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.

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.