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Henry Hyde: “S case is overwhelming, that he has abused and violated the public trust. In this Nation, all men are created equal.…”

On the recordDecember 1, 1997
S case is overwhelming, that he has abused and violated the public trust. In this Nation, all men are created equal. Simply put, the President in our representative democracy is not a sovereign who is above the law. Tomorrow I shall cast a difficult vote. The President
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
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Dec 1, 1997

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