Orrin Hatch: “here we have the Clinton administration quietly approving reimbursement of legal expenses for its people at a time when…”

“here we have the Clinton administration quietly approving reimbursement of legal expenses for its people at a time when President Clinton opposes giving Mr. Dale a ``special preference.'' That was said by the President in his Rose Garden conference of August 1, 1996. It was hypocritically said by the President under these circumstances. The reimbursement of the legal fees of Billy Dale, and other hard-working, honest civil servants wrongly fired from the White House Travel Office, will right the wrong of an overreaching executive branch. You would think they would want to get this mess behind them. But, no. They come here and besmirch representatives of the other side. These people have been through hell enough. It is unseemly. This provision is also an attempt, I might add, to make the Travel Office Seven whole at least financially by providing for their attorney's fees. My colleagues on the other side are willing to let the others get reimbursed their attorney's fees because they do not amount to much. They are also, I am sure, in support of reimbursing the 23 White House employees their attorney's fees, but not Mr. Dale. I believe reimbursing Mr. Dale and all of the Travel Office employees is the least we can do after all that they have been through. I urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle not to hold up this measure any longer--no more excuses, no more delays. Let us get this legislation passed today and put an end to it once and for all.”