If he's going to make accusations of criminality of anyone, he needs to show evidence to support that kind of a charge, obviously, that's not something he was either able or willing to do with respect to his accusations against Obama. It's not something I suspect he's going to be able to do with Susan Rice either.

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That bomb that took down that Russian airliner may have been the size of a soda can. And that bomb killed more people than all the Paris attackers combined. So this is still a grave threat.

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We don't foreclose the possibility of more depositions, more hearings. We are in the process of getting more documents all the time. So that investigative work is being done.

What we're not prepared to do is wait months and months while the administration plays a game of 'rope a dope' in an effort to try to stall. We're not willing to go down that road.

Even as we compile this report, even as we submit evidence to the Judiciary Committee, we're going to continue our investigation.

Ultimately though one thing is clear, because we have adduced so much evidence of guilt of this President, so much evidence of serious misconduct, any privilege the President would have would be vitiated by this crime fraud exception. So that will give way, and if it doesn't to quote my colleague Chairman (Jerry) Nadler, it will mean that either Justice Roberts or the Supreme Court itself is not really a conservative justice or court, merely a partisan one. And I have to hope that is not the case for the country's sake.

Now there's been more obstruction of Congress that goes beyond Ukraine. There's also the obstruction of justice that Mueller wrote about so extensively. And there are other violations of the Constitution that we will need to consider, i'm not at this point, Jake, prepared to say what I will recommend.

We now can see the veneer has been torn away, just why Secretary Pompeo and Donald Trump do not want any of these documents provided to Congress.

It goes right to the heart of the issue of bribery as well as other potential high crimes and misdemeanors, but we also have heard for the first time that knowledge of this scheme was pervasive.

The whistleblower has the right, the statutory right to anonymity, these proceedings will not be used to out the whistleblower.

Today's witnesses, like those who testified last week, are here because they were subpoenaed to appear, not because they are for or against impeachment.

I note that you have shed blood for America, and we owe you an im... by Adam Schiff

I note that you have shed blood for America, and we owe you an immense debt of gratitude.

The gentlewoman will suspend, ... this week... by Adam Schiff

The gentlewoman will suspend, ... this week...

Now the President in real time is attacking United States, what effect do United States think United States has on other witnesses' willingness to come forward and expose wrongdoing ?

The question before us is not whether Donald Trump could recall an American ambassador with a stellar reputation for fighting corruption in Ukraine, but why would Donald Trump want to ? the powers of the presidency are immense, but they are not absolute and can not be used for a corrupt purpose.

I don't think any decision has been made on the ultimate question about whether articles of impeachment should be brought.

The questions presented by this impeachment inquiry are whether President Trump sought to exploit that ally's vulnerability and invite Ukraine's interference in our elections, our answer to these questions will affect not only the future of this presidency, but the future of the presidency itself.

The committee... will not facilitate efforts by President Trump and his allies in Congress to threaten, intimidate and retaliate against the whistleblower who courageously raised the initial alarm.

We expect the witnesses who have been subpoenaed to come in this afternoon, at White House instruction, also to be no-shows. This will only further add to the body of evidence on a potential obstruction of Congress charge against the president.

They have the right to remain anonymous. by Adam Schiff

They have the right to remain anonymous.

He deserves better than that scandalous attack. by Adam Schiff

He deserves better than that scandalous attack.