WASHINGTON D.C. - The Nebraska delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives released statements following a resolution to move the impeachment process forward.
Republican 1st District Congressman Jeff Fortenberry released this statement on today's impeachment inquiry vote:
"I’m deeply concerned that this entire impeachment inquiry is tainted by the politics of division and hate.Now, after secret hearings, I’m being asked to vote to give this a veneer of civility and order--it’s not right.What is so difficult about all of this is the projection of a predetermined outcome.”
Republican 2nd District Congressman Don Bacon issued the following statement:
“After acknowledging the unfairness of their hyper-partisan impeachment inquiry, House Democrats had a chance to establish the transparent impeachment process that Americans expect and restore some confidence in the citizens of this country in the People’s House. This bill crushed those hopes. House Democrats again refused and continue to deny basic due process protections previously extended to Presidents of both parties by both Republican and Democrat majorities. In an abandonment of long-standing House impeachment precedents, this resolution was rushed to a vote with no input by the minority; restricts the President’s right to have counsel present; unfairly limits subpoena power of the minority; and wrongfully places the House Intelligence Committee in control of the proceedings without any jurisdictional basis. Thus, I voted against the resolution.
“Hatred of the President alone is not grounds for impeachment. Our citizens will decide who our next President will be in 13 months, and we should trust the voters to decide and respect their will.”
Republican 3rd District Congressman Adrian Smith released this statement:
“It is a shame something as serious as an impeachment inquiry has been used for political games. This haphazard process has been skewed to fit Speaker Pelosi’s narrative from the beginning and it only hurts our great nation. After a month of closed-door, unilateral hearings, Speaker Pelosi introduced a resolution to attempt to legitimize her impeachment inquiry. In no way does this flawed vote today right the wrong of this illegitimately handled inquiry. ”