[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 29, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H5572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TIME TO LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT WHITEWATER
(Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. TRAFICANT. Madam Speaker, a jury found Jim McDougal and his wife,
Susan McDougal, guilty; guilty on 22 counts. They face 10 years in
prison, 10 times that, 100 years and over $5 million in fines. A jury
found Arkansas Governor Tucker guilty on two counts. He faces 10 years
and a half a million dollars in fines. I do not know if the McDougals
are innocent or guilty. I do not know if Tucker is innocent or guilty,
but I know one thing for sure. If they have any friends left in the
savings and loan industry, now is the time to call them up.
As a Democrat I want to say this, is it any wonder the American
taxpayers got shafted for over $100 billion in savings and loans
ripoffs, after seeing what happened in Little Rock? I think it is time
to find the truth. They had better make a loan. They are sure facing a
lot of penalties.
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