Political Quotes

“I really am impressed by this recognition that some have gone too far, but to tell us that we should not suggest that business is going to benefit, for the chairman of Judiciary to suggest we should also, as we are washing each other's hands, and finding that nobody is guilty and that we are getting contributions from everywhere, that we also suggest that business is not the beneficiary, the clear beneficiary of some of these matters. That now, I say to the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Hyde] is perfectly obvious, and I am not prepared at this moment, while I had dirty hands on the Committee on Rules, I do not think I am misinforming anybody to suggest to you that the beneficiaries of these restrictions that are being rushed upon us are not the consumers but are, indeed, the business interests of this country.”