He appealed to Republicans who have acknowledged Trump's wrongdoing in the Ukraine matter to prevent a "runaway presidency." The U.S. purchased what is now Alaska from Russia in 1867 for a transfer price of about $120 million in today's dollars. Jennifer Barbosa, an independent running against Schiff, said on Twitter that the California Democrat's comment is an "insult to our intelligence." Schiff, who is one of Trump's most vocal critics, has been criticized by some for his flair for the dramatic. During the House impeachment inquiry, he read out a hyperbolic account of Trump's controversial call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

Source: Fox News February 04, 2020 12:56 UTC