[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 194 (Thursday, December 7, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER ASSASSINATION

  (Mr. GUTKNECHT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUTKNECHT. Mr. Speaker, for the past year a small number of 
Members of this body have been involved in what can only be described 
as professional character assassination. It is an example of classic 
stump water politics. That is where you throw what is handy and you 
stress what sticks. Well, they have hurled 65 charges at our Speaker 
and none of them have stuck. The only remaining issue is a technical 
tax question.
  At the Speaker's request, we have remained silent concerning the 
withering assault on the Speaker's character. We will be silent no 
longer. The stump water politics and the professional character 
assassination must end. The business of this Nation must proceed.

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