I believe that most of them would do as I will do--support a resolution of censure, but vote no on this tragic and obsessive effort to impeach the President.

today the distinguished chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary held a press conference in which he made announcements which I had, until I read the report, known nothing about

I urge you as you cast your vote to look to history and the real facts in this case, and to look beyond partisan interests as the Constitution requires, and vote no'' on these articles of impeachment.

the gentleman from Wisconsin in rising to a point of order and also noting the dichotomy in this particular proposal of censure; that if this were to pass, we would go on record as stating that the President deserves censure, but the…

I believe these examples will dispel the myth that censure by the House is uncommon, unprecedented or unconstitutional.

I think that the president should set a standard that our kids in this country ought to be able to look up to, and we ought to know that the chief law enforcement officer, the president of this country, is somebody that we can respect and…

I think is improper, and for Congress to turn the other way and look the other side, I don't think we can do that.

I ask unanimous consent that on the motion Page H10020 to recommit we be granted 5 minutes on each side for the purpose of comments and for the purpose of debate

I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Ms.

s history quickly before it demeans us further and debilitates us more. Mr. SANDLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Democratic alternative and against the Republican resolution. This is not a vote about whether there will be an…

I believe the investigation by the Independent Counsel which has led us to this point has been a tainted and politicized process designed to produce a political, not a legal or Constitutional result.

I asked him what greater evidence did he have to the president making a determination that he wished to influence the judicial process, as opposed not having his wife, his friends, his staff, the nation find out about his relationship…

I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr.

t they permit those who sincerely disagree but believe some punishment is appropriate, the right to pursue the alternative they believe is legitimate--i.e., a resolution of censure? That would allow all Members to vote their consciences on…

I believe the Senate should end this melodrama just as quickly as possible in order to get back to work on the other important issues facing our country.

I urge all of my colleagues to vote to recommit H.

I reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit.

I think our colleagues are wrong to oppose this resolution and wrong to attack the investigation and findings turned over to the House.

s actions after the deliberations of the Judiciary Committee are finished. I hope my colleagues all do the same. Based on the President

the gentleman from Illinois (Chairman Hyde) has indicated his intention to vote for an inquiry of impeachment of the President of the United States, quite within his scope of his duties, or any other Member, for that matter.

I believe all Americans understand that, in this country, we operate under a rule of law, and every citizen--even the President--is innocent until proven guilty.

I believe that's a lot of what Bill Clinton's problems really are at the end of the day.

the gentleman from New York and the incoming rules chairman the gentleman from California, do not allow the interjection of nonprivileged matter into privileged matter by amendment.

I think it's his actions, the fact that he won't deal with the facts of the case, that make it clear to me that there may actually be, in another context, rather than this one, a criminal problem that he's concerned about.

I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr.