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To: Ilaine who wrote (40087)	12/21/1998
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (2) of 132070

"Clinton had the opportunity to read the Starr report after it was presented to Congress" ..and after it was made public, which as I recall, was about an hour after it reached Congress. He did not have a chance to read it before it was presented to Congress. This stands in contrast to the Rodino committee. "the opportunity to call and cross-examine the witnesses" Henry Hyde determined who the witnesses were. Ken Starr was the only witness of note. Neither Clinton nor the Democrats had a chance to call or cross-examine the other major witnesses because they didn't testify. Again in sharp contrast to the Rodino committee, where all the major witnesses testified. Now, am I wrong on my facts here? Did Clinton's lawyer have a chance to prepare a response before the Starr report was made public? Did Clinton's lawyer have a chance to call and cross-examine witnesses of his choice? I think not. The Republicans rammed an impeachment through a lame-duck Congress on purely partisan lines. Ironically, this was probably the only way to generate a really spirited partisan defense from the Democrats. But it will raise the public level of disgust with Congress (if that's still possible).

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