[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 63 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
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              WHITE HOUSE TRAVEL OFFICE: A SHAMEFUL AFFAIR

  (Mr. CLINGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, on this day, one year ago, 7 employees of 
the White House travel office were abruptly fired and publicly 
humiliated by the then-new Clinton administration. Today, a full year 
later, these former White House employees are still faced with the 
personal agony of public embarrassment and ever-mounting legal bills.
  Despite an internal White House review that concluded that it was 
guilty only of not being sensitive to the appearance of being 
insensitive and a General Accounting Office review that avoided the 
really tough questions, the public's knowledge of this shameful affair 
has not been enhanced.
  The FBI investigation, which began on the same day as the firings, 
still has not been completed. It is ironic to note that this 
investigation has lasted nearly twice as long as the investigation of 
much more complex allegations against Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown.
  The GSO report on the White House travel office was just issued on 
May 2, 1994. Because it fails to fully answer many important questions, 
the Republican Staff of the Committee on Government Operations is 
reviewing the GAO work papers in order to determine the depth and 
objectivity of its review. Following that review, and if warranted by 
the information developed, as ranking member I intend to renew my 
previous request for hearings on this matter.

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