Henry Hyde
Henry Hyde
Henry John Hyde, an American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th District of Illinois, an area of Chicago's northwestern suburbs which included O'Hare International Airport. He chaired the Judiciary Committee from 1995 to 2001, and the House International Relations Committee from 2001 to 2007. He gained national attention for his leadership role in managing the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 April 1924
CountryUnited States of America
The inquiry will focus on whether the use of such force was necessary or appropriate,
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,
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,
By their very nature, these kinds of crimes attack the integrity of the judicial system, ... Indeed, that's why they're crimes. To argue that in certain instances these crimes mean little is to say our judicial system means little. I reject that notion.
But I hope you might now also understand why we respectfully disagree with the method that you adopted, which mandates withholding of U.S. Dues from the United Nations if certain benchmarks and deadlines are not met.
Because the president is the only individual with knowledge of almost every material fact relevant to the trial, his testimony could greatly help to expeditiously and fairly bring this matter to a close,
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.
I'm just speculating. It's really for them to decide,
I'm opposed to censure, ... Whether or not one will be permitted, it's under discussion. It isn't ruled out, but it's not a dead-bang certainty either.
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.
It's increasingly clear Henry can't control them (other Republicans) or that he doesn't want to.
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.
As in any court proceeding, witnesses are necessary during a trial so that evidence may be thoroughly weighed and tested before a conviction,
That's what you want to do if you want to win too badly,