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Henry Hyde: “I submit that if we vote to impeach President Clinton for his offenses we will have committed an offense more grievous…”

On the recordDecember 1, 1997
I submit that if we vote to impeach President Clinton for his offenses we will have committed an offense more grievous, because we will have nullified the votes of 97 million Americans.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
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congress.gov
Dec 1, 1997

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