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Maxine Waters: “This morning I awakened to a national news report that a Republican chairman of a major committee has threatened the…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 1995
This morning I awakened to a national news report that a Republican chairman of a major committee has threatened the President of the United States of America. That chairman, Chairman Leach, threatened that Republicans will withdraw their support for the bipartisan provision to bail out the peso in Mexico if Democratic Members do not stop criticizing the Speaker. No Member is beyond criticism. No Member should be placed in a special position where we cannot unveil to the American public what we think is going on. The truth must be unveiled. Instead of threatening us, we need an independent investigation.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Addressing threats made by a Republican chairman regarding support for a bailout provision.

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