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Henry Hyde: “I believed that the conduct of this President had threatened our Nation's security or undermined the operation of our…”

On the recordDecember 1, 1997
I believed that the conduct of this President had threatened our Nation's security or undermined the operation of our government, or put at risk the principles of our democracy, I would vote to impeach.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
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Dec 1, 1997

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