Rep. Peterson breaks with Democrats on impeachment inquiry. Here's how your representative voted

[brooklynite]

Source: Duluth News Tribune

Minnesota Democrats Angie Craig, Dean Phillips, Betty McCollum and Ilhan Omar supported the resolution while Republican Reps. Jim Hagedorn, Tom Emmer and Pete Stauber voted against it. Reps. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., also voted against the rules for impeachment proceedings.

Peterson in a statement said the vote was "unnecessary" and he raised concerns about the way the impeachment process had been conducted. Peterson also said he wouldn't decide whether he supported impeachment until all the facts had been presented.

“This impeachment process continues to be hopelessly partisan. I have been hearing from my constituents on both sides of this matter for months, and the escalation of calls this past week just shows me how divided our country really is right now," Peterson said. "I have some serious concerns with the way the closed-door depositions were run and am skeptical that we will have a process that is open, transparent and fair. Without support from Senate Republicans, going down this path is a mistake."

Read more: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/government-and-politics/4748347-Collin-Peterson-breaks-with-Democrats-on-impeachment-inquiry.-Heres-how-your-representative-voted

[durablend]

1. Blah blah blah

Sounds like right wing talking points. Does Putin have something on him too?

[brooklynite]

2. No. His voters do.

He's a Democrat in an R+12 District.

[barbtries]

3. Heidi Heitkamp

lost her seat because of her vote against Kavanaugh, but it was a principled vote and as she said, and I'm paraphrasing, "I ran to govern, not to run."

at this point all lawmakers should be consulting the constitution imo. his "both sides" bullshit is particularly galling when only one side has abandoned the rule of law.

[iluvtennis]

5. + 1.

[JohnnyRingo]

4. According to Collin Peterson...

"Without support from Senate Republicans, going down this path is a mistake."

There is nothing a Republican can do to get impeached. Absolutely nothing, because the Senate will never vote to impeach their own.

[real Cannabis calm]

6. K&R but if House Democrats can make investigations last until the election...

We can win some seats in the Senate.