Bill Delahunt: “It is a sham. And I intend this week, maybe early next week, to consult with my colleagues on the Committee on the…”

“It is a sham. And I intend this week, maybe early next week, to consult with my colleagues on the Committee on the Judiciary and send a letter to the Attorney General, and I think it would be appropriate to request a special prosecutor to conduct an investigation into these allegations by 60 Minutes. I would hope that the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Strickland), the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Hoeffel) would support that particular letter. I think that this is something that has to be examined by an independent prosecutor, not an independent counsel, to again reveal the truth to the American people. Were there violations of the intent of the existing legislation that would prohibit these companies from dealing with so-called rogue nations? I think that this is absolutely essential to do, just simply out of respect for the rule of law. But also, if it is true, to demonstrate the moral deficit on the part of some and the hypocrisy on the part of some when it comes to this particular issue.”