Clyburn says House would move forward on impeachment vote without GOP support
By Justine Coleman - 11/03/19 10:38 AM EST
A top House Democrat predicted on Sunday that the lower chamber would move forward with a vote on impeachment against President Trump without support from GOP lawmakers.
When asked by CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union†if he would support a House vote on impeachment without backing from Republican colleagues, Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said, “We would. Absolutely.â€
“I think when we talk about bipartisan support, we’re not limiting that to the Congress,†Clyburn said, referring to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) statement from March, when she said impeachment needed bipartisan support to be successful in Congress.
“I don’t think she was limiting that to the Congress,†he added. “She knows the Congress very well, and she knows how Republican colleagues are prone to vote on these issues within the party.â€
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