[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 116 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  THOMPSON COMMITTEE CONTINUING PROBE DESPITE HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE 
                      GETTING PEOPLE TO COOPERATE

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is becoming clearer with every passing 
day that one would have to dig to China to get to the bottom of all the 
campaign finance scandals in this administration. Although, come to 
think of it, I guess one would actually have to go to China to find all 
the shady characters who fled the country to escape justice. But even 
all the tea in China cannot force foreign fundraisers to come to the 
United States Senate and tell the truth.
  While some Democratic Senators are gleeful that the Thompson 
committee is having trouble getting people to cooperate, those 
responsible Senators who actually care about performing their 
constitutional duty to find out the truth about campaign finance crimes 
that may have been committed will continue to probe this sleazy affair.
  Mr. Speaker, my constituents and yours have a right to know if their 
elected officials really do believe that they are above the law. It is 
time to get to the bottom of this; it is time to start digging.

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