Lamar Smith: “the White House would like to white- out Whitewater and the suspicious stories surfacing daily about the President's…”

“the White House would like to white- out Whitewater and the suspicious stories surfacing daily about the President's investments. The administration's strategy for dealing with Whitewater is twofold. It claims Whitewater is a partisan attack by Republicans and that it is being used to hold up health care. The reality is that we are not the hold up. We are moving ahead on health care, welfare, crime, and illegal immigration reform. All Republicans are asking for is what Americans are asking for: Full disclosure from the White House. Republicans want to get on with the business of government. If the President shares our desire to get back to governing, only he can remove the roadblocks that stand in the way. The fastest way to get beyond Whitewater would be for the White House to allow congressional hearings immediately and just tell the American people the truth. There are no substitutes for full disclosure and straight answers. The American people want the truth. They deserve it now. ____________________”