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“LITTLE SUBSTANCE TO STORY ABOUT SECRETARY O'LEARY” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H16950 on Nov. 13, 1995.
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LITTLE SUBSTANCE TO STORY ABOUT SECRETARY O'LEARY
(Mr. BROWN of California asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, last Thursday the Wall Street Journal ran an article that was mildly critical of Secretary O'Leary at the Energy Department and used the words of accusing her of conducting investigations of reporters who were covering her agency. The article was not that bad, but it provided sufficient ammunition that a number of our colleagues immediately leaped into the breach, hoping that a major scandal was developing and issued ``Dear Colleague'' letters and a proposed letter to the President requiring the firing of Secretary O'Leary.
This was basically a reflection of the delicate emotional state that exists in Washington right now rather than being based on any substantive information, and I will be sending out a ``Dear Colleague'' letter today that will reflect more of the facts of this situation.
The firm was terminated 2 months before the story ran. It does not do investigative work, as the article alleges, and there is very little substance to the entire story.
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