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And my colleagues on this committee know full well that we cannot escape history. That the decision we must jointly make will itself be tested and tried by our fellow citizens, and by history itself. The magnitude of our mission is awesome. Theres no way to understate its importance. Nor to mistake its meaning. We have unsheathed the strongest weapon in the arsenal of congressional power. We personally, members of this committee, have felt its weight, and have perceived its dangers. The framers of the constitution, fearing an executive too strong to be contained, and constrained from injustice...

One thing that we are seeing in terms of the 72hour detention. Some of the folks have been taken to buses so they can be sent to the other facilities. But the numbers are so overwhelming that the bus stations are closing because theres not enough buses. Some of the local nonprofits are having to take care of some of those families. My question is, what federal Grant Programs are there that we can tap into on an urgent basis so these nonprofits working alongside cbp and dhs down there can work with . I know we had a terrific volunteer effort. I know the red cross has really stepped up as well a...

Has in fact either authorized the bake in or personal the cover up. We were persuaded beyond a convincing case that he should stand trial in the political sense of having to have a trial in the senate but nobody felt great about it. Most people get burdened. They didnt want to. We felt there was no alternative. We were the elected officials and had a duty to see whether the highest officer in the country had breached his duty. William cohen, 1974, a republican member of the House Judiciary Committee. Thank you for being with us. Thank you for being with us on cspans 3 American History tonight....

I think that came through, as i was listening to it. We thank you for your insights into this time period 40 years ago. And here is more from july 1974. The house judiciary committee. I recognize the gentle lady from texas, ms. Jordan, for purpose of general debate, not to exceed a period of 15 minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, i join my colleague, mr. Wrangle in thanking you for giving the junior members of this committee the glorious opportunity of sharing the pain of this inquiry. Mr. Chairman, you are a strong man, and it has not been easy. But we have tried as best we can to...

Vote on his, i decided that he was doing the right thing and so i supported his motion. Well, i left that night, trying to get back into my office and ran into Barbara Jordan on an elevator and she simply said in that great voice, an almost british accent, that she said, bill, history one day will vindicate you. And thats all she ever said. Those are the only words we ever spoke during the entire time. July 1974, these House Judiciary Committee hearings, was it part of the epicenter of the watergate investigation . Was it the epicenter . I think it was. I think the hearings, the public hearing...