McAdams votes for openness, fairness, and transparency

Statement

Congressman Ben McAdams voted for H. Res 660 that outlines a fair, public process that protects the rights of the president and the minority party, allows the public release of the transcripts of witness depositions, and provides for the public testimony of witnesses before the House Intelligence Committee.

"Today's vote is not a vote for or against impeachment. It is a vote to gather facts and create a fair process. Utahns deserve an opportunity to judge the facts for themselves rather than taking the Republican or Democratic Party's spin. To ensure transparency, facts, witness testimony and documents must be brought forward to be considered objectively by all members of the House and by the American people. These are serious times, and we must treat this process with reverence and respect for our country and our Constitution."

"I will not decide for or against impeachment until the time that the facts have been disclosed and I have had a chance to weigh all the facts and evidence. In the meantime, I am focused on the issues that Utahns sent me here to work on, such as lowering the cost of prescription drugs, improving air quality, fighting the opioid epidemic, and finding solutions to the alarming rise in suicide rates in our communities," said McAdams.

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