House Roll Call 1165

105th Congress, 2nd session · House roll no. 546 · 1998-12-19 · Failed

H.Res. 611: Adopting the Fourth Article — (HOUSE REJECTED ARTICLE IV, OF H. RES. 611: USING THE POWERS AND INFLUENCE OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, IN VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL OATH FAITHFULLY TO EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND, TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND IN DISREGARD OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO TAKE CARE THAT THE LAWS BE FAITHFULLY EXECUTED, HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT THAT RESULTED IN MISUSE AND ABUSE OF HIS HIGH OFFICE, IMPAIRED THE DUE AND PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND THE CONDUCT OF LAWFUL INQUIRIES, AND CONTRAVENED THE AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND THE TRUTH SEEKING PURPOSE OF A COORDINATE INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDINNG, IN THAT, AS PRESIDENT, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON REFUSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO CERTAIN WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION AND WILLFULLY MADE PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING SWORN STATEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO CERTAIN WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION PROPOUNDED TO HIM AS PART OF THE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY AUTHORIZED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, IN REFUSING AND FAILING TO RESPOND AND IN MAKING PERJURIOUS, FALSE AND MISLEADING STATEMENTS, ASSUMED TO HIMSELF FUNCTIONS AND JUDGMENTS NECESSARY TO THE EXERCISE OF THE SOLE POWER OF IMPEACHMENT VESTED BY THE CONSTITUTION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND EXHIBITED CONTEMPT FOR THE INQUIRY. IN DOING THIS, WILLIAM JEFFERSO CLINTON HAS UNDERMINED THE INTEGRITY OF HIS OFFICE, HAS BROUGHT DISREPUTE ON THE PRESIDENT, 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. WHEREFORE, WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON, BY SUCH CONDUCT WARRANTS IMPEACHMENT AND TRIAL, AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AND DISQUALIFICATION TO HOLD AND ENJOY ANY OFFICE OF HONOR, TRUST, OR PROFIT UNDER THE UNITED STATES. .)

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