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Henry Hyde: “I believe these articles will stand the test of time, they will stand a factual scrutiny that has to be done, and the…”

On the recordDecember 1, 1997
I believe these articles will stand the test of time, they will stand a factual scrutiny that has to be done, and the only way to avoid impeachment is to leave your common sense at the door, defy the way the world works and ignore the facts and talk about something else.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
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Dec 1, 1997

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