It’s increasingly clear Henry can’t control them (other Republicans) or that he doesn’t want to.

We are not confined to the Starr referral, … That was the debate we had on the floor with the resolution that empowered us to review the material from the independent counsel. Mr. (Rick) Boucher...

I’m hopeful, and we aren’t going to abandon this at all,

Yes, I think the president should step down,

The Senate shouldn’t tell us how to try our case,

In debating the pros and cons of gun control, we cannot avoid our responsibility by ignoring the deeper, cultural and spiritual problems evidenced by the violent conduct of the accused juveniles in Littleton and Conyers,

I would call them hostages. They’re being held against their will,

as an assault on the Congress.

We will focus both on the scandal and on the ability of the U.N. to investigate itself,

America is hungry for people who believe in something. You may disagree with us but we believe in something.

We’re at the stage in the impeachment trial in the Senate where we’re going to be required to produce a list of witnesses that we want, … Monica Lewinsky is, of course, the most important...

Today it’s our responsibility and our constitutional duty to review those materials referred to us and recommend to the House of Representatives whether the matter merits a further inquiry.

If citizens are allowed to lie with impunity, or encourage others to tell false stories or hide evidence, judges and juries cannot reach just results. At that point the courtroom becomes an arena for artful...

By their very nature, these kinds of crimes attack the integrity of the judicial system, … Indeed, that’s why they’re crimes. To argue that in certain instances these crimes mean little is to say our...

Will we secure India’s cooperation in areas that otherwise would not be forthcoming?

What about the unborn? … What about those who can’t run away, who depend on our sense of humanity?

When all the distractions and diversions have been made, at the end of it all we’re about one mighty task, and that’s vindicating the rule of law, … Therefore, it’s very important that we don’t...

It’s an interesting proposal, … It’s something new.

The question before this House is rather simple, … It’s not about sex … The matter before the House is lying under oath. This is called perjury.

This is a lousy job but somebody has to do it … No one looks forward to this traumatic journey that we’re about to enter on,

There are many voices telling us to halt this debate, that the people are weary of it all, … There are other voices suggesting we have a duty to debate the many questions raised by...

There is a Second Amendment, there is a fundamental right that we’re dealing with and therefore we should move expeditiously but not in a stampede. We’re going to do this and we’re going to do...

The president will get copy number three. He will get it as soon as we get it and as soon as the American people get it. He’s not caught by surprise. He’s the party of...

Let me be clear about this, … We are not here today to decide whether or not to impeach Mr. Clinton. We are not here to pass judgment on anyone. We are here to ask...

The time has come for the American people, for the members of Congress to get this report,

too badly to win.

undermine the credibility of the democratic process.

I wish it never happened, … I wish this sad chapter wasn’t opened, but you have to do your duty, whether it’s pleasant or whether it’s onerous, and I think America needs some reassurance that...

As in any court proceeding, witnesses are necessary during a trial so that evidence may be thoroughly weighed and tested before a conviction,

This is a complex agreement with profound implications for US and global interests. Congress will need to take a close look at its many provisions in order to come to an informed decision.

I think it’s fair to have a vote on a resolution for censure.

If you agree that perjury and obstruction of justice have been committed and yet you vote down the conviction … you raise the most serious questions of whether the president is, in fact, subject to...

The Downing Street memo does not raise anything new. The decision to go to war in Iraq and the intelligence surrounding the decision have been examined, and re-examined and re-examined.

as we enact these reforms, we must exercise some care in avoiding unforeseen consequences.

The House managers have decided that they need to talk to Ms. Lewinsky before making a recommendation to the Senate to depose her, … The action of the House managers is not unusual. It is...

The [UN] outcome document’s lack of detail, and definitive statements on critical areas such as oversight, accountability, management and budgeting, do not inspire confidence,

We work to make this country the kind of America they (U.S. veterans) were willing to die for, … That’s an America where the idea of sacred honor still has the power to stir men’s...

That’s what you want to do if you want to win too badly,

There’s something sticking in my back,

I think a lot of people wish we would just go away, … But we can’t. We’re going to see this thing through until they shut the door on us.

would unwisely short-circuit the process.

A decision whether to hold hearings will be based on the information developed during this review. I am hopeful that the attorney general will cooperate fully by making all necessary documents and personnel available to...

The founding fathers gave the House of Representatives one function when it comes to cleansing the office of the presidency and that is impeachment, … Whether or not a resolution of censure is appropriate is...

As the Postal Service has evolved, I have become increasingly concerned about its uncertain antitrust status, … As we go forward, I believe that we must re-examine the continued viability of the Postal Service’s antitrust...

I think if we get into the middle of next week and the personnel are still being held, the intensity of this and the danger escalates,

not false and misleading.

There is information that should be released. We can redact transcripts of the taped material and release those. That, so far, seems to be the best way, … But there is an awful lot there...

I personally am satisfied with that language,

We hope and expect that the Senate will reject this motion and continue an expeditious search for the facts. History and justice demand a full record of the truth,

raises a variety of antitrust concerns.