Sen. Forehand on both sides of issue in her vote to expell Black Senator Young

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: Young Expelled in Historic Vote : By Charles Babington : Washington Post Staff Writer : Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998; Page A01 : . : . : . : Sen. Jennie M. Forehand (D-Montgomery) voted to expel Young but later expressed ambivalence. She said that his defense was convincing on several points but that she felt forced to vote to expel to "protect the integrity" of public officials. "We went too quickly on this," she said. "He should have been able to face his accusers. . . . There were points brought out on this where, if I'd known earlier, my vote would have been different."

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