Political Quotes

“I was going to raise that question. I was wondering whether or not the minority leader is familiar that the report prepared by Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, at the cost, I point out, of nearly $4 million, using the services of former Republican U.S. attorney Jay Stephens. They reached the conclusion--to quote from the report, that ``there existed no basis whatsoever. There is no evidence, however, that the Rose Law Firm had anything to do with the sales. In essence the evidence suggests that these transactions were put together by Mr. McDougal and others at Madison.'' It further concludes, ``It provides no basis for any sort of claim against the Rose Law Firm and, hence, Mrs. Clinton.'' I point that out and ask the leader whether or not he is aware of this. But the earlier report, which this latest report supplements, concludes on page 78 of the report, ``Therefore, pending the results of the criminal case, it is recommended that no further resources be expended on the Whitewater part of the investigation.'' Was the minority leader aware of that conclusion?”