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David Skaggs: “I am saddened by the tone of antagonism and mistrust that is already starting to creep into the proceedings. Perhaps the…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 1998
I am saddened by the tone of antagonism and mistrust that is already starting to creep into the proceedings. Perhaps the flaws in this resolution do not equal a violation of fundamental fairness. Due process, of course, is different from the fairness inherent in due courtesy and due comity. But let me ask my colleagues, would there have been any real cost to a better protection of the rights of innocent persons to their privacy? I think not. Would there have been any real cost to a fuller courtesy to the President of the United States, regardless of statutory or precedential provisions? I think not. Would there have been any real cost to greater comity to the requests of the minority in order to assure a fuller sense of nonpartisanship in this matter? I think not.
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David Skaggs
Colorado
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Addressing concerns about fairness and partisanship in legislative proceedings.

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