Political Quotes

“what is troubling to me, I have been approached by law enforcement officers within our FBI who speak about being concerned that they may be assigned to the special prosecutor's office because they are going to be asked to look into things they normally never would have looked into as law enforcement officers; that there is a reputation that this special prosecutor's office has of an overconcentration on private sexual conduct of people--and not just the President but others as well--that they are going to be asked to look at things that as trained professional law enforcement people they usually do not look at. I have also been approached by Secret Service agents who talked to me about the fact that they have been called upon to protect foreign dignitaries and others and now ask, are they going to be in a situation where they don't dare come close because they may overhear something of personal conduct and may then be called upon to testify to it? Do they have to worry that in carrying out their own duties they may find themselves bankrupted paying lawyer fees later on? This is a matter of some concern. I hope the feelings of these people are not widespread, but they may well be. I have supported the independent counsel statute in the past, but never before have I been so disturbed by the tactics, judgment, and, at minimum, the appearance of partisanship by an independent counsel as I have by those of Mr. Starr and his staff.”