21. Republicans on the Judiciary Committee outnumber Democrats and are expected to approve articles of impeachment. 22. Republicans would need only a one-vote margin of victory to approve articles of impeachment in the Clinton case. 23. Senators would decide whether to convict Clinton and remove him from office if the House approves articles of impeachment. 24. That is what happened a quarter century ago when the House Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon. 25. The article was approved. 26. The committee will likely approve articles of impeachment on a party-line vote. 27. The House approved two articles of impeachment against Clinton. 28. The House approved two articles of impeachment charging that Clinton committed perjury before the Whitewater grand jury and obstructed justice. 29. The House Judiciary Committee approved four articles of impeachment. 30. The House approved the articles by votes largely along party lines. |