Cliff Stearns: “Judge Starr was appointed by a 3-judge panel to investigate allegations of criminal conduct by the White House. Mr.…”

“Judge Starr was appointed by a 3-judge panel to investigate allegations of criminal conduct by the White House. Mr. Speaker, he has compiled a remarkable record. Although we would never know it if we were watching TV today, Judge Starr has been perhaps the most single independent successful counsel in history. Fifteen guilty pleas or convictions thus far. Fifteen. And yet, the untruth gets repeated over and over again that Judge Starr has "nothing to show" for his investigations. David Hale, Charles Matthews, Eugene Fitzhugh, Robert Palmer, Webster Hubbell, Neal Ainley, Christopher Wade, William J. Marks, Sr., Jim Guy Tucker, John Haley, Stephen Smith, and Larry Kuca, these 12 have all pleaded guilty to felonies as a result of Judge Starr's investigations. In addition to those guilty pleas, Governor Jim Guy Tucker, James McDougal, and Susan McDougal have been convicted by a jury of their peers for other crimes they have committed. Twelve guilty pleas and 3 convictions. Nothing to show? Let the American people decide if these allegations are true.”