[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 17 (Friday, January 27, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H808-H809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DEAL OF THE CENTURY

  (Mr. VOLKMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, 1 week ago today the House Ethics Committee 
was appointed. I call on the Ethics Committee to begin an immediate in-
depth investigation into the deal-of-the-century book deal. The Ethics 
Committee must review this contract and possible conflicts immediately. 
I am sure they will find the necessity to call for an independent 
counsel.
   Mr. Speaker, the House deserves to know how long this relationship 
or partnership has been ongoing. The Republicans should not oppose 
having an independent counsel to review this 
[[Page H809]] most lucrative of all deals in the history of House of 
Representatives.
  Does this contract prevent mass purchases by supporters, such as 
GOPAC? Are the royalties 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, 50 
percent? Let us lay the contract on the table. Have the independent 
counsel review past meetings for possible conflicts of interest.
  The Ethics Committee must represent the entire House, not any 
specific Member, and act in a timely manner. It should not take 100 
days to begin acting on this matter.


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