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"Less than a week after casting historic votes to acquit the first
elected president to be impeached, Sen. Charles S. Robb on Thursday optimistically
predicted a new bipartisan spirit on Capitol Hill. 'It's good to get out
of Washington,' Robb, D-McLean, said during a speech in Charlottesville.
'It's been a long period'" (Patrick Hickerson, The Daily Progress,
February 19, 1999).
"His speech came six days after Robb rose twice from his desk
in the Senate, uttered 'not guilty,' and helped acquit President Clinton
of two articles of impeachment. Robb said just before the vote that 'the
factual, legal and constitutional standard for removal was not met'"(Patrick
Hickerson, The Daily Progress, February 19, 1999).
"During Thursday's speech, Robb said his votes did not exonerate
the president of his behavior in the Monica Lewinsky affair. 'Our president
was not vindicated,' Robb said. 'Our constitution was vindicated, and now
it's time to move on'" (Patrick Hickerson, The Daily Progress, February
19, 1999).
"A Republican Congress looking for success on domestic issues
and a president in search of a legacy should join hands during a 'period
of reconciliation,' Robb said, and work together to fix Social Security
and Medicare" (Patrick Hickerson, The Daily Progress, February 19,
1999).
"Robb said it was too early for him to declare his intention
to fight for his Senate seat in 2000. He pointed to a raft of statewide
elections this year. 'These elections are important to Virginians,' Robb
said" (Patrick Hickerson, The Daily Progress, February 19, 1999).
"Former governor George F. Allen declared two months ago the
forming of a committee
to look at a run for Robb's Senate seat" (Patrick Hickerson, The
Daily Progress, February 19, 1999).
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