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.

He’s been a very effective leader. I hate losing him,

Although gun legislation has its utility, the real problem is what’s going on in our kids’ minds and hearts and souls,

I don’t think this sad, sad drama will end. And we will never get it behind us until you vote up or down on the articles.

no clear destination toward which we should be headed.

I think the rule of law is worth putting the country through this,

We are not delegates who are sent here to weigh our mail every day and then to vote accordingly. There are issue of transcendent importance that you have to be willing to lose your office...

The committee will now carefully review those responses,

…Resolved, that William Jefferson Clinton, president of the United States … in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has willfully corrupted and manipulated them judicial process of...

We might have to streamline and consolidate some of these charges, but we have no present intention of dropping any,

without cooperation from the White House and committee Democrats, who have consistently advocated strict time limits.

I do not understand how these statements could be made with Congress having yet to be fully consulted … Indian authorities know more about this important proposal than we in Congress,

I think the charges against the president and Mr. Jordan are just that, charges,

These are not trivial matters. These are not partisan matters. These are matters of justice, the justice that each of you has taken a solemn oath to serve in this trial,

We have no precedent to follow on the involvement of the independent counsel in our proceedings. However, it seems both useful and instructive that we should hear from him since he is the person most...

I’m just speculating. It’s really for them to decide, … But I think the imposition of a sanction — I don’t want to use punishment, because impeachment isn’t punishment, it’s a cleansing of the office...

the series of checks and balances that exemplify the genius of our founding fathers.