Rep. Rose on Biden Impeachment Inquiry: The Tennesseans I represent in Congress Deserve Transparency

WASHINGTON, DC—On Wednesday, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor to reaffirm House Republicans’ commitment to conduct their constitutional oversight duties and get answers for the American people.

The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below:

Mister Speaker, House Republicans are committed to conducting the necessary congressional oversight of President Biden’s Administration. That’s why we have initiated a formal impeachment inquiry into the president. Because bottom line: Americans deserve to know that the office of the vice-president—and now president—is not for sale.

According to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, evidence reveals that President Joe Biden knew of, participated in, and directly benefited from his family cashing in on the Biden name. Through evidence uncovered in financial records, wire transfers from foreign entities, emails, testimony from credible IRS whistleblowers, texts, and transcribed interviews with Biden family associates, the evidence paints a clear picture.

During President Joe Biden’s time as vice president, his son, Hunter Biden, sold his father as, quote, “the brand,” to reap millions from oligarchs in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine. The family even began working with a Chinese entity during President Biden’s time as VP. It appears that no real services were provided other than access to the Biden network, which makes this look even worse.

Most intellectually honest and objective people would call this a smoking gun, but unfortunately, most members of the mainstream media do not fall into this category these days. That’s why most Americans have turned away from mainstream media outlets. They’ve lost all credibility because they refuse to dig deeper to answer the legitimate and obviously newsworthy questions many Americans have about the evidence showing President Biden’s central role in his family’s unethical business schemes. That’s why House Republicans must remain committed to finding answers.

Some of those answers may come from the president’s son, Hunter Biden, who, up until recently, has defied congressional subpoenas to testify before the relevant committees. He even had the gall to recently show up to the Capitol and a committee hearing simply as an outrageous publicity stunt. He offered to answer any question—but actually answered none. Then, after making an ugly scene, he left with his taxpayer-funded security.

The Tennesseans I represent in Congress deserve transparency. They deserve to know what qualifications Hunter Biden had to serve on the board of Burisma. They deserve to know who was purchasing Hunter Biden’s artwork and why! Because, after all, we know Hunter Biden isn’t an artist producing works worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

What’s most unfortunate about House Republicans’ work to uncover this evidence is that not a single member on the other side of the aisle has joined us. This is about doing what’s right on behalf of our nation and our constitution. It is our constitutional duty to find out whether the president has committed an impeachable offense. We will leave no stone unturned. No lead or shred of evidence will be left behind.

That is our commitment and always will be. We are committed to finding the truth, delivering accountability and transparency, and committed to the Constitution of the United States above all else.

You can watch the speech here.