Judiciary Committee Debate on one of the four articles they passed, article three. , related to obstruction of justice. We also see a debate about the impeachment process and the different roles of the house and senate. In the fall of 1998, the house of representatives taking up articles of impeachment against William Jefferson clinton. In a few minutes, we will show you the highlights of that debate. Joining us in studio is alexis simendinger. Lets begin with the political environment in 1998. What led to the impeachment of president clinton . Things wee of the might forget Going Forward is bill clinton was under investigation for almost his entire presidency. Independentcame the counsel and had begun to investigate the whitewater investment deal back in 1994. By the time we are in the fall of 1998, president clinton and his entire white house were very used to being under investigation for a whole variety of allegations related to his past and arkansas. Even his fundraising efforts,
President might betray his trust to a foreign power. Can you elaborate on why the framers were so concerned about foreign interference . How they accounted for these concerns and how that relates to the facts before this committee . So the reason that the framers are concerned about foreign interference is slightly different than the reason we are. They were concerned about it because we were such a weak country in 1789. We were small, we were poor. We didnt have an established navy. We didnt have an established army. Today the concern is a little different so it would interfere with us making it best for us as americans. Second based on the president s own summary of his call with the you yukrainian president he used it as leverage in his efforts to achieve this and third the president then urged china to begin its own investigation. Professor feldman, how did it impact our democracy if it become Standard Practice for the president of the United States to ask a Foreign Government to i
There are no kings or queens here. No one is above the law. The process of impeachment is really use because of its seriousness. This will be only the fourth time in our nations history that congress has considered the president ial impeachment process. Nixon,case of president he resigned instead of facing likely impeachment by the house and removal by the senate. It is a solemn responsibility. This congress with our existing authority under the constitution and the rules of the house is in the midst of an impeachment increase right now. No one runs for congress to impeach a president. We are here today because the facts compel us to be. Evidence thatus the president may have violated the constitution. Unlike during the impeachment of president nixon and clinton, no special prosecutor has been named to investigate President Trump on this. There is no single report from which this congress can make a decision whether or not to impeach President Trump on his dealings with ukraine. That i
Next, we will show the House Rules Committee meeting from yesterday to consider the rules for floor debate and possible amendments. The rules committee will come to order. This is a sad day. When our founders drafted the constitution more than 230 years ago, they included a process that could lead to removing a president from office if he or she abused their power. Americawhat separates from so many other nations. There are no kings or queens here. No one is above the law. The process of impeachment is rarely used because of its seriousness. This will be only the fourth time in our nations history that congress has considered the president ial impeachment process. That congress has considered the president ial impeachment process. Nixon,case of president he resigned instead of facing likely impeachment by the house and removal by the senate. It is a solemn responsibility. This congress with our existing authority under the constitution and the rules of the house is in the midst of an i
Fight Money Laundering. Another concerning the display of the p. O. W. M. I. A. Flag. You are watching live coverage from the floor of the house here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by guest chaplain reverend dr. Marilyn monroe harris, First Baptist church of teaneck, teaneck, new jersey. The chaplain let us pray. O lord, our gordon, how excellent our god, how excellent is your name on all the earth. We thank you for this day and we pray for those who gather in these hallowed halls and serve the United States of america. We pray that you sustain their physical bodies and wrap your arms around their loved ones. On this day, we ask that your holy presence become manifest, guide all with wisdom and discernment to implement just and sound policy. Engulf all with compassion for humanity and creation, infuse our hearts with your love. For it is your love, o lord, that is transformational. It is your love that seeks the greater good. It