Henry Hyde Quotes (89 Quotes)

I suggest impeachment is like beauty -- apparently in the eye of the beholder, ... I hold a different view. And it is not a vengeful one, it's not vindictive and it's not craven.

As it stands, the situation is both strange and unusual in that the Indian authorities know more about this important proposal than we in Congress.

Today the search for the truth continues, ... clear, documented, compelling case against the president.

I fear that important religious sites will become museums for commercial purposes and will no longer be maintained as places of spiritual worship shared by billions across the world,

The Downing Street memo does not raise anything new. The decision to go to war in Iraq and the intelligence surrounding the decision have been examined, and re-examined and re-examined.

I think the rule of law is worth putting the country through this,

I don't think indicting and criminally trying him after what we have all been through is going to be helpful to the country,

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.

In doing this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the integrity of his office, has brought disrepute on the presidency, has betrayed his trust as president, and has acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States,

the series of checks and balances that exemplify the genius of our founding fathers.

I leave it to the choreographers whose business is to sell our message.

I think for the good of the country, probably forget it.

In response to the request of the speaker of the House, I have directed the House Judiciary Committee staff to begin a preliminary inquiry into the tactics employed in the seizure of Elian Gonzalez by federal authorities,

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, if and when the president would want to testify, he may have unlimited time to do so.

Do you really cleanse the office as provided in the Constitution or do you use the Air Wick of a censure resolution ... A censure is something that is a device, a way of avoiding ... an up or down on impeachment.

We will focus both on the scandal and on the ability of the U. N. to investigate itself,

If you agree that perjury and obstruction of justice have been committed and yet you vote down the conviction ... you raise the most serious questions of whether the president is, in fact, subject to the law or whether we are beginning a restoration of the divine right of kings,

Our power has the grave liability of rendering our theories about the world immune from failure. But by becoming deaf to easily discerned warning signs, we may ignore long-term costs that result from our actions and dismiss reverses that should lead to a re-examination of our goals and means.

I think a lot of people wish we would just go away, ... But we can't. We're going to see this thing through until they shut the door on us.

... withhold making any decision on whether or not to vote on articles of impeachment against President Clinton until the Judiciary Committee has reported any such articles.

I wish it never happened, ... I wish this sad chapter wasn't opened, but you have to do your duty, whether it's pleasant or whether it's onerous, and I think America needs some reassurance that people do have principles and do have a conscience and are going to vote their principles and their conscience.

The statute of limitations has long since passed on my youthful indiscretions. Suffice it to say, Cherie Snodgrass and I were good friends a long, long time ago. After Mr. Snodgrass confronted my wife, the friendship ended and my marriage remained intact.

as we enact these reforms, we must exercise some care in avoiding unforeseen consequences.

We respect and appreciate the bipartisan agreement established by this Senate, ... We intend to use the time we have been provided to present a compelling case on the serious charges pending against the President.

We work to make this country the kind of America they (U.S. veterans) were willing to die for, ... That's an America where the idea of sacred honor still has the power to stir men's souls. My solitary, solitary hope is that 100 years from today people will look back at what we've done and say, 'They kept the faith.'

That is a spin from out of nowhere, ... All I know is every time I give advice to Newt, he nods his head affirmatively.

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 familiar with the complicated matters the House has directed us to review.

I do not call for Kofi Annan to resign. But I withhold my judgment pending the completion of other investigations which are ongoing

As in any court proceeding, witnesses are necessary during a trial so that evidence may be thoroughly weighed and tested before a conviction,

many unknowns surrounding the overall agreement (and) there is much work to be done before that (congressional) assent can be given.

...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 the United States for his personal gain and exoneration,

without cooperation from the White House and committee Democrats, who have consistently advocated strict time limits.

This is a complex agreement with profound implications for US and global interests. Congress will need to take a close look at its many provisions in order to come to an informed decision.

to emphasize the statements made under oath.

We have an excellent case without the witness, but the witnesses will help you. We have narrowed it down to three, a pitiful three, and I should think you would want to proceed with that minimum testimony.

While the truth of what occurred in World War II must and will prevail, I am concerned that a renewed discussion of history at this critical juncture will distract nations in the region from carrying out a constructive dialogue on the issues at hand. Such

Let me be clear about this, ... We are not here today to decide whether or not to impeach Mr. Clinton. We are not here to pass judgment on anyone. We are here to ask and answer this one simple question based upon what we now know, do we have a duty to look further, or to look away.

We haven't seen it yet. That's a decision we'll make next week.

The UN outcome document's lack of detail, and definitive statements on critical areas such as oversight, accountability, management and budgeting, do not inspire confidence,