Texas Cult Standoff Part 1
The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Attorney General Janet Reno on the actions of the government concerning the siege of an armed religious cult near Waco, Texas last month. The…
835 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Attorney General Janet Reno on the actions of the government concerning the siege of an armed religious cult near Waco, Texas last month. The…
835 viewsIn an excerpt of general debate beginning at about 12:02 p.m., members debated H.J. Res. 2, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Rep. McCollum which would limit representatives to six…
324 viewsAfter receiving the final report from the independent counsel, James Cole, and the committee recommendation after a public hearing on January 17, members debated his punishment for House…
74 viewsImmediately following the House of Representatives vote on the reprimand of Speaker Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, members of the Ethics Committee discussed the case. Democrats and…
130 viewsThe committee announced that it had voted 7 to 1 to recommend to the U.S. House that Speaker Gingrich be reprimanded and that he pay costs in the amount of $300,000. Members then answered…
22 viewsAfter the release of the ethics report concerning Speaker Gingrich, the committee held a public hearing and heard from committee counsel Cole and the speaker’s counsel. Following the…
107 viewsAfter Democratic members of the House Ethics Committee held a news conference to criticize the schedule for the public hearings, final report and House floor vote on Speaker Gingrich’s ethics,…
14 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes…
52 viewsMembers of the House Ethics Investigative Subcommittee which has been investigating allegations that Speaker Gingrich improperly used funds from a tax-exempt college course for political…
27 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes…
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