Adduce

ADDUCE

verb
to offer as a reason in support of an argument; bring up as an example; give as proof or evidence; cite



His argumentation was rolling on and on
Drowing the argument in an ocean of empty words
And hollow pretexes,
Failing to adduce any credible fact.
As to why he just had to have that one more cake

Ben Foster appears courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution,