2006 Missouri Senate Debate: on Principles & Values


Claire McCaskill: Hastert should resign his speakership for a cover-up

Clearly what has happened here is an arrogance of power. It is about holding onto power instead of doing the right thing. And Washington is not working. This shouldn’t be about power. This should be about protecting kids and calling the authorities, calling the Ethics Committee. They didn’t even tell the Democrats on the Page Committee. This was about a cover-up. I think it’s wrong. It is a great example of how out of touch Washington is, and how they’ve got their priorities all wrong.
Source: 2006 MO Senate Debate on NBC Meet The Press with Tim Russert Oct 8, 2006

Jim Talent: Hastert should resign his speakership if found responsible

We need to find out who knew what, we need to have a zero tolerance policy for this, and then let the chips fall where they may. And I presume that’s what the investigation is about. I’m comfortable the investigation moving forward, finding out what happened, and then the people who were responsible taking the consequences. And if that’s up to and including the speaker, and up to and including resignation.
Source: 2006 MO Senate Debate on NBC Meet The Press with Tim Russert Oct 8, 2006

  • The above quotations are from Sen. Jim Talent (R) debates Claire McCaskill (D), in the Missouri Senate Debate on Meet the Press, moderated by Tim Russert, Oct. 8, 2006.
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