[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H70]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IN CALIFORNIA'S 46TH DISTRICT CONTESTED ELECTION

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call for an end to the 
contested election in the 46th District of California. Enough is 
enough.
  It is unfortunate that our second session is starting out much the 
same as our first session did. Members of the Republican leadership are 
publicly making unsubstantiated assertions about illegal voting in the 
46th District and about the involvement of the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Sanchez).
  The facts, however, tell a different story. The facts are that the 
grand jury investigating this matter for 13 months found no credible 
evidence on which to base a criminal prosecution, not one, although 
Hermandad was called a criminal organization in this House on this 
floor. No conspiracy to commit voter fraud was found. The Orange County 
District Attorney had a thorough and fair investigation. It yielded no 
indictments.
  The facts are that the Committee on House Oversight asked Secretary 
Jones to investigate a list. He gave us that list back and he said that 
he could not vouch for any list because he did not know how it was put 
together. Let us end this sad event in our Congress' history.

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