[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H1329-H1337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IMPEACHING JUDGE G. THOMAS PORTEOUS, JR.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) is 
recognized for 1 hour.


                             General Leave

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include 
therein extraneous material on the resolution under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 minutes to my friend the 
distinguished ranking member, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith), and 
ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to control the time on his 
side for purposes of debate.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. CONYERS. I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Members of the House, it is a sad day that we must find that a 
Federal judge has betrayed his office and should be impeached, and yet 
that is our task today. It is assigned to us by the Constitution to 
protect the institutions of government from those who show themselves 
unfit to hold positions of public trust, and, of course, we take this 
duty very seriously.
  The judge in question is G. Thomas Porteous, who has cast a long 
shadow on the administration of justice under his watch. Your House 
Judiciary Committee has completed an independent investigation 
conducted with thoroughness by a special task force on our committee 
chaired by Adam Schiff, with much distinction. I also thank his co-
Chair, Bob Goodlatte, and Hank Johnson, the subcommittee Chair on 
Judiciary from which this matter arose.
  Members of the House, our investigation has demonstrated that Judge 
Porteous has engaged in misconduct in various spheres of his public 
life spanning decades. His misconduct is described in detail in the 
report filed by our committee, which is available to any Member that 
wishes a copy, and our committee has subsequently voted unanimously to 
recommend four articles of impeachment. Our Chair of the Impeachment 
Task Force, Adam Schiff, is going to expand on the details.
  Since so many Members want time, I just want to make this opening 
comment: The Department of Justice and the Judicial Conference have 
determined that Judge Porteous had clearly committed serious misconduct 
in various spheres of his personal and professional life. The Judicial 
Conference referred the matter to the House for possible impeachment. 
The Fifth Circuit suspended him from sitting on the bench.
  This committee, through a specially appointed task force, has 
thoroughly and independently investigated the facts, held detailed 
factual hearings relating to the judge's misconduct in connection with 
his relationships with lawyers, in connection with his personal 
bankruptcy filing, and his relationship with bail bondsmen. Additional 
hearings included testimony from experts on judicial ethics and on the 
constitutional standards that surround impeachment.
  So the four separate articles before us today are laid out in detail 
and include a variety of offenses that we will go into shortly. The 
misconduct, I am sorry to say, easily satisfies the constitutional 
standard of being high crimes and misdemeanors, and clearly renders the 
judge unfit to continue service.
  I bring this resolution to the floor with regret that we are called 
upon to take this action, but I have no doubt that we must take action. 
The grounds for impeachment are overwhelmingly established, and, 
therefore, I urge my colleagues' careful consideration in support of 
the resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, we are here today to consider and vote on four articles 
of impeachment against United States District Judge G. Thomas Porteous. 
Thanks go to Congressman Schiff and Congressman Goodlatte for the way 
they have worked together in overseeing the Impeachment Task Force's 
very thorough inquiry into a number of serious allegations involving 
Judge Porteous. They have set an outstanding example of how an inquiry 
like this can in fact be conducted in a bipartisan manner.
  The Constitution grants the House of Representatives the sole power 
to impeach a sitting Federal judge. This is a very serious power which 
Congress does not take lightly. Impeachment by the House constitutes 
one of the few checks on the judiciary and is to be used only in 
instances when a judge betrays his office or proves unfit to hold that 
position of trust. In fact, only 14 Federal judges have been impeached 
by the House in our entire Nation's history, with four of these 
occurring in the past 24 years.
  After an extensive investigation and a series of hearings by the 
Impeachment Task Force, clear and convincing evidence has been 
developed involving a number of different actions by Judge Porteous 
that make him unfit to serve as a Federal judge. The report, which 
accompanies the articles of impeachment, sets forth in detail the 
various incidents of improper conduct by Judge Porteous.
  Though judges rule on the law, they are not above the law. To 
preserve equality and fairness in our constitutional democracy, we must 
protect the integrity of the courts. It is clear that Judge Porteous' 
actions are a violation of the American people's trust and a threat to 
the integrity of the Federal bench. The American people deserve better 
from their Federal judges.
  I also hope our vote today sends a message of encouragement to the 
great majority of judges who serve our Nation with distinction. We will 
not let a few bad actors mar the reputation of others on the Federal 
bench.
  The time has come for the House of Representatives to conclude that 
Judge Porteous' conduct has made him unworthy to serve on the Federal 
bench.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
gentleman from California, Adam Schiff, who was our task force chairman 
and who had ample time over these many months to display his 
legislative and judicial skills.
  Mr. SCHIFF. I thank the gentleman, and want to commend the leadership 
of Chairman Conyers in bringing this matter to conclusion here on the 
House floor and for all your leadership on the committee, Mr. Chairman.
  Mr. Speaker, today we again find ourselves in the regrettable 
circumstance where we must act to remove a Federal judge from the 
bench.

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The task before us is not one that we would welcome, however it is an 
important responsibility entrusted to us by the Founders and one that 
we cannot shrink from.
  Unlike elected officials who may be removed periodically by the 
voters or serve a term that comes to an end, the Founding Fathers 
provided only one extraordinary method of removing a Federal judge, 
that of impeachment, which has only been used 14 times in our Nation's 
history. Regrettably, the matter before us today warrants its use once 
again.
  The House of Representatives directed the House Judiciary Committee 
Task Force on Judicial Impeachment to inquire into whether Judge 
Porteous of the Eastern District of Louisiana should be impeached. As 
Chair of the task force, I would like to report on our work and provide 
the Members of the House with a procedural history of the matter, as 
well as an overview of the relevant facts.
  I want to thank each of the members of the task force that worked on 
the matter, and in particular the ranking member, Bob Goodlatte, for 
his extraordinary work. Together we have tried to ensure that we 
proceed in a fair, open, and deliberate manner, and this has been done 
in a bipartisan, really nonpartisan, basis.
  G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., was appointed to the Federal bench in 1994 
and has served in the New Orleans Courthouse in the Eastern District of 
Louisiana. After a multiyear FBI and Federal grand jury investigation, 
the Department of Justice in May 2007 submitted a complaint referring 
allegations of judicial misconduct.
  The complaint noted that the department had determined not to seek 
criminal charges for reasons including the statute of limitations and 
other factors impacting prosecution, but the complaint stated that the 
investigation uncovered evidence of pervasive misconduct and evidence 
that Judge Porteous may have violated Federal and State criminal laws 
controlling canons of judicial conduct, rules of professional 
responsibility, and conducted himself in a manner antithetical to the 
constitutional standard of good behavior required of all Federal 
judges.
  After an extensive disciplinary proceeding in the Fifth Circuit Court 
of Appeals, at which Judge Porteous, representing himself, made 
statements, cross-examined witnesses, and called witnesses on his own 
behalf, the Judicial Conference of the United States voted unanimously 
to refer this matter to the House of Representatives based on 
substantial evidence of conduct that individually and collectively 
brought disrepute to the Federal judiciary. The Fifth Circuit also 
moved to take the maximum disciplinary action allowed by law against 
Judge Porteous, suspending him for 2 years or until Congress takes 
final action on the impeachment proceedings.
  As a part our initial investigation, Impeachment Task Force staff 
interviewed over 65 individuals, deposed about 25 witnesses under oath, 
obtained documents from various sources, including from witnesses, the 
24th Judicial Court in Jefferson Parish, and the Department of Justice.
  After the initial investigatory phase, the task force held four 
separate evidentiary hearings over 5 days in November and December of 
2009 in order to determine whether Judge Porteous' conduct provides a 
sufficient basis for impeachment and to develop a record upon which to 
recommend whether to adopt articles of impeachment.

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  Our first hearing focused on allegations of misconduct in relation to 
Judge Porteous presiding over the case In re: Liljeberg Enterprises, 
Inc. The record reflects that Judge Porteous was engaged in a corrupt 
kickback scheme with the law firm of Amato & Creely, that he failed to 
disclose his relationship with the firm, and that he denied a motion to 
recuse himself from the case, despite the firm's representation of one 
of the parties. The kickback scheme involved appointing Mr. Creely as a 
curator in hundreds of cases, with fees amounting to approximately 
$40,000 paid to the Amato & Creely firm, approximately half of which 
was then paid back to Judge Porteous. Judge Porteous made intentionally 
misleading statements at the recusal hearing intended to minimize the 
extent of his personal relationship with the firm.
  The record also reflects that Judge Porteous engaged in corrupt 
conduct after the bench trial and while the case was under advisement 
by soliciting and accepting things of values from attorneys at the 
firm, including $2,000 in cash. This corrupt relationship and his 
conduct as a Federal judge have brought his court into scandal and 
disrepute and demonstrates that he is unfit for office. Our 
investigation also uncovered evidence that his solicitation and 
acceptance of things from Creely & Amato were not isolated events 
limited to two attorneys, but a pattern of using his perch on the 
Federal bench to extract and to receive things of value from attorneys 
and parties in front of him.
  Our second hearing focused on allegations that Judge Porteous 
repeatedly made false and misleading statements, including the 
concealment of debts, under oath and in disregard of a bankruptcy 
court's orders. The record reflects that as a Federal judge he 
knowingly and intentionally made material false statements and 
representations under penalty of perjury and repeatedly violated a 
court order in his case. This included using a false name and post 
office box to conceal his identity as a debtor in the case; concealing 
assets, preferential payments to certain creditors, and gambling losses 
and debts; as well as incurring new debts while the case was pending, 
all in violation of the court's order.
  Our investigation also uncovered further evidence of his willful 
efforts to conceal his financial situation and the extent of his 
gambling over the years. Taken together, it is clear that his false 
statements and the bankruptcy proceedings were not the result of an 
oversight or mistake, but reflected instead an effort to conceal his 
financial affairs and his gambling.
  Our third hearing focused on allegations that Judge Porteous engaged 
in a corrupt relationship with bail bondsman Louis Marcotte and his 
sister Lori. The record reflects that as part of this corrupt 
relationship, Judge Porteous solicited and received numerous things of 
value, including meals, trips, home and car repairs, for his personal 
use and benefit while at the same time taking official actions on 
behalf of the Marcottes. This included setting, reducing, and splitting 
bonds for the Marcottes while on the State bench, and improperly 
setting aside or expunging felony convictions for two Marcotte 
employees.
  Judge Porteous used the power and prestige of his office to assist 
the Marcottes in forming relationships with other State judicial 
officers and others. Judge Porteous also knew and understood that Louis 
Marcotte made false statements to the FBI in an effort to assist his 
appointments to the Federal bench.
  At our fourth and final hearing, we received testimony from a panel 
of constitutional scholars on whether Judge Porteous' conduct renders 
him unfit to hold office, and provided a sufficient basis for 
impeachment. The record reflects that Judge Porteous knowingly made 
false material statements about his past to both the U.S. Senate and 
the FBI in connection with his nomination to the Federal bench in order 
to conceal corrupt relationships.
  In addition, Judge Porteous knew that another individual made false 
statements to the FBI in an effort to assist his appointment to the 
Federal bench. Judge Porteous' failure to disclose these corrupt 
relationships deprived the U.S. Senate and the public of the 
information that would have had a material impact on his confirmation. 
Our panel of experts testified that such behavior clearly constitutes 
impeachable conduct.
  I'd like to note that the task force invited Judge Porteous to 
testify, but he declined our offer. In addition, the task force 
afforded the opportunity for Judge Porteous and his counsel to request 
that the task force hear from a witness or witnesses that they wish to 
call. Judge Porteous' counsel informed the task force that they did not 
wish to avail themselves of that opportunity. The task force permitted 
Judge Porteous' counsel to participate in our hearings on behalf of his 
client, and he was permitted to question the witnesses. This was an 
extraordinary prerogative that was granted to counsel.
  Our proceeding today does not constitute a trial, as the 
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power to try impeachment resides in the Senate. Rather, the House's 
role is to inquire whether Judge Porteous' conduct provides a 
sufficient basis for impeachment. According to leading commentators and 
historical precedent on this issue, there are two broad categories of 
conduct that have been recognized as justifying impeachment: serious 
abuse of power, and conduct that demonstrates that an official is 
``unworthy to fill'' the office that he or she holds.
  After concluding that the full record establishes that Judge Porteous 
should be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, the Impeachment 
Task Force met in late January and unanimously voted in favor of 
recommending four Articles of Impeachment for consideration by the 
Judiciary Committee. On January 27, the House Judiciary Committee voted 
unanimously in favor of each article and to favorably report H. Res. 
1031 to the full House. A 147-page report has been filed detailing the 
inquiry for Members of the House.
  Mr. Speaker, Judge Porteous engaged in a pattern of conduct that is 
incompatible with the trust and confidence placed in him as a Federal 
judge. His longstanding pattern of corrupt conduct, so utterly lacking 
in honesty or integrity, demonstrates his unfitness to serve as a U.S. 
District Court judge. His material false statements about his past, 
made knowingly to both the U.S. Senate and to the FBI in order to 
obtain his Federal office, deprived the Senate and the public of 
information that would have had a material impact on his confirmation. 
Accordingly, I urge the House to approve the Articles of Impeachment 
included in House Resolution 1031.
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 7 minutes to the ranking 
member of the Impeachment Task Force, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. 
Goodlatte.)
  Mr. GOODLATTE. I want to thank our ranking member, the gentleman from 
Texas, for yielding me time and for his active engagement in support of 
moving this process forward.
  Mr. Speaker, Article III of the Constitution provides that Federal 
judges are appointed for life and that they ``shall hold their offices 
during good behavior.'' Indeed, the Framers new that an independent 
judiciary free of political motivations was necessary to the fair 
resolution of disputes and the fair administration of our laws. 
However, the Framers were also pragmatists and had the foresight to 
include checks against the abuse of the independence and power that 
comes with a judicial appointment.
  Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5 of the Constitution grants the House 
of Representatives the sole power of impeachment. This is a very 
serious power that should not be undertaken lightly. Indeed, it is a 
rare and solemn occasion when the House of Representative must vote on 
Articles of Impeachment against a Federal judge. Today's vote will mark 
only the second time in over 20 years that this has occurred. However, 
when the evidence emerges that an individual is abusing his judicial 
office for his own advantage, the integrity of the judicial system 
becomes compromised, and the House of Representatives has the duty to 
investigate the matter and take the appropriate actions to end the 
abuse and restore confidence in the judicial system.
  On June 17, 2008, the Judicial Conference of the United States 
certified to the House of Representatives that ``consideration of 
impeachment of U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous may be 
warranted.'' This certification was the culmination of an investigation 
and formal complaint by the Department of Justice, an investigation and 
final report by a special investigatory committee appointed by the 
Fifth Judicial Circuit, and consideration and vote by the Judicial 
Council of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
  In September 2008, the House passed a resolution instructing the 
Judiciary Committee to further investigate whether Judge Porteous 
should be impeached. The Task Force on Judicial Impeachment was then 
created by the House Judiciary Committee to further investigate the 
matter. The task force conducted an exhaustive investigation, working 
with law enforcement and judicial officials, conducting numerous 
interviews, taking depositions from key witnesses, gathering evidence 
and transcripts from previous investigations, and conducting 
congressional hearings. Those efforts have uncovered a large amount of 
information, including much new evidence that was not uncovered in 
previous investigations.
  The evidence shows that, among other instances of misconduct, while 
on the Federal bench, Judge Porteous refused to recuse himself from a 
Federal case when he had previously engaged in a corrupt kickback 
scheme with the attorneys representing the defense; that he later took 
thousands of dollars in cash from those same attorneys while the case 
was still pending; that he took gifts from a bail bondsman in exchange 
for granting favorable bond rates for him and then improperly expunged 
the records of two of the bail bondsman's employees, one after Porteous 
was confirmed by the Senate to be a Federal judge; that he used his 
influence as a Federal judge to help the Marcottes establish beneficial 
relationships with State court judges; that he lied to a bankruptcy 
court when he filed for bankruptcy and then violated a bankruptcy court 
order mandating that he not incur further debt; and that he made 
materially false statements to the U.S. Senate and the FBI during his 
confirmation process.
  Based on the evidence gathered on January 21, 2010, I joined with 
Chairman Conyers, Ranking Member Smith, and Task Force Chairman Schiff 
to introduce House Resolution 1031, which contains four separate 
Articles of Impeachment against Judge Porteous. The details of these 
Articles have been discussed already today. It is important to note 
that every member of the Task Force on Judicial Impeachment joined as 
an original cosponsor of these articles. Furthermore, these Articles of 
Impeachment were reported from the Judiciary Committee with a unanimous 
vote of 24-0, a very rare occurrence. It is my strong recommendation 
that the Members of the House now support these Articles of Impeachment 
against Judge Porteous.
  It is also important to note that during the task force investigation 
Judge Porteous was invited to come testify, but declined this 
invitation. His attorney was also invited to attend the hearings, was 
given the privilege of asking questions of the witnesses at the 
hearings, and was offered the opportunity to bring forth witnesses on 
behalf of Judge Porteous.
  I would like to take this opportunity to thank Adam Schiff, the 
chairman of the Task Force on Judicial Impeachment, for his leadership 
in this effort, along with all of the Members of the Task Force on both 
sides of the aisle. As ranking member of the Impeachment Task Force, I 
appreciate the fact that this effort was undertaken in a nonpartisan 
fashion.
  I would like to thank the task force staff on both sides of the aisle 
and Branden Ritchie, legislative counsel in my office, for their 
dedicated and invaluable work on this matter.
  I would like to also thank Chairman Conyers and Ranking Member Smith 
for their comprehensive, yet expeditious, consideration of these 
Articles of Impeachment in the full Judiciary Committee. I'd also like 
to extend additional thanks to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. 
Sensenbrenner), who's the only Member who participated in the last 
series of impeachment of Federal judges back in the 1980s. His 
experience and knowledge has been invaluable as well.
  I urge my colleagues in the House, not in a bipartisan manner, but in 
a nonpartisan manner, to join in supporting all four of these Articles 
of Impeachment and send this measure to the United States Senate for 
trial.
  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, how much time remains on both sides?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 15 minutes. 
The gentleman from Texas has 22 minutes.
  Mr. CONYERS. I yield such time as she may consume to a member of the 
committee, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to revise 
and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this is indeed a sad day and a 
solemn day. As indicated by my colleagues on the floor of the House, 
however, it is an obligation of this body. I'd like to acknowledge the 
chairman of the Impeachment Task Force, Congressman Schiff, for his 
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but also for his balance and temperament in a very serious challenge 
that we have in providing the guideposts and the moral guideposts for a 
number of tough issues that deal with our Federal Judiciary and a 
number of other instances where impeachment is in fact the authority of 
this body and the Constitution. I'd like to acknowledge the ranking 
member, Mr. Goodlatte; the chairman of the full committee, Mr. Conyers; 
and the ranking member, Mr. Smith.
  This is an instance where you would have hoped that we would have had 
a different outcome. But as my colleagues have so articulately 
expressed, there was a long pattern that many of us found very 
disturbing. Judge Thomas Porteous seemingly began these actions without 
reproof while he was a State district judge, soliciting and accepting 
cash and other things of values from attorneys practicing before him, 
and failing to recuse himself from a prominent case in which those 
attorneys were involved.

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  As a State judge, he repeatedly accepted things of value from bail 
bondsmen in exchange for setting bonds at levels to increase profits 
for the bail bondsmen and, after becoming a Federal judge, assisting 
them in forming corrupt relationships with other State judges. The 
pattern continued.
  As a Federal judge, he fraudulently concealed his personal 
bankruptcy, income, assets, gambling activities, gambling debts, and in 
violation of court order, incurring additional gambling debt while his 
bankruptcy proceeding was pending.
  He fraudulently concealed, in his FBI background check and on his 
Senate questionnaire, the corrupt relationships with attorneys and bail 
bondsmen.
  I think it is worth noting that Judge Porteous began his career as a 
State court judge, but because of the concealment of these activities, 
he was then nominated to the Federal bench. In the essence of being 
nominated, let me be very clear, one could have personally taken one's 
self out of the running for a bench as high and as sacred as a Federal 
Judiciary. That is a lifetime appointment, but at no time during the 
time that his nomination was put before the President of the United 
States, the United States Senate, did Judge Porteous think that his 
previous behavior did not warrant him ascending to the Federal bench. 
That saddens me. Maybe we need to look more at counseling individuals 
who are seeking or have the opportunity to be nominated to these high 
offices. Maybe they need that to understand the flaws or failures in 
their character or performance.
  Again, fraudulently concealing in his FBI background check and on his 
Senate questionnaire the corrupt relationships with the attorneys and 
bail bondsmen, evidence that the committee was able to see when 
questions were asked whether there was anything in your background that 
would warrant you not being able to be appointed to the Federal bench, 
this judge did not answer truthfully.
  The Department of Justice attempted to reprimand, and their complaint 
indicated that the instances of Judge Porteous' dishonesty in his own 
sworn statements and court filings, his decade-long course of conduct 
in soliciting and accepting streams of payments and gifts from 
litigants and lawyers with matters before him, and his repeated failure 
to disclose those dealings to interested parties and the court all 
render him unfit as an Article III judge, that is, a Federal judge.
  Although the Department did not seek criminal charges for reasons 
that involve partly the statute of limitations, their complaint 
indicated that his actions would render him unfit as an Article III 
judge. The Fifth Circuit also moved to take the maximum disciplinary 
action allowed by law against Judge Porteous, suspending him for 2 
years or until Congress takes final action on the impeachment 
proceedings.
  Unfortunately and sadly, that day has come, and as we had asked, 
through the task force, for the opportunity for Judge Porteous to have 
due process, and that is to give him the opportunity to speak before 
the task force and, the alternative, to allow witnesses to come on his 
behalf, none of that was accepted. So today I rise on the floor of the 
House to accept the findings of our task force and the vote of our 
committee in full and ask this body to address the concern by sending 
this to the United States Senate for hearings on impeachment. This is a 
resolution to suggest that the Articles of Impeachment should be passed 
to the United States Senate under our constitutional process.
  Again, this is a sad day and a solemn day. But sadly, this indicates 
that a behavior of an individual who has achieved one of the highest 
offices in the land, that is, of the Article III courts, judge for life 
on the Federal bench, deserves, if you will, to be recommended for 
impeachment.
  I ask for a vote of ``yes'' on the resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res 1031, a resolution setting 
forth four Articles of Impeachment against G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., 
judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 
for high crimes and misdemeanors. I would like to thank our Judiciary 
Chairman Conyers for shepherding this bill through the Judiciary 
Committee so that justice can be served.
  The Judiciary Committee was charged with determining whether federal 
Judge Thomas Porteous should be impeached for the following: soliciting 
and accepting cash and other things of value from attorneys practicing 
before him and failing to recuse himself from a prominent case in which 
those attorneys were involved; as a State judge, repeatedly accepting 
things of value from bail bondsmen in exchange for setting bonds at 
levels to increase profits for the bail bondsmen and, after becoming a 
federal judge, assisting them in forming corrupt relationships with 
other State judges; as a federal judge, fraudulently concealing, in his 
personal bankruptcy, income, assets, gambling activities, and gambling 
debts and, in violation of court order, incurring additional gambling 
debt while his bankruptcy proceeding was pending; and fraudulently 
concealing, in his FBI background check and on his Senate 
questionnaire, the corrupt relationships with the attorneys and bail 
bondsmen.
  As a federal judge, Judge Thomas Porteous's number one responsibility 
under the oath that he is sworn to is to ensure that the laws of the 
land under the United States Constitution are protected and supported. 
The Justice Department investigated whether or not Judge Porteous broke 
his oath. In May 2007, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation completed a multi-year criminal investigation of Judge 
Porteous and submitted a formal complaint of judicial misconduct to the 
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
  Although the Department decided not to seek criminal charges for 
reasons including statute of limitations issues and other factors 
impacting prosecution, the complaint stated that the investigation 
uncovered evidence that ``indicates that Judge Porteous may have 
violated federal and state criminal laws, controlling canons of 
judicial conduct, rules of professional responsibility, and conducted 
himself in a manner antithetical to the constitutional standard of good 
behavior required of all federal judges.'' The complaint concluded that 
``the instances of Judge Porteous's dishonesty in his own sworn 
statements and court filings, his decade-long course of conduct in 
soliciting and accepting a stream of payments and gifts from litigants 
and lawyers with matters before him, and his repeated failures to 
disclose those dealings to interested parties and the Court all render 
him unfit as an Article III judge.''
  Mr. Speaker, there was also an investigation by the Fifth Circuit. 
The Fifth Circuit appointed a Special Investigatory Committee to 
investigate the allegations. Hearings were held at which Judge 
Porteous, representing himself, made statements, cross-examined 
witnesses, and called witnesses on his own behalf. Based on the Special 
Committee's report concluding that Judge Porteous had engaged in 
conduct which might constitute grounds for impeachment, the Judicial 
Conference voted unanimously to certify the matter to the U.S. House of 
Representatives, based on substantial evidence that Judge Porteous had 
repeatedly committed perjury, willfully and systematically concealed 
information from litigants and the public, violated several criminal 
statutes and ethical canons, and made false representations with the 
intent to defraud.
  The Fifth Circuit also moved to take the maximum disciplinary action 
allowed by law against Judge Porteous, suspending him for two years or 
``until Congress takes final action on the impeachment proceedings.''
  As Members of the House Judiciary Impeachment Task Force, my 
colleagues were directed by the House to determine whether there was 
sufficient evidence to impeach Judge Porteous for the alleged crimes 
for which he was being charged. As part of the initial investigation, 
our staff interviewed over 65 individuals, deposed approximately 25 
witnesses under oath, and obtained documents

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from various sources, including from witnesses, the 24th Judicial Court 
in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and the Department of Justice.
  After the initial investigatory phase, the task force held four 
separate hearings over five days in November and December 2009 in order 
to determine whether Judge Porteous's conduct provides a sufficient 
basis for impeachment and to develop a record upon which to recommend 
whether to adopt Articles of Impeachment.
  The first task force hearing focused on allegations of misconduct in 
relation to Judge Porteous presiding over the case In re: Liljeberg 
Enterprises, Inc. The record reflects that Judge Porteous was engaged 
in a corrupt kickback scheme with the law firm of Amato & Creely, that 
he failed to disclose his relationship with the firm, and that he 
denied a motion to recuse himself from the case despite the firm's 
representation of one of the parties. The kickback scheme involved 
appointing Mr. Creely as a curator in hundreds of cases, with fees 
amounting to approximately $40,000 paid to the Amato & Creely firm, 
approximately half of which was paid back to Judge Porteous. Judge 
Porteous made intentionally misleading statements at the recusal 
hearing, intended to minimize the extent of this personal relationship 
with the firm. The record also reflects that Judge Porteous engaged in 
corrupt conduct after the bench trial and while the case was under 
advisement, by soliciting and accepting things of value from attorneys 
at the firm, including $2,000 in cash. This corrupt relationship and 
his conduct as a federal judge have brought his court into scandal and 
disrepute and demonstrate that he is unfit for office.
  The second task force hearing focused on allegations that Judge 
Porteous repeatedly made false and misleading statements, including the 
concealment of debts, under oath and in disregard of a bankruptcy 
court's orders. The record reflects that as a federal judge, he 
knowingly and intentionally made material false statements and 
representations under penalty of perjury and repeatedly violated a 
court order in his case. This included using a false name and post 
office box to conceal his identity as a debtor in the case; concealing 
assets, preferential payments to certain creditors, and gambling losses 
and debts; and incurring new debts while the case was pending in 
violation of the court's order.
  The third task force hearing focused on allegations that Judge 
Porteous engaged in a corrupt relationship with bail bondsman Louis 
Marcotte and his sister Lori. The record reflects that as part of this 
corrupt relationship, Judge Porteous solicited and accepted numerous 
things of value, including meals, trips, and home and car repairs, for 
his personal use and benefit, while at the same time taking official 
actions to improperly benefit the Marcottes. This included setting, 
reducing, and splitting bonds for the Marcottes while on the State 
bench, and improperly setting aside or expunging felony convictions for 
two Marcotte employees. Judge Porteous also used the power and prestige 
of his office to assist the Marcottes in forming relationships with 
State judicial officers and others. Judge Porteous also knew and 
understood that Louis Marcotte made false statements to the FBI in an 
effort to assist his appointment to the federal bench.


Fourth Hearing--False and Misleading Statements in Confirmation; Expert 
                                 Views

  At the fourth hearing, the Task Force received testimony from a panel 
of constitutional scholars on whether Judge Porteous's conduct renders 
him unfit to hold office and provides a sufficient basis for 
impeachment. The scholars considered not only allegations that were the 
subject of the previous hearings, but also the record reflecting that 
Judge Porteous had knowingly made material false statements about his 
past to both the U.S. Senate and to the FBI in connection with his 
nomination to the federal bench in order to conceal corrupt 
relationships. In addition, Judge Porteous knew that another individual 
made false statements to the FBI in an effort to assist his appointment 
to the federal bench. Judge Porteous's failure to disclose these 
corrupt relationships deprived the U.S. Senate and the public of 
information that would have had a material impact on his confirmation. 
The panel of experts testified that making these materially false 
statements. clearly constituted impeachable conduct, as did the conduct 
established in the previous task force hearings.

  The task force invited Judge Porteous to testify, but he declined the 
offer. In addition, the task force afforded the opportunity for Judge 
Porteous and his counsel to request that the task force hear from a 
witness or witnesses that they wish to call. Judge Porteous's counsel 
informed the task force that they did not wish to avail themselves of 
that opportunity. The task force permitted Judge Porteous's counsel to 
participate in the hearings on behalf of his client and to question the 
witnesses. This was an extraordinary prerogative that was granted to 
counsel.
  After the task force concluded that the full record established that 
Judge Porteous should be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, we 
met on January 21st and unanimously voted in favor of recommending four 
Articles of Impeachment for consideration by the House Judiciary 
Committee. These Articles were subsequently introduced in the House in 
the form of H. Res. 1031. On January 27th, the House Judiciary 
Committee individually approved each Article unanimously and ordered H. 
Res. 1031 favorably reported by a rollcall vote of 24-0.
  Mr. Speaker, today we must determine whether we fulfill our duty to 
uphold the laws of the Constitution and allow justice to be served or 
whether we will condone what has been determined by my colleagues on 
the judiciary committee as impeachable actions. As a member of the 
Impeachment Task Force, I had an opportunity to see firsthand the 
evidence that was presented in this case and believe that Judge 
Porteous should be impeached for his actions.
  Mr. Speaker, I strongly support H. Res. 1031 and urge my colleagues 
to join me in upholding the laws of our great nation.
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman 
from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner), former chairman of the Judiciary 
Committee.
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Before I begin, I demand a division of the 
question for a separate vote on each of the four Articles of 
Impeachment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is divisible and will be 
divided for the vote by article.
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, both the Task Force on Judicial 
Impeachment and the full Judiciary Committee unanimously adopted and 
reported out House Resolution 1031. The overwhelming support for this 
resolution is indicative of the weight of evidence supporting the four 
Articles of Impeachment against Judge G. Thomas Porteous.
  Impeaching a Federal judge is not something that the House of 
Representatives takes lightly, and impeachment proceedings are not 
something that we consider too often around here. By my count, this is 
only the 20th time that the House of Representatives will impeach a 
civil officer under the Constitution, and these tasks are not pleasant. 
When we need to do them from time to time, it is our responsibility, as 
Members of the House of Representatives. I have been involved in a 
number of impeachment proceedings over the years, but never before have 
I seen the overwhelming and blatant corruption we have before us here 
today. Judge Porteous is one of a kind, and it is time for him to 
receive his comeuppance.
  The FBI and Justice Department have spent years investigating the 
wrongdoings by this judge. After their investigation, the Judicial 
Conference of the United States unanimously voted to refer this matter 
to the United States House of Representatives. In addition to the 
Justice Department's investigation, the staff of our Impeachment Task 
Force conducted a systematic investigation. This investigation resulted 
in four evidentiary hearings over the course of 5 days late last year, 
and it culminated in the full Judiciary Committee unanimously voting to 
approve four Articles of Impeachment against Judge Porteous.
  The Impeachment Task Force hearings laid out overwhelming corruption 
orchestrated by Judge Porteous. My colleagues on the task force have 
detailed the specific actions taken by Judge Porteous, but I think it 
is worthwhile to focus on a few of them.
  Judge Porteous was engaged in a crooked kickback scheme with his 
buddies at the law firm of Amato & Creely. The firm received tens of 
thousands of dollars in curator fees, and they kicked back about half 
of it to the judge. The kickback scheme wasn't the only shady dealing 
Judge Porteous engaged in with Amato & Creely. He was so emboldened 
that he would solicit gifts and cash while sitting on the bench. 
Sometimes he accepted trips. Other days, it was an expensive lunch or 
dinner. On another occasion, Creely helped pay for the judge's son's 
bachelor party in Las Vegas.
  He didn't just solicit from Amato & Creely but also from others with 
business before his court. With this information alone, there should be 
no question about his blatant ethical lapses, rendering him unfit to 
serve on the Federal bench, but there's more.

[[Page H1334]]

  Judge Porteous made false and misleading statements under the penalty 
of perjury with regard to his debts and bankruptcy proceedings. He 
misrepresented his name on court filings and used a post office box to 
conceal his identity. He also attempted to conceal assets and violated 
court rules.
  While it's sad to say these actions almost seemed innocuous compared 
to his other actions and corrupt relationships, our task force spent a 
day focusing our attention on Judge Porteous' relationship with a bail 
bondsman named Louis Marcotte and his sister Lori. This hearing 
included testimony about the judge soliciting meals and trips like he 
did with the lawyers but also other things of value, such as auto and 
home repairs. In return, Judge Porteous assisted the Marcottes.
  Judge Porteous had the opportunity to testify before the task force, 
but he chose not to participate in the proceedings. The entirety of the 
record by the task force plainly shows a pattern of unethical conduct 
that is not worthy of a Federal judge. The evidence demonstrates that 
he clearly abused his office and had complete disregard for the laws 
that he took an oath to uphold.
  Soon, the onus will fall on the Senate to hold a trial. The clock is 
ticking, and it's important this trial take place promptly. Judge 
Porteous' suspension is set to expire in September, making him eligible 
to return to the bench. It is imperative that the Senate act 
expeditiously to ensure that this corrupt judge does not resume his 
perch on the Federal bench and preside again.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in voting to impeach Judge G. Thomas 
Porteous on each of the four Articles of Impeachment.
  Mr. CONYERS. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman 
from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), a Member of Congress who has taken an 
active interest in this case.
  Mr. SCALISE. I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding.
  I rise in support of the resolution to impeach U.S. District Judge 
Thomas Porteous, who is a judge representing the Eastern District of 
Louisiana. I want to thank Representatives Schiff of California, 
Goodlatte of Virginia, Chairman Conyers of Michigan, Ranking Member 
Smith of Texas, and the entire Judiciary Committee and task force for 
their diligent investigation and for keeping this a priority in your 
committee.
  After I read through all four Articles of Impeachment, it is clear 
that the task force's findings warrant Judge Porteous' removal from the 
Federal bench. In order to remove the cloud that exists, we need to 
pass this resolution so the Eastern District of Louisiana can once 
again provide the citizens a justice system free from corruption.
  It is important that we pass this resolution today and that the 
Senate takes this up in a time frame that doesn't allow Judge Porteous 
to return to the bench, as would be the case in September if no further 
action is taken. Passing this resolution will be yet another shot 
across the bow and a strong reminder to everyone in public office that 
we will not tolerate corruption and that we will maintain a zero 
tolerance policy against public corruption at every level of 
government.
  Since Katrina, we've been vigilant against corruption at all levels 
of government in south Louisiana. From Members of Congress to our local 
levee boards, Louisiana is rebuilding the way our government works, and 
we have made a commitment to upholding a zero tolerance policy against 
public corruption at every level. This resolution reiterates that our 
commitment is not just in word but in tough action.
  Following Hurricane Katrina, those of us who vowed to rebuild the New 
Orleans region both structurally and politically didn't just want to 
simply rebuild the same old broken system that existed before the 
storm. In fact, we committed to rebuild better. Part of that better New 
Orleans includes reforming the old, corrupt system of the past. 
Corruption might be a part of Louisiana's past, but it's no longer 
acceptable behavior for our future.
  I urge my colleagues to pass this resolution and also urge the Senate 
to move swiftly in carrying out justice. A number of times I have urged 
Judge Porteous to resign from the bench, and I would still encourage 
him to do that. But short of that, Senate action in a swift timeframe 
is necessary. Help us usher in a new day in Louisiana.
  Mr. CONYERS. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman 
from North Carolina (Mr. Coble), a distinguished and senior member of 
the Judiciary Committee.
  Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, the distinguished 
gentleman from Texas, for yielding.
  It has been said time and again today, Mr. Speaker, and I reiterate 
it, it is, indeed, a sad day today. Hopefully, none of us takes great 
glee in another's misfortune, but it appears, regarding the case at 
hand, we have little or no choice.
  The issue of ethics has become a prominent issue, and the American 
citizenry justifiably insists as well as demands that high 
officeholders practice high ethical values. In this case, it appears 
clear that the judge did, indeed, violate the oath of his office. He 
violated the trust that the public extended to him. I know of no 
greater office than that of a United States Federal judge. People 
clamor for it. They fight for it, to get on that bench. And once on the 
bench, I think we are justified in insisting that they comply 
ethically, accordingly.
  The House Judiciary Committee, as you know, is the committee of 
jurisdiction on impeachment matters. Nothing's happy about it. 
Nothing's gleeful about it, but we discharge our duties.
  I thank everyone on the floor for having spoken on this resolution, 
and I urge its passage.
  Mr. CONYERS. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, today's vote on the Articles of Impeachment against 
Judge Porteous is necessary to ensure justice is applied to a corrupt 
Federal judge. When a judge is given a lifetime appointment, it is a 
tremendous honor and responsibility. They serve the ideals of justice. 
But when a judge abuses this authority, they must be held accountable 
for any violation of those same principles of justice. Congress has an 
obligation to put an end to Judge Porteous' abuse of authority and 
remove him from the bench.
  I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of each of the four Articles of 
Impeachment being considered today and to help restore integrity to the 
Federal bench. I also hope the Senate will act quickly to conduct the 
trial of Judge Porteous.
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support H. Res. 
1031. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy 
and a member of the Impeachment Task Force which heard evidence of the 
unacceptable conduct of Judge Porteous, I continue to feel strongly 
that the integrity of our judiciary is of the utmost importance. Based 
on the evidence provided to the Task Force, Judge Porteous violated his 
responsibility to uphold the honesty of our judiciary. Congress must 
vote in favor of this resolution to demonstrate that such conduct 
cannot and will not be tolerated from our judiciary.

                              {time}  1130

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend my colleagues on both 
sides of the aisle for the very thoughtful discussion that has gone on 
around this matter.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time having been yielded back, the Chair 
will divide the question for voting among the four articles of 
impeachment.
  The question is on resolving the first article of impeachment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule 
XX, this 15-minute vote on resolving the first article of impeachment 
will be followed by 5-minute votes, if ordered, on resolving each of 
the three succeeding articles, and motions to suspend the rules with 
regard to House Resolution 1107 and House Resolution 1047, if ordered.

[[Page H1335]]

  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 412, 
nays 0, not voting 18, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 102]

                               YEAS--412

     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Adler (NJ)
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Arcuri
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baldwin
     Barrett (SC)
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bean
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boccieri
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boozman
     Boren
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boustany
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Bright
     Broun (GA)
     Brown, Corrine
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Buchanan
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Cantor
     Cao
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castle
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Childers
     Chu
     Clarke
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Dahlkemper
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     Davis (TN)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Driehaus
     Duncan
     Edwards (MD)
     Edwards (TX)
     Ehlers
     Ellison
     Ellsworth
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Fallin
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Flake
     Fleming
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Garrett (NJ)
     Gerlach
     Giffords
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon (TN)
     Granger
     Graves
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Gutierrez
     Hall (NY)
     Hall (TX)
     Halvorson
     Hare
     Harman
     Harper
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Heinrich
     Heller
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herseth Sandlin
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Hodes
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Inglis
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan (OH)
     Kagen
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick (MI)
     Kilroy
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kirk
     Kirkpatrick (AZ)
     Kissell
     Klein (FL)
     Kline (MN)
     Kosmas
     Kratovil
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NY)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maffei
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey (CO)
     Markey (MA)
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McMahon
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Melancon
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Minnick
     Mitchell
     Mollohan
     Moore (KS)
     Moore (WI)
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (NY)
     Murphy, Patrick
     Murphy, Tim
     Myrick
     Nadler (NY)
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Neugebauer
     Nunes
     Nye
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olson
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perriello
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis (CO)
     Pomeroy
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Putnam
     Quigley
     Radanovich
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Rodriguez
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Salazar
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schauer
     Schiff
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sestak
     Shadegg
     Shea-Porter
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Souder
     Space
     Speier
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Tanner
     Taylor
     Teague
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Titus
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz
     Wamp
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (OH)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)

                             NOT VOTING--18

     Bilirakis
     Boehner
     Brown (SC)
     Buyer
     Davis (AL)
     Davis (CA)
     Deal (GA)
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Hoekstra
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Larson (CT)
     Lowey
     McCarthy (NY)
     Richardson
     Schakowsky
     Tonko
     Towns
     Young (FL)

                              {time}  1157


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). Two minutes remain in this 
vote.
  So the first article of impeachment was adopted.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  Stated for:
  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 102, had I been present, 
I would have voted ``yea.''
  Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 102, I was detained with 
legislative business. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 102, had I 
been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 102, had I been present, 
I would have voted ``yea.''
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 102, had I 
been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on resolving the second 
article of impeachment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 410, 
noes 0, not voting 20, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 103]

                               AYES--410

     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Adler (NJ)
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Arcuri
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baird
     Barrett (SC)
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bean
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boccieri
     Boehner
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boozman
     Boren
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boustany
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Bright
     Broun (GA)
     Brown, Corrine
     Buchanan
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Cantor
     Cao
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castle
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Childers
     Chu
     Clarke
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Dahlkemper
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     Davis (TN)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Driehaus
     Duncan
     Edwards (MD)
     Edwards (TX)
     Ehlers
     Ellison
     Ellsworth
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Fallin
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Flake
     Fleming
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Garrett (NJ)
     Gerlach
     Giffords
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon (TN)
     Granger
     Graves
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Gutierrez
     Hall (NY)
     Hall (TX)
     Halvorson
     Hare
     Harman
     Harper
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Heinrich
     Heller
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herseth Sandlin
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Hodes
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Inglis
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan (OH)
     Kagen
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick (MI)
     Kilroy
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kirk
     Kirkpatrick (AZ)
     Kissell
     Klein (FL)
     Kline (MN)
     Kosmas
     Kratovil
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NY)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maffei
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey (CO)
     Markey (MA)
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McMahon

[[Page H1336]]


     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Melancon
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Minnick
     Mitchell
     Mollohan
     Moore (KS)
     Moore (WI)
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (NY)
     Murphy, Patrick
     Murphy, Tim
     Myrick
     Nadler (NY)
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Neugebauer
     Nunes
     Nye
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olson
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perriello
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis (CO)
     Pomeroy
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Putnam
     Quigley
     Radanovich
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Rodriguez
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Roskam
     Ross
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Salazar
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schauer
     Schiff
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sestak
     Shadegg
     Shea-Porter
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Simpson
     Sires
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Souder
     Space
     Speier
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Tanner
     Taylor
     Teague
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Titus
     Tonko
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz
     Wamp
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (OH)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)

                             NOT VOTING--20

     Baldwin
     Bilbray
     Brown (SC)
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Butterfield
     Buyer
     Davis (AL)
     Deal (GA)
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Griffith
     Hoekstra
     Hunter
     Larson (CT)
     Miller, George
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Shuster
     Towns
     Woolsey
     Young (FL)


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). Two minutes remain in this 
vote.

                              {time}  1204

  So the second article of impeachment was adopted.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  Stated for:
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 103, had I 
been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 103, I 
was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``aye.''
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on resolving the third 
article of impeachment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 416, 
noes 0, not voting 14, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 104]

                               AYES--416

     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Adler (NJ)
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Arcuri
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baldwin
     Barrett (SC)
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bean
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boccieri
     Boehner
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boozman
     Boren
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boustany
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Bright
     Broun (GA)
     Brown, Corrine
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Buchanan
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Cantor
     Cao
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castle
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Childers
     Chu
     Clarke
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Dahlkemper
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     Davis (TN)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Driehaus
     Duncan
     Edwards (MD)
     Edwards (TX)
     Ehlers
     Ellison
     Ellsworth
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Fallin
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Flake
     Fleming
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Garrett (NJ)
     Gerlach
     Giffords
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon (TN)
     Granger
     Graves
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Gutierrez
     Hall (NY)
     Hall (TX)
     Halvorson
     Hare
     Harman
     Harper
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Heinrich
     Heller
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herseth Sandlin
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Hodes
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Inglis
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan (OH)
     Kagen
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick (MI)
     Kilroy
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kirk
     Kirkpatrick (AZ)
     Kissell
     Klein (FL)
     Kline (MN)
     Kosmas
     Kratovil
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NY)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maffei
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey (CO)
     Markey (MA)
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McMahon
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Melancon
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Minnick
     Mitchell
     Mollohan
     Moore (KS)
     Moore (WI)
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (NY)
     Murphy, Patrick
     Murphy, Tim
     Myrick
     Nadler (NY)
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Neugebauer
     Nunes
     Nye
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olson
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perriello
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis (CO)
     Pomeroy
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Putnam
     Quigley
     Radanovich
     Rahall
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Rodriguez
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Salazar
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schauer
     Schiff
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sestak
     Shadegg
     Shea-Porter
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Souder
     Space
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Tanner
     Taylor
     Teague
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Titus
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz
     Wamp
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (OH)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)

                             NOT VOTING--14

     Bishop (UT)
     Brown (SC)
     Buyer
     Davis (AL)
     Deal (GA)
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Griffith
     Hoekstra
     Larson (CT)
     Miller, George
     Rangel
     Speier
     Woolsey
     Young (FL)


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). Two minutes remain in this 
vote.

                              {time}  1211

  So the third article of impeachment was adopted.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  Stated for:
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 104, had I 
been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on resolving the fourth 
article of impeachment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote.

[[Page H1337]]

  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 423, 
noes 0, not voting 7, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 105]

                               AYES--423

     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Adler (NJ)
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Arcuri
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baird
     Baldwin
     Barrett (SC)
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bean
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Berry
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Blunt
     Boccieri
     Boehner
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boozman
     Boren
     Boswell
     Boucher
     Boustany
     Boyd
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Bright
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (SC)
     Brown, Corrine
     Brown-Waite, Ginny
     Buchanan
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Cantor
     Cao
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castle
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Childers
     Chu
     Clarke
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Dahlkemper
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     Davis (TN)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Delahunt
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Diaz-Balart, M.
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Driehaus
     Duncan
     Edwards (MD)
     Edwards (TX)
     Ehlers
     Ellison
     Ellsworth
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Etheridge
     Fallin
     Farr
     Fattah
     Filner
     Flake
     Fleming
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Garrett (NJ)
     Gerlach
     Giffords
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gordon (TN)
     Granger
     Graves
     Grayson
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Gutierrez
     Hall (NY)
     Hall (TX)
     Halvorson
     Hare
     Harman
     Harper
     Hastings (FL)
     Hastings (WA)
     Heinrich
     Heller
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herseth Sandlin
     Higgins
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Hodes
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hunter
     Inglis
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E.B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan (OH)
     Kagen
     Kanjorski
     Kaptur
     Kennedy
     Kildee
     Kilpatrick (MI)
     Kilroy
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kirk
     Kirkpatrick (AZ)
     Kissell
     Klein (FL)
     Kline (MN)
     Kosmas
     Kratovil
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NY)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Linder
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maffei
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey (CO)
     Markey (MA)
     Marshall
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCarthy (NY)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McMahon
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meek (FL)
     Meeks (NY)
     Melancon
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Minnick
     Mitchell
     Mollohan
     Moore (KS)
     Moore (WI)
     Moran (KS)
     Moran (VA)
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (NY)
     Murphy, Patrick
     Murphy, Tim
     Myrick
     Nadler (NY)
     Napolitano
     Neal (MA)
     Neugebauer
     Nunes
     Nye
     Oberstar
     Obey
     Olson
     Olver
     Ortiz
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Payne
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perriello
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis (CO)
     Pomeroy
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Putnam
     Quigley
     Radanovich
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Rodriguez
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Salazar
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schauer
     Schiff
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (GA)
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sestak
     Shadegg
     Shea-Porter
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Skelton
     Slaughter
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Snyder
     Souder
     Space
     Speier
     Spratt
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stupak
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Tanner
     Taylor
     Teague
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiahrt
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Titus
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz
     Wamp
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (OH)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)

                             NOT VOTING--7

     Buyer
     Davis (AL)
     Deal (GA)
     Diaz-Balart, L.
     Griffith
     Hoekstra
     Young (FL)

                              {time}  1244

  So the fourth article of impeachment was adopted.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

                          ____________________