NEW: Chair Jerry Nadler makes brief remarks following passage of impeachment articles by the House Judiciary Committee. 'Today is a solemn and sad day.' 'The House will act expeditiously,' he says.
The committee met for just a few minutes after some 14 hours of bitter debate over the wording of the charges of"abuse of power" and"obstruction of Congress" on Thursday -- that ended in a surprise announcement from Democratic Chairman Jerry Nadler that the final voting would be delayed until Friday at 10 a.m.
Democrats argue the president abused his power by pressuring Ukraine to investigate his leading political opponents, for his personal benefit, by withholding obsessionally-approved military aid, and then blocking Congress' efforts to probe what happened. They say he violated the Constitution and, if left unchecked, would have the power of a dictator, and that his efforts pose a"clear and present danger" to the 2020 election.
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal holds up a copy of the U.S. Constitution as she votes in favor of articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 13, 2019.
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