Dismissal of Clinton case debated
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate closed its doors Monday to debate a Democratic
attempt to dismiss all charges against President Clinton and bring his
impeachment trial to an end. House prosecutors pressed their case for
testimony by Monica Lewinsky and a shortened list of additional witnesses.
Senators deliberated for four hours in a rare secret evening session as the
White House, confident of Clinton's ability to win eventual acquittal,
announced it would ignore a written list of questions submitted by Majority
Leader Trent Lott and other Republicans. An attempt by two Democrats to
open the debate to the public was rejected, 57 senators voting against it
and 43 for it. A two-thirds majority was needed to pass. The senators began
their closed-door debate after two final hours of arguments by the White
House and House prosecutors on the question of dismissal. See full story
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