Political Quotes

“I am pleased to follow my good friend, Coach Osborne, to also address the malignment of our Speaker of this great House. No one cares more about the institution of this House than Denny Hastert. No one believes in the integrity of this House more than Denny Hastert. No Member is more aware of the need for us to be worthy of the respect and dignity that voters place in us when they elect us to serve in this House. I want to reiterate that the Department of Justice for the second time has affirmed that there is no investigation into the Speaker of this House. And I quote from their release from Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, ``With regard to reports suggesting that the Speaker of House is under investigation or `in the mix' as stated by ABC News, I reconfirm, as stated by the Department earlier this evening, that these reports are untrue.'' Two separate statements now from the Department of Justice exonerating the Speaker, saying that he is not under investigation, and yet ABC news continues to malign his good name and his reputation. Stand behind the Speaker of the House. ____________________”