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Page 8 • Tuesday, January 26, 1999 Nation he Battalic. Senate halts impeachment trial to debate attempts to dismiss Clinton’s charges WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate closed its doors Monday to debate a Democratic at tempt to dismiss all charges against President Clinton and bring his im peachment trial to an end. House prosecutors pressed their case for testi mony by Monica Lewinsky and a shortened list of addi tional witnesses. The senators deliberated into the night in a rare secret session as the White House, confident of Clinton’s ability to win eventual acquittal, announced it would ig nore a written list of questions submitted by Ma jority Leader Ttent Lott ar d other Republicans. An attempt by two Democrats to open de bate was rejected by a vote of 57-43 — it would have needed a two-thirds majority to pass — after last-minute legal arguments by the White House and House prosecutors on the question of dismissal. Rep. Henry Hyde, the lead prosecutor, told CLINTON the Senate that dismissal would mean that “charges of perjury, obstruction of justice are summarily dismissed, disregarded, ignored, brushed off, and these are charges that send or dinary folk to jail every day of the week and remove federal judges.” There will be continuing contention about Clinton’s case, he said, unless the articles of im peachment themselves are brought to a vote. “The case cannot be made. It is time to end it,” countered Nicole Seligman, a private attor ney who has long represented Clinton and is part of his impeachment defense team. No votes are expected before Thesday or pos sibly Wednesday, but after more than two weeks, the first presidential impeachment trial in 131 years was fast approaching a pivotal moment. House Republicans are expected to produce a formal proposal for witnesses on Thesday, to be voted on after the Democratic attempt to dis miss the charges. A decision by the House prosecutors to win now their witness list during the day marked an attempt to hold the support of wavering Re publican senators whose votes will be crucial when the roll is called. Lewinsky, remains at the top of the list. House officials said, and there is continued in terest in seeking testimony from Betty Currie, the president’s secretary. Additional consider ation is being given to adding presidential friend Vernon Jordan to the list, or perhaps a White House aide, either chief of staff John Podesta or Sidney Blumenthal. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the idea of trying to question Kathleen Willey had been dropped, as had the idea of summoning any of a handful of other, less well-known women who have alleged that Clinton made unwelcome sexual advances. House prosecutors had long sought their testi mony to see whether Clinton or associates tried to intimidate them to change their stories. “We've got to prioritize this and get down to the bare minimum and not run the risk of getting zero witnesses because we put on too many,” said Rep. James Rogan, R-Calif., a member of the House team prosecuting the president. WHAT INSPIRED THE MOUNTAIN MEN? George Washington: “Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor.” Abraham Lincoln: “Intelligence, Patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored land are still competent to adjust in the best way all our present difficulty. ...As was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, ‘the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether’” Thomas Jefferson: “God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever.” Teddy Roosevelt: “There are those who believe that a new modernity demands a new morality. What they fail to consider is the harsh reality that there is no such thing as a new morality. There is only one morality. All else is immorality. There is only true Christian ethics over against which stands the whole of paganism. 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Little Roy Hartman Terry Blanchard Steven Oberhelman Civil Engineering Engineering Technology Large Animal Med/Surgery Modern & Classical Languages Supreme Court rules agains# statistical sampling in 2000ce WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the 2000 census cannot use statistical sampling to enhance its accuracy, a decision making it more likely millions of people will be left out. The 5-4 Ril ing requires the traditional nose count to redraw congressional districts. Left in doubt was whether the sampling the Clinton administration favors will be used to determine state- by-state eligibility for S180 billion in federal money each year of the com ing decade — or for drawing election districts at all levels of government. That may depend on whether the Republican-led Congress provides enough financing for the Census Bu reau. The nation’s highest court ruled that a 1976 federal census law “di rectly prohibits the use of sampling in the determination of population for the purposes of apportionment.” White House spokesman Joe ie counM rith only— NOTE: This ad presents the personal convictions of the individuals listed herein; the ad does not represent or support any view or position of Texas A&M University or any academic department. The ad does represent and acknowledge the diversity of academic contributions to Texas A&M University by men and women of various race, ethnic group, and cultural background who share the Christian faith. Lockhart called thesetb, Clinton administrationa cision” and noted thattk did not say sampling is tional. That means Corf decide to amend the 197L support the method. Such action hy Congress all]coach R_ mote since Republicansof ru hmg trail — tistical sampling. The Rs -Armed wi majority in Congress also u g> f Bowl, ed to resist efforts to let ti:- 5 * 0 !lege St - employ two differing ik tar in c counting the population. ^Ming oral — “The administrationshc/W'tig mid — don its illegal and risk le > er of int= scheme and start preparing Along wit head count,” said Houseng for i Dennis Hasten, R-Ill. ec >'Hng wh- Sampling probably w. I' vvo ot Democrats because mine:® 1 ! ester inner-city residents, whote:: ■je’sse I hn Democratic, made upala^-^lM 6 NCA/ the estimated 4 millio: missed by the 1990 count w | r ^ * 1 >row^ The Battalion is accepting plications for: i Radio Reporter! asketb= real. B» Foley’s— sure. n a Wor - ^deration p= unday nigl~ wrestling as uccessfully title t>- kooky “The Jn an “I CT ■rules bouz: yhen one ot: o on, Manl«: to Texas 'hanne Jone jUter beir - Mankind stcr A . ■ , .■tsfromT: Applications can be pickp 1 collapsi ijEvrestling^ up in 013 Reed McDonaf All positions are paid. 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