Senator Biden
1973 - Senator Biden - Speaking at Cleveland City Club
U.S. Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) speaking at a podium on the topic of the possible impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon: "As much as I'm not fond of him, I think we've got to say that he is innocent until proven beyond a reasonable doubt to be guilty. We cannot commit the same sins as some of his followers have committed in the past of forgetting that we have thing called the Bill of Rights, and the thing says that you are, in fact, innocent 'til proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. But if in fact he were proven to be involved, we are left with one or two alternatives, neither one of which is good. The country goes in chaos. Andy Johnson, they never --- I mean, Johnson. They never anticipated an impeachment proceeding like this back in 1868 and 69. This is nothing. The world was so slow then. It's not even comparable to what will happen now. But secondly, the reason I don't want to see the President go under, is the alternative we're left with..."