Bob Dole: “It is supposed to be separate, supposed to be independent. It is not independent. It has not been separate. It has been…”

“It is supposed to be separate, supposed to be independent. It is not independent. It has not been separate. It has been operated by Roger Altman and Jean Hanson, I think the general counsel. Its members have been wielding great influence and also visiting with White House individuals. We do not know who else they have been visiting with in the past 12 months. And it seems to me some of those questions have to be answered. If Congress is too reluctant--I want to put that first chart back up here--to now have investigations, I can go back and quote various of my colleagues on the other side who were so eager to have investigations when Republicans were in the White House, who now think it would be a travesty to do anything like that. I assume they can find some quotes on the other side. I just suggest, if we cannot reach some agreement, then on every bill we are going to offer an amendment to have hearings.”