Robert Torricelli: “I rise in support of the rule and, indeed, in support of the Independent Counsel Act. The Committee on Rules has met its…”

“I rise in support of the rule and, indeed, in support of the Independent Counsel Act. The Committee on Rules has met its obligation. In a bipartisan basis, alternatives and changes are available to the House, assuring that if it is the House's will, by the end of this day or no later than the next, this House will be covered. There will be an independent counsel statute providing for an appropriate threshold and a means of assuring public confidence in the operations of this House. Therefore, I urge its adoption and compliment the committee on providing the broad alternatives and the opportunity to settle, after so many years of debate, this nagging question. For some time it has been difficult to explain and may now be impossible to defend the administration's policies with regard to Bosnia. I understand the difficulty the administration faces and that there is an international embargo that cannot be violated by any one nation. However, indeed, that does not answer the question of why the United States is enforcing an embargo with the U.S. Navy when arguably we no longer find it in our national interest.”