Richard Nixon: “It would help drive up interest rates and taxes.”

I am firmly convinced that the record, in its entirety, does not justify the extreme step of impeachment and removal of a President.

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

This was a serious act of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret.