On the recordAugust 7, 1987
It is not possible to legislate integrity, good faith, comity, among the branches of Government. It is not possible to legislate high character. No one can write mutual trust into a statute.
Robert C. Byrd: “It is not possible to legislate integrity, good faith, comity, among the branches of Government. It is not possible to…”
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Discussing lessons from the hearings on covert operations and needed changes in law.
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