Adam Schiff's star rises with impeachment hearings
By Scott Wong - 11/30/19 06:00 AM EST
As he made his closing argument for the impeachment of President Trump, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s voice began to rise.
The California Democrat’s eyes became moist and his bottom lip quivered as he invoked his friend, Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), who unexpectedly died last month in the middle of Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.
“In my view, there is nothing more dangerous than an unethical president who believes they are above the law,†said Schiff, jabbing at the air with his forefinger for emphasis. “And I would just say to people watching here at home and around the world: In the words of my great colleague, ‘We are better than that!’â€
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