John Hope Bryant: “The gentleman stopped reading too soon. If he kept reading he would…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 1994

The gentleman stopped reading too soon. If he kept reading he would specifically see that the statute already says that the specificity of information received and the credibility of the source are the key factors in her determination. So it is exactly like the language the gentleman is talking about. The problem is the second half of his amendment which requires the Attorney General to determine in 15 days if there is sufficient evidence of a violation, and that is the province of the independent counsel, not the Attorney General. So if we leave it to the Attorney General, then we have no independent counsel.

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John Hope Bryant

Texas

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Speaker Bryant discusses the implications of an amendment regarding the role of the Attorney General and independent counsel.

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