February 1999

During closing arguments in the five-week trial, Henry J. Hyde defended himself against White House claims that the House prosecutors are trying too hard to win the case.

"None of the [prosecutors] has committed perjury, nor obstructed justice nor claimed false privileges. None has hidden evidence under anyone's bed, nor enouraged false testimony before the grand jury. That's what you do if you want to win too badly," said Hyde, the Illinois Republican who heads the House Judiciary Committee.