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 -- it's really the stage, that stage, the penalty stage is in the Senate, not in the House.
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many unknowns surrounding the overall agreement (and) there is much work to be done before that (congressional) assent can be given.
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There are many voices telling us to halt this debate, that the people are weary of it all, ... There are other voices suggesting we have a duty to debate the many questions raised by the circumstances in which we find ourselves, questions of high consequence for constitutional government.... What is the significance of a false statement under oath Is it essentially different from a garden variety lie A mental reservation A fib An evasion A little white lie Hyperbole
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The question before this House is rather simple, ... It's not about sex ... The matter before the House is lying under oath. This is called perjury.
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