Senate Session

The Senate continued the impeachment trial of President William Jefferson Clinton with the first day of presentations by the president’s def… read more

The Senate continued the impeachment trial of President William Jefferson Clinton with the first day of presentations by the president’s defense team. Charles Ruff, White House Counsel, argued that the articles represented a rush to judgment by the House and countered the House managers charges by emphasizing inconsistencies in the grand jury testimony. In addressing the issue of witnesses he said they were not necessary but asked the Senate if they really wanted to call Linda Tripp to “explore her motivations.” close

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Senate Session

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Program ID:
118886-1
Category:
Senate Proceeding
Format:
Senate Proceeding
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 19, 1999 | 1:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jan 24, 1999 | 5:20pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Jan 19, 1999 | 1:02pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 19, 1999 | 5:02pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 19, 1999 | 8:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 19, 1999 | 11:59pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 20, 1999 | 4:41am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 24, 1999 | 5:20pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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