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SECOND EDITION The Modesto Bee Saturday January 9 1999 Ready You When Are! Senators mindful of history come together on trial issues The Modesto Bee -Guaranteed am delivery every weekday Subscribe today! Call 578-2222 or 1-800-776-4233 TURLOCK IMPEACHMENT tanic debates over slavery and rights in an attempt to avert the Civil War was a palpable sense in that room of the magnitude of these events and their importance to the said Sen Kent Conrad D-ND had the feeling there of the weight of After a prayer by Democratic Sen Daniel Akaka of Hawaii Byrd spent about 20 minutes reminding senators of the dignity of their jobs discussed the meaning of the Federalist papers that serve as a bedrock of American democracy and recounted events of the 1868 impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson participants said Byrd told colleagues the White House had and that the House had fallen into black pit of partisan according to a transcript issued later by staff Byrd laid a foundation to approach this issue with an open and temperate said Sen John Warner R-Va speech was followed by descriptions of the competing plans Participants said Sen Joseph Lieberman D-Conn told a FAMILY 1999 Fitness Frenzy OFFERING Child Care Free Weights Aerobics Cardio Equipment SINGLE 6 Month Membership 129 COUPLE famous parable to illustrate the damage partisan politics can do point was in our nature to be partisan but we have to rise above said Sen Sam Brownback R-Kan Finally Gramm stood and noted that the biggest sticking point the question of calling witnesses was already addressed by Senate rules point was that if someone wanted to insist on a witness they could and have to vote" Dodd said Kennedy quickly seconded idea saying can get to second base together" a participant said Suddenly as Dodd put it spirits of compromise were in the Majority Leader Trent Lott R-Miss suggested the deal be labeled the Gramm-Kennedy plan and sought to quell any further debate Cries of and the quickly ensued Warner said Many senators said they learned some valuable lessons in this rare secret session speaking to each other and not to the television cameras less of a hard said Sen Robert Bennett R-Utah DENTISTRY Dental Emergencies Walk-ins Seen Same Day Patients Of All Ages 10 Senior Citizen Discount Convenient Payment Plans Most Insurance Accepted Now Accepting Medi-Cal 6 Month Membership 199 FAMILY (3) 6 Month Membership 229 Expires 2705 Geer Rd Turlock (Located in University Plaza) 632 Don Neufeld DDS Love Your Teeth Call Us Today! 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