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Peter Deutsch: this is clearly my saddest day as a Member of this body. As my colleagues know, we have heard a lot of protests so far…

On the recordOctober 8, 1998
this is clearly my saddest day as a Member of this body. As my colleagues know, we have heard a lot of protests so far, and the protest that there is no politics here. Well, know something? People are protesting that protest a little too much. It is not believable. The reality is that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, they cannot just impeach Bill Clinton, but the truth is they can impeach a ham sandwich. That is the reality of the situation, and the American people understand it.
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Peter Deutsch
Florida

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Addressing the impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton.

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