[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 194 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             ETHICS PROCESS BEING ABUSED FOR POLITICAL GAIN

  (Mr. DeLAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeLAY. Mr. Speaker, to compare the Wright investigation to the 
Gingrich investigation is like comparing a gnat to a hippopotamus.
  Last night, the Ethics Committee unanimously dismissed 64 of 65 
allegations against Speaker Newt Gingrich. Both Republicans and 
Democrats concluded that most of these charges were unwarranted, 
unnecessary, and not worthy of further investigation.
  The 65th charge is narrowly focused on a technical tax law that 
requires an outside expert to investigate. And even this charge has 
been found to be baseless by a former commissioner of the Internal 
Revenue Service.
  Let there be no mistake. This effort to destroy Newt Gingrich is not 
about finding the truth. It was not about discovering the facts behind 
his book deal. Those allegations were dismissed.
  It was not about his college lectures. Those allegations were 
dismissed.
  This is an effort to change the subject, as Republicans try to change 
the country for the better. At great expense and great fanfare, liberal 
Democrats have abused the ethics process for political gain.

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