[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 46 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1623]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           ATTACKS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL JANET RENO UNJUSTIFIED

  (Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I will do exactly as the 
gentlewoman suggests. I rise today to speak out for an honest woman, 
our Attorney General, Janet Reno. We have continued to expect much of 
her and she continues to conduct herself with grace under pressure and 
courage under fire.
  I understand that many are concerned about her decision not to seek a 
special prosecutor at this time and, of course, that is their right, 
but I must speak out against the unjustified attacks on the Attorney 
General's motives.
  Janet Reno knew that her decision would be controversial, so she has 
relied on the advice of a universally well-regarded team of career 
attorneys. She has resisted pressure from both sides, declining to act 
hastily. She has not shut down the investigation, which continues. In 
short, she has not rushed to judgment, and neither should her critics.
  We are indeed fortunate to have a woman of such integrity, an honest 
woman, leading our Department of Justice.

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