Delivers remarks later tonight at a fundraising event at the Trump International hotel. Back at theook 19981999 impeachment of president bill clinton. We will show you a portion of the u. S. House floor debate on four articles of impeachment. The house voted to approve two of those articles, making bill clinton the second president in u. S. History impeached since Andrew Johnson in 18 68. On december 18 and 19th, 1998, the house of representatives take you have articles of impeachment against present bill clinton. We will show you highlights coming up in a moment. First i would like to explain how the articles move from the house to to share committed the floor within a week . They pass out of the House Judiciary Committee. There was lots of discussion about what the rules would be. Obviously for this entire inquiry. Meaning, what the investigation be limited . And the House Judiciary Committee had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could. Really run very wide
The House Judiciary Committee had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could really run very widely. It was not going to be limited to just a certain number of witnesses or certain number of days or even just to the monocle to the Monica Lewinsky question. Democrats fought to keep that from happening. But the rules were established. And the committee you know, because our memory is that in 2116 party line vote, the republicans were in control of the committee and they were the ones guiding it and moved pretty swiftly. And the house floor was ready to take it up under the Republican Leadership of the house at the time. Us, we remember so much drama. We literally went through three speakers within a couple of days. First the resignation of speaker Newt Gingrich. Bob livingston became the next in line. Then what happened . There was a scramble to figure out. One of Bob Livingstons allies try to talk him out of it. It was interesting because he had made the decision
Alexis well, they passed out of the house Judiciary Committee. There was lots of discussion onto what the rules would be, the rules meeting with the investigation be limited . And the house judiciary had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could really run very widely. It wasnt going to be limited to just a certain number of witnesses or a certain number of days or even just to the monica linsky question. So they gave themselves a wide running room. Democrats fought to keep that from happening. But the rules were established and the committee, because our 2116, already line vote, the republicans were in control and they were guiding it and the house floor was ready to take it up under the Republican Leadership of the house at the time. Steve for those of us here, we remember so much drama. We literally went through three speakers, first with the resignation of Newt Gingrich, Bob Livingston became the next in line. Then what happens . Well, there was a scramble
Clinton only the second president in u. S. History to be impeached since andrew johnson. On december 18th and 19th, the house of representatives is taking up articles of impeachment against bill clinton. We will show you some of the highlights coming up. How theselaining articles moved from the House Judiciary Committee to the floor within a week. Passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and there was a lot of discussion about what the rules would be. Rules meaning, with the investigation be limited . They had already undertaken that how it couldlished run very widely. Even just to the Monica Lewinsky question. Themselves democrats sought to keep that from happening. The rules were established. Our memory is that the republicans were in control of the committee and they were the ones that were guiding it and moved very swiftly. The house floor was ready to take it up under Republican Leadership at the time. We went through the first few speakers. Gingrich Newt Gingrich. What happene
Cspan. Next, a look back at the 19981999 impeachment of president bill clinton. We will show you a portion of the u. S. House floor debate on four articles of impeachment. The house voted to approve two of those articles, making bill clinton the second president in u. S. History impeached since Andrew Johnson in 1868. Steve on december 18 and 19th, 1998, the house of representatives taking up articles of impeachment against present bill clinton. We will show you highlights coming up in a moment. First, explain how the articles move from the house to to share committed the floor within a week. Alexis they pass out of the House Judiciary Committee. There was lots of discussion about what the rules would be. Obviously for this entire inquiry. The rules meaning, what the investigation be limited . And the House Judiciary Committee had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could really run very widely. It was not going to be limited to just a certain number of witness