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Bob Wise: “Under that same principle, though, is there not a difference between matters that might be under consideration by the…”

On the recordJune 8, 1995
Under that same principle, though, is there not a difference between matters that might be under consideration by the Ethics Committee and matters and allegations dealing with any particular Member that are important before the body, particularly if the body or some of the body is pressing for the appointment of a counsel to remove it from the Ethics Committee? Finally let me add to that parliamentary inquiry, I thought the principle of this House as expressed by the Speaker of this House on March 8 in a press conference was, essentially paraphrasing, anything can be spoken about on the House floor?
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Bob Wise
West Virginia
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Discussing the principles of debate regarding matters before the Ethics Committee.

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