[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 124 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H7927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRESS SHOULD ACT RESPECTFUL AND DIGNIFIED DURING WHITE HOUSE CRISIS 
             AND CONTINUE TO CONDUCT THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS

  (Mr. ROEMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, when I was elected by the people of Indiana 
and sent to this distinguished body, my very first vote was on whether 
to send young people into harm's way, into the Persian Gulf, on war. 
And this body conducted itself with the utmost dignity, civility and 
respect towards one another and respected their differing viewpoints, 
clapping for Members even though they may have disagreed.
  Now, when it comes to respect and hard work, I immediately think of 
our chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Henry Hyde). He has worked hard, worked with me through 
my 8 years that I have been here serving with him.
  I hope that this body can continue to be together in a civil, 
distinguished, thoughtful, deliberative manner to get to the bottom of 
what happened in the White House, but also do the people's business and 
balance the budget, reform education and save Social Security.

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