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White house as to what of going on with say this report. Youre not aware of what took place there . So in terms of the ig report, i have no idea what, if anything, was reported to the white house. The visit that i had with mr. Wuerffel was to give his 30day report to the president. Again, what your activity was reported to wuerffel where you were in the investigation and compiling for congress, you werent aware of it being transmitted beyond him . No. Okay. Thank you. We now go to the gentlelady from new york. Miss maloney. Thank you. I regret i was not able to join you last night for the hear...

Impeachment proceeding will tear this country apart. To say that it will tear the country apart, to abide by the constitution is a proposition that i cannot accept. I think what would tear the country apart would be to turn our backs on the facts and our responsibilities to ascertain them. That in my opinion would do far more to start the unraveling of the fabric of this country and the constitution than would a strong reaffirmation of that great document. Mr. Chairman, ill take this opportunity to say what a privilege it has been for me to serve on this committee under your leadership and und...

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...

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....

To which we will tolerate those silent and subtle diversions that absorb it slowly into the rule of a few in the name of what is right. Our laws and our constitution are and they must be more than a pious wish, more than a sanctimonious recital of what we should prefer but will not insist upon. Because we who hold the Public Office are more than simply craftsmen, and draftsmen who hammer out legislation for the benefit of the people of this country. Were the keepers of the flame. The symbol of this nations ideal. And we do the greatest disservice when we allow that flame to be diminished or sn...