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The following are transcripts of testimony from the Senate during the impeachment trial of President Clinton.

The trial opens; Reps. Hyde and Sensenbrenner offer opening statements; Reps. Bryant, Hutchinson and Rogan cover the facts of their case:
January 14, 1999 part one
January 14, 1999 part two
January 14, 1999 part three

Rep. McCollum finishes the factual background; Reps. Gekas, Chabot and Cannon outline the legal background of their case; Rep. Barr applies the law to the president's alleged offenses; Sen. Harkin objects to House managers calling senators "jurors":
January 15, 1999 part one
January 15, 1999 part two

Reps. Buyer and Canady describe why prosecutors believe the alleged offenses are impeachable; Rep. Graham covers precedents in impeachment trials; Rep. Gekas discusses senators' duties and Rep. Hyde offers a closing statement:
January 16, 1999 part one
January 16, 1999 part two

White House counsel Charles Ruff presents his opening statement:
January 19, 1999 part one
January 19, 1999 part two

White House lawyer Greg Craig presents a defense of the perjury charges; White House lawyer Cheryl Mills presents a defense of the obstruction charges:
January 20, 1999 part one
January 20, 1999 part two

Clinton lawyer David Kendall wraps up the president's legal defense and former Senator Dale Bumpers offers a personal defense of Clinton:
January 21, 1999 part one
January 21, 1999 part two

Both sides answer questions submitted by senators:
January 22, 1999 part one
January 22, 1999 part two

Second day of questioning by senators:
January 23, 1999 part one
January 23, 1999 part two
January 23, 1999 part three

Sen. Byrd submits a motion to dismiss; senators hear arguments from both sides about the dismissal motion; Sen. Harkin submits motion to keep Senate debate open; Harkin's motion fails; Senate goes into closed session to debate motion to dismiss:
January 25, 1999 part one
January 25, 1999 part two

Both sides present arguments in the motion to call witnesses; House managers reveal their witness list; Sen. Harkin submits motion to keep open Senate debate on witnesses; Sen. Harkin's motion is defeated; Senate goes into closed session to debate motion on witnesses:
January 26, 1999 part one
January 26, 1999 part two

Senate votes not to dismiss the articles of impeachment and votes to depose three witnesses proposed by the House managers:
January 27, 1999 part one

Senate passes Republican plan for trial schedule and depositions of witnesses:
January 28, 1999 part one

Senate votes to view video depositions in public but decides not to call live witnesses:
February 4, 1999 part one
February 4, 1999 part two

Senate hears final evidence presentations from both sides, including excerpts of video depositions:
February 6, 1999 part one
February 6, 1999 part two

House managers and White House present closing arguments:
February 8, 1999 part one
February 8, 1999 part two
February 8, 1999 part three
February 8, 1999 part four

Senators vote to close the doors and begin closed deliberations:
February 9, 1999 part one

Senators continue deliberations:
February 10, 1999 part one

Senators enter final deliberations:
February 11, 1999 part one

Senators vote to acquit Clinton on both articles, and indefinitely postpone a censure motion:
February 12, 1999 part one
February 12, 1999 part one