[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 51 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H2612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          SHAME IN THE MAKING

  (Mr. STUPAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, and now I mean Speaker Gingrich, you have 
begun personal attacks on the President. Mr. Speaker, you have told 
your Republican cash cow GOPAC that the President is obstructing 
justice. By stating your attacks on the President in a partisan manner, 
before a partisan group, you have shown that you cannot lead the House 
in a fair and impartial manner in any review of any inquiry. In fact, 
it appears that you have already reviewed the alleged facts and you 
have prejudged and you have made yourself judge and jury.
  Mr. Speaker, let us stick to the facts, not by GOPAC but just the 
facts. But instead, Mr. Speaker, even a Roll Call editorial calls your 
actions ``Shame In The Making.'' Let us not bring shame to this House. 
You have a responsibility to lead, not mislead. You should be a 
statesman without prejudging any inquiry.
  Instead you have become a lightning rod of partisanship. Just over a 
year ago, we had to reprimand you and fine you over $300,000 for 
bringing shame and disrespect to this House. Do we have to go down that 
shameful road again? Do not bring shame and disrespect to this House, 
Mr. Speaker, by your personal attacks.

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