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The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday December 19, 1998, adopted two of four articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, charging him with perjury and obstruction of justice during the Monica Lewinsky matter.
In this section, you can read and listen to NPR coverage of the full House and the Judiciary Committee proceedures.
Saturday, December 19, 1998: House Impeaches Clinton
 Listen to complete coverage of the House hearings and impeachment vote.
Check out the complete audio archives of Congressional speeches during the debate. Includes some text excerpts too.
Read NPR Online coverage of Clinton Impeachment on two of four articles.
Friday, December 18, 1998: House Debates Impeachment
Read NPR Online coverage of Clinton Impeachment Debate.
Check out the complete audio archives of Congressional speeches during the debate. Includes some text excerpts too.
Listen to the 1st hour of coverage.
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Listen to the 3rd hour of coverage.
Listen to the 4th hour of coverage.
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Listen to the 10th hour of coverage.
Listen to the 11th hour of coverage.
Listen to the 12th hour of coverage.
Listen to the 13th hour of coverage.
Saturday, December 12, 1998: Committee Votes to Send Impeachment Articles to House
Listen as Rep. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass. talks with NPR's Neal Conan and Nina Totenberg.
Listen to NPR analysis prior to Saturday's debate.
Listen to the morning debate.
Listen to NPR's Neal Conan, Nina Totenberg and Daniel Schorr.
Listen to the debate and vote on the fourth article of impeachment.
Listen to the debate and vote on censure.
Listen as the committee wraps up their discussion.
Check out our online report.
Friday, December 11, 1998: Committee Debates Impeachment Articles
Listen as President Clinton apologizes again.
Read the text of the Clinton apology.
Listen to Chairman Henry Hyde's opening remarks.
Hear from the rest of the committee
Listen to NPR analysis of the day's debate.
Read the articles of impeachment.
Read our online report and our wrap-up coverage.
Thursday, December 10, 1998
Listen to Republican counsel David Schippers's statement in its entirety.
Listen to Democratic counsel Abbe Lowell's statement in its entirety.
Read our online report.
Wednesday, December 9, 1998
Full RealAudio Files
Read our online report.
Tuesday, December 8, 1998
RealAudio Files
Read our online report.
Listen to Committee Member's Opening Remarks
Sensenbrenner, (R-WI) | Conyers, D-MI | McCollum, R-FL | Frank, D-MA | Gekas, R-PA Schumer, D-NY | Coble,(R-NC) | Berman, (D-CA) | Smith, (R-TX) | Boucher, (D-VA) | Gallegly, (R-CA) | Nadler, (D-NY) | Canady, (R-FL) | Scott, (D-VA) | Inglis, (R-SC) | Watt, (D- NC) | Goodlatte, (R-VA) | Lofgren, (D-CA) | Buyer, (R-IN) | Waters, (D-CA) | Bryant, (R-TN) | Meehan, (D-MA) | Chabot, (R-OH) | Delahunt, (D-MA) |
Rothman, (D-NJ) |
Barr, (R-GA) |
Jackson Lee, (D-TX) |
Jenkins, (R-TN) |
Wexler, (D-FL) |
Hutchinson, (R-AK) |
Barrett, (D-WI) |
Pease, (R-IN) |
Cannon, (R-UT) |
Rogan, (R-CA) |
Graham, (R-SC) |
Bono, (R-CA) | Hyde, (R-IL).
Clinton Questions
Read President Clinton's answers to the 81 questions posed by the House Judiciary Committee.
Starr Testimony
Listen to independent counsel Ken Starr's 2-hour statement before the House Judiciary Committee.
Listen to an excerpt, as Starr sums up his testimony.
You can hear the entire day's proceedings, which have been divided into five segments.
Segment 1, the morning session
Segment 2, panel members question Starr
Segment 3, Democratic counsel Abbe Lowell cross-examines Starr
Segment 4, Clinton's lawyer, David Kendall, interrogates Starr
Segment 5, GOP counsel David Schippers questions Starr
The questioning became contentious at times. Listen to this exchange between Starr and Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla.
Listen to the NPR special wrapping up the day's events.
Read a transcript of Starr's statement.
Find out more about the day's hearings in our
online report.
House Hearings, October 1998
Listen to NPR News coverage of the House debate and vote on an impeachment inquiry from Thursday, October 8, 1998.
House Judiciary Committee Debate, October 1998
Listen to the October 5, 1998
morning debate, the afternoon session,
and the
vote.
NPR Online Coverage of House Action
Impeachment Hearings Begin
Starr Ethics Advisor Quits
Impeachment Inquiry Reaction
Starr Faces Criticsm
Impeachment Hearings Resume
Hearings Resume Behind Closed Doors
Clinton Responds to 81 Questions
Clinton Responses Made Public
More Impeachment Hearings
GOP Set to Expand Impeachment Hearings
Committee Hears Testimony on Perjury
White House Lawyers to Appear at Hearings
House Leader on Impeachment
White House Outlines Strategy
White House Defends Clinton
Clinton Defense Wraps Up
Judiciary Committee Debate Begins
Committee Adopts Three Articles
Fourth Article Passes, Censure Fails
House to Consider Impeachment Articles
GOP Leaders Urge Clinton to Resign
Moderate Republicans Could Decide Impeachment Issue
Undecided Lamakers Choosing Sides
Impeachment Debate Delayed
Impeachment Debate Rescheduled; Livingston Admits Infidelity
House Begins Impeachment Debate
President Clinton Impeached
Clinton Vows to Fight
Livingston Resigns Over Infidelities
What's Ahead in Impeachment Process
Some Americans Supporting Clinton After Impeachment
Americans Divided on Impeachment
Senate Prepares for Possible Trial
Clinton's Approval Rating Rises
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