I believe that his actions of perjury, obstruction of justice, suborning perjury and abuse of power are of a serious nature and that they merit impeachment by this body and trial by the Senate.

Well, you know, we don't have a parliamentary system here, we have presidents who are mighty unpopular

To announce to the press unilaterally that that vote will take place a week from today begs common sense

The gentleman from Illinois has patterned this resolution after the resolution introduced by Chairman Peter Rodino of New Jersey.

s independence from Congress and the Judiciary is fundamental to America

I think that's where the nub of it is--that the Jones matter was something prior to the president becoming president of the United States.

s vote has to be based on what is known, and reasonably to be inferred from what is known, today. On that basis, for the reasons I

I believe, in time, they too will understand the need to move forward and work together in a true bipartisan matter for the good of our country.

and members of the committee, and to this very-much-appreciated panel; this is a critical phase of the hearings

You know, the president's action of being less than truthful has caused and continues to cause serious problems

I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr.

I believe, on your part that if it were an ordinary citizen, not the president of the United States, that this case would have been dismissed out of hand, and therefore, the same premise should have been accorded to the president because…

I think you ought to take into account in deciding whether or not you want to base your impeachment, as I've read, on perjury.

I think it comes down to this: If when the president goes to a high school and colleges and universities, really his strongest point, if he looks out at those kinds, those students and their teachers and sees a sea of signs that says…

have been committed. This standard envisioned crimes against the state--crimes which truly cut deep through the fabric of the nation. The Republican majority

the gentleman from New York and in support of the motion to recommit so that this body could have before it the question as to whether or not we can vote for censure.

I believe the president committed serious crimes, but if he would reconcile himself with the law so that we could end this thing on a note of honor, I may consider a different disposition than impeachment.

I believe that we have an independent responsibility, under the Constitution, to make a judgment concerning the conduct of the president, and whether he should be impeached or not.

I think the President's admitted behavior is indefensible and that this matter has done great harm to our country and the office of the President.

I think all the commentators in the editorial pages have pointed out that the president is caught between the Fifth Amendment and coming clean with the American public.

I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr.

As I'm sure all members of the panel know, the last impeachment took place nine years ago, in 1989, against Judge Walter Nixon of Mississippi

I believe you ought to look and think about what a rational, fair-minded senator would do, how he or she would vote.

I think that's true not only in Massachusetts, but in virtually every other state in the country, that if the chief executive is convicted of a felony, that they are automatically removed from office.

reserving the right to object, I appreciate the unanimous consent that is being put forward, and ask my friend, the distinguished gentleman from Illinois (Mr