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BOTH PARTIES. EVAN: PART -- SHE IS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO WIN IN MORE THAN FOUR DECADES. IN A STATEMENT, SHE DID NOT SAY WHETHER SHE SUPPORTED SPEAKER PELOSI OR NOT BUT SHE SAID SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ABOUT PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DISCUSSIONS WITH UKRAINE, WHICH IS WHAT STARTED ALL OF THIS RECENT POLITICAL FIRE. DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN KENDRA HOR ZANE SAYING "WE NEED ALL THE FACTS. THIS SHOULD BE A DETAILED AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTIGATION, NOT ONE CONDUCTED ANY MEDIA CIRCUS. AMERICANS ARE TIRED OF FEEDING -- A FINGER-POINTING." TOM COLE WAS MORE DIRECT CALLING THE IMPEACHMENT "A WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY, INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON AREAS WHERE BIPARTISAN COOPERATION IS POSSIBLE, DEMOCRATS REMAIN FIXATED ON DEADEND INVESTIGATIONS AND IGNITING BASELESS IMPEACHMENT INQUIRIES." THIS IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY WILL START AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY DEMOCRATS. WE ARE SOON EXPEC

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced that the House of Representatives will move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.Federal lawmakers from Oklahoma have weighed in on the decision, with Republican Sen. James Lankford, Republican Rep. Tom Cole and Democratic Rep. Kendra Horn releasing statements.Sen. James LankfordThe House of Representatives is starting an impeachment inquiry when there are facts no Member of Congress has seen -- including the transcript of the call or the whistleblower report. Clearly, this impeachment inquiry is a politically-motivated solution and a distraction to the real work that needs to be done.Rep. Tom ColeSpeaker Pelosi and her fellow Democrats are doing an enormous disservice to the country by recklessly pursuing a partisan impeachment inquiry that puts the priorities of their Caucus ahead of the needs of the American people,” said Cole. “Whether right or wrong, it’s clear that House Democrats have already decided what they want to believe. This is an alarming disservice to the American people, who rely on their lawmakers to seek the truth – not politically motivated smear campaigns.As an elected body of members entrusted with defending the Constitution, the People’s House should be working to actually improve the lives of the American people. Unfortunately, Democrats are set on condemning the president at every turn and in the process damaging the House as an institution.Rep. Kendra HornWhen I was sworn into office, I took a sacred oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. I take that responsibility very seriously.It is my job as a member of Congress to ensure our democracy stays strong. That means pursuing the truth and protecting ourselves from foreign adversaries. Our national security should never be partisan.It is time we find a bipartisan path to bring people together and get to the truth in an honest and methodical manner. To do that, we need all of the facts. This should be a detailed and responsible investigation and not one conducted in a media circus.Americans are tired of finger pointing. We should do the job we were sent here to do.I believe the testimony from the Director of National Intelligence on Thursday is essential to help us learn what happened and when.The rule of law also requires the administration to release the whistleblower report. Our nation has laws to protect whistleblowers and to protect the security of our elections, both of which are fundamental to our democracy.In the meantime, I will continue to focus on key challenges facing Oklahomans every day like tackling rising health care costs and improving our education system.