During the impeachment trial of President Clinton, Representative Henry Hyde argued "We're not delegates who are sent here to weigh our mail every day and then to vote accordingly. We are elected to bring our judgment, our experience, and our consciences with us here." Hyde's claim is an argument in favor of the

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Hyde's statement supports the trustee model of representation, where elected officials are trusted to use their own judgment and conscience to make decisions, rather than acting strictly according to the wishes of their constituents.

During the Impeachment Trial of President Clinton, Representative Henry Hyde