Henry Hyde
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I believe we are in active pursuit of these goals, and I give great credit to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
s rights, rights which the President is sworn to protect. It is about a private citizen
I think would be helpful to this body so that you will understand the dynamics that take place in the Senate.
I believe that in approving the release of this material by such a large margin, the House relied on the traditional notion that an informed citizenry is critical to the success of our republic.
I think we can do that on a bipartisan basis, and I think that will be fair, and that is what the American people want.
I believe the Republican majority has squandered that, and, by doing so, has set in motion a process that is too much about partisanship and not enough about statesmanship.
I ask every Member of the House to consider the question I posed to my colleagues on the Committee on the Judiciary last week: What message are we sending to the youth of America if we abdicate our constitutional duty and condone perjury…
s revere as a symbol of our nation; and that it damaged abroad the reputation of our country. As totally unacceptable as that conduct is, most Members of Congress and most of the American people understand that sexual misconduct does not…





