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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “And, as my colleague I am sure will agree, Mr. Speaker, it is incumbent upon this House, if no one else, especially at…”

On the recordMarch 9, 1999
And, as my colleague I am sure will agree, Mr. Speaker, it is incumbent upon this House, if no one else, especially at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, will act as a steward of national security, it is incumbent upon this House, if the White House will not release the findings of the Cox Select Committee in its report, it is incumbent upon this House to go into closed session and to vote out that report so that every American can understand the extent to which our security may have been compromised.
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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH
New York
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Addressing the need for transparency regarding national security findings.

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