[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 102 (Friday, July 29, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 29, 1994]
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  (Ms. PRYCE of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Madam Speaker, during the first Whitewater 
hearing, we have heard a lot of complicated terms and legalistic 
phrases.
  One of these terms is redact. What the heck does redact mean?
  Well, according to the dictionary definition, it means to make ready 
for publication, to edit or revise. In connection with the Whitewater 
investigation, redact takes on an even more interesting definition.
  Administration officials certainly did redact documents before giving 
them to Republicans. Entire pages whited out, 40 page memos, completely 
blank.
  Thus, when it comes to Whitewater, to redact means more than simply 
editing. It means to keep the truth from the American people.
  Madam Speaker, we need less redact and more reassurance that the 
American people will hear the truth.

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