Political Quotes

“I am pleased to present to the Senate the conference report on S. 24, to put the independent counsel law back on the books for the next 5 years. The independent counsel law is a primary legacy of Watergate, a scandal which, among other lessons, taught the American people that no administration should be put in the position of investigating its own top officials. The independent counsel law provides the alternative. When a high Government official is accused of criminal wrongdoing, instead of the administration handling the investigation, it is conducted by someone from outside the Government chosen by a special panel of three judges. The law authorizing these court-appointed independent counsels has served this country well. The Supreme Court held, by a vote of 7 to 1, that the law comports with the Constitution and its system of checks and balances. Thirteen independent counsels have taken office under this law and have carried out their duties carefully and responsibly. Most importantly, the law has gained the public's trust.”