Political Quotes

“I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself, Senators McConnell, Hoeven, and Wicker. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Grassley and the other Senators is addressed to counsel for the President: During President Clinton's impeachment trial, he argued that ``no civil officer--no President, no judge, no cabinet member--has ever been impeached by so narrow a margin . . . [and] that the closeness and partisan division of the vote reflected the constitutionally dubious nature of the charges against him.'' President Trump has raised similar concerns during these proceedings and argues that the lack of bipartisan consensus highlights the partisan nature of the charges. Are the President's concerns well-founded? =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S722, January 30, 2020, third column, the following appears: During President Clinton's impeachment trial, he argued that ``no civil officer--no President, no judge, no cabinet member--has ever been impeached by so narrow a margin . . . [and] that the closeness and partisan division of the vote reflected the constitutionally dubious nature of the charges'' against him. The online Record has been corrected to read: During President Clinton's impeachment trial, he argued that ``no civil officer--no President, no judge, no cabinet member--has ever been impeached by so narrow a margin . . .…”