January 6, 1999 - Issue: Vol. 145, No. 1 — Daily Edition106th Congress (1999 - 2000) - 1st Session

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   UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--RELATING TO ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT 
                   AGAINST WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, pursuant to rule I of the Rules of Procedure 
and Practice When Sitting on Impeachment Trials, I ask unanimous 
consent that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of 
Representatives that the Senate is ready to receive the managers 
appointed by the House for the purpose of exhibiting articles of 
impeachment against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United 
States, agreeably to the notice communicated to the Senate, and that at 
the hour of 10 a.m., on Thursday, January 7, 1999, the Senate will 
receive the honorable managers on the part of the House of 
Representatives in order that they may present and exhibit the articles 
of impeachment against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the 
United States.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, pursuant to rules III and IV of the Rules of 
Procedure and Practice When Sitting on Impeachment Trials, I ask 
unanimous consent that at the hour of 1 p.m., on Thursday, January 7, 
1999, the Senate proceed to the consideration of the articles of 
impeachment and that the Presiding Officer, through the Secretary of 
the Senate, notify the Chief Justice of the United States of the time 
and place fixed for consideration of the articles and requesting his 
attendance as presiding officer pursuant to Article I, section 3, 
clause 6, of the U.S. Constitution.
  I further ask consent that the Presiding Officer be authorized to 
appoint a committee of Senators, three upon the recommendation of the 
majority leader and two upon the recommendation of the Democratic 
leader, to escort the Chief Justice into the Senate Chamber.
  Finally, I ask consent that the Secretary of the Senate be directed 
to notify the House of Representatives of the time and place fixed for 
the Senate to proceed upon the impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton 
in the Senate Chamber.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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