Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the oath shall now be administered by the Presiding Officer to all Senators. This is an appropriate time for any Senator who has cause to be excused from service in this impeachment to make that fact known. If there is no Senator who desires to be excused, I move that the Presiding Officer administer the oath to Members of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Senators shall now be sworn. Will Senators rise and raise your hand. Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you God? SENATORS: I do. The following named Senators are recorded as having subscribed to the oath this day: Daniel K. Akaka, Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Christopher S. Bond, Barbara Boxer, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Roland W. Burris, Maria Cantwell, Benjamin L. Cardin, Thomas R. Carper, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Susan M. Collins, Kent Conrad, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Byron L. Dorgan, Richard Durbin, John Ensign, Michael B. Enzi, Russell D. Feingold, Dianne Feinstein, Al Franken, Kirsten E.…”