[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 23, 1994]
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  THE FIRST LADY: A FINE EXAMPLE OF GRACE AND INTELLIGENCE UNDER FIRE

  (Mrs. CLAYTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my outrage at the 
recent attacks against First Lady Hillary Clinton. There is certainly 
no justification for the attacks, Mr. Speaker. Indeed, the First Lady 
continues to stand as a fine example of grace and intelligence under 
extreme fire.
  She can certainly teach her critics a thing or two about the issues 
of fair play and due process. As I understand it, there has been 
speculation and innuendo, but absolutely no formal charge of wrong-
doing against First Lady Hillary Clinton. In America we still believe 
that a person is innocent until proven guilty.
  Indeed, this country owes the First Lady a great debt of gratitude. 
Because of her extraordinary leadership in the development of a plan 
for national health care reform, all of America is focused on this very 
urgent need.
  For the first time ever, people in coffee shops, and back yards, and 
beauty shops all over the Nation are engaged in serious debate about 
the need to change the way we deliver health care. First Lady Hillary 
Clinton is directly responsible for initiating this debate.
  As she carries out her duties as wife to the leader of the free 
world, mother to her teenaged daughter, and champion of universal 
health care, I urge my colleagues to give to First Lady Hillary Clinton 
the respect and support she clearly deserves.

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