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James Traficant: “I support the resolution. Congress has become background music in a doctor's office. Witnesses come before Congress and…”

On the recordOctober 27, 2000
I support the resolution. Congress has become background music in a doctor's office. Witnesses come before Congress and lie every day, and Congress does nothing about it depending upon the partisanship of the issue. If you are a chairman and you determine there is something and you subpoena a witness, that witness should be there; and if they are not, the Congress should put its foot down. In America, the people govern; and, quite frankly, we do not any more. Congress does not govern anything. You have turned it over to the White House, and the White House does not govern. They have turned it over to the bureaucrats. When our committee subpoenas somebody, they should be there; and if they are not, they should be held in contempt. I support the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young). He is doing what is best for America. Let us take this government back to the people.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Addressing the need for accountability in Congress regarding witness subpoenas.

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