Rep Menendez mocks Trump-supporting Republicans for ‘bending knee to orange Jesus’

Rep Menendez mocks Trump-supporting Republicans for 'bending knee to orange Jesus'Source United States Congress

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00:00 And this impeachment is part of that.

00:02 We have held zero, I repeat, zero full committee hearings dedicated to emergency preparedness,

00:09 cyber threats, infrastructure protection, transportation security, Department of Homeland

00:14 Security management, or information sharing and intelligent efforts.

00:17 With the global dynamic that we have, we have not lived up to our oversight obligation here

00:23 on this committee because you all are obsessed with the border.

00:27 Because you bend the knee to the orange Jesus as you refer to him across the aisle.

00:34 That's what this is about.

00:35 And we have failed, failed our jurisdiction on this committee.

00:39 So I'm tired of being lectured.

00:40 You know, I try to listen here.

00:42 I try to be a team player.

00:44 I really do.

00:45 I try not to engage in the partisanship, but I've had it.

00:48 I've listened to a lot of accusations here today.

00:51 We are here on a sham impeachment hearing because the partisanship of this committee

00:57 and enough is enough.

00:59 Ms. Green asked the American people, the American people are listening.

01:02 They are and they're tired of the partisanship of this Republican majority that has failed

01:07 to get things done.

01:09 I yield back to the chair.

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