Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors

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Mr. GOODEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I also want to thank my Democratic colleagues for finally joining Republicans in condemning mob violence after 6 months of refusing to acknowledge it.

But I am really tired of sanctimonious sermons on being a sore loser from some of the same Democrats who opposed accepting results in elections past. Democrats have objected to certifying every Republican victory of the 21st century. In 2000, 2004, and in 2016, Democrats objected every time.

When they objected, it was patriotic. But when Republicans do it, we are inciting a mob; we are liars; and we are traitors. This is the double standard we should expect under total Democrat control.

They have called for unrest in the streets. They have called for harassing Cabinet officials. They have objected to certifying election results time and time again. Even the Judiciary chairman secured clemency for a domestic terrorist who detonated a bomb right here in this building. But we are the extremists? I don't think so.

We have been silenced by Big Tech on social media, by corporate America. Now the other side wants to silence us on the House floor.

This is a sad day in America. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.''

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