[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 51 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2612-H2613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHY FOREIGN FUND-RAISING 
                     INVESTIGATION IS BEING BLOCKED

  (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, with regard to the House investigation on the 
use of illegal foreign money in the last election by the DNC, over 90 
people involved with the fund-raising have either taken the fifth 
amendment or fled the country to avoid testifying. This fact alone 
points to extensive illegal activity.
  The only way the American people are going to get to the truth is if 
we

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grant immunity to some of these witnesses who know firsthand what 
happened. Why do some Members want to block a full investigation? The 
Justice Department agreed to immunity for every witness on whom we 
voted. The Justice Department had no objection.
  The only reason to vote against immunity is to keep those witnesses 
from telling the American people what happened. Why would some Members 
want to be involved in covering up that? The Members should stop voting 
to block immunity and stop putting up roadblocks so we can get to the 
truth. The American people deserve the truth. The American people have 
the right to know what happened and who was responsible.

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