Additional Dissenting Views of Congresswoman Maxine Waters

On Friday and Saturday, December 11 and 12, 1998, the House Judiciary Committee embarked on the extraordinary procedure of voting to report from this Committee four articles of impeachment against President William Jefferson Clinton.

Let history record, I, Maxine Waters, member of Congress representing the 35th Congressional District of the United States of America, is of sound mind, excellent health and a clear conscience. Let history further record that I direct my remarks to my children Ed and Karen Waters, to my grandchildren Mikael (20 years of age) and Cameron (10 years of age), to my mother Velma Lee Moore, my 12 brothers and sisters (living and dead), my husband, Ambassador Sidney Williams, my dear friends and supporters, my constituents and the American people:

I did not violate the Constitution of the United States. I voted no on each and every vague and general article of impeachment presented by this committee. Let history record that I fought against the impeachment of the President of the United States in every way that I know how, that my Democratic colleagues have shown in every possible way that President Clinton did not commit perjury, obstruct justice or commit any actions or crimes that rise to the constitutional level of impeachment.

Let history treat me kindly as our children and childrenís children analyze what we did here in this Committee. Let the historians speak favorably of me because I carefully, honorably, and responsibly exercised my duty to uphold the Constitution of the United States. So help me God!