Patricia Schroeder: “as an American, I feel very good about the fact that everybody is…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 1995

as an American, I feel very good about the fact that everybody is under the letter of the law. As a Member of this body during Watergate, I was very saddened by the fact that the Presidency was being attacked, but I also felt very good that we were showing the world that no one is above the letter of the law in this great and wonderful country, thanks to Thomas Jefferson and many of our forefathers and the rules they put together. Yesterday, Mr. Speaker, I felt sick because I found an article in the Hartford Courant in which the ethics charges against the Speaker were being discussed by the chairwoman of the Ethics Committee who said, the letter of the law is not compelling to me, that there is a lot of flexibility in our rules, and I wanted to put together a process that will make Members feel good. I do not think people want that flexibility. I think they want the letter of the law.

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Patricia Schroeder

Colorado

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Addressing ethics charges against the Speaker and the importance of adhering to the law.

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Patricia Schroeder: “as an American, I feel very good about the fact that everybody is under the letter of the law. As a Member of this body…”

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