>7779392, >>7779453 Call to digg on Jackie Spear
Not sure if this was noticed, Jackie Speier is the correct spelling, her name is spelled wrong in the notable for bread #9956 .
Rep. Jackie Speier: Why I’m voting for impeachment Dec. 17, 2019
(In her own words)
It is not just that Donald Trump has committed serious crimes, violated his oath of office and threatened the constitutional structure of our government; the overwhelming factor demanding impeachment is that he is a continuing threat to the integrity of the 2020 election. The facts are clear. The memo that President Trump released of the July 25 telephone call unquestionably reveals that he asked Ukraine to interfere in our election and damage a potential political opponent. The president then invited Russia and China to investigate his political opponents. There is also no question that President Trump wanted Ukraine to investigate a fairytale that a previous Ukrainian administration, not Russia, had interfered in the 2016 election. This story has been thoroughly investigated; and one thing, only one thing, about it has been proven: it is a lie, a Russian lie. It would be bad enough if the president simply wanted to cheat by inviting foreign interference. That itself would be impeachable. But the president went further. The White House withheld money to Ukraine while it was under attack from Russia. The president still refuses to host a White House meeting with President Zelensky.
What is lost in translation is the fact that he undermined an ally in a time of war and sent a dangerous signal to Russia that our support for Ukraine’s fledgling democracy is soft, all for his own political benefit. It is unconscionable conduct. If President Trump were innocent, he would insist that members of his administration testify and clear his name. Rather, he exhibits outright contempt for the rule of law. He essentially acknowledges his guilt by ordering his administration to defy Congress, conceal documents, and refuse to testify. He undermines the checks and balances between the branches that have been hailed as hallmarks of our constitutional structure for more than 200 years. Does President Trump show any remorse for his conduct? No. He says it was perfect. He confirms his guilt by repeating obvious lies. In fact, he wages a war on truth.
His actions represent a clear and present danger to our democracy. The problem we face as a nation is that the president wants to cheat in our upcoming election. Or he wants to turn a blind eye while foreign countries cheat on his behalf. The president needs to be impeached not just for his past crimes, which are clear, but also to remove from office a man who has demonstrated that he will not defend our democracy from attack. Those who claim that the decision to remove should be made by the people on election day 2020 ignore this risk of a rigged election. As William Richardson Davie argued at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, a president that could not be impeached “will spare no efforts or means whatever to get himself re-elected”— eerily foreseeing Trump’s electoral rigging. Trump welcomed pernicious foreign interference in 2016, was caught asking for it again in 2020, and I am afraid only impeachment will stop him from employing other corrupt means to win in 2020. Members of both parties have taken the same oath of office. That oath of office does not just require us to protect the Constitution when the votes are easy. We swore an oath to protect the Constitution when it’s hard. Millions of men and women have given their lives for the democracy we cherish. It is not too much to ask that an elected official cast a vote to protect our Constitution even if that vote costs him or her a seat. It is our duty.
President Trump has never been able to accept our nation’s foundational idea that no one is above the law, and especially not the president. He would surely flunk high school civics if he wrote in that Article II gives him “the right to do whatever I want as president,” though he has said just that publicly. If he bothered to read, he would find that Article II requires the president to “take care that the Laws be faithfully executed” and swear to “protect and defend the Constitution.” Because I swore that same solemn oath to “protect and defend the Constitution,” and because President Trump violated it and trampled our Constitution and laws, I will vote to impeach him. Jackie Speier represents California’s 14th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Rep-Jackie-Speier-Why-I-m-voting-for-14914698.php
She really does a good job of telling on herself in this piece..What does she have going on in Ukraine, China, & Russia?
ANCA-Backed Speier and Chu Measures Take Center Stage during Armenia Visit
October 7, 2019
YEREVAN – Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Jackie Kanchelian Speier and leading proponent of Artsakh security, Congresswoman Judy Chu, kicked off their visit to Armenia and Artsakh Monday, focusing attention on recent Congressional amendments spearheaded by the two California legislators, and backed by the Armenian National Committee of America – appropriating an additional $40 million in U.S. assistance to Armenia and implementing Royce-Engel peace proposals to reduce tension along the Artsakh – Azerbaijan border. “These visits by Reps. Speier and Chu are all the more meaningful – for all Armenians, from their home Congressional Districts to the farthest reaches of our Armenian homeland – in light of their recent legislative leadership in securing the adoption of House amendments supporting Armenia’s democracy and strengthening Artsakh’s security,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “We look forward to their successful visits, and of course, to continuing to engage here in Washington, DC with House and Senate leaders to ensure that these provisions remain in the final bills signed into law by the President.”
Rep. Speier, with the support of Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), introduced the Speier amendment to the House version of the Fiscal Year 2020 Foreign Aid Bill, appropriating $40 million in democracy aid to Armenia. “It is very important at this point in time that we do everything in our power to support this new democracy,” stated Rep. Speier during House floor debate in June. “Armenia has a rare and potentially fleeting window of opportunity to consolidate and build upon its democratic gains. […] Armenia has earned a clear signal that the United States supports its democratic transformation and resources will be brought to them to carry out that transformation.” Thousands of ANCA Rapid Responders and Armenian Americans across the U.S. reached out to their U.S. Representatives in support of the Speier Amendment for Armenia assistance through the ANCA’s March to Justice portal. In the days leading up to the vote, ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Interns amplified the nationwide constituent advocacy, visiting with every U.S. House office in support of the measure, which was adopted by a vote of 268 to 153 in June.
Armenian National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan, who invited the two Congressional leaders from California, welcomed the American lawmakers, and thanked Representatives Speier and Chu for their efforts in advancing support for Armenia in Congress, especially highlighting Rep. Speier’s efforts to secure $40 million of additional financial assistance to Armenia to improve democratic institutions. Mirzoyan added that the United States is among the key partners for Armenia, and Armenia is eager to develop U.S.-Armenia relations in all directions. Mirzoyan emphasized the importance of cooperation between the legislatures of the two countries.
http://asbarez.com/186653/anca-backed-speier-and-chu-measures-take-center-stage-during-armenia-visit/
Important to Note: Usage of a different name here Jackie Kanchelian Speier
Smells like another way to wash some funds here
Interesting…Deep ties to Armenia then..starting with her mother.
Reps. Jackie Speier and Judy Chu Arrive in Artsakh, Defying Aliyev’s Travel Ban
Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) and Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Jackie Kanchelian Speier (D-CA) arrived in Stepanakert for their first visit to the Republic of Artsakh, sending a powerful message to Azerbaijan’s Aliyev regime that threats to “blacklist” U.S. legislators will not deter them from traveling to Artsakh and engaging in democratic dialogue with its citizens, elected officials, and civic leaders, reported the Armenian National Committee of America. Representatives Speier and Chu are in Artsakh for a series of high-level meetings with Artsakh government officials and also to oversee U.S. humanitarian aid to the Republic, including de-mining efforts carried out by The HALO Trust. ANCA Western Region Board Member Raffi Sarkissian and ANCA Government Affairs Director Tereza Yerimyan joined an Artsakh Government delegation including National Assembly Vice-Chair Vahram Balayan and National Assembly member David Melkumyan in welcoming the legislators to Stepanakert.
https://chu.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/reps-jackie-speier-and-judy-chu-arrive-artsakh-defying-aliyev-s-travel-ban
Sorry missed this image of the article.
https://chu.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/reps-jackie-speier-and-judy-chu-arrive-artsakh-defying-aliyev-s-travel-ban