[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 15 (Wednesday, February 25, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            NOTHING TO SHOW?

  (Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, how many times have we 
heard the White House or their attack dogs on their behalf repeat the 
lie that the Starr investigation has cost $40 million and has nothing 
to show for it; $40 million and produced no results; $40 million and 
turned up nothing? How many times, I ask? How many times have we heard 
this?
  Turned up nothing?
  Madam Speaker, all the Clinton associates, Cabinet officials, and 
business partners who are now sitting in jail might have a different 
view. In case James Carville and other apologists for political 
corruption and government fraud need a little help with their memory, 
we prepared a list for them. Let us take a quick look at that ``most 
ethical administration in history.''
  Four independent counsels appointed by Attorney General Janet Reno; 
Cabinet Secretary Mike Espy, indicted; Cabinet Secretary Henry 
Cisneros, indicted; Cabinet Secretary Ron Brown, indicted; former 
Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, convicted of fraud and conspiracy; 
President Clinton's business partners, Jim and Susan McDougal, 
convicted of felonies and now sitting in jail; and the list goes on.
  Nothing to show? That is simply wrong. There is a list and it is 
longer than I have given.

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