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 Bob Kerrey was a Democratic senator from Nebraska. He served from 1989 until 2001.
Statement by Senator Bob Kerrey (Democrat – Nebraska)
Mr. President, in the impeachment case of President Clinton I have read the depositions, reviewed the massive volume of evidence and carefully followed the detailed presentations of both the House managers and the President’s counsel. The instructions for my decision come from two places: the oath I took to do impartial justice and the Constitution of the United States. [Read more…]