Don Nickles: “Americans understand there is really only one person to blame for this ordeal: Bill Clinton. He could have prevented the…”

“Americans understand there is really only one person to blame for this ordeal: Bill Clinton. He could have prevented the entire impeachment process if he had chosen the truth instead of lies and obstruction and the well-being of the nation instead of his own personal and political needs. He squandered his opportunity to provide trustworthy leadership on the important issues facing America. The President's actions left the Attorney General with no choice but to ask the Independent Counsel to investigate. They left the Independent Counsel with no choice but to refer charges to the House of Representatives. They left the House with no choice but to impeach him. The day Senators took that impeachment oath was one of the most serious, solemn times that I have experienced during my 18 years in the Senate. Our oath was to do impartial justice, and that oath was in my mind as I weighed the facts, the law, and the Constitution. The President took an oath too. He took an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.”