Not only does it involve sex, lies and power, but it also has the potential to dethrone a U.S. president for the first time in history.

The Senate is swimming in uncharted waters today, having little precedent as to how the internal trial should proceed. Questions of whether to call witnesses and whether to limit the length of the trial have been debated.

It may appear witnesses are the roadblocks to a speedy trial. But what is a trial without witnesses? Senators need to hear the facts about the case from the people who lived it.

The scandal has been a perpetual news item for a year, and most Americans, including senators, know its salacious details. So, to ensure the trial does not waver down a well-tread path of exhausting details, which is unnecessary to revisit, the number of witnesses should be limited. Only crucial witnesses who can provide new information should be permitted.

The majority of the American public has grown weary with the grueling marathon that has become the Clinton scandal. The people favor a swift and conclusive end to the matter.

However, justice should be the top priority of any trial, especially this one that holds such importance to the country and world. Therefore it is essential that time limits not be imposed.

If the witness limitations are adhered to and only new and pertinent information is introduced, the trial should proceed as quickly as possible while being comprehensive.

In addition, during the trial, the Senate cannot forget its duty to the people. It must continue with the items on its agenda and enact legislation. Most importantly, the Senate also has a duty to be nonpartisan during the trial. Justice cannot serve two masters -- fairness and prejudice. Whether Clinton is a Democrat or Republican should not yield a guilty or not guilty label.

The Senate heads into a weighty task today and must ignore not only the human constructs of time but also those of prejudice.