As House Democrats pressed their case in the second day of arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, the head of the House Judiciary Committee said the country isn’t obligated by its defining legal document to keep him in power:

“ ‘The Constitution is not a suicide pact. It does not leave us stuck with presidents who abuse their power in unforeseen ways that threaten our security and democracy.’ ” — Rep. Jerry Nadler

Rep. Jerry Nadler, one of the House managers, was arguing it isn’t possible to limit impeachment to acts that are already written into law. He said it didn’t occur to him until recently that the president would pressure a foreign leader with the aim of harming his own political opponents.