conyers: we would like to close on this side by calling a senior member of the judiciary committee, jerry nadler of new york, who in addition is the serving member of the chair of the constitution subcommittee the remaining time on our side. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for 3 1/4 minutes. mr. nadler: i thank the chairman. mr. speaker, it is always a sad day when the house has to impeach a federal judge. yet today that's our constitutional duty. impeachment is a power congress rarey uses both because it's rare that a federal judge will so abuse his position that impeachment is required and because it could affect the independence of the judiciary. the constitution reserve this is extraordinary remedy for extreme cases. this regrettably is one of those cases. the task force established by this house to inquire into whether judge kent should be impeached has recommended the articles of impeachment we are considering today. i want to comment the members of the task force and the chairman, mr. schiff, for their independent, diligent and thorough investigation. th