,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ggi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,b5tivolio submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,to      
e/abli% prospective /&>ds effective     
,janu>y #bj1 #bjag def9+ impea*able high
 crimes & misdemeanors )9 ! mean+ (     
,article ,,ii1 section #d z appli$ to ! 
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide  
fair w>n+ & ev5h&$ness 9 ! adm9i/ration 
( ! impea*m5t p[] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  ,:]eas ,article ,,ii1 
section #d ( ! ,con/itution provides t1 
,! ,presid5t1 ,vice ,presid5t & all     
civil ,(fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all be
 remov$ f ,(fice on ,impea*m5t =1 &     
,conviction (1 ,treason1 ,brib]y1 or o!r
 high ,crimes & ,misdemeanors2 ,:]eas   
,article ,i1 section #b1 clause #e      
provides t1 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
''' %all h ! sole p[] ( impea*m5t2      
,:]eas ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 at !            
con/itutional conv5tion describ$ !      

impea*m5t p[] z ! alt]native to !       
hi/orical practice ( assass9ation to    
remove tyrants2 ,:]eas ! con/itutional  
conv5tion reject$ neglect ( duty or     
maladm9i/ration z impea*m5t /&>ds 9     
favor ( high crimes & misdemeanors      
because ! =m] t]ms 7 too broad2 ,:]eas  
,alex&] ,hamilton 9 ,f$]ali/ #fe expla9$
 t impea*able (f5ses proce$ f !         
misconduct ( public m51 or1 9 o!r words1
 f ! abuse or violation ( "s public     
tru/4 ,!y are ( a nature :i* may )      
peculi> propriety be d5om9at$           
,,political1 z !y relate *iefly to      
injuries done imm$iately to ! society   
itself2 ,:]eas impea*able high crimes & 
misdemeanors has an objective mean+ bas$
 on ! int5t ( ! ,con/itution's fram]s & 
,briti% impea*m5t prec$5ts2 ,:]eas !n   
,congressman ,g]ald ,r4 ,=d err$ 9 #aigj
 :5 he decl>$ t1 ,an impea*able (f5se is
 :atev] a majority ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives consid]s x to be at a   
giv5 mom5t 9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives has vot$ articles (     

impea*m5t aga9/ two ,presid5ts1 "o      
,cab9et (fic]1 "o ,s5ator1 "o ,supreme  
,c\rt ,ju/ice1 & elev5 7#aa7 ,f$]al     
judges )\t provid+ a g5]al /&>d = def9+ 
an impea*able (f5se2 ,:]eas ! law %\ld  
w>n be=e x /rikes2 ,:]eas ! abs5ce (    
impea*m5t /&>ds creates an appe>ance t  
impea*m5t is a p>tisan ex]cise1 :i*     
und]m9es its legitimacy & det]s its use2
 ,:]eas ! impea*m5t p[] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives is a corn]/one safegu>d 
aga9/ ,presid5tial tyranny2 ,:]eas ! pa/
 neglect ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to 
use ! impea*m5t p[] aga9/ ,presid5tial  
usurpations & lawlessness has conc5trat$
 al>m+ p[] 9 ! executive bran*1 crippl$ 
lib]ty1 und]m9$ transp>5cy1 & enc\rag$  
,presid5ts to fur!r aggr&izem5ts2 &     
,:]eas x w\ld be unfair & w\ld c>ry an  
appe>ance ( p>tisan%ip if newly         
articulat$ impea*m5t /&>ds 7 appli$ to !
 incumb5t ,presid5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
#a4 ,def9ition ( ,presid5tial impea*able
 (f5ses  ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
decl>es t ! foll[+ ,presid5tial actions 

%all con/itute impea*able high crimes & 
misdemeanors )9 ! mean+ ( ,article ,,ii1
 section #d1 :i* w cause ! ,h\se to vote
 an article or articles ( impea*m5t to  
s5d to ! ,s5ate = trial-- 7#a7 initiat+ 
w> )\t express congressional            
au?orization2  7#b7 kill+ ,am]ican      
citiz5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or abroad :o  
are n !n engag$ 9 active ho/ilities     
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t due process   
7unless ! citiz5 0 !n "u indictm5t = a  
felony & ! kill+ 0 necess>y to prev5t   
imm95t s]i\s physical dang] to ?ird     
p>ties72  7#c7 fail+ to sup]9t5d        
subord9ates guilty ( *ronic             
con/itutional abuses2  7#d7 exp5d+ money
 9 violation ( conditions impos$ = !    
exp5diture ( appropriat$ funds2  7#e7   
int5tionally ly+ to ,congress to obta9  
an au?orization = w>2  7#f7 fail+ to    
take c>e t ! laws be fai?fully execut$  
?r\gh sign+ /atem5ts or sy/ematic       
policies ( non-en=cem5t2  7#g7 sub/itut+
 executive agreem5ts = treaties2  7#h7  
int5tionally ly+ "u oa? to a ,f$]al     

judge or gr& jury2  7#i7 misus+ ,f$]al  
ag5cies to advance a p>tisan political  
ag5da2 &  7#aj7 refus+ to comply ) a    
congressional subpo5a = docum5ts or     
te/imony issu$ = a legitimate           
legislative purpose4  #b4 ,effective    
date ,?is ,resolution %all take effect  
on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjag4