Political Quotes

“the Senate has just discharged its duty under the Constitution to try the impeachment of President Clinton. We have rendered our judgment. We have been asked to consider another, albeit lesser, form of punishment of the President--a resolution of censure. That resolution is authored by the Senator from California, Mrs. Feinstein, and the Senator from Utah, Mr. Bennett. Senator Feinstein attempted to bring it before the Senate by way of a motion to suspend the rules in order to permit her motion to proceed. The Senator from Texas, Mr. Gramm, objected, and then moved to indefinitely postpone consideration of Mrs. Feinstein's motion. Since two-thirds of the Senate failed to vote in the negative, his point of order was sustained, and the motion to proceed failed. I did not support Senator Gramm's motion for the simple reason that I did not believe it appropriate to deny to Senator Feinstein and others the opportunity to bring before the Senate a resolution of censure following the conclusion of the impeachment trial of the President.”