[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: March 23, 1994]
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                      GETTING WHITEWATER BEHIND US

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 23, 1994

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I am in full agreement with the action 
taken yesterday by the House in calling for appropriate hearings in the 
Whitewater matter. I was keeping important commitments in my district 
at the time the vote was taken yesterday, but I had earlier expressed 
my support publicly for the hearings proposal, and I take this 
opportunity to reiterate it.
  Let me be perfectly clear: I don't believe there has been wrongdoing 
by the President or Mrs. Clinton. Nevertheless, there are too many 
lingering questions--some caused by rumor and innuendo--that must be 
answered. Therefore, I support a thorough congressional inquiry into 
the Whitewater matter.
  These hearings should be scheduled and constructed in such a way as 
not to interfere with the ongoing inquiry by Special Counsel Robert 
Fiske, and without granting immunity to any witnesses. Within those 
parameters, Congress has a vital role to play in resolving the public's 
questions about Whitewater. I fully expect that these hearings will 
reveal that there is no wrongdoing at the core of this entire matter.
  I hope that the House and Senate will work together to develop a 
consistent approach in deciding the appropriate forum for these 
hearings.
  I am also hopeful that such hearings will help us to put Whitewater 
behind us so we focus without distraction on the urgent issues facing 
our country, such as health care reform, crime control, and promoting 
economic growth.

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