Ray LaHood

This outcome has, in fact, occurred three times in our history and resulted in the elections of John Quincy Adams (1824), Rutherford B. Hayes (1876), and Benjamin Harrison (1888).

Our bill will replace the complicated electoral college system with the simple method of using the popular vote to decide the winner of a presidential election.

I hope that the timing of this bill's introduction will only underscore the fact that the time has come to put an end to this archaic practice that we must endure every four years.

Today I am proud to reintroduce, along with Congressman Wise from West Virginia, a constitutional amendment that seeks to end the arcane and obsolete institution known as the Electoral College.

The gentleman from Illinois (Chairman Hyde) so eloquently stated in his sad and magnificent speech.

The gentleman from Massachusetts, it is still not the truth.

I believe a censure resolution is the most appropriate conclusion for the Congress and the country.

I believe there is ample evidence that felonious conduct--and perjury is a felony--falls well within the bounds of what our forefathers intended the phrase high crimes and misdemeanors'' to include.

I asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.

I urge my colleagues to think long and hard about what we are doing in this hallowed chamber.

I believe in this institution of self- government and that good people can disagree on issues and that we must respect that disagreement.

I ask those who are open to a second thought to rethink this issue.

I believe any Member of Congress should rush to judgment.

I believe the need is clear--just look at the normal investigative techniques used every day in this country by not only independent counsels, but by all federal prosecutors.

I ask you to look around, consider the weight of history all of us in this Chamber bear.

I ask you, I implore you, to please change your course.

I ask you to look around and consider the weight of history all of us in this Chamber bear.

I asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.

I think it is clear the people want justice but not the kind of justice you are eager to vote for.

I asked Betty Currie in the oval office this week directly about my concerns.

I submit that this is an abdication of a solemn duty--which cannot be delegated--to the Senator or anyone else.

I urge support for the motion and yield back the balance of my time.

I believe, undermine 211 years of our system of government and democracy.

I do not see how anyone, anyone, can deny the seriousness of these charges or the corrupting effect they have on the judicial system of this country if we allow them to go unaddressed

Clair for an additional response at the conclusion of the evidence, and noted--over the objections of some Democratic members-- that he is going to take at least an hour and a half