71. Representative Michael Castle, an undecided Republican from Delaware, wrote the GOP leadership urging a toughly worded censure resolution. 72. Republicans mounted a similar argument to explain their opposition to the Democratic censure resolution, a formal rebuke of Clinton that would be less severe than impeachment. 73. Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, embraced the censure resolution and sought support for it among other Republicans. 74. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., concedes uphill battle to overcome threatened GOP filibuster against censure resolution. 75. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said Tuesday that the chances for passage of a censure resolution would depend on the timing. 76. Senior White House aides quietly opened discussions with allies on Capitol Hill to seek a censure resolution as an alternative to the Republican intention to open impeachment hearings. 77. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Robert Bennett have drafted a strong, constitutionally sound censure resolution that commands broad bipartisan support. 78. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Thursday a censure resolution could be repealed by a future Congress, while the finding-of-fact resolution could not. 79. Several Republicans declared that the censure resolution spearheaded by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., was dead. 80. Shameless, reckless and indefensible were adjectives used in first reports of a censure resolution early this year. |
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