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“RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2090-H2091 on March 16, 2017.
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RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
(Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I have introduced a resolution of inquiry requesting that the President and Attorney General provide the House with any evidence in their possession relating to President Trump's claims that President Obama illegally ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower, a task not welcomed but necessitated by the President's seemingly baseless accusations that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower during the Presidential campaign. These accusations should be taken literally and seriously.
As a member of the Intelligence Committee, I have seen absolutely no evidence that supports the President's claims. President Trump and the Department of Justice have a responsibility to completely clarify the President's statement on Twitter.
If the White House and Department of Justice are unable to produce this evidence, as I suspect will be the case, the President owes the American people a thorough and immediate explanation and apology.
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