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Nancy Pelosi: today is a tragic day for our country because, while our young people are fighting in the Persian Gulf and bringing…

On the recordDecember 18, 1998
today is a tragic day for our country because, while our young people are fighting in the Persian Gulf and bringing honor to our country, we are bringing dishonor to it with our hypocrisy here in this Chamber. Today the Republican Party is not judging our President with fairness but is impeaching our President.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Addressing the impeachment of President Clinton during a House floor debate.

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