Cliff Stearns: “In 1993, the tragedy in Waco, Texas left many unanswered questions for Congress and the American public. One question…”

“In 1993, the tragedy in Waco, Texas left many unanswered questions for Congress and the American public. One question remains, of course. What happened? Where does the responsibility lie? In 1993, in April, Attorney General Janet Reno said, quote, ``The buck stops with me,'' end quote. She took responsibility then for the Waco tragedy, but of course, now, it is shifting blame. Where is her responsibility for the information supplied to Congress and the American people? It was reported in the Washington Times that the Justice Department omitted in its December 1993 report to Congress the one key page of information quote, ``documenting the use of 40 millimeter tear gas project tiles at Waco,'' end quote. Now, it appears the Justice Department is saying they gave this information 2 years later, in 1995. This latest revelation and other ones that will probably follow are just an indication that the Justice Department is not handling this situation well. There is incompetency in her department, and much of the information provided is not accurate. So I urge my colleagues to look at this question of responsibility and help us to get to the bottom of this matter. Attorney General Reno should take full responsibility and not try to shift blame.”