GOOD RIDDANCE
When House Speaker Jim Wright resigned in 1989, Jim Wooten of ABC News delivered this eulogy: "And if his moving speech today does not restore those decencies he so wistfully remembered today, then perhaps history will remember that at least he tried."

When Majority Whip Tony Coelho quit a few days later, Barbara Walters of ABC News mourned his passing: "It seems to be a personal tragedy as well as perhaps one for the country."

And how did ABC News lead the day after Newt Gingrich's resignation? "Good evening," began Carole Simpson. "A new poll from ABC News shows Americans will not miss Newt Gingrich: 70 percent approve of his decision to step down as Speaker of the House. And 90 percent say his successor should try harder to work with the Democrats instead of against them."

Thanks to the Media Research Center for compiling the folowing quotes.

LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID SCHIPPERS
Around 10:00 last night, Republicans' chief counsel David Schippers, a lifelong Democrat, had the opportunity to question Kenneth Starr before the House Judiciary Committee at the end of a long day of impeachment hearings. For those who missed this part of the proceedings, here's a brief sampling of Schippers' straightforward, common-sense approach to Starr's very vocal critics:

On the day's testimony and questioning:

"Now, we have heard over two hours of questioning - almost three hours of questioning if we include the Democratic members of this Committee - and I haven't heard anybody ask you one question about the facts of these cases…"

On the Attorney General's responsibilities regarding the Starr investigation:

Schippers: "During your term as Independent Counsel, Sir, and with particular reference to your investigation of the Lewinsky matter and the perjury and the obstruction of justice and other related criminal activity, you were under the guidance and control of the Attorney General of the United States, were you not?"

Starr: "Well, I was certainly under her ultimate supervision in terms of the provisions for removal…"

Schippers: "I mean that in the sense that if you were to be involved in anything untoward, unethical, illegal the Attorney General had the absolute ability to fire you for cause, did she not?"

Starr: "Yes…"