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.

We haven’t seen it yet. That’s a decision we’ll make next week.

This is not the time to get angry at the Senate. At the same time, this is a strange process, one that we’re not familiar with. In terms of making a case, the question of...

We think it would be helpful to hear from the president and we’d like to participate in any fair examination of him,

We will hear from other witnesses in live hearings and in depositions as we move towards a final resolution. In addition, we have yet to hear from the president. And I can assure my colleagues,...

would be kind of stupid to try and intimidate her.

The President’s grand jury testimony and televised address have raised renewed speculation about future actions of the Congress and the House Judiciary Committee in particular. If the Independent Counsel has any substantial and credible information...

many unknowns surrounding the overall agreement (and) there is much work to be done before that (congressional) assent can be given.

It is my hope and prayer we could finish by New Year’s,

I would call them hostages. They are being held against their will, and five days is a rather long time, especially if you’re the one being held in detention.

In doing this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the integrity of his office, has brought disrepute on the presidency, has betrayed his trust as president, and has acted in a manner subversive of the rule...

We should nurture better ties with China.

would be to look the other way instead of confronting our collective responsibility under the Constitution.

I’m opposed to censure, … Whether or not one will be permitted, it’s under discussion. It isn’t ruled out, but it’s not a dead-bang certainty either.

I have pledged to try to finish this inquiry by the end of the year, … However, if we continue to revisit this issue over and over again, the Committee may be delayed in completing...

Because the president is the only individual with knowledge of almost every material fact relevant to the trial, his testimony could greatly help to expeditiously and fairly bring this matter to a close,

Our power has the grave liability of rendering our theories about the world immune from failure. But by becoming deaf to easily discerned warning signs, we may ignore long-term costs that result from our actions...

We have an excellent case without the witness, but the witnesses will help you. We have narrowed it down to three, a pitiful three, and I should think you would want to proceed with that...

We respect and appreciate the bipartisan agreement established by this Senate, … We intend to use the time we have been provided to present a compelling case on the serious charges pending against the President.

I don’t care how we got in [to Iraq].

But it would be wonderful if we could,

power of the purse.