NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “Can I just make a point? This is a very serious question for the American people. I appreciate the comity and the…”

“Can I just make a point? This is a very serious question for the American people. I appreciate the comity and the civility, but I would hope on this issue and many others it would never degenerate into levity because what we are discussing is very serious. It goes to the heart of our constitutional Republic. My friend, the gentleman from Michigan said the ends do not justify the means. Accepting that, then all these matters could be cleared up if over 90 witnesses had not either taken the fifth amendment or fled the country. Indeed, Mr. Speaker, if the President of the United States who several weeks ago told the press corps and, by extension, the American people that we deserve the facts sooner, not later, would simply come forward and share those facts with the American people. Again, I would remind my friends who remind us that the ends do not justify the means, who are quick to point to our Constitution that, indeed, the Constitution of the United States gives this branch of government, the legislative branch of government, oversight of the actions in the other two branches.”