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Clinton and Hillary Clinton In December 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives plenary session, by a simple majority of the impeachment of President Clinton's two reasons - associated with the scandal "as perjury "and" obstruction of justice ". Clinton to become the second place in the history of the United States of impeachment of the President. This is a vote of the House of Representatives, Clinton made a speech in front of the White House will not resign, will seek a compromise to complete the term of office.
12 19 American history is full of dramatic and memorable day. As had been expected after a day and a half of intense debate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and finally by a simple majority of two Clinton impeachment Terms.
Clinton and Hillary two days, the House of Representatives around that should not be the issue to impeach Clinton, the Republicans and the Democrats more than 400 the Congressman took turns on stage, the war of words. Republican lawmakers insist on Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky has not "personal behavior", "impeachment powers conferred on us by the Constitution." Members of the Democratic Party countered that Clinton's fault not constitute impeachment sin, Republicans do want to engage in a "coup". The debate to normalized debate, voting is the key. Members of the House of Representatives of all four articles of impeachment Clinton on Saturday around 13:00 one by one vote. Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives majority voting results can be imagined. In addition to a Democratic congressmen did not vote due to illness, the remaining 434 participated in the vote by the House of Representatives. Result, the House of Representatives with 228 of 206 votes by the terms of an impeachment of Bill Clinton. Terms accused Clinton Lewinsky case to the grand jury in August of this year of perjury. Voting in the Republican Party and the Democratic Party have five members defection. The House of Representatives also passed the 221 pairs of 212 votes the three impeachment Terms accused Clinton of obstruction of justice investigation. The two impeachment Terms accused Clinton of perjury in the Jones case and were 229 of 205 votes and 285 of 148 votes was rejected allegations the four impeachment Terms Clinton's abuse of power lie to Congress. With the the 1,3 entry impeachment terms in the House of Representatives through, (on www.TodayOnHistory.com) Clinton became the second president impeached by the House of Representatives following Andrew - President Johnson. Since Johnson took over as President Lincoln was assassinated position, Clinton is in fact an impeachment by the House of Representatives, the first democratically elected president in the history of the United States.
compared to the relative calm of the House impeachment vote, the opposition and support the impeachment of the two camps before the impeachment vote, there is a series of amazing drama. First, First Lady Hillary Clinton Saturday morning visit to Capitol Hill in time for the House of Representatives before the debate and Democratic lawmakers support Clinton held an emotional association, and hope that they will continue to support Clinton and the completion of the Democratic Party's cause. During the talks, Clinton spoke of her love life and Clinton, said "I deeply love and care for my husband. She believes that the Republican-led impeachment investigation is "unjust." If Hillary husband lobbied Congress expected, the next House Speaker Livingston today suddenly announced his resignation from the post to the consternation of members of both parties and the White House. Two days ago, before the debate in the House of Representatives began impeachment, Livingston threw out a "bomb", publicly admitted had "deviated from his 33-year marriage journey and lost. He said today that he was no longer fit to lead the House of Representatives, so I decided to resign. More compelling to him as he asked Clinton to resign, "I have to set an example that I hope President Clinton can learn. Livingston's resignation on Clinton to cause any kind of pressure is hard to determine, but Livingston fallen due to the scandal and a political figure to the political atmosphere in Washington will bring no small influence. Saturday third episode, when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives rejected the Democratic Party once again raised the "discipline" Clinton alternative and start impeachment vote, more than two hundred House Democrats Minority Leader Ge Puha special led out of the Capitol to indicate that the discontent and protest of the Republican Party, the Republican and Democratic parties of the political struggle is vividly unfolded.
Clinton did not watch the House of Representatives After their impeachment vote, he was to work together in the Oval Office and the pastor in prayer. Podesta and other senior aides to the House of Representatives passed the news of the first impeachment provisions to inform him, Clinton was in his small book store where White House chief of staff. The Rev. Clinton said, "he was very confident that things will be over, but he was very tired. Podesta recalled: "It was a quiet moment, he was in the reflection. First Lady Hillary Clinton was and daughter Qieer Xi with excruciating period of time spent in the White House's official residence. In the House of Representatives after the completion of the impeachment vote, Clinton and his wife Hillary came to the South Lawn of the White House arm in arm, surrounded by Democratic lawmakers, Clinton was impeached after the first public speech. His speech when the mood is very calm. He first thanked the members of the Democratic Party, and a small number of Republican lawmakers and the American people on his own, families and their support of the government. He said that the error committed his private life, he has to take responsibility, and also invited members of Congress and their one looking for a reasonable, bipartisan and proportionate "punishment, but the way the House Republicans rejected the hope The Senate can accept. He hoped that this issue in the Senate as soon as possible "constitutional and fair way to solve". In particular, he stressed, "We must stop the destruction of the political game". In his speech, Clinton again ruled out the voluntarily resign possible. He said he hopes to continue its efforts to serve the American people, until my term of office of the last day of the last one hour. Before the Senate impeachment trial, Clinton is most worried about growing calls for his resignation from Clinton's impeachment by the House of Representatives after the latest poll results, Clinton can breathe a sigh of relief, the United States for more than half of the people still hope Clinton continue to finish the presidency, people were satisfied with his work held up to 61%. (L $ dj��.c��m)
Clinton's impeachment by the House of Representatives does not mean that Clinton had been driven to the White House. In fact, the House of Representatives by Clinton the terms of the two impeachment charges against Clinton. According to the Constitution of the United States, the U.S. Senate will hold a trial will make a final ruling on the allegations. Senate trial and criminal trials in the United States similar trial was presided over by the United States Supreme Court Chief Justice William - Rehnquist, The 100 senators juror, and the House of Representatives, Republican lawmakers plaintiff, Clinton accused. Finally, by the 100 senators vote to decide whether to set up two of Clinton's impeachment allegations. If two-thirds of the senators believe that the allegation is true, then the time Clinton really from the White House was driven out. 100 Senate seats, Republicans accounted for 55 seats, 45 seats in the Democratic Party. Senate need to have at least 67 members identified impeachment guilty to Clinton's removal, it is necessary to at least 12 Democratic senators Backward Republican camp is unlikely for the moment. However, the political changes in Washington are often eye-popping, political analysts here Clinton will be able to ride off this road in the Senate is not overly optimistic. The Senate trial regardless of the outcome of the impeachment of the House of Representatives in the 19th has become a career wiped away a black point of President Clinton and a big "The Scarlet Letter".