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I am satisfied that the opinion of the majority of the Senate will prevail hereafter, unless the case where the question shall come up be, like that of Belknap, strongly affected by party feeling.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “I am satisfied that the opinion of the majority of the Senate will prevail hereafter, unless the case where the question…”
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Hoar predicts that the Senate's majority opinion will prevail in future impeachment cases unless party bias is a significant factor.
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