I ask that we have the opportunity to vote on a motion to censure the President.
Henry Hyde
The Public Record
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 think the time has come to pause and consider the long-term consequences of removing this President from office based on the evidence at hand.
I believe the House has no choice but to impeach when we have a report, an official report of felony offenses having been committed.
I think it is time that we uphold our constitutional responsibilities, not debase them.
There is no prohibition or prevention to censure, and it is unfair and against our own rules not to let us vote
The gentleman from New York concluded that the President has lied under oath, that he should be punished, but he should not be impeached.
I think that most Americans, including many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle agree that the President did in fact lie under oath and commit perjury.
I move that when the House adjourn, we do so to Salem, a quaint village in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, whose history beckons us thence.
I think we can do that on a bipartisan basis, and I think that will be fair, and that is what the American people want.
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.
I urge my colleagues to vote no, stop this hatchet job on the presidency, stop this hypocrisy, stop this hatred and vote no on all four counts.
to an issue that is under question. In the House of Representatives, we call this germaneness.
I think the facts are overwhelming that he gave false, misleading and perjurious testimony to the Congress as part of our inquiry.





