House Judiciary Committee
Censure Resolution and Roll Call Vote
December 12, 1998
Joint Resolution
That it is the sense of Congress that –
1. on January 20, 1993, William Jefferson Clinton took the oath prescribed by the Constitution of
the United States faithfully to execute the office of President; implicit in that oath is the
obligation that the President set an example of high moral standards and conduct himself in a
manner that fosters respect for the truth; and William Jefferson Clinton has egregiously failed in
this obligation, and through his actions has violated the trust of the American people, lessened
their esteem for the office of President, and dishonored the office which they have entrusted to
him;
2.
(A) William Jefferson Clinton made false statements concerning his reprehensible conduct
with a subordinate;
(B) William Jefferson Clinton wrongly took steps to delay discovery of the truth; and
(C) in as much as no person is above the law, William Jefferson Clinton remains subject to
criminal and civil penalties; and
3. William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, by his conduct has brought upon
himself, and fully deserves, the censure and condemnation of the American people and the
Congress; and by his signature on this Joint Resolution, acknowledges this censure and
condemnation.
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The censure resolution was rejected on a 22-16 vote.
Voting Aye
Voting Nay
John Conyers (D-Mich.)
Barney Frank (D-Mass.
Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.)
Howard Berman (D-Calif.)
Rick Boucher (D-Va.)
Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.)
Mel Watt (D-N.C.)
Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.)
Martin Meehan (D-Mass.)
William Delahunt (D-Mass.)
Robert Wexler (D-Fla.)
Steven Rothman (D-N.J.)
Thomas Barrett (D-Wis.)
Voting Present
Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)
Henry Hyde (R-Ill.)
James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)
Bill McCollum (R-Fla.)
George Gekas (R-Pa.)
Howard Coble (R-N.C.)
Lamar Smith (R-Tex.)
Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.)
Charles Canady (R-Fla.)
Bob Inglis (R-S.C.)
Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.)
Steve Buyer (R-Ind.)
Ed Bryant (R-Tenn.)
Steve Chabot (R-Ohio)
Bob Barr (R-Ga.)
William Jenkins (R-Tenn.)
Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.)
Edward Pease (R-Ind.)
Christopher Cannon (R-Utah)
James Rogan (R-Calif.)
Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
Mary Bono (R-Calif.)
Bobby Scott (D-Va.)
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