Political Quotes

“my colleagues, the majority has sought to claim for themselves the mantle of the rule of law. In fact, however, I believe they have strayed far from the mandates of the United States Constitution, the supreme law of the land. They have tried to make the case that if we do not impeach President Clinton, we will be sending a message that the President will not be held responsible for his actions. Nothing could be further from the truth. Whether or not Congress votes to impeach or convict President Clinton will be subject to both criminal and civil prosecution when he leaves office. In addition, the Constitution explicitly states that a person who is impeached and convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment according to the law. Regardless of what action the Congress does or does not take, President Clinton, like every other citizen, will be held accountable in court for his alleged violations. Forget not that when President Nixon stepped down from office he still had to be pardoned because of the crimes he committed. He could have been held responsible for it. The President, under the Constitution, is the only one that is allowable for double jeopardy. I ask my colleagues that this matter is so important that we do not want to lessen the standard for future generations.…”