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Don Nickles: I want to read a quote that was made in January 1993 by President Clinton: I promise the most ethical administration in…

On the recordJuly 8, 1996
I want to read a quote that was made in January 1993 by President Clinton: I promise the most ethical administration in the history of the Republic. This administration has been anything but ethical. As a matter of fact, there has been a litany, a continuation of scandals that have been plaguing this administration. Some people say they are much to do about nothing. I disagree. I am afraid some of these scandals are quite serious. A lot are serious violations of the law, if they turn out to be proven true. Let me touch on a couple of them. Probably the most famous one is Whitewater. I heard a reporter saying, ``Well, there is not a whole lot of substance to that.'' Yet, the Governor of Arkansas lost his job over Whitewater. There must have been some substance to the allegations. Obstruction of justice is against the law, and there were reports that were subpoenaed that took over 2 years to surface, and they surfaced adjacent to Mrs. Clinton's quarters, or in her library, which had very limited access.
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Don Nickles
Oklahoma

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Addressing ethical concerns regarding the Clinton administration and specific scandals.

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