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Tom Cole: “We already know that the votes to convict and remove the…”

Featuring: Tom Cole, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 4th Congressional District

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

Published | Video Starts at 06:49

Why? Why? Why put the country through all this? It makes even less sense to me when we consider the realities of the United States Senate. We already know that the votes to convict and remove the president from office simply aren't there [in the Senate]. Bluntly put, this is a matter that Congress as a whole cannot resolve on its own. (06:49–06:58)

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Asserts that there are not enough Senate votes to convict and remove the president.

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