Word: vote
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...articles of impeachment move toward a vote in the House of Representatives, students and academics at several colleges have come to the defense of the beleaguered president...
...vote on impeachment was planned for today, but postponed last night by the House leadership after American forces began bombing Iraq...
Incoming Speaker of the House Robert L. Livingston (R-La.) said last night he expects the vote to be delayed by several days...
Concerns have inevitably been raised about the timing of the operation, in light of the impeachment vote originally scheduled in the House for today. But the President made a strong case last night for the need to launch the attack before Hussein could prepare his defenses and before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins this weekend. Moreover, the President's team of national security advisers unanimously supported the action, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair has mobilized mobilized British forces in the Gulf...
Investors know that an impeachment vote and subsequent Senate trial "would cripple Washington for the foreseeable future," says Baumohl. Pressing issues such as Social Security would have to be put on the back burner, which could scare off investors from pumping money into the market -- and that's not even taking into account the volatile Iraqi situation. Even a sudden resignation by Clinton to end the crisis would not necessarily bring relief. "Gore remains an unknown quantity as a president," says Baumohl, and investors would be likely to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. Even on matters of impeachment...