Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 26, 1974 (1/2)
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 26, 1974 (1/2)
Watergate Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 26, 1974 Peter Rodino (D New Jersey). I recognize the gentleman from Mississippi whom I overlooked, Mr. Lott. Trent Lott (R Mississippi). Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know the hour is late and I ll be brief. I would like to associate myself with the remarks of Mr. Mayne and also speak briefly in support of the motion to strike by Mr. Sandman. I think that he probably did not intend necessarily to offer motions to strike on each amendment, but I think it has been clearly demonstrated here by what has been said that we do have a need to see what the specifics are so that we can debate and agree, if possible, on what will be included in the Articles. Now we ve already pointed out earlier that there was a mistake the first allegation in support of this section. And I have another that I could speak to with regard to the President giving false and misleading statements to Petersen on March 21, but I think enough has been said about this. I think now that the point has been made very clearly by the last few speakers, on both sides of the aisle that we do need to find some way to come up with the particulars. And I urge the committee to go ahead and get on with this vote on the motion to strike and make some determination as to what we can do or some way that we can find to be more particular so that we can debate the real issues, the real facts that have been asking for an opportunity to discuss. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.