[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 182 (Thursday, November 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13043]
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  STATUS REPORT NEEDED FROM COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT

  (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. Today, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from 
Florida [Mr. Johnston] and I will introduce a privileged resolution 
calling for a report from the Committee on Standards of Official 
Conduct concerning the standing complaints against Speaker Gingrich in 
that committee. Those complaints have been languishing in that 
committee for over 14 months. We have no intention to prejudice the 
outcome of the investigation, nor do we set a timetable for action. We 
only ask for a status report.
  Mr. Speaker, it has been rumored that the majority leader will move 
to table this resolution today. We hope that we have a good debate on 
this issue and a vote on this resolution. I remind the Members of this 
House, the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is our committee. 
It does not belong to the Speaker. They owe it to us to have a report 
as to the findings of their work.

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