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House prosecutors, who had considered calling as many as 15 witnesses, asked the Senate to allow testimony from just three: former White House intern Monica S. Lewinsky, attorney and presidential confidant Vernon E. Jordan Jr. and White House aide Sidney Blumenthal. A White House attorney, however, argued that the three would not add to the extensive record already before the Senate, provided by Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr.
Prosecutors said they would not question Lewinsky on the details of her sexual relationship with the president. Rather than formally putting President Clinton on their list of witnesses, House prosecutors instead urged senators to seek his testimony. The White House dismissed that suggestion altogether.
After hearing the arguments, the senators went into closed session for several hours Tuesday to debate the witness issue.
TODAY’S PROCEEDINGS
The senators are scheduled to vote on whether to dismiss the entire case against the president, a motion that is widely expected to fail. The senators also are expected to decide whether to allow witnesses.
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