Counsel whose office resorts to bullying, threats and intimidation; a mad rush to put the report of the Counsel on the internet without giving the President the basic right to review the charges against him; the release of the President

I believe that the President lied under oath in a grand jury proceeding and made false statements in a sworn deposition after acknowledging that the testimony was subject to the penalty of perjury.

I ask my colleagues to vote down this open ended, unfair resolution presented today by the majority.

I think I had the Judge Nixon case for a while when I was at Justice, and my recollection is that there was clouds of corruption in the background of that---- Rep.

I think in response to some of this questioning, suggested that the president can defend on the basis that the definition was changed--that is, the definition of sex''--and that the new definition may somehow have excluded a certain act or…

I believe perjury is evident and there is a strong possibility that perjurious statements may have been made in both the civil deposition and before the grand jury, it does not reach the threshold for impeachment envisioned by our…

The gentleman from Illinois has said that we should not be on a fishing expedition, but others in the party, I have heard even leaders in the party, the Republican Party, say, well, we have to look at Travelgate, and we have to look at…

Well, politically, I guess, I had anticipated that all that might be the subject of negotiation before the votes were taken

I urge my colleagues to heed the words of Alexander Hamilton, that we use caution as we proceed with this inquiry, and above all, that we be fair to all parties involved.

I believe there is sufficient evidence that William Jefferson Clinton committed perjury and abused the office of the Presidency.

I believe that the case for these Articles is not strong enough to merit sending them to the Senate for trial.

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 asked the author if there was any language in the proposal that would preclude any future Congress, by a simple majority vote, from erasing or expunging the censure from Page H12035 history.

I believe the President should be punished for his misconduct.