[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H10222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HAVE THEY NO SHAME?

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Madam Speaker, it is fascinating to watch the spin, the 
sheer audacity of those who defend the wrongdoing of liberals, whatever 
the cost. It has gone from ``it didn't happen'' to ``it doesn't 
matter'' to ``everyone does it'' to ``I'm so sorry.''
  The reputations which have been trashed I guess we should just 
forget. The thousands and thousands of dollars in lawyers fees that 
innocent bystanders had to fork out, well, I guess that is their 
problem. The millions of dollars in court costs that the legal system 
has had to needlessly endure I suppose is no longer relevant.
  Should we pretend that the rule of law is not important? Should we 
pretend that defendants in a sexual harassment case are not entitled to 
a fair trial? After all, lying about related misconduct is a private 
affair. Should we pretend that honor and integrity are not important?
  Madam Speaker, the astonishing thing is that not one Cabinet member 
or one White House staffer has resigned because of this whole sordid 
mess. Have they no shame?




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