I urge my colleagues to put a stop to this partisan, out-of-control vendetta and to take care of the real business of the American people.

The president denied that he did based on his understanding of the definition of the term, quote, sexual relations,'' quote, adopted by the court in the Jones case

I believe the President should be impeached, which means a finding by the House of Representatives that there is evidence the President committed acts sufficient for the Senate to consider the charges and vote on whether or not he should…

I believe we must act according to the Constitution, the facts, and with a view to the precedents of history and the precedents we will establish for the future.

I believe Thomas Jefferson gave the most persuasive advice on the topic of Constitutional meaning when he wrote in a letter to Justice William Johnson on June 12, 1823, On every question of construction let us carry ourselves back to the…

I believe that she does not lose jurisdiction to investigate and recommend the prosecution or hold criminal contempt hearings for anyone that might have engaged in criminal conduct during the time period that she had this matter.

could I point out to my distinguished scholars and members of the Committee on the Judiciary, we are not trying to solve this problem within this debate

I believe the President should be able to avoid the legal consequences ordinary Americans would face in similar circumstances, but because I believe he should face exactly the same consequences: trial in a court of law.

I urge my friends and colleagues on both sides of the aisle to do the same.

I think this panel has presented some very compelling testimony on all the pitfalls in pursuing a perjury prosecution in this situation and raised doubts about whether all the elements of perjury are present in this case.

the gentleman from Illinois to the Committee on the Judiciary with the instruction that the Committee immediately report to the House the resolution in the form of our Democratic alternative.

I believe the President should be punished for his misconduct.

s actions, and they have urged that we not turn our backs on this matter. Our duty today is not pleasant and, contrary to the misguided charges of some of the President

I believe that a severe censure and substantial fine is the most appropriate method to punish the President's extremely reprehensible behavior.

Let me just say in closing, there's a point I wanted to make, and I was particularly grateful to the former governor of my state for making it, as a man who understands the broader democratic, with a small d,'' implications here

I submit that a federal prosecutor ordinarily would not prosecute a case against a private citizen based on the facts set forth in the Starr referral.

I believe it is important to once again refer to the intent of those who framed our Constitution.

I believe that the president can no longer effectively perform the duties and responsibilities for which he was elected.

It is difficult to think of a fail-safe structure that could protect anyone from allegations of bias in a decision to prosecute or not prosecute the president

the gentleman from Massachusetts, I'd like to introduce Elsie Frank, Barney Frank's mother.

s history. Today, the House votes on a recommendation from the Judiciary Committee to proceed with a fair and judicious inquiry into the charges contained in the report from the Independent Counsel. Like most of the people on Illinois

The reason, I think, a perjury prosecution on the sexual-relations issue would fail is that the President has clearly explained in detail, and repeatedly, in his grand jury testimony what his understanding of the term meant, when he gave…

I ask my colleagues to carefully review this thoughtful and insightful piece.

I think the dignity of the House would be upheld if something like that were to be approached, and everybody could perhaps get on more easily with attending to the public's business.

I think there would be both a better hiding place, and in terms of obstruction of justice, I think there's also the significant issue as to the lack of evidence as to the president's real role in that whole process, even when you look at a…