Text of Censure Resolution Being Circulated in Senate

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and others are lobbying for censure of President Clinton after his presumed acquittal of the impeachment charges against him. Here is one of the latest versions being circulated:

Whereas William Jefferson Clinton, president of the United States, engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate employee in the White House, which was shameless, reckless and indefensible;

Whereas William Jefferson Clinton, president of the United States, deliberately misled and deceived the American people and officials in all branches of the United States government;

Whereas William Jefferson Clinton, president of the United States, gave false or misleading testimony and impeded discovery of evidence in judicial proceedings;

Whereas William Jefferson Clinton’s conduct in this matter is unacceptable for a president of the United States, does demean the Office of the President as well as the president himself, and creates disregard for the laws of the land;

Whereas President Clinton fully deserves censure for engaging in such behavior;

Whereas future generations of Americans must know that such behavior is not only unacceptable but also bears grave consequences, including loss of integrity, trust and respect;

Whereas William Jefferson Clinton remains subject to criminal and civil actions;

Whereas William Jefferson Clinton’s conduct in this matter has brought shame and dishonor to himself and to the Office of the President; and

Whereas William Jefferson Clinton through his conduct in this matter has violated the trust of the American people;

Now therefore, be it resolved that: The United States Senate does hereby censure William Jefferson Clinton, president of the United States, and condemns his conduct in the strongest terms.