[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CALL HALT TO INVESTIGATION OF MS. SANCHEZ

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to say enough is enough. It 
is time to call a halt to the investigation of the gentlewoman from 
California [Ms. Sanchez].
  Today's resolution on the floor is nothing more than an effort by the 
majority party to extend and to expand this investigation. The 
resolution has no authority to force the Justice Department to do 
anything. In fact, it will only impede the ongoing legal process.
  The resolution is simply an attempt by the Republican Party to create 
enough smoke to steal this election. If they cannot do that, they hope 
to simply wear the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Sanchez] down, 
depleting her time, her energy, and her financial resources in order to 
weaken her for reelection.
  The gentlewoman from California [Ms. Sanchez] won this seat fair and 
square. Bob Dornan's wild accusations of voter fraud have been proven 
false. This is an outrageous waste of taxpayers' funds. It is time to 
call an end to this investigation.

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