Mr. Gonzalez is willing to bring his family to the United States and to remain here during whatever time it takes to complete the appeals process, ... For that to happen, however, he must have assurances that he will have custody of Elian during that time.
Juan Miguel is an honorable man. He has given his word. He will stay in the United States so long as the appeals process is under way.
It is a great tragedy when a young child loses a parent, as Elian did during his trip to the United States, ... But it is an equal tragedy for any parent to face the loss of a young child.
On behalf of the president of the United States, before you vote to impeach and remove the president, read the defense of the president ... and then be guided by your conscience and your judgment in the national interest.
In my view, if the father is in the United States and prepared to take custody, and the relatives decline to give him custody, there is no basis whatsoever in law, morality or general convention for them to deny the father access to his son,