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Honorable. >> republicans understood that they were not going to carry their base, if they voted for impeachment. and some of them did it anyway. >> all of those in favor, say good-bye by saying aye. all of those opposed, no. >> mr. donohue? >> aye. >> mr. brooks? >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> the committee approved three articles of impeachment. >> aye. >> contempt of congress. abuse of power. >> mr. hutchison? >> no. >> no. >> no. >> aye. >> mr. rodino? >> aye. >> chairman peter rodino le...

Saying aye. all those opposed, no. >> mr. donna hugh? >> aye. >> mr. brooks? >> aye. >> mr. -- >> aye. >> it was a saturday night, and it was sort of near sundown when they voted the first article of impeachment. and the room was quiet. >> mr. rodino. >> aye. >> peter rodino went in the back and cried. we took it very seriously >> and with that vote, mr. nixon became the first many and the second in all of history to confront removal from office from the only means provided in the constitution, ...

Relations with that woman. >> the impeachment effort against him failed by a single vote in the senate. >> president nixon -- >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> a fallen lowered. >> the ayes have it. impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. >> i have impeached myself. ♪ ♪ thats when i ruled the world ♪ >> good evening. im fareed zakaria. the constitutions impeachment clause was written by men who fought a revolution to escape the tyranny of kings, and now they wanted to keep the president from ...

>> no. >> mr. rodino? >> aye. >> chairman peter rodino left the room and cried. official impeachment would come later with a full house vote, but it never happened. nixons wall of republican defenders had crumbled. >> theres a countdown of sorts on tonight, a countdown toward the expected end of the nixon presidency. >> tonight at 9:00 eastern daylight time, the president of the united states will address the nation. >> it was over. >> i have never been a quitter. to leave office before my term ...

>> but he did vote to impeach even though walter flowers said it gave him an ulcer. even the conservatives who stuck with the president reached across the aisle to say thank you. >> i must admit in all candidness that it has been very fair. >> this impeachment inquiry has been both historic and honorable. >> republicans understood that they were not going to carry their base if they voted for impeachment. and some of them did it anyway. >> all those in favor, signify by saying aye. all those opp...

>> some republicans who voted for the impeachment, some democrats who voted for the impeachment, they were putting their political lives on the line. all of us were putting our reputations on the line. >> aye. >> we voted on the impeachment. it was one of the most sober and solemn moments in my life and i think in the life of everybody on that committee. everybody understood the stakes for the country. thats what this was all about. and it was above party. it was what was good for america and wh...

Representatives took the step most dreaded by the president. impeachment. nixons fate now rested in the hands of the committee. >> today i am an inquisitor and hyperbole would not be fictional and would not overstate the solemnness that i feel right now. my faith in the constitution is whole. it is complete. it is total. and i am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the constitution. >> aye. >> mr. conyers? >> aye.

Carols. >> mr. roberts? aye. >> the festive spirit appeared to rub off on republican senator jeff flake, presiding over the senate. any called the votes. the yays are 7-- yeas are 71, nays are 21, with rudolph responding present. im going to tay that positively -- we talk day in and day out about the tribalism, but right there, people are literally singing, and said weve got to get this sorted, at least in the short term. >> well, all afternoon yesterday, stef, there were negotiations behind t...

>> a grave and profound crisis. ♪ ♪ >> youre in the office of the president of the united states. how can you talk about blackmail and keeping witnesses silent? >> william jefferson clinton. >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman. >> the impeachment effort against him failed by a single vote in the senate. >> president nixon -- >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> the ayes have it. impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. >> i have impeached myself. ♪ >> good evening. im fareed zakari...

Fair. >> this impeachment inquiry has been both historic and honorable. >> republicans understood that they were not going to carry their base if they voted for impeachment. and some of them did it anyway. >> all those in favor, signify by saying aye. although opposed, no. >> mr. donahue? >> aye. >> mr. brooks. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> a committee approved three articles of impeachment. >> aye. >> aye. >> obstruction of justice, contempt of congress, abuse of power. >> mr. hutchinson. >> no. >...