On December 9, 1998, the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Republicans released a draft resolution containing four articles of impeachment. The Committee Democrats responded with a proposed censure resolution as an alternative to impeachment. The articles will now be debated by Committee members, amended, and voted on individually. Most analysts agree that at least one article will be sent to the full House. A majority vote there would send it to the Senate for trial, where a two-thirds majority is necessary for impeachment. Users can read the full text of the draft resolution in .pdf format from the Judiciary Committee Impeachment Inquiry site, which also offers the full testimony of the witnesses who have come before the Committee, as well as related briefings and correspondence.
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