[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21894]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   A PRESIDENT SHOULD TELL THE TRUTH

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, should someone who does not 
believe in facts be our President?
  Fiction: Al Gore recently claimed that his mother-in-law pays more 
than $100 for arthritis medicine. Fact: The figure came from a 
Democratic Party study. Newspapers reported Al Gore was not even sure 
his mother-in-law was taking any medication or had arthritis.
  Fiction: Al Gore's sister tragically died of lung cancer and he vowed 
never to accept tobacco money as campaign contributions. Fact: Just 4 
years later he spoke to the tobacco industry, said he was one of them, 
and raised $100,000.
  Fiction: Al Gore's campaign literature once claimed he was a 
``brilliant student.'' Fact: He received C's and D's in college and 
dropped out of law school and divinity school.
  Fiction: Al Gore claimed credit for inventing the Internet in the 
1990s. Fact: The Internet has been used by government and educational 
institutions since the 1970s.
  Fiction: Al Gore recently said that if elected President he would 
penalize producers of Hollywood's graphic sex and violence. Fact: Just 
6 days later he attended a fund-raiser by Hollywood producers and 
raised $4 million.
  Madam Speaker, we need a President who tells the truth.

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