We The People Impeach -- It's Not Too Late!

Resolved, That Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to...

(Introduced in House)

HRES 799 IH

 

                                        110th CONGRESS

 

                                            1st Session

 

                                            H. RES. 799

 

Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors.

 

                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

                                        November 6, 2007

 

Mr. KUCINICH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

 

                                           RESOLUTION

 

Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors.

 

Resolved, That Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate:

 

Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America, against Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.

 

 

 Article I

 

In his conduct while Vice President of the United States, Richard B. Cheney, in violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the office of Vice President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has purposely manipulated the intelligence process to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States by fabricating a threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction to justify the use of the United States Armed Forces against the nation of Iraq in a manner damaging to our national security interests, to wit:

 

(1) Despite all evidence to the contrary, the Vice President actively and systematically sought to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States about an alleged threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction: