Dale Bumpers: “I want to suggest to each Senator that they meditate on this proposition. The doorbell rings and the Senator's wife…”

“I want to suggest to each Senator that they meditate on this proposition. The doorbell rings and the Senator's wife answers the door. There is a nicely dressed person, in a suit and tie, standing at the door. He hands her a paper, and she says, ``What is this?'' He says, ``That's a subpoena.'' She says, ``What does that mean?'' He says, ``That means that the district attorney, the United States attorney wants to question you.'' ``Well, about what?'' ``I don't know.'' ``What does this paper mean?'' ``It means that you don't have any choice. You must go down and appear before the grand jury.'' ``Well, how long will that take?'' ``Well, as a matter of fact, sometimes it takes several days. Some witnesses have been known to have to appear for 5 and 6 and 7 days, different times.'' ``But I don't know anything. What can I testify to?'' ``Ma'am, I'm just a functionary. I have been requested, and it is my official duty to present you with this subpoena. Incidentally, the U.S. attorney also wants you to bring all of your telephone calls and also any other documents or letters you may have in your possession that would relate to anything.'' ``Well,'' she says, ``Do I get to bring a lawyer with me?'' ``Oh, yes, ma'am, you can bring a lawyer.'' Then she says, ``Well, can my lawyer sit in the grand jury room with me?'' ``No, ma'am, I'm afraid not. Your lawyer can sit outside the grand jury room but he can't come in the room with you.'' Now, to a lot of people, this is a real story.…”