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Henry Hyde: “I believe the Constitution requires a trial, and it is up to the Senate to shape the contours of that, but I am hoping a…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 1999
I believe the Constitution requires a trial, and it is up to the Senate to shape the contours of that, but I am hoping a trial would be a fair opportunity for us to present the evidence.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Discussing the necessity of a trial in the Senate.

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