Frank Pallone: “the House should not adjourn this weekend until it ends this witch-hunt of the election of the gentlewoman from…”

“the House should not adjourn this weekend until it ends this witch-hunt of the election of the gentlewoman from California Ms. Loretta Sanchez. The Republican leadership plans to put forward this morning a so-called martial law rule that will limit Democratic Members' ability to bring up privileged resolutions that demand an end to the outrageously partisan and unprecedented 10-month investigation into the election of the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Sanchez]. The gentlewoman from California won her election fair and square. After wasting more than $500,000 in taxpayer money, Republicans have completely failed to prove that Bob Dornan's loss was the result of voter fraud. Republicans were trying to harass and intimidate Hispanic voters simply because in 1996 Hispanic Americans voted in larger numbers than ever before, and mostly supported Democratic candidates. Let us free the gentlewoman from California Ms. Loretta Sanchez, and let us put an end to this witch-hunt before we adjourn this weekend.”