Richard Nixon: “I can only say that the efforts that he makes and that anybody makes are deeply appreciated.”

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

A number of provisions authorize spending for unneeded equipment and could thus inflate defense spending unnecessarily at a time when we all should recognize the need to avoid waste.

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.

It is only a beginning, always.