as I said earlier, the independent counsel statute is an important law and it should be reauthorized. However, the law which expired has not fulfilled its purpose due to shortcomings in the former statute. We need to reform this law if we…

I must rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The amendment, has two different parts--which, for some reason, seems to be obscured by the sponsors in describing the amendment. Now that the moment of truth has arrived it is essential…

This section is included in the Hyde amendment substitute, and I would hope that we could resolve it in that overall context and not in a long, separate vote in contention here on the floor. We have got three or four, at least, additional…

Now, what I was going to suggest is I believe that the first part of the amendment is a useful statement of what is in the bill now. It is the second part that we have trouble with. If the gentleman would get unanimous consent to drop that…

But I have never deterred from my route since then. It is these people that go back and forth that make you nervous.

I rise in opposition to this motion to recommit. The Members of this body have spoken loudly and clearly on the application of the independent-counsel statute through the Members of Congress. They have voted, we have voted, this afternoon…

I rise in support of H.R. 811, the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act. I am pleased we are able to take up this important bill today. Last Congress, the Independent Counsel Act died a less than honorable death--the result of…

None of them that agreed to that, Republican or Democrat, have felt that it needed to be done?