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DISSENTING VIEWS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. I.

   Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. II.

   Procedural Background. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. A.

   Impeachment Proceedings Without Authorization ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. B.

   The Bifurcation of Impeachment Inquiry Proceedings Under H. Res. 660. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. C.

   Committee Proceedings Under H. Res. 660 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. 1.

   Failure to Schedule a Minority Hearing Day ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. 2.

   Staff Presentation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. 3.

   Rejection of All Republican Witness Requests ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. III.

   Factual Background ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. IV.

    Article I Fails to Establish an Impeachable Offense ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    5

11. A.

    Impeachment in the House of Representatives Requires Clear and Convincing Evidence of Specific Impeachable Conduct. The Majority Has Not Met Its Burden ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. B.

    Abuse of Power Allegations Are Overbroad and Fail to Allege Specific Impeachable Conduct ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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13. 1.

    Claims About the 2020 Election are Hyperbolic and Misleading. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. 2.

    Prior Presidential Impeachments Were All Based on Criminality ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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15. 3.

    This is the First Presidential Impeachment Where the Primary Allegations Have Not Been Proven. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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16. C.

    The Majority Fails to Explain Why Asking About Hunter Biden's Role on Burisma Board of Directors is a High Crime or Misdemeanor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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17. V.

    Article II Fails to Establish an Impeachable Offense ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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18. A.

    Obstruction of Congress Does Not Constitute a High Crime or High Misdemeanor While Further Recourse is Available ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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19. B.

    An Impeachment Inquiry Does Not Elevate the House of Representatives Above Fundamental Privileges ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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20. C.

    The Majority's Failure to Conduct an Impeachment Inquiry in Accordance with Precedent has Led to Ex Post Facto Characterizations of that Inquiry ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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