Orrin Hatch: “I have heard just about all the whining about Whitewater that I can stand. To be honest with you, if this was a…”

“I have heard just about all the whining about Whitewater that I can stand. To be honest with you, if this was a Republican President, what has already been uncovered would be front-page headlines all over the country everyday. The fact is, it is a mess, and it does not take any brains for people to realize that if you set a short time limit, people are literally not going to comply with that time limit. We have had more than ample proof that that has been the case here-- more than ample proof. The fact of the matter is, we have had documents dribbling in at the last minute 22 years since there has been a subpoena for them. There is no excuse for it. To hear our friends on the other side on this issue, it is outrageous what they are saying, and to act like this is not the Senate's business is also outrageous. There may not be anything more important for the Senate to do than to do its job in this area. Now, I have to say, I hope personally that the President and the First Lady do not have any difficulties in the end, but there are a lot of unanswered questions. There are a lot of things that any logically minded person or fairminded person would have to conclude create some difficulties for anybody, let alone the President and the First Lady.”