Political Quotes

“last Friday, Congress and the American people were finally able to read the 445-page report on the investigation of the independent counsel, Judge Kenneth Starr. It is now, of course, the constitutional duty of the House of Representatives to review that report and determine whether the articles of impeachment, censure, or whatever action, are indeed warranted against the President. I rise today not to discuss that specific issue of impeachment or censure, but I rise today to discuss the issue of equity. For the last 7 months, due to the actions of the President--and I might add, the President alone--substantial costs have accumulated as a result of the President's intentional strategy. And that strategy is to delay and thwart the investigations of Judge Kenneth Starr. Mr. President, I think it is the duty of this body to discuss and reflect on the cost that has been borne by the American public as a result of the calculated deception that has gone on for the last 7 months. Certainly, it has been evidenced by the report that it was a deception, a deception to cover up and delay. It is clear that after the President testified on January 17 in Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit that the President began a calculated plan to mislead and basically deceive the independent counsel and the American public with his ``legally accurate'' testimony in the Jones case.”