[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 58 (Thursday, May 12, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 12, 1994]
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                       THE FOURTH MONKEY CONGRESS

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the congressional leadership must 
know more about Whitewater than they are admitting. Why else would they 
be doing everything in their power to sweep under the rug anything 
related to Whitewater?
  Of course, on one hand you cannot blame them, because that is how 
they have handled investigations before.
  There was a House Post Office scandal, but no hearings.
  There was a House bank scandal, but no hearings.
  The congressional leadership has done one better than the storybook 
monkeys of see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil.
  To this group of three they have added a fourth monkey--hold no 
hearings.
  Hold no hearings is in charge of congressional oversight for the 
President who is in Whitewater, or for any Democrat who is in hot 
water.
  The President should tell the congressional leadership to quit 
monkeying around and hold hearings so we can have full disclosure now.

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