The following is a statement from the Senate’s closed deliberations on the Articles of Impeachment against President Clinton, excerpts of which senators were allowed to publish in the Congressional Record for Friday, February 12, 1999.
Senator Mike DeWine was a Republican senator from Ohio. He served from 1995 until 2007, later becoming Governor of Ohio.
Statement by Senator Mike DeWine (Republican – Ohio)
Mr. Chief Justice, my friends in the Senate, each of the articles before us contains numerous examples of conduct, any of which as alleged would constitute grounds for the President’s removal from office. I have determined that most of these allegations have not been proven by clear and convincing evidence.