[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 23, 1994]
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                 A CALL FOR ROGER ALTMAN'S RESIGNATION

  (Mr. ARMEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, we learn in today's papers that Deputy 
Treasury Secretary Roger Altman was misleading Congress when he said 
his meeting with White House officials was nothing more than a ``heads 
up.''
  Mr. Altman's Monday letter to the chairman of the Senate Banking 
Committee marks the fourth time the Deputy Treasury Secretary has 
amended his Senate testimony to disclose additional contacts with White 
House officials relating to Madison Savings and Loan. The latest 
revelation points out that the White House wanted to be sure to have a 
political appointee responsive to the President in a position to decide 
what civil cases go forward.
  Mr. Speaker, this is clearly unacceptable behavior from a high-
ranking administration official. Mr. Altman cannot seem to remember the 
nature of his discussions until he reads them in the papers; then once 
they have been reported he sends up a letter clarifying his position.
  Administration officials withholding information from Congress has in 
the past been considered a Federal crime. Mr. Altman's actions are 
clearly unacceptable behavior by a high ranking administration official 
with far reaching regulatory authority. Roger Altman has demonstrated 
time and again that he cannot be trusted to provide Congress vital 
information, and he should resign today.

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