The most popular programs for the Impeachment Process Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1338 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 03:49:57 GMT Senator-Designee Roland Burris testified before the Illinois House Special Investigative Committee about his selection by Governor Blagojevich to replace President-Elect Obama in the U.S. Senate. Following his testimony, the committee deliberated and voted unanimously to recommend impeachment of the governor by the state legislature. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283226-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283226-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate continued the impeachment trial of President Clinton with closing arguments by House managers. In often impassioned speeches managers urged the Senate to remove the president from office because he had abused his power through perjury and obstruction of justice. Representative Hyde compared the president's actions to a monarch's historical ability to reign through divine right. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120235-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120235-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Senators talked to reporters about the impeachment trial of President Clinton. They discussed the possibility of having witnesses and how that would affect the trial. After their prepared remarks questions were taken from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118401-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118401-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled "Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations" to examine legal and legislative responses to allegations of misconduct and the expansion of executive branch power by the Bush administration. Topics include allegations of: (1) improper politicization of the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys offices, including potential misuse of authority with regard to election and voting controversies; (2) misuse of executive branch authority and the adoption and implementation of the so-called unitary executive theory, including in the areas of presidential signing statements and regulatory authority; (3) misuse of investigatory and detention authority with regard to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, including questions regarding the legality of the administration's surveillance, detention, interrogation, and rendition programs; (4) manipulation of intelligence and misuse of war powers, including possible misrepresentations to Congress related thereto; (5) improper retaliation against administration critics, including disclosing information concerning CIA operative Valerie Plame, and obstruction of justice related thereto; and (6) misuse of authority in denying Congress and the American people the ability to oversee and scrutinize conduct within the administration, including through the use of various asserted privileges and immunities. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280000-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280000-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT In an excerpt, House members debated the Impeachment Articles brought against President Clinton. Rep. Livingston's resignation speech was included in this excerpt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116798-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116798-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Claude Lightfoot testified at the impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte are the House impeachment managers. Jonathan Turley and Daniel O'Connor are Judge Porteus' attorneys. This was the third day of the trial. This segment began with a moment of silence in deference to the ceremony remembering September 11, 2001. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295487-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295487-4 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT House managers talked to reporters about the failure of the Senate to remove President Clinton from office after the House had impeached him for perjury and obstruction of justice. Clearly disappointed, they preached conciliation, cautioning Independent Counsel Starr not to pursue any new criminal charges against the president. After their remarks they answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120335-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120335-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate concluded the impeachment trial of President Clinton with final votes on the articles of impeachment. Article I, perjury, failed to receive a two-thirds majority by a vote of 45 to 54. Article II, obstruction of justice, failed to receive a two-thirds majority by a vote of 50 to 50. Following the votes Chief Justice Rehnquist made a brief statement about the decorum of the Senate during the trial. After a few matters of business and a presentation to the Chief Justice, the trial adjourned. The Senate then continued with business. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120323-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120323-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Charles Geyh, Rhonda Danos, and Bobby Hamil testified at an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Professor Charles Geyh was cross-examined about his testimony of the previous day. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte are the House impeachment manager, and Alan Baron and Harold Damelin are attorneys for the House prosecution teams. Jonathan Turley and Daniel Schwartz are Judge Porteus' attorneys. This was the third day of the trial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295487-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295487-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Senators voted to remove Judge Thomas Porteous from office based on four articles of impeachment brought by the House. This marked the first time since 1989 that a federal judge had been removed by the Senate. Judge Porteous was only the eighth federal judge to be convicted and removed from office through impeachment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296974-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296974-2 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Louis Marcotte testified at the Senate impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Bob Goodlatte, one of the House impeachment managers, questioned Mr. Marcotte about his interactions and relationship with Judge Porteous. Congressman Goodlatte was followed by Judge Porteous' attorney, Jonathan Turley. This was the second day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate held an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge G. Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Following an overview of the process by Senator McCaskill, Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte, the House impeachment managers, presented their case. They were followed by Judge Porteous' attorney's rebuttal. This was the first day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT During the day's session the Senate considered an impeachment trial for federal district Judge Thomas Porteous. His trial will take place before a 12-member committee, evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292568-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292568-101 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The House continued debate on four articles of impeachment against President Clinton for perjury, obstruction of justice and abuse of power. Early in the debate Representative Livingston, after it had been revealed that he had had an extra-marital affair, announced that he would resign and would not seek election as speaker. Prior to the vote on Article I, perjury before the grand jury, Democratic members walked out of the chambers in protest. Two of the four articles passed, perjury before the grand jury and obstruction of justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116775-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116775-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT David O. Stewart talked about his book [Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy] (Simon and Schuster; May 12, 2009). With the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson became in charge of the reconstruction of the defeated South, including the extension of civil rights and suffrage to black Southerners. However, he did not support these views and his impeachment trial of became the central battle of the struggle over how to reunite a nation after four years of war. Mr. Stewart argued that there were compelling reasons to remove Mr. Johnson from the presidency, revealed the corrupt bargains that saved Johnson's job, and credited Johnson's prosecutors with seeking to remake the nation to accord with the ideals that Lincoln championed. Mr. Stewart was interviewed on stage by Elizabeth Varon and then responded to questions from members of the audience. This program was held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2009, in the Kirby Auditorium of the Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286263-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286263-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate convened and considered the articles of impeachment against Judge G. Thomas Porteous of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296943-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296943-8 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate convened and considered the articles of impeachment against Judge G. Thomas Porteous of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296943-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296943-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Lori Marcotte, Jeffrey Duhon, and Aubrey Wallace testified at the impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte are the House chief impeachment managers. Congressman Hank Johnson is also part an impeachment manager. Mr. Turley continued with the cross-examination of Lori Marcotte. Jeffrey Duhon and Aubrey Wallace testified and were cross-examined. This was the second day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-5 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT John Mamoulides testified at an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. This is the first of three parts from the fifth day of the trial. Mr. Mamoulides' testimony continues on part 2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295564-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295564-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate held an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte are the House impeachment managers, and Harold Damelin and Mark Dubester are attorneys for the House prosecution team. Jonathan Turley, P.J. Meitl, and Daniel O'Connor are Judge Porteus' attorneys. This was the third day of the trial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295487-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295487-2 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate continued the impeachment trial of President Clinton with the third day of presentations by the president's defense team. Former Senator Bumpers delivered the closing arguments for the defense, saying that the investigation and trial lacked proportionality and balance. He called on the Senate to rise above politics and partisanship and to defend the ideals of the framers of the Constitution. His folksy, country-lawyer approach, at times, evoked laughter from senators who were not permitted to speak during the proceedings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118981-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118981-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT During the fourth day of Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial before the Illinois Senate, each senator had the opportunity to speak before voting. Following senators' remarks the Senate voted unanimously to both remove Governor Blagojevich from office and bar his from holding future office in the state. Following the vote on removal transmission from the source was lost briefly. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283734-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283734-4 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Lori Marcotte testified at the Senate impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Senator McCaskill called a recess a shortly into Ms. Marcotte's testimony so that senators could vote. This was the second day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-3 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Chief Justice Rehnquist described a little history of the U.S. Supreme Court in his book, [Grand Inquests: The Historic Impeachments of Justice Samuel Chase and President Andrew Johnson], published by William Morrow and Company. The book details the impeachment hearings of Justice Samuel Chase of the United States Supreme Court in 1805 and of President Andrew Johnson in 1868. Justice Rehnquist said the both of these trials in the first half of the nineteenth century helped define the separation of powers of the United States government. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26896-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/26896-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified at an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. This is the second of three parts from the fifth day of the trial. It begins with the continuation of testimony from John Mamoulides and ends in the middle of testimony by Robert Rees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295564-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295564-2 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate continued the impeachment trial of President Clinton with the third day of presentations by House managers. Representatives Graham and Canady argued that there was a significant precedence for impeachment and removal from office for federal officials accused of perjury and obstruction of justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118439-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118439-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Jacob Amato testified at an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge G. Thomas Porteous. Judge Porteous was accused of decades of corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte are the House impeachment managers, and Jonathan Turley is the attorney for Judge Porteous. This was the first day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-2 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Brackett talked about her book [Pay to Play: How Rod Blagojevich Turned Political Corruption Into a National Sideshow] (Ivan R. Dee, Publisher; April 20, 2009). The book, focusing on the impeachment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on charges such as attempting to sell Barack Obama's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat, traces the background of corruption in Illinois politics and its implications for state government executive branches across the country. She talked with Eric Zorn about the character of former Governor Blagojevich and his personal and political history. She then responded to questions from members of the audience. This 2 p.m. ET program from the [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest was held on the Books and Media Stage in the Lake Room of University Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286861-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286861-6 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Senators made brief remarks to reporters about their perceptions after the second day of defense presentations in the impeachment trial of President Clinton. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118951-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118951-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Louis Marcotte testified at the Senate impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Bob Goodlatte one of the House impeachment managers, questioned Mr. Marcotte about his lunches and dealings with Judge Porteous. Congressman Goodlatte was followed by Judge Porteous' attorney Jonathan Turley. This was the second day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-2 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT From the 2010 Virgina Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia, David Stewart discussed his book, Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292685-10 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292685-10 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Clinton apologized for "all I've done wrong in words and deeds". He quoted Ben Franklin's words "our critics are our friends for they do show us our faults". He talked about the work he must continue to do for the American people despite the impeachment hearings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116231-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116231-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate continued the impeachment trial of President Clinton with closing arguments by the president's defense team. Mr. Ruff argued that the case against the president was weak and that the managers had not conclusively proven that President Clinton had either lied under oath or obstructed justice. He said that the manager's case was based on inference alone and that even if the inference were true did not "put at risk the liberties of the people." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120231-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120231-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Jacob Amato and Robert Creely testified at an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge G. Thomas Porteous. He was accused of decades of corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte are the House impeachment managers, and Jonathan Turley is the attorney for Judge Porteous. This was the first day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-3 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified at an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. This is the third of three parts from the fifth day of the trial. It begins with the continuation of testimony from Robert Rees and ends with the completion of the trial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295564-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295564-3 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT House managers presented articles of impeachment of Judge Samuel B. Kent. Senator McConnell administered the oath to the acting president pro tempore, who in turn administered the oath to all senators according to Article I, section 3, clause 6 of the Constitution and the Senate's impeachment rules. The Senate then passed resolutions issuing a summons to Judge Kent for the impeachment trial and established a special bipartisan committee to compile evidence for trial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287244-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287244-3 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Robert Creely testified at an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous. He was accused of decades of corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte are the House impeachment managers, and Jonathan Turley is the attorney for Judge Porteous. This was the first day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-4 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Clinton, surrounded by House Democrats, reacted to the vote of the full House to pass two articles of impeachment for perjury and obstruction of justice. He said that he accepted responsibility for what he had done in his private life but vowed to challenge the impeachment when the Senate begins its trial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116809-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate met to consider articles of impeachment passed by the House of Representatives on December 19, 1998. Chief Justice Rehnquist was sworn in as presiding officer by President Pro-tempore Strom Thurmond. Chief Justice Rehnquist then administered the oath to the Senate who would serve as a jury. Senators proceeded to the well of the Senate to sign the Oath Book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118215-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118215-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property held a hearing on H.Res. 916, "Impeaching Manuel L. Real, judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, for high crimes and misdemeanors." Judge Real had served on the federal bench in Los Angeles since 1966, and had allegedly seized control of a bankruptcy case involving a defendant he knew, then allowed the defendant, Deborah Canter, to live rent-free in a house she'd been ordered to vacate. In the hearing he denied any special treatment for or communications with Ms. Canter, whom he knew because she was a defendant before him in a separate criminal case and he then supervised her probation. He said he only interceded in the bankruptcy case because he discovered that a pre-sentencing report from the criminal case, which only he was allowed to release, had improperly been filed in the bankruptcy court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194383-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194383-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Charles Geyh testified at the Senate impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Alan Baron was an attorney for the House impeachment team, and Jonathan Turley represented Judge Porteous. This was the second day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-7 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Timothy Porteous and Ronald Bodenheimer testified at an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte are the House impeachment managers, and Mark Dubestar is an attorney for the House prosecution team. Jonathan Turley is Judge Porteus' attorney. This was the third day of the trial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295487-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295487-6 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Joseph Mole testified at an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous. He was accused of decades of corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Bob Goodlatte are the House impeachment managers, and Jonathan Turley is the attorney for Judge Porteous. This was the first day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295428-5 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The House continued debate on four articles of impeachment against President Clinton for perjury, obstruction of justice and abuse of power. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116741-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/116741-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate continued the impeachment trial of President Clinton with closed deliberations about the articles of impeachment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120315-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120315-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate convened to consider articles of impeachment against President Clinton which were passed by the House on December 19, 1998. Thirteen managers from the House came to the chamber to formally present the articles. Representative Hyde, R-IL, read the articles to the Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118212-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118212-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate held an impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Senator McCaskill announced a recess because only three of the seven Senators necessary for the trial to continue were present. This was the second day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-4 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Rafael Goyeneche testified at the Senate impeachment trial for New Orleans federal Judge Thomas Porteous for corruption and engaging in a kickback scheme with a Louisiana law firm. Congressmen Adam Schiff was one of the House impeachment managers. Jonathan Turley and P.J. Meitl were attorneys for Judge Porteous. This was the second day of the trial, and the first Senate trial since the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton in 1999. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295450-6 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Senate continued the impeachment trial of President Clinton with the first day of presentations by the House managers. The managers presented arguments of facts on two articles of impeachment for perjury before a grand jury and obstruction of justice. Representative Hyde presented an introduction about the background to the articles. Representative Sensenbrenner argued the background facts, while Representative Bryant talked about the importance of the president's oath of office and the oath before the grand jury. They also urged the Senate to call witnesses to testify to the facts presented. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118308-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118308-1 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT During the fourth day of Governor Rod Blagojevich's impeachment trial before the Illinois Senate Governor Rod Blagojevich did not testify, but made his own closing argument. In his remarks he refuted articles of impeachment and argued against his removal from office by the Illinois Senate. He focused on ways in which he had aided citizens and improved health care, flatly denied any wrong doing, and said that the impeachment and trial had been an unfair process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283734-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283734-2 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT