Eva M. Clayton: “I rise today to express my outrage at the recent attacks against First Lady Hillary Clinton. There is certainly no…”

“I rise today to express my outrage at the recent attacks against First Lady Hillary Clinton. There is certainly no justification for the attacks, Mr. Speaker. Indeed, the First Lady continues to stand as a fine example of grace and intelligence under extreme fire. She can certainly teach her critics a thing or two about the issues of fair play and due process. As I understand it, there has been speculation and innuendo, but absolutely no formal charge of wrongdoing against First Lady Hillary Clinton. In America we still believe that a person is innocent until proven guilty. Indeed, this country owes the First Lady a great debt of gratitude. Because of her extraordinary leadership in the development of a plan for national health care reform, all of America is focused on this very urgent need. For the first time ever, people in coffee shops, and back yards, and beauty shops all over the Nation are engaged in serious debate about the need to change the way we deliver health care. First Lady Hillary Clinton is directly responsible for initiating this debate. As she carries out her duties as wife to the leader of the free world, mother to her teenaged daughter, and champion of universal health care, I urge my colleagues to give to First Lady Hillary Clinton the respect and support she clearly deserves.”