,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #daa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #cj1 #bjai,ms4   
,gabb>d submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,def9+         
,presid5tial w>s n decl>$ by ,congress  
"u article ,i1 section #h1 clause #aa   
7,decl>e ,w> ,clause7 z impea*able high 
crimes & misdemeanors )9 ! mean+ (      
article ,,ii1 section #d ( !            
,con/itution & def9+ ! mean+s ( w> &    
cobellig]5cy = purposes ( ! ,decl>e ,w> 
,clause & ,impea*m5t provisions4  ,:]eas
 ,presid5tial w>s n decl>$ by ,congress 
"u article ,i1 section #h1 clause #aa   
are ! mo/ flagrant & dang]\s (          
,presid5tial usurpations2 ,:]eas        
,presid5t ,george ,wa%+ton1 :o _h       
presid$ ov] ! ,con/itutional ,conv5tion 
& support$ ! ,decl>e ,w> ,clause1       
elaborat$ dur+ 8 s]vice 9 (fice3 ,!     
,con/itution ve/s ! p[] ( decl>+ w> )   
,congress2 !re=e1 no (f5sive exp$ition (
 importance c be und]tak5 until aft] !y 

h delib]at$ on ! subject & au?oriz$ su* 
a measure42 ,:]eas ,presid5tial w>s     
saddle ! p ) multitrillion doll>        
indebt$ness1 div]ts national g5ius f    
production to de/ruction1 cripples      
lib]ty1 sil5ces ! law1 awak5s enemies1 &
 provokes bl[back 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]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 !    
abs5ce ( def9itions ( w> & cobellig]5cy 
= purposes ( ! ,decl>e ,w> ,clause      
und]m9es its en=cem5t ?r\gh ! impea*m5t 
process or o!rwise2 ,:]eas ! law %\ld   
w>n be=e x /rikes2 ,:]eas article ,i1   
section #b1 clause #e provides t1 ,!    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ''' %all h !    
sole ,p[] ( ,impea*m5t2 ,:]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
 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 ! ,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  
impea*able high crimes & misdemeanors   
has an objective mean+ bas$ on ! int5t (
 ! ,con/itution's ,fram]s & ,briti%     
impea*m5t prec$5ts2 ,:]eas ,alex&]      
,hamilton 9 ,f$]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 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives has vot$ ,articles (    
,impea*m5t aga9/ two ,presid5ts1 "o     
,cab9et (fic]1 "o ,s5ator1 "o ,supreme  
,c\rt ,ju/ice1 & #ad ,f$]al judges )\t  
provid+ a g5]al /&>d = def9+ an         
impea*able (f5se2 & ,:]eas e p>ticipant 
9 ! draft+1 debat+1 & ratify+ ( !       
,con/itution und]/ood t ! ,decl>e ,w>   
,clause prohibit$ ,presid5tial w>s &    
entru/$ exclusively to ,congress !      
solemn responsibility = decid+ :e!r !   
,nation %\ld cross ! ,rubicon f a /ate (
 peace to a /ate ( w>3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
#a4 ,def9+ presid5tial w>s z impea*able 
(f5ses ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives     
decl>es ! 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 = trial3 ,initiat+ w>s 
aga9/ /ate or non/ate actors )\t prior  
congressional decl>ations "u article ,i1
 section #h1 clause #aa 7,decl>e ,w>    

,clause7 by :i* ,congress itself decides
 to take ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a condition (
 peace to a condition ( w> aga9/ an     
id5tifi$ enemy44  #b4 ,def9+ presid5tial
 w>s ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution %all be     
int]pret$ to prohibit ! ,presid5t f     
respond+ ) proportionate milit>y =ce 9 !
 ex]cise ( national self-def5se to      
actual or imm95t aggression or a        
decl>ation ( w> aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#c4 ,cobellig]ncy ,?is resolution %all  
be int]pret$ to prohibit ! ,presid5t f  
mak+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates a cobellig]5t 9 an 
ongo+ w> )\t a congressional decl>ation 
"u ! ,decl>e ,w> ,clause4 ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates becomes a  
cobellig]5t if x sy/ematically or       
sub/antially supplies w> mat]ials1      
milit>y troops1 tra9]s1 or advis]s1     
milit>y intellig5ce1 f9ancial support or
 _! equival5t 9 association1 coop]ation1
 assi/ance1 or common cause ) ano!r     
bellig]5t4  #d4 ,nonexclusivity ,?is    
resolution %all n be int]pret$ to       
preclude ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f    

conclud+ t o!r ,presid5tial actions     
con/itute impea*able high crimes &      
misdemeanors )9 ! mean+ ( article ,,ii1 
section #d1 ei!r by supplem5tal         
resolutions or by ad hoc det]m9ations4  
#e4 ,effective date ,?is resolution %all
 take effect ^u passage by ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives4