DOCSLIB.ORG

Clinton, President of the United States, Reports the Same to the House with a Recommendation That the Resolution Be Adopted

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Clinton, President of the United States, Reports the Same to the House with a Recommendation That the Resolution Be Adopted 105TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 105±795 "! INVESTIGATORY POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY WITH RESPECT TO ITS IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY OCTOBER 7, 1998.ÐReferred to the House calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. HYDE, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following R E P O R T together with ADDITIONAL AND DISSENTING VIEWS [To accompany H. Res. 581] The Committee on the Judiciary, having had under consideration H. Res. 581, authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judi- ciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the im- peachment of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, reports the same to the House with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. CONTENTS Page The Resolution ......................................................................................................... 2 Purpose and Summary ............................................................................................ 3 Referral from the Independent Counsel ................................................................ 4 Counsel's Review and Report on the Referral from the Independent Counsel ... 7 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 7 Concepts of Constitutional Government ......................................................... 7 The Independent Counsel's Referral ............................................................... 8 Staff Review of the Referral ............................................................................ 8 Monica Lewinsky's Credibility ........................................................................ 10 Staff Focus ........................................................................................................ 10 Potential Felonies Committed by the President ................................................... 11 I .......................................................................................................................... 11 II ........................................................................................................................ 15 III ....................................................................................................................... 16 IV ....................................................................................................................... 16 V ......................................................................................................................... 17 VI ....................................................................................................................... 17 VII ...................................................................................................................... 18 VIII .................................................................................................................... 19 IX ....................................................................................................................... 19 51±403 2 X ......................................................................................................................... 20 XI ....................................................................................................................... 20 XII ...................................................................................................................... 21 XIII .................................................................................................................... 22 XIV ..................................................................................................................... 22 XV ...................................................................................................................... 23 Committee Consideration ........................................................................................ 24 Need for the Resolution ................................................................................... 24 President's Procedural Rights ......................................................................... 25 Issues Relating to Defining Standards for Impeachment ............................. 26 Issues Relating to the Scope of the Inquiry ................................................... 27 Issues Relating to Time Limits/Deadlines ...................................................... 27 Issues Relating to the Public Printing of Certain Materials ........................ 28 Section-by-Section Analysis and Discussion .......................................................... 33 Resolved Clause ................................................................................................ 33 Section Two ....................................................................................................... 33 Votes of the Committee ........................................................................................... 34 Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 36 Committee on Government Reform and Oversight Findings ............................... 37 New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures ...................................................... 37 Committee Cost Estimate ....................................................................................... 37 Constitutional Authority Statement ...................................................................... 37 Additional and Dissenting Views ........................................................................... 38 THE RESOLUTION The resolution is as follows: Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary, acting as a whole or by any subcommittee thereof appointed by the chairman for the purposes hereof and in accordance with the rules of the committee, is authorized and directed to investigate fully and completely whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its constitutional power to impeach William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States of America. The committee shall report to the House of Representatives such resolutions, arti- cles of impeachment, or other recommendations as it deems proper. SEC. 2. (a) For the purpose of making such investigation, the committee is authorized to requireÐ (1) by subpoena or otherwiseÐ (A) the attendance and testimony of any person (includ- ing at a taking of a deposition by counsel for the commit- tee); and (B) the production of such things; and (2) by interrogatory, the furnishing of such information; as it deems necessary to such investigation. (b) Such authority of the committee may be exercisedÐ (1) by the chairman and the ranking minority member acting jointly, or, if either declines to act, by the other acting alone, except that in the event either so declines, either shall have the right to refer to the committee for decision the question whether such authority shall be so exercised and the commit- tee shall be convened promptly to render that decision; or (2) by the committee acting as a whole or by subcommittee. Subpoenas and interrogatories so authorized may be issued over the signature of the chairman, or ranking minority member, or any member designated by either of them, and may be served by any person designated by the chairman, or ranking minority member, or any member designated by either of them. The chairman, or ranking minority member, or any member designated by either of 3 them (or, with respect to any deposition, answer to interrogatory, or affidavit, any person authorized by law to administer oaths) may administer oaths to any witness. For the purposes of this section, ``things'' includes, without limitation, books, records, correspond- ence, logs, journals, memorandums, papers, documents, writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, reproductions, recordings, tapes, transcripts, printouts, data compilations from which infor- mation can be obtained (translated if necessary, through detection devices into reasonably usable form), tangible objects, and other things of any kind. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY The purpose of this resolution, which was adopted by the Com- mittee on the Judiciary after thoughtful and considerable debate, is to authorize the Committee to investigate whether William Jef- ferson Clinton, President of the United States, has committed of- fenses requiring the House of Representatives to exercise its con- stitutional responsibility of impeachment. This resolution provides the parameters for a fair, thorough and independent review of the facts. The scope of the inquiry authorized by this resolution will permit consideration of any matter necessary to the Committee's inquiry into the existence or nonexistence of sufficient grounds for im- peachment. The authorization in this resolution is wholly consist- ent with historical precedent, including the Watergate impeach- ment investigation conducted by the Committee on the Judiciary. This resolution empowers the Committee to require the produc- tion of documents and other records and the attendance and testi- mony of such witnesses as it deems necessary, by subpoena or oth- erwise. It authorizes the Committee to take such testimony at hearings or by deposition. Depositions may be taken by counsel to the Committee, without a member of the Committee being present, thus expediting the presentation of information to the Committee. This resolution further authorizes the Committee to require the furnishing of information in response to interrogatories
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Specious Poisons?: Reputation, Gender, and Democratic Politics (Under the Direction of Susan Bickford.)
    SPECIOUS POISONS?: REPUTATION, GENDER, AND DEMOCRATIC POLITICS Erin N. Taylor A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Political Science. Chapel Hill 2006 Approved by Advisor: Susan Bickford Reader: Michael Lienesch Reader: John McGowan Reader: Jeff Spinner-Halev Reader: Marco Steenbergen ABSTRACT ERIN N. TAYLOR: Specious Poisons?: Reputation, Gender, and Democratic Politics (Under the direction of Susan Bickford.) Suggesting that reputation and gossip have been largely ignored by contemporary political theorists, I argue that both reputation and the gossip that helps to constitute it are important aspects of our communal and political lives. I begin with the work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau as representative of a larger early modern discourse that identified the desire for reputation as one that is central to human beings. Arguing that this desire for reputation simultaneously poses great dangers and great power for political communities, Rousseau’s vision urges careful attention to political arrangements as a way of harnessing the positive effects of the desire for reputation. In my second chapter, I move to a focus on the relationship between reputation and gender, interrogating the necessity that women maintain spotless sexual reputations (a central feature to Rousseau’s political schema) in light of both Mary Wollstonecraft’s critique of Rousseau as well as my examination of the fate of Rousseau’s heroines. Turning to the work of Harriet Taylor and John Stuart Mill, I contend that their arguments about the stifling effects of reputational politics for individual liberty point to a nuanced understanding of the differential effects of reputation for individuals in various echelons of society.
    [Show full text]
  • The Impeachment of President Clinton: an Ugly Mix of Three Powerful Forces
    POPP_FMT.DOC 11/14/00 10:55 AM THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT CLINTON: AN UGLY MIX OF THREE POWERFUL FORCES KAREN A. POPP* I INTRODUCTION President Clinton should not have been impeached by the House of Representatives and, once impeached, was properly acquitted by the Senate. Thus, it should come as no surprise that I agree with much of what Professor Susan Low Bloch has written in her article, A Report Card on the Impeachment: Judging the Institutions That Judged President Clinton.1 As Professor Bloch indicates, it is essential for us to assess how Congress arrived at the point of impeaching President Clinton, how the impeachment process itself worked, and what we can learn from it.2 Indeed, much has already been written and said on these topics, and these issues will no doubt continue to be debated and analyzed for years to come. So, how do I rate the impeachment process of President Clinton? I would give it a failing grade. Although the Senate reached the right result by acquitting the President, the fact that the Senate voted as it did is cold comfort. The impeachment process should have never gone that far. In effect, the second parachute finally opened, just before the impeachment process hit the ground. One nevertheless wonders, “Why did the first parachute fail?” As the events were unfolding, it appeared that the 1998-99 impeachment debacle resulted in large part from an ugly mix of three extremely powerful forces: an independent counsel who abused his virtually unlimited power; extreme congressional partisanship that was motivated by the desire to gain control of the government; and media outlets that continuously sought to profit from the sensationalism of it all and consistently flouted standards of professional journalism along the way.
    [Show full text]
  • Clinton Presidential Records in Response to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests Listed in Attachment A
    VIA EMAIL (LM 2019-030) February 5, 2019 The Honorable Pat A. Cipollone Counsel to the President The White House Washington, D.C. 20502 Dear Mr. Cipollone: In accordance with the requirements of the Presidential Records Act (PRA), as amended, 44 U.S.C. §§2201-2209, this letter constitutes a formal notice from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to the incumbent President of our intent to open Clinton Presidential records in response to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests listed in Attachment A. These records, consisting of 19,503 pages, have been reviewed for all applicable FOIA exemptions, resulting in 2,274 pages restricted in whole or in part. NARA is proposing to open the remaining 17,229 pages. A copy of any records proposed for release under this notice will be provided to you upon your request. We are also concurrently informing former President Clinton’s representative, Bruce Lindsey, of our intent to release these records. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a), NARA will release the records 60 working days from the date of this letter, which is May 1, 2019, unless the former or incumbent President requests a one-time extension of an additional 30 working days or asserts a constitutionally based privilege, in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2208(b)-(d). Please let us know if you are able to complete your review before the expiration of the 60 working day period. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2208(a)(1)(B), we will make this notice available to the public on the NARA website.
    [Show full text]
  • The Starr Report Clinton Pdf
    The Starr Report Clinton Pdf Is Rudie intermontane or bareheaded after protractile Rodd categorised so kinda? Jean-Luc never rebaptized any harpoon wiggle inconclusively, is Dwaine sweetmeal and phoniest enough? Allopathic Hank fubs temporisingly or pillage stiltedly when Frederico is simon-pure. Currie testified that Ms. Alternatively transfixed and starr. 2 Referral from Independent Counsel Kenneth W Starr in Conformity with the Requirements. Lewinsky, she advance the President resumed their sexual contact. That I study the biological son and former President William Jefferson Clinton I having many. Starr Report Wikipedia. Constitution set because as impeachable offenses. What kinds of activities? Make your investment into the leaders of tomorrow through the Bill of Rights Institute today! This income that learn will keep emitting events with dry old property forever. American firms knew what they all those facts in the senate watergate episode. Links to documents about Whitewater investigation President Clinton's impeachment and Jones v Clinton. Starr has been accused of leaking prejudicial grand jury material in an plate to ship opinion said the Lewinsky case. Lewinsky would be debates about. Report new york post vince foster murder hillary clinton starr report the starr. Lee is the gifts he testified that a pdf ebooks without help from the park hyatt hotel that the independent counsel regarding the disclosures in the decade. PDF Twenty years later Bill Clinton's impeachment in. Howey INgov. Moody handled the report contained at that. Clinton could thus slide down impeachment and trial involve the Senate. To print the document click on Original Document link process open an original PDF.
    [Show full text]
  • Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 106 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
    E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 145 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1999 No. 6 House of Representatives The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 1999, at 2 p.m. Senate FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1999 The Senate met at 1:02 p.m., and was The CHIEF JUSTICE. The majority trol of the minority leader or his des- called to order by the Chief Justice of leader is recognized. ignee. the United States. Mr. LOTT. Mr. Chief Justice, there I ask unanimous consent that on f have been a number of inquiries from Tuesday the Senate recess then from Senators and others about some clari- the hours of 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for TRIAL OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON fication with regard to the approxi- the weekly policy conferences. And I CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE mate times or the times we would be further ask consent that at 1 p.m., on UNITED STATES meeting on Saturday and Tuesday, and Tuesday, the Senate resume consider- The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Senate also how the afternoon will proceed, so ation of the articles of impeachment. will convene as a Court of Impeach- I will make some unanimous consent The CHIEF JUSTICE. Without objec- ment. The Chaplain will offer a prayer. requests to clarify that and give you a tion, it is so ordered. brief rundown on what I think the Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • American History: President Clinton's Legal Problems
    08 March 2012 | MP3 at voaspecialenglish.com American History: President Clinton's Legal Problems AP President Clinton thanks Democrats in the House of Representatives who opposed his impeachment, as first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton watches, on December 19, 1998 STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of America's forty-second president, Bill Clinton. He was a popular and successful president who was re- elected in nineteen ninety-six. But he also became only the second president in American history ever to be put on trial in Congress. (MUSIC) Clinton's past in Arkansas became the source of accusations and questions about his character as he was running for president. These included questions about financial dealings with a land development company called Whitewater. In January of nineteen ninety-four, President Clinton asked Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent lawyer to lead an investigation. She named 2 a Republican, but some critics said her choice was too friendly to the Clinton administration. He was replaced by another Republican, Kenneth Starr. In nineteen ninety-five the Senate Judiciary Committee began its own investigation of the president. The committee later reported that it had not found evidence of any crimes. However, because the committee was led by Democrats, there was continuing suspicion of the president among Republicans. The main cause of that suspicion dated back to a purchase of land in Arkansas years earlier. Bill and Hillary Clinton had bought the land in nineteen seventy eight -- the year he was first elected governor of that state.
    [Show full text]
  • ABSTRACT POLITICAL (IN)DISCRETION: HILLARY CLINTON's RESPONSE to the LEWINSKY SCANDAL by Kelsey Snyder Through an Examination
    ABSTRACT POLITICAL (IN)DISCRETION: HILLARY CLINTON’S RESPONSE TO THE LEWINSKY SCANDAL by Kelsey Snyder Through an examination of gender, politics, and media during the time of the Lewinsky scandal, this project shows that conversations about the first lady shifted throughout 1998. Just after the allegations were made public, the press and American people fought against the forthright position that Hillary took; the expectations of traditional first ladies they had known before were not met. After facing backlash via the press, the first lady receded to more acceptably defined notions of her actions, based largely in late 20th century conservative definitions of appropriate gender roles. By the end of 1998, consideration of a run for the Senate and increased public support for her more traditional image provided a compromise for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s public image. Having finally met the expectations of the nation, the press spoke less of the first lady in comparison to family values and almost exclusively by means of her political abilities. POLITICAL (IN)DISCRETION: HILLARY CLINTON’S RESPONSE TO THE LEWINSKY SCANDAL A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Miami University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts Department of History by Kelsey Snyder Miami University Oxford, Ohio 2015 Advisor __________________________________________ Kimberly Hamlin Reader ___________________________________________ Marguerite Shaffer Reader ___________________________________________ Monica Schneider TABLE OF CONTENTS
    [Show full text]
  • William Jefferson Clinton (1993 – 2001)
    American History The 1990s and the Age of Information -William Jefferson Clinton (1993 – 2001) I. William Jefferson Clinton (1993 – 2001) –Democrat A. Born -William Jefferson Blythe IV in a “little place called Hope” B. Pre-Presidential Political Career –Attorney General and Governor of Arkansas C. President -Third Way, the Economy, the Peacemaker, and High Approval Ratings II. Foreign Policy of Bill Clinton A. Cabinet Advisers –Al Gore (Vice President) and Madeline Albright (2nd Sec. of State) B. Peacemaker –Peace Agreements and Treaties 1. NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) (1993) –US, Canada, and Mexico 2. Oslo Accords –Palestinian self rule in West Bank and Gaza Strip 3. Treaty of Peace –Israel and Jordan –Jordan recognized Israel 4. Haiti –Operation Uphold Democracy –October 15, 1994 -Jean Bertrand Aristide 5. North Korea –Agreed Framework -October 21, 1994 –stopped nuclear production 6. Vietnam A. Embargo lifted –February 3, 1994 B. Recognition –July 11, 1995 7. Former Yugoslavia -Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic –“Butcher of the Balkans” A. Dayton Accords –November 21, 1995 –ended fighting in Bosnia-Herzegovina 8. Good Friday Agreements –brought peace to Northern Ireland –April 10, 1998 9. Russia –President Boris Yeltsin A. Permanent Joint Council (PJC) B. START II –limited warheads –US (3,500) and Russia (2,997) C. Foreign Terrorist Attacks 1. Saudi Arabia (Khobar Towers) –June 25, 1996 -19 K, 372 W USAF personnel 2. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania –August 7, 1998 -213 K, 4,000 W 3. Nairobi, Kenya -August 7, 1998 -11 K, 77 W 4. U.S.S. Cole –Adem, Yemen –October 12, 2000 –17 K, 39 W D.
    [Show full text]
  • Did Clinton Lie?: Defining "Sexual Relations"
    Chicago-Kent Law Review Volume 79 Issue 3 Symposium: "Law &": Philosophical, Psychological, Linguistic, and Biological Article 24 Perspectives on Legal Scholarship October 2004 Did Clinton Lie?: Defining "Sexual Relations" Peter Tiersma Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cklawreview Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation Peter Tiersma, Did Clinton Lie?: Defining "Sexual Relations", 79 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 927 (2004). Available at: https://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cklawreview/vol79/iss3/24 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Scholarly Commons @ IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chicago-Kent Law Review by an authorized editor of Scholarly Commons @ IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. DID CLINTON LIE?: DEFINING "SEXUAL RELATIONS" PETER TIERSMA* With the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton now a distant memory, we can step back and consider the matter somewhat more dispassionately than was possible in the midst of such an intense and highly politicized debate. The focus of the impeach- ment hearings was on whether Clinton perjured himself and engaged in obstruction of justice when answering questions relating to the nature of his relationship with a former White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. I will limit my observations in this Article to the question of whether Clinton committed perjury, and in particular, I will focus on whether he lied when he denied having had a "sexual relationship" with Lewinsky. Yet the real subject of this Article is not the Clinton impeach- ment, nor is it primarily about perjury law, although I will have things to say about each.
    [Show full text]
  • Report Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives H. Res
    105TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 105±830 "! IMPEACHMENT OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES together with ADDITIONAL, MINORITY, AND DISSENTING VIEWS TO ACCOMPANY H. RES. 611 DECEMBER 16, 1998 (pursuant to clause 2(l)(5) of rule XI).ÐReferred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed IMPEACHMENT OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1 105TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 105±830 "! IMPEACHMENT OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES together with ADDITIONAL, MINORITY, AND DISSENTING VIEWS TO ACCOMPANY H. RES. 611 DECEMBER 16, 1998 (pursuant to clause 2(l)(5) of rule XI).ÐReferred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ★ 52±880 WASHINGTON : 1998 COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan Wisconsin BARNEY FRANK, Massachusetts BILL McCOLLUM, Florida CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York GEORGE W. GEKAS, Pennsylvania HOWARD L. BERMAN, California HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina RICK BOUCHER, Virginia LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas JERROLD NADLER, New York ELTON GALLEGLY, California ROBERT C. SCOTT, Virginia CHARLES T. CANADY, Florida MELVIN L. WATT, North Carolina BOB INGLIS, South Carolina ZOE LOFGREN, California BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas STEPHEN E. BUYER, Indiana MAXINE WATERS, California ED BRYANT, Tennessee MARTIN T. MEEHAN, Massachusetts STEVE CHABOT, Ohio WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts BOB BARR, Georgia ROBERT WEXLER, Florida WILLIAM L. JENKINS, Tennessee STEVEN R.
    [Show full text]
  • The Southern Maryland Newsletter
    THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND NEWSLETTER MOAA-SOUTHERN MARYLAND CHAPTER P. O. Box 84 NAS Patuxent River, MD 20670 (301) 737-6313 [email protected] June 2009 President’s Corner On 16 May, a great time was had by all those who participated in honoring our JROTC Cadets at the Cafe des Artiste in Leonardtown. Not only was the food superb, but our program was also first class. Each of the four cadets who attended the luncheon offered us a short sketch of memorable moments in his or her training experiences. We witnessed poise, dedication, a positive attitude and good humor under fire. As this is one of the finest programs in our calendar year, we know that you will not want to miss the next one in May, 2010. We owe special thanks to LTC Jack Fringer, who coordinates our JROTC awards program for the seven high schools in Calvert and St. Mary's Counties. Our appreciation also to CDR John LeRoy, CDR Tony Blankenship, and CWO5 Joseph Bush for presenting these awards this year, along with Jack Fringer and me. We eagerly look forward to our next Chapter social gathering on 20 June. The details are included in this newsletter My best to all, Evelyn S. DeLuca-Widmer Major, USAR (Ret) Welcome Aboard The Chapter recruited a new member last month: LCDR Mark Coppenbarger, USN-Retired and his wife Carol, who reside in California MD. LCDR Coppenbarger was already a member of national MOAA. He was recruited by Chapter President Evelyn DeLuca-Widmer. Chapter Meeting Our next Chapter Meeting will be held on 20 June at Lenny’s Restaurant in California.
    [Show full text]
  • Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 106 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
    E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 145 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1999 No. 22 Senate The Senate met at 1:06 p.m. and was cles of impeachment. Pursuant to S. grave constitutional responsibility to called to order by the Chief Justice of Res. 30, the Senate will proceed to final determine whether the actions of the United States. arguments for not to exceed 6 hours, President Clinton merit his conviction f equally divided between the House and removal from office. The Senate managers and the White House counsel. has been patient, attentive and en- TRIAL OF WILLIAM JEFFERSON At the conclusion of those arguments gaged throughout this unwelcome task, CLINTON, PRESIDENT OF THE today, I expect the Senate to adjourn and for this the House managers are UNITED STATES the impeachment trial until tomorrow. grateful. The managers would also like The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Senate We expect tonight, when we go out of to thank the distinguished Chief Jus- will convene as a Court of Impeach- the impeachment trial, to have a pe- tice for his patience and impartial de- ment. The Chaplain will offer a prayer. riod for legislative business so we can meanor throughout this trial. pass a resolution or consider a resolu- At the outset of the managers' clos- PRAYER tion with regard to King Hussein. ing arguments, it is important to dis- The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John ORDER FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1999 tinguish what has caused only the sec- Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: Mr.
    [Show full text]