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On the recordDecember 1, 1997
I ask that they respect the right of those of us who wish to express our disapproval but who deeply believe that the impeachment and the removal of our President would be a travesty to the principle of proportionality, it would be unfair to him and to his family, and it would be damaging to our national interest.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
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congress.gov
Dec 1, 1997

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