Dear Friends,

Speaker Pelosi announced her initial "impeachment inquiry" 42 days ago.

Over the last six weeks, Democrat leaders have run a secretive, partisan impeachment inquiry, hidden away from members of Congress, that is unprecedented and unfair to central Arkansans.

Despite claiming that no House vote is needed, last Thursday Speaker Pelosi attempted to save face by passing a resolution that formalizes her ongoing, one-sided impeachment process that lacks any semblance of due process.

Democrat leadership blatantly deviated from historical precedent by altering the language used to establish impeachment proceedings under both President Nixon in 1974 and President Clinton in 1998. During those impeachment proceedings, the process was collaborative, and the minority had equal participation.

Not surprisingly, every single Republican and two Democrats voted against Speaker Pelosi's partisan impeachment resolution.

Copied below are comparisons of the identical bill text used in the resolutions to authorize impeachment proceedings for President Nixon and President Clinton, compared to President Trump.

Clinton/Nixon: During the Clinton and Nixon impeachment proceedings, either the chair or the lead minority party representative could object to a proposed subpoena and require the full committee to vote on its issuance.

Trump: Under the Democrats' resolution, the Democrat chairman may unilaterally issue subpoenas with no check, including no public debate, while the chairman can force a debate and vote on every subpoena proposed by the lead Republicans.

Comparison of the President's Rights: 

Clinton/Nixon: During the Clinton and Nixon impeachment proceedings, President Clinton's counsel was invited to attend all hearings, including those taking place behind closed doors. President Clinton's counsel was given the right to question any witnesses called before the committee, submit written requests for additional testimony and witnesses, and respond to testimony and evidence received by the committee. 

Trump: The Democrats' resolution creates a split process wherein President Trump has no rights at all until the conclusion of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff's partisan, unfair, and secret proceedings in the Capitol basement. Once the Judiciary Committee begins its impeachment work, Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler has unilateral authority to deny any request from President Trump. Chairman Jerry Nadler is explicity authorized to exclude the president's counsel from the proceedings if he decides the president is refusing to cooperate with Congressional requests. 


While Democrat leaders have obsessed over undoing the results of the 2016 election, they have completely lost sight of their responsibility to address important issues facing the American people. 

During the week of the anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday, I was proud to host a tree planting ceremony on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol to honor and promote U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and his remarkable contributions to conservation.

President Roosevelt’s leadership led to the creation of the U.S. Forest Service in 1905 and produced the Antiquities Act of 1906, leading to the establishment of numerous national parks and monuments.

As president, Roosevelt used his authority to establish 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, four national game preserves, five national parks, and 18 national monuments, along with designating approximately 200 million acres as national forests, almost five times as much land as his predecessors combined.

Congressman Hill delivering remarks at a tree planting ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Congressman Hill was joined by Architect of the Capitol, Thomas J. Carroll, House Chaplin, Father Patrick J. Conroy, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

Congressman Hill was joined by the great-granddaughter and great-great-granddaughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, Joanna Sturm (third from left) and Mary Weld (third from right), respectively, in the ceremonial planting of a white oak tree on the southeast Capitol grounds.

Congressman Hill pictured with Sturm (left) and Weld (right).

This commemorative tree will add to the Roosevelt legacy that continues to enrich the lives of countless outdoor enthusiasts every day.

A Greek proverb tells us that “a society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” It is my hope that our future youth and future U.S. Capitol visitors will enjoy the beauty and shade of this tree and that the important influence of President Roosevelt will continue well into the 22^nd century and beyond.

Click on HERE or on the picture below to watch a video of my remarks at the tree planting ceremony.