I believe it is now clear that the President violated both his oath of office and the oath he took to tell the truth.

I think most of us prefer not to be here, but the Constitution obligates us to be here, and the Constitution also directs what we can do while we are here.

I suggest that there is a serious question as to whether something involving his personal tax liability has anything to do with his conduct of the office of the President.

I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr.

I believe history will look upon this impeachment as it looks upon the impeachment of Andrew Johnson; as a low point in our nation's history when we ignored our better angels.

I believe the need is clear--just look at the normal investigative techniques used every day in this country by not only independent counsels, but by all federal prosecutors.

I believe any Member of Congress should rush to judgment.

I ask those who are open to a second thought to rethink this issue.

I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman in Oregon (Ms.

I believe in this institution of self- government and that good people can disagree on issues and that we must respect that disagreement.

I urge my colleagues to think long and hard about what we are doing in this hallowed chamber.

I believe there is ample evidence that felonious conduct--and perjury is a felony--falls well within the bounds of what our forefathers intended the phrase high crimes and misdemeanors'' to include.

I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr.

I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.

I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr.

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr.

I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr.

s judgment not only of the president but also of ourselves hangs in the balance. In consulting the views of our country