[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H12202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ANGST IN OUR INSTITUTION

  (Mr. PETERSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PETERSON of Florida. Madam Speaker, these are trying times in the 
House of Representatives and in the Senate and in the Nation; very 
partisan times.
  Today I, along with my colleague from Florida, Mr. Johnston, were 
going to enter a privileged resolution dealing with the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct of this House, which is the police 
station of ethics for this institution.
  Madam Speaker, for over 14 months they have had complaints involving 
the Speaker of this House and have not reported back to their employer, 
the House of Representatives. However, because of the angst that exists 
within this institution today, we are not going to pursue the 
privileged resolution.
  We will encourage the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct to 
continue their work. We would like very much for them to report to us, 
but we will withhold until a more quiet time in this institution.

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