Henry Hyde

S anger and sense of betrayal by adopting a very dangerous standard for impeachment. My reand consultation with constitutional experts convinces me that impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors

The gentleman from Illinois to the Committee on the Judiciary with the instruction that the committee immediately report back that resolution to the House with instructions that it contain our Democratic alternative.

I believe the Judiciary Committee should consider the evidence brought forward by the Independent Counsel, as well as any new evidence he sees fit to refer to us, and decide Page H10031 without delay whether to forward articles of…

S case is overwhelming, that he has abused and violated the public trust. In this Nation, all men are created equal. Simply put, the President in our representative democracy is not a sovereign who is above the law. Tomorrow I shall cast a…

I urge the Members to vote no, to step back from the rush to judgement and partisan leanings that have dominated this House and permit the Committees of this House to properly do their job.

I believe that voting for impeachment of the President is the only reasonable course of action for the House to take in the current grave situation in which the President has placed us.

I believe that we need to get back to basics--the Constitution and what the impeachment power conferred on the Congress requires of us.

I think what we are hearing here are more of the legalisms, more of the legal gymnastics, more of the hair splitting that we should not be hearing in this context, and I would also point out that the President's own lawyer in his…

I believe the President's behavior warrants a tough censure, but the leadership of this House, in a deliberate and cynical and partisan maneuver, has refused to allow Members of Congress to even consider a censure resolution.

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…

I believe that the President lied under oath, obstructed justice, and abused the power of his office by providing false statements to Congress in response to questions submitted by the Committee on the Judiciary.

S actions. With the exception of voting to commit the nation to war, this is the most solemn and serious action which Members of the Congress must take. This action is not taken lightly. The rule of law and respect for the sanctity of our…

I believe the President was right yesterday when he said members of the House should cast a vote of principle and conscience'' on authorizing the impeachment inquiry.

I urge Members to vote against impeachment on principle, mindful of our oath of office, understanding our duty to our constituents, to the Constitution and to the future.

The gentleman from Florida, a member of the minority said earlier, our decision is not about Bill Clinton, it is not about personalities, it is not about partisanship, it is not about Republicans or Democrats.

I believe the Founders never envisioned this provision of our Constitution being used in such an unconstitutional and unfair manner as to overthrow an election where the American people have gone to the polls to vote and elect their…

Now, I ask these questions: Do actions such as lying under oath and to the American people, as well as suborning perjury from other witnesses help to faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States? Do these actions…

Funded money to investigate him in order to get him impeached. Millions of dollars have been spent, many reckless charges were investigated, investigated to death, and they were found to have no basis in fact. As a matter of fact, a…

S behavior with Monica Lewinsky, but neither is this about so-called legitimate charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, or abuse of power. It has been clearly shown time and time again that none of that occurred. What this is about is…

I believe the evidence is overwhelming that the President committed perjury before a Federal grand jury and in other settings, that he obstructed the administration of justice, and that he abused his office by lying under oath to Congress.

I urge my colleagues to join me in voting no on the impeachment of President Clinton.

I suggest it is a misreading of the Constitution, for any member here to assert that for a member to vote for an article of impeachment means that the member must be convinced that the President should be removed from office.

S revere as a symbol of our nation; and that it damaged abroad the reputation of our country. As totally unacceptable as that conduct is, most Members of Congress and most of the American people understand that sexual misconduct does not…

S work should not extend into next year. A careful and a thorough review can be accomplished between now and the end of this year, and our Democratic resolution provides that appropriate limitation on time. The resolution requires that the…

Impeachment is a special punishment reserved for the President and other federal civil officers. The Founders set an incredibly high bar for impeachment: At the time of the Constitutional Convention, High Crimes and Misdemeanors