Members Alienated From Impeachment Process

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Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, I am in my fifth year in this esteemed body, but I have never in my 5 years been subjected to being alienated from one of the most important duties that people in this House are given the responsibility for.

There is no issue greater than impeachment, other than just declaring war. But, yet, I have been alienated from the process.

Now, when Speaker Pelosi decided that she was going to start somewhat of an inquiry, I was told, being on the Financial Services Committee, I will be one of the committees involved in it.

But then, apparently, the rules changed, and we shifted it to two other committees. And those committees, when they were having their hearings in front of the American people, apparently, that didn't go to their pleasing because the testimonies didn't meet their narrative, so they moved it into a secret area.

Since then, I have been trying to get ahold of the transcripts of the hearings that I have been alienated from.

I actually got one today. After a week of looking for Volker's testimony and asking for others, I finally got one today of Ambassador Taylor, from The Washington Post. It appears that we are leaking what we want to leak.

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