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
Most informed people agree that the U.N. is in desperate need of reform,
many unknowns surrounding the overall agreement (and) there is much work to be done before that (congressional) assent can be given.
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.
I agree that we must move with all deliberate speed to resolve this matter, ... However, we must not act so hastily that the president and the House of Representatives do not have a fair opportunity to present the case and the Senate does not have a fair opportunity to review a meaningful factual record.
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,
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.
This is a complex agreement with profound implications. Congress will need to take a close look.
When all the distractions and diversions have been made, at the end of it all we're about one mighty task, and that's vindicating the rule of law, ... Therefore, it's very important that we don't get sidetracked by attempts to cut deals or cry wolf about partisanship, but keep our eye on the ball.
We might have to streamline and consolidate some of these charges, but we have no present intention of dropping any,
the series of checks and balances that exemplify the genius of our founding fathers.
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.
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.
The Senate shouldn't tell us how to try our case,
The time has come for the American people, for the members of Congress to get this report,