Patrick Moynihan said "I rise to commend to the Senate a most timely and informative article which appeared in the New York Times on August 11, 1998. Written by Todd S. Purdum, the article provides a useful overview of the twenty year history of the independent counsel law and interviews seven of the attorneys who have served in this capacity since the adoption of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Most of those interviewed cite problems with the way the independent counsel process currently works and provide specific recommendations for improvement. Those of us in the Congress will soon have an opportunity to review this matter in greater detail for, as you may know, its current provisions, reauthorized and amended by the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994, P.L. 103-270, June 30, 1994, will expire on June 30, 1999, unless reauthorized." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 24, 1998

I rise to commend to the Senate a most timely and informative article which appeared in the New York Times on August 11, 1998. Written by Todd S. Purdum, the article provides a useful overview of the twenty year history of the independent counsel law and interviews seven of the attorneys who have served in this capacity since the adoption of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Most of those interviewed cite problems with the way the independent counsel process currently works and provide specific recommendations for improvement. Those of us in the Congress will soon have an opportunity to review this matter in greater detail for, as you may know, its current provisions, reauthorized and amended by the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994, P.L. 103-270, June 30, 1994, will expire on June 30, 1999, unless reauthorized.

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Patrick Moynihan

Illinois

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Commending an article on the independent counsel law and its history.

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