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Harold Volkmer: “today marks the third full week since the naming of the House Ethics Committee. As of now the committee has not…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 1995
today marks the third full week since the naming of the House Ethics Committee. As of now the committee has not discussed any of the very important issues before them involving our Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is a cloud hovering over the Capitol, a very dark cloud that will not go away until many questions are answered. As each day passes, this cloud grows larger and darker with new questions of ethics violations. It should not take 100 days for the Ethics Committee to act. In fact it should not take them long at all to decide that an independent counsel is the only way these questions involving our Speaker can be answered. If there is nothing to hide, let the independent counsel begin immediately. Only an independent counsel can remove this dark cloud over this great House of Representatives.
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Harold Volkmer
Democratic · Missouri
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the House Ethics Committee's inaction regarding ethics violations involving the Speaker.

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