Kuster Statement on Senate Impeachment Vote

Statement

Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after the Senate vote on articles of impeachment:

"I thank Chief Justice John Roberts and the Senate for their role in this historic impeachment trial. The House voted to impeach Donald J. Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. After turning away from the truth and refusing to hear from witnesses or review additional evidence, the Senate has concluded the impeachment trial of President Trump. Senate Republicans denied the American people the fair trial they deserve. This will be the only impeachment trial in American history to not include witnesses.

"Only one Republican Senator had the courage to choose country over party. Senator Mitt Romney recognized the overwhelming evidence that the President abused his power and in a moment of great moral courage, he voted to convict the President of abusing his power.

"I love our nation. I am honored to serve New Hampshire's Second District in Congress. I believe in our Constitution and the values our country was founded upon. While I am disappointed in the outcome today, I remain optimistic for the future of our great country.

"We must not allow this vote to impede or deter our efforts to form a more perfect union. We must heal our deeply divided nation and work together to better the lives of the American people. I will continue working on the priorities that matter to the people of New Hampshire and to uphold my constitutional responsibilities to conduct oversight and serve as a check on our other branches of government."

Below is an excerpt from Senator Mitt Romney's remarks on the Senate floor. His full speech can be seen here.

"I will tell my children and their children that I did my duty to the best of my ability, believing that my country expected it of me. I will only be one name among many, no more or less, to future generations of Americans who look at the record of this trial. They will note merely that I was among the senators who determined that what the president did was wrong, grievously wrong.

We're all footnotes at best in the annals of history. But in the most powerful nation on earth, the nation conceived in liberty and justice, that is distinction enough for any citizen."

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