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Amory Houghton: “I stand here as a Republican. I am proud of my party. But I am opposed to impeachment, and have proposed my own censure…”

On the recordDecember 18, 1998
I stand here as a Republican. I am proud of my party. But I am opposed to impeachment, and have proposed my own censure motion, which sadly will die with this session. But this is today. What about tomorrow? Today we deal with the law. Tomorrow we deal with people's lives. The famous parliamentarian which we have all read, Edmund Burke, once said, ``The law sharpens the mind by narrowing it. But in a few, law has lifted the mind to a level of comprehension and humanity.'' So, Mr. Speaker, when all the arguments are done and when the votes are taken, this is what we must work for, the humanity, the healing of this Nation.
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Amory Houghton
Republican · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the issue of impeachment and advocating for censure instead.

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