Rod Grams: “the Whitewater saga may not be occupying the headlines and airwaves as it did a few months ago but that does not mean…”

“the Whitewater saga may not be occupying the headlines and airwaves as it did a few months ago but that does not mean the issue has gone away. The way the Democrat leadership in the House is dragging its feet on conducting hearings, you would think that Whitewater was simply a bad collective dream that we have all awoken from and quickly forgotten. Well, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Whitewater may be a nightmare for the White House, but it certainly is not a dream. And until we get some answers I assure you it is not going to fade away. It is no wonder Americans have such little respect these days for institutions of authority, including Congress and the Presidency. The double standards that exist here are enough to disgust even the casual observer. We pass laws that apply to everyone except Congress. We have conducted over 20 congressional investigations of recent Republican administrations but ignore the potential wrongdoing of the current Democrat administration. There is a drumbeat of discontent out there. I hear it in Minnesota and all around this country. The double standard being applied to investigating Whitewater is merely symptomatic of a larger festering problem. Mr. Speaker, it is time this body stopped turning its back on the American people. It is time to end the double standards. It is time to show the public that we are serious about democracy and justice for all, and congressional hearings on Whitewater are a good place to start.”