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Quiet, dignified committee chairman PETER RODINO left the House in 1988; now 89, he teaches law seminars at Seton Hall University in New Jersey...
...start of the Nixon impeachment hearings in 1974, Peter W. Rodino Jr., a New Jersey Democrat and chair of the House Judiciary Committee, said: "It has been the history and the good fortune of the United States, ever since the Founding Fathers, that each generation of citizens, and their officials have been, within tolerable limits, faithful custodians of the constitution and of the rule...
...Make no mistake about it," Rodino said in 1974. "This is a turning point, whatever we decide. Our judgment is not concerned with an individual but with a system of constitutional government...
...politics. More than 200 people--friends, family and constituents--applauded the presentation of the image: the hulking House Judiciary Committee chairman standing between his "Turkish" leather chair and a bust of Lincoln. The likeness hangs in the committee hearing room next to a portrait of Watergate legend Peter Rodino, the New Jersey Democrat who quieted doubters with his steady leadership during the Nixon impeachment proceedings. Now Hyde must pull off much the same feat. When he rose to speak, he seemed aware of the challenge he faces. "I came here thinking I could change the world," said the white-haired...
...least low-key -- until hearings formally begin after the November 3 elections. It's a strategy that speaks volumes; not only is Hyde hoping to keep the messy subject out of sight for the sake of fast-fading bipartisanship -- not to mention the oft-cited Rodino format -- but the GOP is also recognizing that the defection of a mere 31 Democrats Thursday was not exactly the heartiest support they could have wished for. Republicans, too, are uneasy about the Pandora's box they just opened: "It feels like it's out of control," said Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn...