[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 26 (Friday, February 12, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S1651]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 37--TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE OF THE CHIEF 
     JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES AS PRESIDING OFFICER DURING THE 
                           IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

  Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 37

       Whereas Article I, section 3, clause 6 of the Constitution 
     of the United States provides that, when the President of the 
     United States is tried on articles of impeachment, the Chief 
     Justice of the United States shall preside over the Senate;
       Whereas, pursuant to Rule IV of the Rules of Procedure and 
     Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials, on 
     January 6, 1999, the Senate notified William H. Rehnquist, 
     Chief Justice of the United States, of the time and place 
     fixed for consideration of the articles of impeachment 
     against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United 
     States, and requested him to attend;
       Whereas, in the intervening days since January 7, 1999, 
     Chief Justice Rehnquist has presided over the Senate, when 
     sitting on the trial of the articles of impeachment, for long 
     hours over many days;
       Whereas Chief Justice Rehnquist, in presiding over the 
     Senate, has exhibited extraordinary qualities of fairness, 
     patience, equanimity, and wisdom;
       Whereas, by his manner of presiding over the Senate, Chief 
     Justice Rehnquist has contributed greatly to the Senate's 
     conduct of fair, impartial, and dignified proceedings in the 
     trial of the articles of impeachment;
       Whereas the Senate and the Nation are indebted to Chief 
     Justice Rehnquist for his distinguished and valued service in 
     fulfilling his constitutional duty to preside over the Senate 
     in the trial of the articles of impeachment: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate expresses its profound gratitude 
     to William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States, 
     for his distinguished service in presiding over the Senate, 
     while sitting on the trial of the articles of impeachment 
     against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United 
     States.
       Sec. 2. The Secretary shall notify he Chief Justice of the 
     United States of this resolution.

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