Kit Bond: “I will say simply to my good friend from Arkansas, whose integrity I respect, that I trust that he was not directing any…”

“I will say simply to my good friend from Arkansas, whose integrity I respect, that I trust that he was not directing any comments to me because I have come here to ask questions. I have seen allegations and accusations made about people on this floor many times. But we are attempting to get congressional authorization to hold hearings, to ask questions which are not going to be the province of the investigation by the special prosecutor. I do not want to impede that. I do have a series of questions and I believe my colleagues have questions that deserve to be answered. I suggest to my good friend that when those hearings are scheduled, then there will not be need to come to the floor to talk about the questions that should be asked if there were that opportunity. I thank the Chair, and I thank my good friend from Arkansas for giving me the opportunity to respond.”