald trump is a leaving, breathable, impeachment offense. it is what it is. the violent attack on the u.s. capitol was an act of insurrection incited by donald

trump. he's a clear and present danger to the health, safety and well being of the american people and that is why this impeachment is necessary on the house floor for a second time with a bipartisan majority. violence will not win. insurrection will not win. sedition will not win. terror will not win. lawlessness will not win, mob rule will not win. not today, not tomorrow, not ever. democracy will prevail. >> the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> we reserve. >> gentleman from new york. >> i now yields one minute to distinguished gentleman from california. >> the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute.

>> thank you. on january 3rd we stoods here and swore an oath to defend our constitution against enemies foreign and domestic. three days later that oath was put to the test when a violent mob tried to break down those doors to stop us from performing our constitutional duty. this mob was not without a leader. on that day the president told them to walk to this capitol, 16 blocks from where he stoods. they were radicalized by his lies and conspiracy theories he spent months fueling, many of which i've heard on this floor the last week. he needed to say only two words to end the violence. i concede. that's what leaders do in a democracy because that's what we do in the united states. they put politics aside and put country first. as i looked to our colleagues over on the other side, i wonder how many of them will demonstrate that leadership and

join us in holding president trump accountable for inciting this deadly attack? how many will uphold our oath and put our country first to defend this constitution from the threat in the white house? to do anything less is to turn your back on the oath all together. thank you. i yields back. >> the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio recognizes. >> we continue to recognize. >> gentleman from ohio continues to reserve. the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i yields three minutes to the gentleman from rhode island. >> the gentleman from rhode island is recognized for three minutes. >> for more than 220 years since george washington yieldsed the presidency to john adams, the peaceful transfer of power has been a hallmark of our democracy. the will of the american people reign supreme over the will of individual people. every single president has honored to upholds the principles until now. donald trump lost his bid for

re-election last november. it was a free and last election. his own election security director called it the most secure election in u.s. history. for two months donald trump has refused to accept the will of the american people. over and over again he's told his supporters he didn't really lose. the election was stolen from him and from them. as they grew anger ri and an griier he told them it was way to keep him in power. as congress certified the result, the president made his move. he directed his supporters to travel to washington for rally to stop the steal. they did. he then once assembled he had one final request. march to the capitol and do what it takes to help me hold onto power. we will never give up. you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore. the people heard his message loud and clear. they answered his call for

insurrection. as the third ranking republican in this chamber put it, he summoned the mob, assembled mob and lit the flame of this attack. armed with gun, pipe bomb, bats, shield, zip ties and more, they set their sights on the u.s. capitol. they stormed the citadel of our democracy. hundreds of domestic terrorists did what donald trump wanted them to do. they seized capitol and tried to end our country's experiment in democracy. as the trump family and white house aides watched gleefully on television. they searched this place for the vice president who they came to hang for treason. they sought to seize control of our government in name of donald trump. let that sink in. the terrorists who stormed this building planned to hang the vice president, kill the speaker and topple our government. they took down the american flag and replaced it with a trump flag. i asked my colleagues who are not planning to vote for this

article, is this the kind of country you want to live in? what are you going to tell your children and grandchildren when they ask what you did in this moment? can you stand for the republic or for this president? heed the words of abraham lincoln. this great house in which he served cannot and will not endure if we do not stand together now. the president and terrorist who stormed the halls last wednesday did not succeed in toppling our republic. remust ensure they never do. i implore you in support in this article. i yield back. >> the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> i yields one minute to the gentleman from new jersey. >> the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for one minute. >> we have been here before. we have done this before.

this has failed before. we fractured our nation using the same process before. congress must be the glue that started unifying every one. by the time this process could conclude, the man they want out of office will no longer even be the president. if we want unity, this is not the way. america was and is the leading light in the world. this proceeding has continued to cloak our nation in darkness. nearly half the country supports our current president. this takes their voice away. we must be bigger and better than the most base of instingtss that have been driving our political discourse. it is destroying us. let's link arms with one another and begin to heal. let's stop this impeachment. i yield back. >> gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new york is recognized.

>> i yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from colorado. >> the gentleman from colorado is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. president trump's actions encouraging, inciting a mob that stormed the united states capitol for the sole purpose of stopping the constitutionally mandating counting of electoral votes cannot go unanswered by this body. he must be impeached. if congress does not act, if we shrink from our constitutioal responsibilitys, it will undermine the vision of america as the last best hope of earth as abraham lincoln so eloquently said so many years ago. to the millions of americans watching today, i hope you understand that we're proceeding on this path out of love for our

country. i will northern my oath today. i will vote for impeachment. i pray that my colleagues will muster the courage to do the same. with that i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> we reserve. >> the gentleman from ohio reserves. gentleman from new york. >> i yields two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from south carolina. >> the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for two minutes. >> thank you. i thank the gentleman for yieldsing me the time. i rise in support of the article of impeachment. last wednesday we gathered to follow the constitution simple instruction to count the electoral votes. this president refused to accept those results. instead he sought to overturn them by inciting a violent insurrection but we were not

detiered from doing our constitutional duty. today, we must do our constitutional duty once again. while the president failed in his attempt to unend our democracy last wednesday's events made clear if we do not hold him accountable and remove him from power, a future attempt could very well be successful. the survival of our democracy depends on defeated candidates, sepg their defeats as has been the case in every presidential election since 1864. our january 6th joint session is a vital point of the transfer of power, not the contest for power. vice president gore understood this. accepting and certifying the 2000 election result in which he was defeated. vice president biden understood

this, accepted and certified this president's victory in the 2016 election. this president's refusal to participate in the peaceful transfer of power and his role in the inciting of the last week's violence pose a existential threat to our constitutional democracy. this threat must be extinguished immediately. this president must be impeached and convicted. he must be prevented from ever attempting to seize power again. with that i yield back. >> the yes man from new york reserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> thank you. i yield two minutes to the gentleman from colorado. >> the gentleman from colorado is recognized for two minutes. >> i thank the gentleman for yielding term. i heard that president trump radicalized group that the rioters who stormed this

capitol. i would say we need to look no further than ourselves to find out what happened and to look at history. americans were frustrated when they learned the fbi was invooesst vest gaiting the trump campaign. they were frustrating to learn the obama administration and the dnc had created this false campaign against the trump administration. they were frustrated when the inauguration of the president was boycotted by over 40 democrat members of this house. they were frustrated to read in the washington post the day after the inauguration, let the impeachment begin. they were frustrated when members of this house spoke over and over about impeaching the president days into his administration. then the socialists and hollywood joined their allies in congress. robert deniro said he wanted to

punch the president in the face. madonna thought about blowing up the white house. kathy griffin held occupy a likeness of the president beheaded head and nothing was said by my colleagues at that point in time. in fact, one democrat colleague said that trump supporters should be harassed where ever they are in restaurant, on the street, in supermarkets. during this time the president was under investigation by a special counsel who found no collusion, no conspiracy with russia. the president supporters were harassed. the head of the fcc was called a dirty, sneaky indian. his children harassed in school. the press secretary, sarah sanders was kicked out of a restaurant for being a trump employ.

trump donors -- >> gentleman's time has expired. i'm sorry, you couldn't hear me. the mike wasn't on. the gentleman from ohio reserves. the gentleman from ohio reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i now yields two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from maryland. >> the gentleman from maryland is recognized for two minutes. >> smashing windows and beating police officers over the head with fire extinguishers, blood thirsty mob attacked the capitol and invaded this congress last wednesday. they erected a gallows and repeatedly chanted "hang mike pence." they stormed speaker pelosi's office yelling where's nancy. . they brandished the confederate battle flag. they wounded dozens of people,

hospitalizing dozens of people. killed five of our people. for six hours they shut down the counting of electoral college votes. our say red process for peaceful transfer of power in the united states. they may have been hunting for pence and pelosi to stage their coup but every one of us in this room could have died. as senator lindsey graham said the mob could have blown the building up. they could have killed us all. now the far right is calling for return engagement from january 17th to january 20th. they are asking the president to pardon the conspirators in last week's rampage as they prepare for a race war again next week. it's bats much to be hearing these people would not be trying to destroy our government and kill us if we just weren't so mean to them. well, despite the floor leaders desperate effort to polarize

this body and this nation along party lineses, it's the chair of the republican conference who best articulated what happened in a statement yesterday and i recommends every american read this. liz chaney of wymoing wrote this president summoned this mob, assembled this mob and lit the flame of this attack. everything that followed was his doing. none of this would have happened without the president. the president could have immediately intervened to stop the violence. he did not. there's never been a greater betray by a president of the united states -- request ten seconds. >> yields i yields an additional ten seconds. >> there's never been a greater betray than his office to the out of the constitution. read miss chaney's statement. let's come together and impeach the president for this high crime against the republic.

we don't have a minute to spare. he's a clear and present danger to the people. >> the gentleman from new york preserves. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> i yields two minutes to the gentleman from florida. >> seems to me that impeachment is an itch that doesn't go away with one scratch. it seems president trump may be most likely to be impeached when he is correct. before the last presidential impeachment president trump rightly pointed out that imporp activities of the biden crime family and sub skentsly he's been proven right. don't think for a moment we're going to drop that or stop our pursuit for the truth. before that we had the russia hoax where you had the president rightly making claims that hillary clinton and the dnc were colluding with russians to disother yents our democracy. how right he turned out to be. then we have the 2020 presidential election where the

president correctly pointed out, unconstitutional behavior, voting irregularities, concerns over tabulations, dead people voting and now impeachment again. when they go low, we kick em. eric holder, former attorney general under barack obama. breaching the capitol was as low as low can be. we all denounce it. who it is that they are kicking? the president who created soaring highs for our economy, rising wages before the pandemic, 400 miles of wall to stop the caravans, who drew down troops in the middle east and showed empathy for the forgotten men and women of our country. it's why so many people love him so much and it's why they are kicking all of us. this president has faced unprecedented hatred and resistance from big media, big tech and big egos from congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle.

before the rioters tore through that glass, speaker pelosi stood and tore through the president's state of the union speech inciting anger, resentment, division. some believe that truly these true colors are being shown now through this divisive, partisan impeachment. -- >> the time expired. >> request an additional 40 seconds. sglo go through the speaker please. >> i yields the gentleman additional 40 seconds. >> 40 seconds or 4. >> 45 seconds. >> i thank the gentleman. the speaker said to us moments ago, words matter. apparently those words don't matter when they are ulterred b massachusetts calls for unrest. the gentle lady brags she called to get in faces of those who serve and support the president. i denounce political violence

from all ends of the spectrum but make no mistake, the left in america has inkrietsed far more political violence than the right. for months, our cities burned, police stations burned, our businesses were shattered and they said nothing or their cheered for it or fund raised for it and allowed it to happen in the greatest country of the world. some have cited the met tor the president lit the flame. they lit actual flames. actual fires. >> time expired. there will be order in the house. >> i yields back. >> the gentleman from ohio. do you wish to reserve your time? the gentleman in new york is recognized. >> i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from california, mr. swalwell. >> america has been attacked before but not like this. on january 6th, donald trump inkrietsed thousands of radicalized terrorists to attack

the capitol to stop a transition of power. let that sink in. our president incited our citizens to attack our capitol. america was not attacked in the past sense. this president has inspired future plots. america is still under attack and that's why donald trump must be impeached. i've read many of my gop colleagues know what the president did was wrong but are afraid for their lives if they cross the president. i'm sorry that you're living in fear. now is a time to summage your courage to guide you. we have all seen the images of the courageous officer who is have risked their lives so you could flee this floor and see your families. that was almost a week ago right now. officers engaged in hand to hand combat for hours with these terrorists. capitol police were spit on, baetsen, stampede and one of them lost their lives. i'm not asking you to summon the courage that they did. i'm just asking you to do your

job and hold this president accountable. >> the gentleman's time has expired. >> reserve. >> the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from oh is recognized. >> we reserve. >> the gentleman from new york is recognized. gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i yields one minute to the distinguished gentleman in texas, mr. castro. >> the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. >> thank you. donald trump is the most dangerous man to ever occupy the oval office. i want to take you back one week ago today when people were barging through these dar doors, breaking the windows with weapons, armed, pipe bombs, coming here to harm all of you, to harm the speaker, to harm

senate. let me you a question. what do you think they would have done if they had gotten in? what do you think they would have done to you and who do you think sent them here? the most dangerous man to ever occupy the ovalinciting a deadl insurrection is not enough to get a president impeached, then what is? all of us must answer that question today. the constitution requires us to impeach and remove donald john trump. >> the gentleman's time has expired. >> the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> we reserve. >> gentleman from ohio reserves his time. >> i yields one minute to distinguished gentle lady from pennsylvania. >> the jents l lady from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute. >> one week ago today i was

trapped in this house chamber as the banging on the doors began. i feared for colleagues, reporters and staff. i feared for myself. the attack on the capitol will never be forgotten. the president and many in this chamber have shamelessly pedalled dangerous untruths about the election despite the warnings of where those lies would lead. last wednesday those lies and dangers found themselves inside this capitol. this hateful rhetoric is another deadly virus. it is time to remove it from its host. to heal we need accountability and truth. that begins by acknowledging the president's dangerous lies and their deadly consequences. we moving donald trump is the beginning of restoring decency and democracy. what happened last week will not be forgotten and what we do this week will be remembered.

>> the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> thank you. it's my pleasure to yields one minute to the republican leader. >> the gentleman from california is recognized. >> thank you for yielding. let me be clear, last week's violent attack on the capitol was undemocratic. un-american and criminal. violence is never a legitimate form of protest. freedom of speech and assembly under the constitution is rooted in non-violence. yet the violent mob that diskrended upon this body was neither peaceful nor democratic. it acted to disrupt congress's constitutional responsibility. it was also attack on the people who work in this institution. members, staff and the hundreds

who worked behind the scenes so we can serve the american people. the greatest statesman in the history of our country understood that the most dangerous threat to freedom is lawlessness. a young lawyer named abraham lincoln famously said there is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law. yet for several hours last week mob law tried to interfere with constitutional law. some say the riots were caused by antifa. there's absolutely no evidence of that. conservatives should be the first to say so. conservatives also know that the only thing that stops mob violence is to meet it with force rooted in justice and backed by moral courage. last week we saw mob violence

met by courage. sacrifice and heroism from the brave men and women who protect this institution every day. for the braver ri of the capitol police, the destruction and loss could have been much greater. we owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude. the loss of bryan setnick and officer howard is tragic and heartbreaking. we mourn their loss, remember their lives and continue to pray for their families and loved ones. the officers of the capitol police deserve our eternal thanks. we will never forget the dangers they faced, the determination they showed or the sacrifices they made. make no mistake, those who are responsible for wednesday's chaos will be brought to

justice. which brings me to today's debate. i believe impeaching the president in such a short time frame would be a mistake. no investigations have been completed, no hearings have been held. what's more, the senate has confirmed that no trial will begin until after president-elect biden is sworn in. here is what a vote to impeach would do. a vote to impeach would further divide this nation. a vote to impeach will further fan the flames of partisan division. most americans want neither inaction nor retribution. they want durable, bipartisan justice. that path is still available but is not the path we're on today.

that doesn't mean the president is free from fault. the president bears responsibility on wednesday's attack. he should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. these facts require immediate action by president trump. accept his share of responsibility, quell the brewing unrest and ensure president-elect biden is able to successfully begin his term. the president's immediate action also deserves congressional action which is why i think a fact finding commission and a censure resolution would be prunts. that is not where we are today. this past week was one of the most difficult for congress and our nation. of all the days here, last wednesday was the worst day i've ever seen in congress. our country is deeply hurt.

where do we go from here? after all the violence and chaos of last week, is it important to remember we're still here to deliver a better future for all americans. does not matter if you are liberal, moderate or conservative. all of us must resist the temptation of further polarization. instead we must unite once again as americans. i understand for some this call for unity may ring hallow. times like these we must remember who we are as americans and what this nation stands for. unity is not an option. it's a necessity. it is as necessary today as it was at the start of our country. i want us to think back to how john adams and the federalist party handed power over to thomas jefferson and his party

after the election of 1800. that election and indeed that era was one of the most divisive ever. partisans used every dirty trick in the book. they demonized each other, described their opponents as seditious. sound familiar? the election of 1800 could have destroyed our young nation. instead of breaking us, it helped bring us together by preserving the world's last best hope of freedom. after a hard fought battle, adams conceded in a peaceful transfer of power. first in american history took place. jefferson, for his part, put aside the division of the error and preached forgiveness.

he said every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. jefferson and adams did not end every difference of opinion that existed in america nor did they try. in a free country as big and diverse as ours, that would be impossible. what they did was more important. they recognized a deeper unity. a unity rooted in famous proper -- proposition both men helped to write. our founder's choice chose peace, liberty, partnership over tension, division and partisan ship. if the sake of our country, we must make the exact same choice. we have already begun. last week despite the lingering shock and amid the windows still broken, we did what all healthy

democraies do. we debated and we voted. in this country, we solve our disputes at the ballot box and through debates and votes on the floor of this exact chamber. we did our duty then and we must do more. the eyes of the nation and the world are upon us. we must seize this opportunity and heal and grow stronger. as leaders, our place in history depends on whether we call on our better angels and refocus our efforts to work directly for the american people. united we can deliver peace, strength and prosperity our countries desperately need. divided, we will fail. what we saw last week was not the american way. neither is the continued rhetoric that joe biden is not the legitimate president.

let's be clear, joe biden will be sworn in as president of the united states in one week because he won the election. the presidency and this congress will face immediate challenges that must be addressed. i stand ready to assist in that effort with good faith, good will and an open hand. the united states remains exceptional. we remain extraordinary. in the coming weeks a months, we must work together, all of us to recharge the light of our shining city on the hill p hift has shown us a way. history has given as a path. just as adams and jefferson has shown now is the moment we should do the exact same. in these trying times may god continue to bless america and let's chart a course that

history will repeat but not what's happening today. i yield back. >> the gentleman from ohio continues to reserve. the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i now yields one minute to distinguished gentle lady from colorado. sgr just over a year ago i stoods right there there you are standing know. to take on unlawful actions to help him in his reaction. now just one week ago almost to the hour i laid right there on the floor of the gallery above us. i heard gunshots in the speaker's lobby. i heard the mob pounding on the door. they were all an angry mob incited by the president trying

to stop certification of a legitimate election. it's clear the president lirned nothing in the last year. yesterday the president said again he did nothing wrong. this man is dangerous. he has defied the constitution. he's incited sedition and he must be remove. we all took a pledge on january 3rd to uphold the constitution. we must honor that oath. we must vote yes on this article of impeachment. i yield back. >> the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> thank you. i will yields will yield. >> i recognize today to oppose this impeachment and denounce the violence on the capitol just as i oppose the previous impeechlment and the violence we witnessed all summer long across our great country. make no mistake here. the hypocrisy of the left is on

full display. get in hill, get in face of some congress people. we got to fight in congress. fight in the courts, fight in the streets. take them behind the gym and beat the hell out of him. go and take trump out tonight. what about the je from new york who defended the looting by saying they wanted loaves of bread. best buy and tesla and stores of the like do not produce baked goods. where is the accountability for the left after encouraging and normalizing violence. rather than helping american people in this time, we start impeachments that further divide our country. i call bull crap. when i hear the democrats demanding unity, they are only unified in hate.

>> i recognize in support of impeaching again. the worse president in the history of the united states. since his first day in office this president has spent four years abusing his power, lying, embracing authoritarianism, radicalizing his supporters against democracy. this corruption poison the minds of his supporters, inkrietsincim to willing join with paramilitary extremists. the very seat of american democracy. the republican party is now the trump party. i want you to know that this is a trump power grab that will not stop. it will not stop with attacking the capitol and our state legislatures. this president intends to

exercise power long after he is out of office. it is reported that the president of the united states watched the invasion from the oval office of our capitol and seemingly injoyed it. we should be concerned that the republicans will not defend him and he is capable of starting a civil war. he must be impeached. he must be stopped now. >> thank you. i would yield one minute to the gentleman from washington. >> the gentleman from washington is recognized for a minute. >> this is sad day in our republic.

before the president misinformed and brutally beat capital police officers. we must all do better. these articles of impeachment are flawed. i will not use process as an excuse. there's no excuse for president trump's actions. the president took an oath to defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. last week there was a domestic threat at the door of the capitol i will vote yes on these articles of impeachment. >> the gentleman from ohio wishes to reserve.

>> can i ask how much time each side has? >> the gentleman from ohio has 36 1/4 remaining and the gentleman from new york has 36 3/4 minutes remaining. >> we reserve. >> the gentleman from ohio wishes to reserve. >> the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i now yields 30 seconds to the gentleman from massachusetts. >> a mob attempted to over throw over government. as a marine officer i defended our democracy from foreign members. as a member of congress i'm resolved to defend it from domestic ones. we strike a blow for moral leadership.

i yields back. >> the gentleman from new york wishes to reserve. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> i yield two minutes to the gentleman from ohio. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> america is at a cross roads. as violent riots of the capitol last week so painfully and shockingly reminded us, the hundred hinged partisan rhetoric that too often consumes the political dialogue in this country has become toxic and is tearing us apart. if we continue down this path, there's no telling how much damaged our union there may be. sadly, that's what is happening here today. the majority is rushing through a second impeachment of president trump who has been seven days remaining in office. as prominent constitutional law profess is cautioned, today a dangerous pres dent is being set that could lead to the

normalization of snap impeachments. the majority is ramming through this house the most potent tool at our disposal without a single hearing turning a process that takes months until a few short hours. we didn't know how this would unfold until 9:00 this morning. this is truly unprecedented and would cause harm to our nation. lmpb to the better angels of our nature. we could choose a more positive and constructive path to voetd down this ill conceded effort. we should tone done the political rhetoric. we could work together tosoever the problems that face our

nation. we should put aside our differences and find common ground. we should bring americans back together. there's no crisis we can't over come if we stand united. i yield back. >> gentleman from ohio yields back. the gentleman from ohio wishes to recognize. >> i now yield one minute to the distinguished gentle lady from washington. >> the gentlewoman from washington is recognized for one minute. >> my fellow americans, i rise today to stand against our enemy and to clarify our enemy isn't the president or the president-elect. fear is our enemy. fear tells us what we want to hear. incites anger and violence and fear. it haunts us into silence and inaction. what are you afraid of? i'm afraid of what people will say or think. i'm not afraid of losing my job but i'm afraid my country will fail. i'm afraid patriots have died in

vain. i'm afraid my children won't grow up in a free country. truth sets us free from fear. it does promise to prevail in the end. it has no shadows where darkness can hide. my vote to impeach our sitting president. i'm not choosing a side. i'm choosing truth. it's the only way to defeat fear. >> the gentleman from new york wishes to reserve his time. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> thank you. i would yield one minute to the gentle lady with one minute. >> i should be in my district working for my constituents. i'm back here in washington because the majority could not resist another made for tv impeachment. american workers are losing their jobs and struggling to feed their families.

it's been made by no due process. in one week's time joe biden will be the president. the american people need us to rise above the heat of the moment, to focus on their needs and deliver real solutions. because the majority decide ts we should debate whether or not to remove a sitting president in just two hours. i'll be brief. i oppose this article of impeachment and i yield back. >> the gentleman from ohio wishes to reserve. the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i now yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentle lady from georgia. >> the gentlewoman from georgia is recognized for 30 seconds. >> i teach a civics class where i point out our democracy is not self-executing. it requires people of good faith

and ethics to make it work. the president has challenged georgia's results but despite joe biden won georgia. the idea our election was fraudulent is a fly. our used this lie to incite a violent mob to attack the capitol. i ask my colleagues to act with ethics and good faith to reject these lies and to support this. >> thank you, i will give one minute to the gentleman from florida. >> the gentleman from florida has one minute. >> we may be adversaies in our campaigns, but usually after the campaign season is over we have traditionally come together for the good of the nation. now more than ever we're a divided nation. one of the reasons is the resist

movement. it has harassed the president since the second he became the nominee. his sins may be different from yours or mine, they're clearly not treasonous. let our men and women in blue who suffered more stress than the members of congress they have have the time they preserve to rekouprecooperate and do the for americans that feel disenfranchised. if you truly want our nation to heal, vote know in this resolution. it wreaks of nothing more than revenge and sets a dangerous precedent. may god continue to bless the united states of america. the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from ohio wishes to reserve. i now yield 30 seconds to mr. brown. >> the gentleman from maryland is recognized. >> we lived through one of our darkest days. the commander and chief incited

a mob and insurrection. they failed, but this violence took it's toll. people died. the image as the world's leading democracy was shaken. president trump a raet threat to our national security, our institutions, and the people of this country. we cannot let him actively orchestrate a sedition and lead the government for another seven days. we cannot wait until january 20th, he must be removed. >> thank you, the gentleman from new york continues to reserve. >> thank you, i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas. >> recognized for one minute. >> thank you, i want to thank my democratic colleagues for finally joining republicans in condemning mob violence after six months of refusing to acknowledge it. but i'm tired of sanctimonious.

in 2002 and 2004 and in 2016 democrats objected every time. when they objected it was patriotic. but when republicans do it we're inciting a mob. liars, and traitors. they called for unrest in the streets. they called for harassing cabinet officials. they objected to certifying results time and time again. even the judiciary chairman secured clemency for a man that detonated a bomb here in this building. we have been silenced by big tech, social media, and now they want to silence us on the house floor. i urge my colleagues to vote no. >> gentleman from ohio wishes to reserve, the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i now yield 30 seconds to a

new member of the house and a new member of the judiciary committee, the distinguished gentle lady from missouri. >> st. louis and i rise for the articles of impeachment against donald j. trump if is communities like missouri's first districts that suffer the most. the 117th congress must understand that we have a mandate in -- >> the gentleman from ohio seeks recognition. >> madame speaker, madame speaker, i yield one minute to

the gentleman from texas, dr. jackson. >> the gentleman from texas is recognized for one minute. >> i rise in opposition to the articles of impeachment. what happened last wednesday was a stain on our nation and they should be prosecuted to the full essex tent of the law if is clear more now than ever that our country needs to come together and this this congress needs to come together and begin the process of healing. the articles before us today will not accomplish that. the sham articles of impeachment will serve to fan the flames of the left. we should be focusing on restoring communities devastated by lock downs. a bipartisan investigation into these attacks and ensuring election integrity. not impeaching a president that promised a peaceful transition and has less than seven days left in office if is time to focus on the challenges that we

face and on unity. i urge my colleagues to impose these articles of impeachment. >> the gentleman yields back his time and the gentleman from ohio wishes to reserve. the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> i yield 30 gentle lady from new york. >> today i rise to support hrs 24, the article of impeachment against donald trump for high crimes and misdemeanors for a second time. what took place on january 26th 2021 was an act of domestic terrorism. reverend dr. martin luther king junior said that violence was a descending spiral and instead of diminishing evil it multiplies

it. >> time has expires. the gentleman from new york wishes to reserve, the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> i yield two minutes to the gentleman from wisconsin. >> thank you, my father once said to me just because you can do something doesn't mean that you should. in the short time that i served in this body one thing is clear in is not a serious place. last year we watched as the other side delayed covid relief for months to inflict maximum pain and sway the outcome of the election, the speaker said as much. in the last few days we have seen how fast they can move when they want to exact political retribution on their opponents. my friends on the other side now have complete control of two hours of congress. in a few days they will control the entire executive branch as well. joe biden has talked about unity

and healing. is that what it is today. it is calling for their expulsion? is working with silicon valley to digitally disappear those with whom they disagree with the plan for reconciliation? i was among the first to condemn the riots in madison months ago, and i condemn last week, but where was the claims of incitement and insurrection from last year? is this a preview of what the country can expect from single party rule? punishments for someone that voted for someone else? i hope that mr. biden is watching today and he will rise to the moment and call off this effort to rub salt in the wounds of millions of americans. it is now time for all of us to turn down the temperature. thank you. >> the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from ohio wishes

to reserve. the gentleman from york is recognized. >> i now yield 30 seconds to the distinguished gentleman from missouri, mr. cleaver. >> house speaker, it will be an error to suppose that men and women can be courageous every day. it would be unfair to anticipate that i or any member of this body could be a lion every day. no one is expected today be a lion day after day after day. but on this day, lions are the choir. >> the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> the gentleman from ohio wishes to reserve. >> i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from tennessee. >> thank you very much. after president trump was not

impeached, suzanne collins said he learned a pretty big lesson, he was impeached. then he brought his it will be riotous television show that he produced for individual one. intelligence reports indicate that the people that he loves will attack the capitol next week. he has not asked them not to do it, he has not told them to stand down. i most fear january 20th because i think he will try to go out with a bang. >> the gentleman's time has expired and there will be order in the house. the gentleman from new york reserves and the gentleman from ohio is recognized. >> madame speaker, a statement from the president, i urge there most be no violence f