January 8, 1999
Web posted at: 11:37 a.m. EST (1637 GMT)

WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, January 8) -- As the Senate continues to search for a compromise on how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, the battle may ultimately end with a vote on the Senate floor.

Here is a quick summary of key points in the still-evolving Republican and Democratic plans:

Republicans

• The Senate would send a summons to Clinton notifying him the impeachment trial has begun and giving him until Tuesday to respond to the perjury and obstruction of justice charges against him.

• Each side would file a list of witnesses it would like to call, a short description of the expected testimony and its relevance.

• House prosecutors would give opening statements next Thursday.

• The president's legal team would present its opening statement shortly after the Martin Luther King holiday. Each side would have up to three days to present its case.

• After each side has made an opening statement, the Senate would vote on whether the witnesses should be called.

• The trial would conclude by early February.

Democrats

• Their proposal would base the trial on the record used by the House in its deliberations.

• The Senate would first vote on whether witnesses would be allowed to testify.

• House managers would present their case Monday and Tuesday.

• The president's lawyers would present the defense case Wednesday and Thursday.

• Senators could ask questions on January 19 and 20.

• Closing arguments would be completed in one day on January 21. Each side would have three hours of closing arguments before the House managers would have one hour of rebuttal and final closing.

• The Senate would deliberate from January 22 through January 25.

• The vote on the articles of impeachment would be January 26.

Friday January 8, 1999

• Collectors see little interest in impeachment mementos
• Senate moves forward on impeachment trial
• Poll: Bush, Dole lead Gore in 2000 race
• Alexander explores bid for 2000 GOP nomination
• Tripp seeks donations to legal fund
• New efforts to revive HMO legislation
• A behind-the-scenes look at the senators' meeting
• Andrew Cuomo decides against a N.Y. Senate run
• Democratic senators want all impeachment proceedings to be public
• Text of Senate trial plan resolution
• Clinton touting economic success far from impeachment drama
• Former Lewinsky boyfriend divorcing
• Gore, 48 current senators voted to convict impeached judge over grand jury lies
• Clinton urged to deny spy clemency
• Administration proposes tax relief for steel companies

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