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The speaker claims that on January 6th, there was violence against the constitution, Congress, and the U.S. Capitol. They allege that they begged the President of the United States to send in the National Guard, but he refused. The speaker further claims that the president would not send in the National Guard when law enforcement people were being harmed, some of whom later died. They assert this inaction occurred during an insurrection that the president incited, which caused damage to those assigned to protect the capital and the constitution and to accept the results of the electoral college.

Speaker congratulates Speaker Mike Johnson on his new leadership role in the US Capitol. Urges him to release the January tapes promptly, which the McCarthy Congress has allegedly been hiding. Calls for defunding the Biden border invasion and impeachment for the same reason. Also demands defunding of Biden's alleged scheme to rig elections by imprisoning Trump and innocent Americans, as well as the censorship of American citizens. Lastly, emphasizes the need to defund the abuse of the military immediately. Urges prompt action for the betterment of the country.

The speaker expresses concern about the current president of the United States, calling him a draft dodger, womanizer, and pathological liar. They believe it is dangerous for America and the world. Despite not wanting to see this in politics, they suggest that the House of Representatives should introduce a resolution of impeachment against Bill Clinton. They believe it is necessary to address the ongoing issues and move forward. They explain that under the constitution, the House introduces the resolution, and the US Senate conducts the trial. They believe this course of action is necessary for the country's well-being and the peace of the Western world.

The speakers debate who determines if the U.S. is at war or being invaded. One speaker argues a law requires an active war, not just claims of invasion, and that applying the law is the court's job. Another speaker claims the U.S. is experiencing the biggest invasion in its history due to millions of illegal aliens who are predatory, and the president should use every available tool to address it. This speaker believes the president, as commander in chief, should decide if the U.S. is being invaded, not individual judges. Another speaker asserts Congress decides if the U.S. is at war, according to the Constitution. A final speaker argues the American system's strength lies in its three co-equal branches, not in deferring to one person's opinion, warning against moving towards a monarchy.

Afshin Rattansi, broadcasting from the UAE, marks the U.S. 250th anniversary of independence and argues that the United States, once resisting British rule, has become an expansive empire through military power—maintaining over 800 bases and spending trillions on wars—while facing severe national debt and domestic hardship, including reliance on food stamps. He frames U.S. politics as shaped by special interests and describes American foreign policy under a neoconservative approach as producing mass killing and chaos across multiple conflicts, culminating in what he calls a catastrophic failure against Iran. He then brings in veteran U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich from Cleveland, Ohio. Kucinich says he celebrates July 4th for the founding principles tied to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and contrasts that ideal with “where we are now.” On war powers, he argues Congress should “cut off funds” to stop wars, noting Article 1, Section 8 gives Congress the power to declare war, and saying Congress is not ready to do that. Rattansi links this to impeachment, raising reports of Donald Trump’s personal enrichment and stating polls suggest many Americans want impeachment. Kucinich argues Democrats will not aim to remove Trump because impeachment is not guaranteed to succeed without a two-thirds Senate vote and because Democrats would rather keep Trump as an opponent than confront J.D. Vance as president, predicting that partisan politics will prevent impeachment. Rattansi then asks about a National Defense Authorization Act-related integration of U.S. and Israeli militaries. Kucinich reacts that while America is sovereign, integrating another nation’s military creates a merger that increases the risk of war and does not serve American interests. He says the proposal grants Israel access to an entire $1.5 trillion annual U.S. defense budget through top-level direction of assets and resources, calling it against U.S. interests and unconstitutional. He adds that the issue is delayed and will be revisited after House procedural changes, and he cites concerns including Israel’s record and arrest warrants discussed via the International Criminal Court. He rejects the idea of operating U.S. military with Israel as a matter of interest. Rattansi contrasts Washington’s opposition to permanent alliances with claims from Mike Huckabee linking Israel to America’s existence, and Kucinich says the U.S. should prioritize its own destiny and interests without “foreign entanglements.” He argues Israel-driven guidance of U.S. resources pushes the country away from the founders’ warnings and says Israel was instrumental in pushing Trump toward attacking Iran with disastrous effects, which he says he opposed vocally. On Netanyahu as “George III”-like influence, Kucinich reiterates that the journey from independence from Great Britain should not end in “thrall” to another country, and he argues joint military arrangements violate constitutional requirements for commander-in-chief control and treaty-related Senate processes. Rattansi asks whether J.D. Vance’s remarks align with this idea, and Kucinich cites Vance as aiming to end the Iran war while arguing Vance is attacked by neoconservatives. He describes Trump as “betwixt and between,” with Israeli interests prevailing alongside a desire to resolve the conflict, and he attributes Trump’s actions to political and economic pressures (oil, gas, inflation, and Republican fortunes). He also raises that Democrats remain hardwired on Russia-related escalation, and contrasts this with his hope for de-escalation. On reports that Trump told Zelensky “fire on Moscow,” Kucinich says he would not base foreign policy on offhand remarks, while suggesting possible motives tied to pulling Europe deeper into conflict. He says the U.S. should de-escalate in Ukraine, counseling England, France, and Germany not to prepare attacks on Russia, emphasizing the risk of a wider war. He argues an Iran-related memorandum of understanding lacks validity because its terms have been nullified and because steps such as unfreezing funds are not happening. He frames diplomacy as requiring readiness to use force when a “gun” is put on the table, and says he rejects that approach, advocating human unity and peace. Kucinich rejects the idea that Iran, Russia, or other countries are weak, describing resilience and criticizing Western media for not going deep into events that might evoke sympathy. He links broader conflict dynamics to U.S. financial fragility, mentioning bond-market fragility, heavy debt, and the lack of “endless resources,” and he argues Trump does not want to accelerate conflicts between Russia and Ukraine. He also suggests Europe’s dependence increases when it is pressured to spend more. Finally, Kucinich assesses the American working class, citing rising housing costs, real inflation, educational loans, student rebellion, shifts within the Democratic Party, and political toppling of mainstream Democrats on economic and Israel-related issues. He says people’s savings are exhausted, 401(k)s face risk due to market games, and Social Security is discussed as something that could be cut. He concludes that war is a “loser,” arguing only arms-makers profit while everyone else loses.

I am introducing articles of impeachment on Mr. Graves for weaponizing the Department of Justice and refusing to prosecute real criminals in Washington DC. The abuse of power has made DC residents victims. I yield back my time.

Democrats passed a resolution giving Chairman Schiff authority in the impeachment process. Schiff has tried to impeach the President three times. The first time, he accused the President of treason and collusion with Russia, which was untrue. The second time, he cited obstruction of justice, but Mueller's analysis didn't hold up. This third impeachment effort involves a whistleblower who met with Schiff's staff. The details of that meeting haven't been released, and Schiff won't release the Inspector General's testimony confirming the contact. The speaker likens this to a trial where the person who planted fake evidence is ruling on its admissibility.

The speaker asserts that on January 6th, the former president incited a violent mob to attack and desecrate the nation’s capital, resulting in injuries and deaths of law enforcement officers. The former president has been indicted and impeached for this. The speaker recalls Charlottesville, where the president said there were fine people on each side of a mob spewing anti-Semitic hate. Regarding the Proud Boys militia, the former president said to stand back and stand by. The speaker urges viewers to remember January 6th and not go back to that. The speaker states that Donald Trump has said there will be a bloodbath if the election outcome is not to his liking. The speaker advocates turning the page, charting a course for the future, standing for the country and democracy, and ending the chaos.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of the impeachment inquiry based on the Constitution and their oath. They highlight Article 1 Section 2, which grants the House the sole power of impeachment, and Article 2 Section 4, which states that a president can be removed for treason, bribery, or high crimes. The speaker mentions credible allegations and mounting evidence of bribery schemes involving Joseph Biden, stressing the need to follow the evidence and uphold the Constitution. They assert that the inquiry is necessary and that no stone will be left unturned.

The speaker opens by citing James Madison, who wrote to Thomas Jefferson in 1789 that “the constitution supposes what the history of all governments demonstrates, that the executive branch of power is the most interested in war and most prone to it,” and notes that the constitution itself vests in the legislature the question of war (Article I, Section 8, Clause 11) while giving the president operational powers of war (Article II, Section 2, Clause 1). Even if one claimed the 1973 War Powers Resolution supersedes the constitutional language, the speaker argues the president has not met its conditions: the president may only introduce U.S. armed forces into hostilities under three circumstances—declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or a national emergency created by an attack on the United States—none of which exist today because Iran has not attacked the United States, Congress has not declared war, and Congress has not granted specific statutory authorization. Beyond this constitutional framing, the speaker asks why the United States would go to war with Iran and emphasizes that servicemembers deserve a clear mission. He questions how such a war would help American families with groceries, housing, or safety in schools and neighborhoods. He cautions against past interventions in the Middle East, arguing they have produced a debt of at least $8 trillion from wars in Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Afghanistan, and contends a sustained war with Iran will not stabilize the region but will radicalize new generations of terrorists and generate more refugees to Europe and the United States. The speaker argues Iran is not Venezuela, and that Ayatollah Khomeini was not a president but a religious leader in a region notorious for radical Islamists; he asserts that the United States and Israel turned him into a martyr, contributing to broader conflict and casualties, including six American families who have lost loved ones. He claims the administration cannot provide a straight answer for why the preemptive war was launched, noting contradictory statements about imminent Iranian strikes and the rationale of stopping a nuclear program. A candid answer, he says, came from the Secretary of State, who said Israel forced the United States to act, implying that Congress must decide war. If American lives are to be risked, that decision must be debated and voted on by representatives, and the debate should be arduous with a hard vote. He offers a theory that colleagues do not want to go on record due to a poor track record of meddling in the Middle East and a desire to avoid their names being associated with an unfavorable outcome. The speaker asserts Congress is not here to declare war today; the vote on the War Powers Resolution is to reassert that Congress must decide questions of war. Some say war is authorized by paying for it through the budget, but the speaker asserts that defining the mission for the troops is not included in the budget and has not been done. He thanks the men and women engaged in combat, prays for their safety, and states that the resolution is written for them—to ensure they know when they achieve their mission and can come home.

Our democracy is at risk. The president believes he is above the law and can do anything. He blocked aid to another country to pressure them into investigating a political opponent. This is an abuse of power, undermines national security, and violates his oath of office. We cannot allow the president to shred the constitution. It's time for the administration to provide Congress with all the facts, including the whistleblower complaint. Congress must fully investigate the president's conduct and he should stop obstructing the investigations. If he continues to defy Congress, they will have no choice but to initiate impeachment. America is a special nation, but we must protect our democracy.

On January 6th, the speaker was present at the Capitol as Vice President-elect and acting senator. The speaker states that the president of the United States incited a violent mob to attack and desecrate the nation’s capital. According to the speaker, 140 law enforcement officers were injured, and some died. The former president has been indicted and impeached for this. The speaker recalls Charlottesville, where a mob carried tiki torches and spewed anti-Semitic hate, and the president said there were fine people on each side. The speaker also recalls the former president telling the Proud Boys to stand back and stand by. The speaker concludes by saying, “we don't have to go back.”

The speaker discusses the meaning of "high crimes and misdemeanors" in the context of impeachment. They highlight that it is not limited to indictable criminal acts and can include betrayal of trust and violation of public trust. The speaker emphasizes that impeachment is a congressional authority and not a criminal proceeding. They mention the credibility of bank records in investigations and refer to an email that shows the prohibition of investigating "political figure 1," who is revealed to be President Joe Biden. The speaker argues that the Oversight Committee, Judiciary Committee, and Ways and Means Committee should investigate reasonable suspicion of impeachable actions by President Biden.

The speakers discuss who determines if the U.S. is at war or being invaded. One speaker asserts a law requires an "invasion or act of war" to be interpreted as actively being at war, not just because someone says so. They state that while the president influences policy, the court applies the law. Another speaker argues that the millions of people entering the country constitute an invasion, and that the president should be able to act. They believe individual judges are overstepping if they can overrule the commander in chief on the matter of invasion. Another speaker asks who decides if the U.S. is at war, stating it is Congress, not the president. One speaker says that if the U.S. is being invaded, they want the commander in chief to act. One speaker argues the American system has three co-equal branches of government, and that decisions should not be beholden to one person's opinion, lest the country become a monarchy.

The speaker asserts that the current Republican president is the first in their congressional tenure who is not a patriot, contrasting him with past Republican presidents like the Bushes and Ronald Reagan, with whom they had patriotic common ground despite disagreements. The speaker wants people to know that Democrats in Congress are sincerely patriotic, valuing liberty, justice, and the Constitution. They believe the current president does not respect the Constitution's separation of powers, which the Democratic Party is committed to protecting.

Tomorrow, I will file an impeachment resolution against Joe Biden. The charges include bribery, extortion, obstruction of justice, fraud, and involvement in drugs and prostitution. Republicans have gathered evidence such as witness testimony, financial records, a laptop, text messages, and phone conversations. This evidence supports the impeachment articles against the president. I will file these charges tomorrow, and they only scratch the surface of the corruption and bribery allegations.

We are committed to fighting for as long as it takes, supporting the president. However, there are concerns about the potential for World War 3 due to President Trump's decisions. We must not underestimate the dangers of a deranged president with control over nuclear weapons. It is crucial to find a way to avoid nuclear war and put an end to forever wars responsibly. Congress needs to restrain the president and not give him green lights for war. The military-industrial complex prioritizes short-term profit over America's security needs, and it's time to end these forever wars. Unlimited war reflects a lack of moral, particularly within the Republican party. Elections have consequences.

The Democrats' snap impeachment of the president is complete with hysteria and hypocrisy. They didn't gather evidence or allow due process, and now they're short on facts. They claim the president incited an insurrection with his January 6th remarks, but major media outlets, the FBI, court documents, and even AOC confirm the Capitol breach was pre-planned by violent agitators. Reports show the FBI warned of a potential "war at the Capitol" beforehand, contradicting claims of no prior indication of violence. The Capitol Police Chief requested the National Guard multiple times, but his pleas were rejected. The federal government needs to investigate why the Capitol Police were unprepared and why Pelosi didn't have the sergeant of arms prepare. We need a nine eleven style commission to investigate this so it never happens again. If the riot was planned in advance, the argument that Trump incited the insurrection is invalid.

The president of The United States deserves universal condemnation for what was clearly, in my opinion, impeachable conduct, pressuring the vice president to violate his oath of the constitution to count the electors. His open and public pressure, courageously rejected by the vice president, purposely ceded the false belief among the president's supporters, including those assembled on January 6, that there was a legal path with the president. It was foreseeable and reckless to sow such a false belief that could lead to violence and rioting by loyal supporters whipped into a frenzy. The language will be used to target members of this body under section three of the fourteenth amendment. It will be used to suggest that any statements we make are subject to review by our colleagues and to send us down the perilous path of cleansing political speech in the public square.

Donald Trump reportedly stated that the U.S. had completed a successful attack on three nuclear sites in Iran. This news is alarming and unconstitutional because only the U.S. Congress can take the country to war. The president does not have that right.

The speaker claims Joe Biden is mentally incompetent and not running the country. They state that a president is elected by the whole American people, unlike judges or members of congress. According to the vesting clause, the executive power is vested in the president. The speaker believes the existential threat to democracy is the unelected bureaucracy of lifetime tenured civil servants who defy the will of the American people. They allege these bureaucrats believe they answer to no one and can do whatever they want without consequence, setting their own agenda regardless of how Americans vote. The speaker asserts that President Trump is removing federal bureaucrats who are defying democracy by failing to implement his lawful orders, which represent the will of the whole American people.

The speaker contends that the war is a conflict that should never have begun and attributes its initiation to the 2020 US presidential election being rigged. They assert that the war would not have started if that election had not been rigged. They declare that it was a rigged election and assert that “Everybody now knows that. They found out.” The speaker further states that “People will soon be prosecuted for what they did.” They describe the situation as breaking news, though they add that it should be breaking news as well. The speaker reiterates that “Those are rigged elections.”

Vote to elect a speaker of the house. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are principled conservatives. With ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe, a major attack on Israel, economic challenges, and a border crisis, the American people want the Republican conference to unite, elect a speaker, and get back to work. However, Speaker 1 questions Jim Jordan's suitability due to a text he sent on January 5th, suggesting a violation of the constitution to block the election certification. Speaker 0 defends Jordan's integrity, unaware of his opinion on January 6th. Despite differing views on constitutional duties, Speaker 0 believes Jordan would lead with integrity and emphasizes the need for Republican unity in electing a speaker.

The speaker invokes James Madison to emphasize that war and peace decisions belong to the legislature, calling it the “crown jewel of Congress,” and warns that concentrating war-making power in one person erodes liberty. If the president believes military action against Venezuela is justified, the case should be made to Congress and Congress should vote before American lives and treasure are spent on regime change in South America. The speaker questions the likelihood of Maduro being replaced by a modern-day George Washington, asking how past interventions fared in Cuba, Libya, Iraq, or Syria. He notes that previous presidents used weapons of mass destruction as a justification for war, referencing the WMD narrative and suggesting a parallel with today’s rhetoric about drugs as a supposed WMD. He asserts that if the objective were drugs, actions would have targeted Mexico, China, or Colombia, and highlights the pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez as inconsistent with a drug-war narrative. He contends that the policy for regime change is driven by oil interests, and asserts that the United States has already pursued this path in Venezuela without success. The speaker recalls the 2019 recognition of Juan Guaido, the seizure of Venezuela’s embassy in Washington, and claims that regime change was promised but Maduro remains in power years later. He mentions contemporary exiled figures as hopes, specifically naming Edmundo Gonzalez and Maria Carina Machado, but warns that Congress should not provide a blank check for military escalation and American lives. A central contradiction highlighted is the administration’s labeling of the Maduro regime as narco terrorists while at the same time potentially causing countless refugees through escalation, alongside moves to end temporary protected status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans and deport them to the regime it condemns. The speaker poses questions about whether the nation should absorb millions of Venezuelan refugees and spend billions to destroy and rebuild the country, or risk creating a “miniature Afghanistan in the Western Hemisphere.” If the cost is deemed acceptable by Congress, the speaker argues it should be decided through a vote, aligning with the Constitution. He clarifies that the current vote is not for declaring war or authorizing force, but for a war powers resolution that reaffirms Congress’s authority over war decisions. He urges support for the resolution and closes as time expires.

I am introducing articles of impeachment on Mr. Graves for weaponizing the Department of Justice and refusing to prosecute real criminals in Washington DC. The residents of DC are victims of his abuse of power.