PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSEIMPEACHING WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS


F. James "James" Sensenbrenner Jr.U.S. Representative
[R] Wisconsin, United States

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00:00:04 MR. GEKAS: MR.
00:00:05 SPEAKER, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE, A LOUD LAMENT HAS BEEN HEARD ABOUT THE DEPRAVATION OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE ONE'S CONSCIENCE, BUT THAT IS EXACTLY WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY, AND ALL OF US, IN THE ULTIMATE, MUST VOTE THE ULTIMATE SENSE OF CONSCIENCE.
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Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, there are some Members in this Chamber that seem to have forgotten history. We were at war in Vietnam when the hearings on the impeachment of President Nixon occurred. That was because of the serious offenses that were alleged against President Nixon. Today we are proceeding because of the serious offenses alleged against President Clinton.

I thank the gentleman.

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