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Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News

Published December 17, 2019 | Video Starts at 07:58

But it is especially sad for me knowing that this day was inevitable, preordained from the start. No matter what happened, no matter where the investigations led, The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives was pushing since the day they took over to impeach President Trump. The facts don't warrant that, Mr. Chairman, and the process is unworthy of the outcome. (07:58–08:06)

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Asserts that the Democratic majority aimed to impeach President Trump from the start of their term.

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“In December of 2017, when a current Democratic member of the House forced a vote on impeachment resolution 58, Democrats voted then to…”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 03:27-03:45
“The latest Real Politics average of polls on impeachment shows the country evenly split, with 46.5% of Americans in favor of impeachment and…”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 04:20-04:34
“Democrats impeachment inquiry has been flawed and partisan from day one.”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 00:46-00:52
“The partisan process prescribed and pursued by Democrats is truly unprecedented.”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 02:07-02:13
“Democrats have pushed forward using a Partisan process that limited the president's right to due process.”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 03:02-03:09
“Democrats in the House have been pushing to impeach President Trump since before he was even sworn in.”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 03:21-03:28
“The majority is seeking to remove the president over something that didn't happen, the alleged quid pro quo with the President of Ukraine.”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 05:33-05:42
“The foreign aid went to the Ukraine as it was supposed to, and never mind that no investigations were required for the Ukraine to get the…”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 05:43-05:53
“The two participants in the famous conversation, President Trump and President Zelensky, said nothing inappropriate happened.”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 05:54-06:02
“We already know that the votes to convict and remove the president from office simply aren't there [in the Senate].”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 06:49-06:58
“The president will remain in office.”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 07:14-07:17
“The facts don't warrant [impeachment], Mr. Chairman, and the process is unworthy of the outcome.”
Tom Cole In Opening Statement: 'The Majority Has Not Proven Its Case' | NBC News | Uploaded December 17, 2019 | 08:06-08:14