[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 93 (Thursday, June 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HYPOCRISY ON ETHICS COMPLAINTS REGARDING BOOK ROYALTIES

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, I listened yesterday with interest as the 
whining and moaning voices from the other side of the aisle criticized 
the Speaker of the House. What were they criticizing him for? He wrote 
a book. He was doing a book tour. Actually, he might get paid for that 
book. They acted like there was something unusual or unethical about 
what he was doing.
  I would just ask, Mr. Speaker, where were those same voices in 1990, 
when Senator Gore received $33,300 in book royalties? Where were they 
in 1991, when Senator Gore received $66,700 in book royalties? Where 
were they in 1992, when Senator Gore took a 35-city book tour and 
received $546,260 in book royalties? Where were they in 1993, when Vice 
President Gore received $310.84 in book royalties?
  There is a difference, however, Mr. Speaker. Senator Gore received a 
$100,000 advance. Speaker Gingrich received $1. Stop the hypocrisy; it 
does not play well.

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