[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 38 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MORALITY IN LEADERSHIP

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, the current situation at the White House has, 
at some point, caused each of us to pause and ask how has this soap 
opera changed the debate in this country? What do people care about? Is 
it really just the economy, stupid? Or do American citizens, as I know 
each of us wants to believe, hope for a truly honest and moral 
individual in the White House and, for that matter, in all positions of 
leadership.
  Whatever happened to the expecting leaders who exemplified ideals of 
fidelity, character, honesty, and trustworthiness. If our children are 
not seeing these traits in us from the White House to the Halls of 
Congress, can we expect them to hold this high and timeless standard 
for themselves?
  How unfortunate, the first thing that Americans now think of when we 
hear the name, President Clinton, has nothing to do with an African 
safari or balanced budget. What message is Bill Clinton sending to 
America? By his silence, is Bill Clinton condoning improper behavior? 
When will the Americans finally hear the truth? Character counts. It is 
that simple.

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