My integrity has been questioned by a Member of the House of Representatives. The Congressman from California, Pete Stark, alleged that I had committed an ethical violation because, as the majority leader in the U.S. Senate and as a conferee on the conference with the House on the health insurance legislation, I urged consideration of the conference on a specific issue, this drug that was just mentioned.
Addressing allegations of ethical violations related to health insurance legislation.
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Quit campaigning, quit having press conferences, sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.
First of all, there's going to be an election and the numbers will be different come this fall. And you're going to need leadership from the President and from the leaders in the Congress.
My recommendation to the Congress and to the president would be, quit campaigning, quit having press conferences. Sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.