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ROLLCALL NO. 4

Subject: Article III of the Resolution Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Article III passed by a vote of 21 ayes to 16 noes.

Mr. Sensenbrenner

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Mr. McCollum

Mr. Gekas

Mr. Coble

Mr. Smith

Mr. Gallegly

Mr. Canady

Mr. Inglis

Mr. Goodlatte

Mr. Buyer

Mr. Bryant

Mr. Chabot

Mr. Barr

Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Hutchinson
Mr. Pease
Mr. Cannon

Mr. Rogan
Mr. Graham
Ms. Bono

Mr. Conyers
Mr. Frank
Mr. Schumer

Mr. Berman
Mr. Boucher
Mr. Nadler

Mr. Scott

Mr. Watt

Mr. Lofgren

Ms. Jackson-Lee

Ms. Waters

Mr. Meehan

Mr. Delahunt

Mr. Wexler

Mr. Rothman

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5. Rollcall No. 5-Amendment to Article IV Offered by Rep. Gekas

An amendment was offered by Mr. Gekas to Article IV of the Hyde resolution which struck the word "repeatedly" as a description of conduct that resulted in the misuse and abuse of the President's office to correspond with the deletion of Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3. Article IV had set forth several grounds to impeach President William Jefferson Clinton for misuse and abuse of the office of the President. Paragraph 1 of Article IV, which was deleted by the amendment, stated that President William Jefferson Clinton willfully made false and misleading public statements for the purpose of deceiving the people of the United States. Paragraph 2 of Article IV, which was deleted by the amendment, stated that President William Jefferson Clinton willfully made false and misleading statements to members of his cabinet and White House aides, so that these statements would be repeated publicly using public re

sources for the purpose of deceiving the people of the United States. Paragraph 3 of Article IV, which was deleted by the amendment, stated that as President, using the Office of the White House counsel, William Jefferson Clinton did frivolously and corruptly assert executive privilege for the purpose of delaying and obstructing a federal criminal investigation and the proceeding of the grand jury. The remaining Paragraph 4 of Article IV was rewritten by the amendment and provides that President William Jefferson Clinton made false and misleading sworn statements, refused and failed to respond to certain written requests for admissions asked of him by the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States (answers to the 81 questions), showing contempt for the impeachment inquiry process. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 29 ayes, 5 noes and 3 present.

ROLLCALL NO. 5

Subject: Amendment by Mr. Gekas to the Resolution Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Article IV. Strikes paragraphs regarding "misuse and abuse of power" with respect to false and misleading sworn statements for the purpose of deceiving the people of the United States, members of his cabinet, and in asserting the executive privilege and inserts a section regarding "perjurious, false and misleading sworn statements" made to the Congress. Passed by a vote of 29 ayes to 5 noes and 3 present.

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Article IV provides that President William Jefferson Clinton willfully made perjurious, false and misleading sworn statements in response to certain written requests for admissions asked of him by the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, (answers to the 81 questions) showing contempt for the impeachment inquiry process. Article IV was adopted by a vote of 21 ayes to 16 noes.

ROLLCALL NO. 6

Subject: Article IV of the Resolution Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Article IV passed, as amended, by a vote 21 ayes to 16 noes.

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Mr. Jenkins

Mr. Hutchinson
Mr. Pease

Mr. Cannon

Mr. Rogan

Mr. Graham

Mrs. Bono
Mr. Conyers
Mr. Frank
Mr. Schumer

Mr. Berman

Mr. Boucher

Mr. Nadler

Mr. Scott

Mr. Watt

Ms. Lofgren

Ms. Jackson-Lee

Ms. Waters

Mr. Meehan

Mr. Delahunt

Mr. Wexler

Mr. Rothman
Mr. Barrett (WI)

Mr. Hyde, Chairman

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7. Rollcall No. 7-Censure Resolution

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Although not germane to the consideration of a privileged impeachment resolution, Chairman Hyde and the Committee agreed to consider a joint resolution sponsored by Mr. Boucher that would express the sense of Congress with respect to the censure of President William Jefferson Clinton. The joint resolution of censure offered by Mr. Boucher was defeated by a vote 14 ayes, 22 nays and 1 present. The text of the joint resolution follows:

JOINT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the censure of William Jefferson Clinton. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it is the sense of Congress that

(1) on January 20, 1993, William Jefferson Clinton took the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the United States faithfully to execute the office of President; implicit in that oath is the obligation that the President set an example of high moral standards and conduct himself in a manner that fosters respect for the truth; and William Jefferson Clinton, has egregiously failed in this obligation, and through his actions violated the trust of the American people, lessened their esteem for the office of President, and dishonored the office which they have entrusted to him;

(2)(A) William Jefferson Clinton made false statements concerning his reprehensible conduct with a subordinate;

(B) William Jefferson Clinton wrongly took steps to delay discovery of the truth; and

(C) in as much as no person is above the law, William Jefferson Clinton remains subject to criminal and civil penalties; and

(3) William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, by his conduct has brought upon himself, and fully deserves, the censure and condemnation of the American people and the Congress; and by his signature on this Joint Resolution, acknowledges this censure and condemnation.

ROLLCALL NO. 7

Subject: Joint Resolution Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the censure of William Jefferson Clinton. Defeated by a vote of 14 ayes to 22 noes and 1 present.

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Mr. Chabot

Mr. Barr
Mr. Jenkins
Mr. Hutchinson

Mr. Pease

Mr. Cannon

Mr. Rogan
Mr. Graham

Mrs. Bono

Mr. Conyers

Mr. Frank

Mr. Schumer

Mr. Berman

Mr. Boucher

Mr. Nadler

Mr. Scott

Mr. Watt

Ms. Lofgren

Ms. Jackson-Lee

Ms. Waters

Mr. Meehan

Mr. Delahunt

Mr. Wexler

Mr. Rothman

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Mr. Barrett (WI)

Mr. Hyde, Chairman

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B. COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

In compliance with clause 2(1)(3)(A) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee reports that the findings and recommendations of the Committee, based on oversight activities under clause 2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, are incorporated in the descriptive portions of this report.

C. COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

Clause 2(1)(3)(D) of rule XI requires each Committee report to contain a summary of the oversight findings and recommendations made by the Government Reform and Oversight Committee pursuant to clause 4(c)(2) of rule X, whenever such findings have been timely submitted. The Committee on the Judiciary has received no such findings or recommendations from the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

D. NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY AND TAX EXPENDITURES

Clause 2(1)(3)(B) of House rule XI is inapplicable because this resolution does not provide new budgetary authority or increased tax expenditures.

E. COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE

In compliance with clause 7(a) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee believes that the resolution will have no budget effect.

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