WEXLER: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The founding fathers had infinite choices when they conceived our government. They considered placing impeachment in the realm of the courts, but instead they decided that impeachment should be a political process as well as a legal one.

But the House of Representatives was uniquely qualified to deliberate on the removal of an elected president because we would take into account the views of the president's ultimate jury, the people of the United States of America.

And make no mistake about it, that jury rendered its judgment loud and clear on November 3rd, and this committee did not listen.

This committee is ignoring the will of the American people, and instead following the lead of this so-called independent counsel who has conducted a politically-inspired witch hunt in search of a crime to justify five years and $40 million in taxpayer's money.

The American people do not approve, Mr. Starr.
They know unfairness when they see it.
They know in justice when they feel it.
They know hypocrisy when they smell it.

They know partisan politics when they are the victims of it. In their gut, they have figured this thing out. And still this committee does not listen.

I do not hear their concern for the rule of law regarding Linda Tripp's illegally-recorded phone conversations.

I do not hear their concern for the rule of law regarding the illegal leaking of grand jury testimony.

And where is their concern for the rule of law about Ken Starr's team denying witnesses their basic and fundamental rights of due process?

How we obtain information, and conduct investigations in this country does matter.

The president is not above the law, and neither are you.

That is why I must ask you the following questions about your investigation. And please let me read my four questions before you respond.

On January 16, 1998, do you admit or deny that your agents threatened Ms. Lewinsky with 27 years in prison if she contacted her attorney as she testified?
Do you admit or deny that your agents threatened to prosecute her mother if Ms. Lewinsky called her attorney as she testified?
That your agents told Monica Lewinsky that she would be less likely to receive immunity if she contacted her attorney, as she testified?

Do you admit or deny that your office threatened
Julie Hiatt Steele,
a witness in the Kathleen Willey matter,
that they would raise questions about
the legality of the adoption of her 8-year-old child
unless she changed her testimony?

If you would please, Mr. Starr, in the interest of time, please admit or deny -- did your agents threaten Ms. Lewinsky with 27 years in prison?

STARR: Before I engage in an admission or denial, I would want to see the question and I would be delighted to receive the question. And I would then give you a written admission or denial.
WEXLER: May I make it simple?
STARR: I would be happy to respond...

ROGAN: Mr. Chairman, parliamentary inquiry please?
HYDE: Gentleman will state his inquiry.
WEXLER: Mr. Chairman, it's not on my time?
HYDE: No, your time is almost expired, but we'll give you another minute.
ROGAN: Mr. Chairman, I rise to a parliamentary inquiry with respect to the procedures. And perhaps it's only me, but I'm finding it very difficult, with this pattern of multiple questions being asked in a row, and then inviting multiple answers all gathered about at once. The answers ought to be in sync with the question, and I would suggest that the better practice would be question, answer, question, answer.
FRANK: Point of order, Mr. Chairman. That's obviously not a parliamentary inquiry.
HYDE: The chair states that that is not a parliamentary inquiry. A member who has five minutes can ask or assert whatever they want. It is curious that they all use the five minutes. We've done it too. And then, Mr. Starr has difficulty answering because there are further interruptions. I don't think this has been at all a fair proceeding. It hasn't been the chair's fault. But take what time you need to answer the speech of Mr. Wexler.

STARR: With respect, three of the questions went... and if you ask me in writing, I will be happy to follow up.