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On the recordFebruary 8, 1994
I think the real statement here, I think, is we are talking about, I think, what the problem we are facing is that we are stating almost as a fact the allegations are true; and all we are seeking for is that the House be given the opportunity, not the opportunity, that the House do their responsibility and get to the bottom of the allegations so that we can either prove that the allegations are true or discover that they are false. I think that the American people, by watching us and seeing that over a period of 6 months we have not done anything, they are assuming that we as an institution have something that we do not want to take a look at and that we hope will go away and something that will be embarrassing to the House; and that we need to get to the bottom of it, and we need to get to the bottom of it now.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Hoekstra is addressing the need for the House to investigate allegations thoroughly.

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