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Lindsey Graham: “A president doesn’t even have to be convicted of a crime to be impeached. Impeachment is about restoring honor and integrity to the office.”
Mitch McConnell: “The allegations are grave, the investigation is legitimate, and ascertaining the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the unqualified, unevasive truth is absolutely critical… I think it’s important that the president and his people stop the smear campaign.”
Chuck Grassley: “The true tragedy in this case is the collapse of the president’s moral authority… The American people have a right to expect their president to be completely truthful, as they can expect you and me to be completely truthful.”
Richard Burr: "The United States is a nation of laws, not men. And I do not believe we can ignore the facts or disregard the Constitution so that the president can be placed above the law."
John Thune: “In America there is no emperor.”
Steve Chabot: “No person stands above the law. All Americans — no matter how rich, how powerful, how well connected — should be held accountable for their actions. Every American must be held accountable.”
Roy Blunt: “No president can be allowed to subvert the judiciary or thwart the investigative responsibility of the legislature.”
Jerry Moran: "I choose to be on the side that says no person is above the law; that this is a nation of laws, not men; that telling the truth matters; and that we should expect our public officials to conduct themselves in compliance with the highest ethical standards."
Rob Portman: “I believe the evidence of serious wrongdoing is simply too compelling to be swept aside.”
Jeff Sessions: “It is crucial to our system of justice that we demand the truth. I fear that an acquittal of this President will weaken the legal system by providing an option for those who consider being less than truthful in court.”
Bonus Lindsey Graham: "He doesn't have to say, 'Go lie for me,' to be a crime. He doesn't have to say, 'Let's obstruct justice,' for it to be a crime. You judge people on their conduct, not a magic phrase."
