This resolution does not allow us to even set standards. When we do not have standards, what we become is a modern-day kangaroo court. I was arrested myself the other day, and when I was arrested for the immoral practices of the Supreme Court in hiring minority law clerks, I knew that I had a right to a speedy trial. I knew the elements of the crime that were against me. That is not here. Dr. King once said that a threat to justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. My fellow Americans, this is not about just justice for President Clinton. This is about justice for all of the American people.
Gregory Meeks: “This resolution does not allow us to even set standards. When we do not have standards, what we become is a modern-day…”
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Addressing the implications of a resolution related to justice and standards in the context of President Clinton.
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