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Read my full statement on my vote regarding additional evidence in the impeachment proceedings here: alexander.senate.gov/public/index.c…
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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When elected officials inappropriately interfere with such investigations, it undermines the principle of equal justice under the law. 6/15
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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But the Constitution does not give the Senate the power to remove the president from office and ban him from this year’s ballot simply for actions that are inappropriate. 7/15
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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31. sij |
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The question then is not whether the president did it, but whether the United States Senate or the American people should decide what to do about what he did. 8/15
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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31. sij |
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I believe that the Constitution provides that the people should make that decision in the presidential election that begins in Iowa on Monday. 9/15
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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31. sij |
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The Senate has spent nine long days considering this “mountain” of evidence, the arguments of the House managers and the president’s lawyers, their answers to senators’ questions and the House record. 10/15
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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31. sij |
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Even if the House charges were true, they do not meet the Constitution’s “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors” standard for an impeachable offense. 11/15
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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31. sij |
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The framers believed that there should never, ever be a partisan impeachment. That is why the Constitution requires a 2/3 vote of the Senate for conviction. Yet not one House Republican voted for these articles. 12/15
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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31. sij |
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If this shallow, hurried and wholly partisan impeachment were to succeed, it would rip the country apart, pouring gasoline on the fire of cultural divisions that already exist. 13/15
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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31. sij |
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It would create the weapon of perpetual impeachment to be used against future presidents whenever the House of Representatives is of a different political party. 14/15
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Sen. Lamar Alexander
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31. sij |
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Our founding documents provide for duly elected presidents who serve with “the consent of the governed,” not at the pleasure of the United States Congress.
Let the people decide.
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The Hoarse Whisperer
@HoarseWisperer
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31. sij |
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Congratulations. The defining moment of your career will be a cowardly abrogation of your duty to defend and protect the country from a slide into lawlessness by a corrupt president.
You are a coward and history will remember you as one.
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Daren Maeda
@darenmaeda
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31. sij |
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Senator if you were doing the right thing, there would be no need to "release a full statement." Pushing back against a slow moving coup needs no explanation, unless you're part of the problem.
Doing right speaks for itself.
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Cheri Jacobus
@CheriJacobus
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31. sij |
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You will go down in history as a traitor. A coward.
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Gallery Marchi
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Paulette Feeney
@PauletteParis1
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31. sij |
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He's guilty but, "meh" is your answer? Stuff it. Sir.
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Kathy🦋(#FoulMouthedExWife)🌺
@everybodyzzmama
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31. sij |
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What a time to be alive. pic.twitter.com/G5UkHBvPZW
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Trinity
@TrinityResists
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31. sij |
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Imagine being the reason the word #Coward is trending on twitter.
75% of American voters want witnesses.
A “trial” without witnesses, documents & any evidence at all is a sham & exactly what you wanted— a Coverup. Trump will never be legitimately acquitted.
#CoverupCoward pic.twitter.com/5kZXKGkJLX
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jess
@19jess35
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31. sij |
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Our country may never recover from the damage being done. Incredibly sad to watch the decline of morals and ethics all in the name of power. U just gave trump carte blanc to do as he will and trust me u won’t know what hit u. pic.twitter.com/qLW7vieV8o
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