Political Quotes

“the House today undertakes one of the most serious deliberations facing this Congress--whether to proceed with a process to impeach President Clinton. The report issued to this Congress by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr--and the thousands of pages of additional documents containing related information--have provided Members of Congress with an opportunity to review the actions taken by the President and make an initial judgment. There is information in the Starr Report that is very disturbing. I am greatly disappointed in the President's behavior and his affair with Monica Lewinsky. He has misled the American people by at first denying the affair and then admitting his transgressions. He has misled his family and the people who work for him by having them defend his denials. He has brought tremendous shame on the Presidency and the White House. As disappointed as I am with President Clinton, I am also disappointed and disturbed by the conduct of the Independent Counsel, Kenneth Starr. I believe his investigation has produced leaks to the media which under our grand jury secrecy laws are illegal. I believe his investigators have intimidated witnesses and used questionable tactics to obtain information. Finally, his report is replete with salacious and unnecessary information that have disgusted the American people. I believe much of his investigation has been aimed only at embarrassing and weakening the President.”