I urge them to do everything possible to encourage cooperation.

I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr.

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr.

I believe my fellow Democrats on today's Judiciary Committee have a moral, ethical, and constitutional responsibility to vote to impeach President Clinton.

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 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 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 believe some Members of Congress are forgetting, ignoring, or perhaps do not understand the proper role of the House in an impeachment proceeding.

I believe that the President's actions, while immoral and irresponsible, were not treasonous, and do not meet the high test of impeachment as intended by our Founders.

I think that we on this committee in our effort to fairly evaluate the President's activities will show the American people that all men are treated equally under the law.

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on House Resolution 581 , the resolution now under consideration.

I believe that it is painfully obvious that not only do these actions not help the President fulfill his duty and faithfully execute his office, but they directly lead to a failure to uphold this solemn oath and a direct betrayal of the…