Henry Waxman: “I wish I could stay here to hear all the witnesses.”

I hope this committee will initiate a detailed investigation examining this network of front groups and trade associations, determine who funds them and expose how they coordinate with industry.

What the Constitution does not allow is our leaders breaking the Constitution, or the law, to serve their political needs.

The House's need for all the facts surrounding suspected Presidential offences cannot of course be circumscribed by an executive determination of what is relevant.

It is not for the President to say or to obstruct congressional deliberations and investigations or other legitimate functions.