On the recordJanuary 21, 1997
as I have said, this is a sad moment for the House of Representatives. One of our Members has admitted to a serious violation of the House rules. This process and this admission affects not only that Member but each Member who serves in this body. While I believe that is true of any ethics proceeding, it is particularly true and particularly troublesome in this case because the offending Member is the Speaker of the House, the third ranking official in our Government. We have received the report and recommendation from the special counsel. Mr. Gingrich has agreed with the judgment of the special counsel. In addition to the report, the recommendation of sanctions represents the bipartisan work produced by our investigative subcommittee. The report in the recommendation of sanctions has been overwhelmingly approved by the full Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and deserves the support of this House.
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