The Rule of Law

The U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump. The
evidence that Trump is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors is overwhelming.
Yet while the House has made a clear and convincing case that Trump should be
impeached, Republicans continue to abdicate their constitutional
responsibilities by placing a premium on reelecting the president, regardless
of the consequences.

Senate Republicans should be doing everything they can to uphold
the oath they are about to take to do “impartial justice according to the
Constitution and the laws.” But we’ve already seen Senate Republicans
making a mockery of the process — including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who
has rebuffed Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on whether witnesses would be
allowed to testify — something supported by more than 70 percent of Americans.

I know I’ll be following each and every one of those Republicans
and how they vote closely — and I know you are, too. And we’re going to do
everything we can to hold them accountable in 2020.