[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 14 (Friday, February 11, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 11, 1994]
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     AGREEMENT REGARDING INVESTIGATION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN 
                        WASHINGTON TIMES ARTICLE

  (Mr. GEPHARDT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. 
Gingrich], the distinguished minority whip, for the purpose of a 
colloquy and question.
  Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank both the Speaker and the 
majority leader for agreeing to this. As everyone in the House is 
aware, there was an article in today's Washington Times which contained 
an article about one of our Members which raised some serious questions 
regarding the House's proceedings and its integrity. I believe, as does 
the leadership of my party, that the matter was so serious that it 
warrants being looked into by the House.
  It is my understanding that during the break, that the majority 
agreed that we will have staff looking into it, we will have bipartisan 
meetings the week we get back, and we will on a bipartisan basis report 
back to the House on the matter that was reported in the Washington 
Times this morning. I think that is the appropriate, bipartisan way to 
deal with an issue like this. I appreciate that commitment.
  Mr. GEPHARDT. The gentleman is correct, that is the substance of our 
conversation. That undertaking will be made.
  Mr. GINGRICH. I thank the majority leader.

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