WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, Chuck Grassley, issued the following news release:
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement after Senate Democrats refused to consider both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without holding a trial:
"Senate Democrats paid a disservice to the American people and the United States Constitution today. The Senate has the solemn constitutional responsibility to thoroughly consider the evidence when presented with articles of impeachment. Democrats' decision to dispose of the impeachment articles without a trial further waters down the impeachment process and obstructs this body's constitutional obligations.
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