Sen. Marshall: It's Time for Congress to Get Back to the Work of the American People

Statement

Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall M.D., issued the following statement after voting to acquit former President Donald J. Trump on the Article of Impeachment presented against him:

"This impeachment trial has kept us from doing the work we need to be focused on: getting the COVID-19 vaccine in to peoples' arms, opening our economy back up, getting Americans back to work, as well as confirming an agriculture secretary to get the $1.5 billion in CARES funding out to farmers, ranchers, and folks who need help putting food on the table.

"This trial has brought to light just how much was known about the planning of the riot prior to January 6th and questions now linger as to what was known by Nancy Pelosi and security officials in the Capitol and across federal agencies ahead of time. One question does not remain and that is: What was the motivation of this trial? The motivation was political hatred and was simply a continuation of the four-year impeachment fixation on the part of the House Managers and the Democrat Party.

"Let me be clear, both sides of the aisle are guilty of heated rhetoric. But, equally guilty are the House Managers and the Democrats for their hypocrisy, and President Trump's defense team painted that picture clearly.

"While I believe this entire trial was unconstitutional from the start, I hope that the failure to convict will put an end to the Democrat's obsession and allow temperatures to finally settle and for us to work in a bipartisan fashion moving forward. It's true, we face many challenges ahead as a nation. But, I remain confident there are brighter days ahead for Kansas and our entire country. It's time for congress to get back to the work of the American people."

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