Watergate Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974.
Watergate Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974.
Watergate Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974.
Watergate Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974.
Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). I thank you very much. It looks like I can t yield on the limited time that I have because I would like to make a summary of what I have witnessed here and I know the people have too. Is it not amazing how that magic vote has held so firmly. Even to a point where the gentleman who moved all of these motions to strike didn t even support his own motion. Can you imagine the discipline. Uncanny, to say the least. And this is why I suggested that when we opened our session today that this would be such a fruitless waste of time and it has been. And 220 million people know what you are up to. You didn t kid anybody. You tried to sell them a bill of goods. And we didn t, with all of our arguments, persuade a single vote. There s no way humanly possible to do that at this forum. And this is why I suggested to my colleagues there will be another day, and God bless us that we have the right to have another day, and that s going to be on the House Floor.
Watergate Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974.
Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). Now, let's just take a look at where we are today. Certainly some good soul who makes up his mind, as we have heard so many say, the way his conscience would make him believe would give us a vote on this one. Because if every one of these things should be stricken, it is No. 9. Such hypocrisy in this charge. This says that The President Walter Flowers (D Alabama). Would the gentleman yield? Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). I cannot yield in my limited time. Walter Flowers (D Alabama). I tried, the gentleman is so persuasive... Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). The President has tried to give favored treatment to some people to keep their silence, made false Walter Flowers (D Alabama). Would the gentleman from New Jersey Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). Maybe when I am finished please. Let me try to get some votes on this one, I am reaching out. Walter Flowers (D Alabama). Well, you persuaded me already and, you know, you may talk me back out of it. [laughter.] Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). All right. I will get, to you in a minute. Walter Flowers (D Alabama). I m going to vote with you on this one. Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). It sounds like I m reaching you. So I will give you my last 30 seconds if you let me get underway.
Watergate Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974.
Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). Now, all of the people who were, involved in this thing point out one of them that got favored treatment, one. So much has been talked about. They make the most out of every word that this man ever breathed, the throwing of that ashtray. Why if I had a guy like John Dean working for me I would probably throw him out of the house not throw an ashtray. And so would you. At any rate, here is a man with all the troubles of the world on head and every little thing that he says is multiplied up to rooftops. They did not even give him any credit for ending a war or anything like, that. In fact, they got a little peeved that Henry Kissinger was doing so well and they thought he ought to come back and testify about something he said or he did not say in the Senate. Nobody here is interested apparently in the country. We are interested here I suppose in getting somebody.
Watergate Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974.
Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). Now, the most important statement of all affecting a clemency, and it s right in the Senate Select Committee testimony. John Ehrlichman who did a lot of things wrong, nobody said he didn t, but we are talking about testimony. What did Ehrlichman say when he walked with the President on the beach at San Clemente? He talked about clemency and the President said this is something that cannot be done and will not be done. That I think disposes of that argument. Now, there are 37 fair-minded people here that are going to vote their conscience and for God's sake, do it on this one because you have not done it on the other 8. Now, what earthly good has been accomplished by all of this? Peter Rodino (D New Jersey). The gentleman has consumed 5 minutes.
Watergate Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974.
Charles Sandman Jr. (R New Jersey). I would like to have unanimous consent to yield 30 seconds to my friend from Alabama. I think he is going to vote for this one. Peter Rodino (D New Jersey). This is over and beyond the 20 minutes, but without objection, it is. The gentleman has 5 more minutes in support of the amendment. Walter Flowers (D Alabama). The gentleman from New Jersey persuaded me. I was actually persuaded. I might add, on this particular subparagraph.