August 4, 1994 - Part 11
August 4, 1994 - Part 11
(21:35:46) The CHAIRMAN. Well, let me take it and I want to make sure it's within our scope because sometimes things can be made public but we can't, in effect, officialize them through this if they're not within our scope, but if it is and there's no objection, I'll make it part of the record. Go ahead, Senator. Senator FAIRCLOTH. May I ask the question and if it's not in scope, we'll drop right there. The CHAIRMAN. Yes, thank you. Senator FAIRCLOTH. Clifford Sloan's notes from his September 29th meeting with Jean Hanson talk about a lot of things. They say that the RTC referrals contained allegations about Jim Guy Tucker and that the 1984 Clinton for Governor campaign was being examined as a possible co-conspirator. Can he answer that? The CHAIRMAN. What was Mr. LINDSEY. I think I have answered that to Senator Mack. Let me repeat. I have one set of notes. Mr. Sloan has two sets of notes. His notes are dated September 30th and October 7th. My one note is undated, but it contains information that is included in both his September 30th and his October 7 notes. So it is clear to me from that that I had that discussion with Mr. Sloan after October 7th-- or after October 7th. So I do not believe I knew that information prior to the meeting. Senator FAIRCLOTH. All right. This. one, if it's out of order, I'll stop it. Did you handle any press inquiries about whether there was any connection between Jim Guy Tucker being named in those RTC referrals and the fact that he had received 1.-$1.1 million in Government-backed loans that were supposed to go to minority or disadvantaged borrowers? The CHAIRMAN. Senator Faircloth--- Senator FAIRCLOTH. That one out? The CHAIRMAN. I would say it is. Senator FAIRCLOTH. All right. My next question. The CHAIRMAN. May I just say, without taking any of your time to do so, I appreciate very much your cooperation on this issue. I thank you for that. Senator FAIRCLOTH. I will go on to the new witness. Thank you for the fair way you've conducted the hearing. Mr. Stephanopoulos, this past Tuesday evening during Roger Altman's testing, I saw one of your friends from the Clinton campaign who is currently serving as a political consultant and damage control specialist for President Clinton, Paul Negala. He was sitting in the back of the room at around 12:45 watching Mr. Altman's performance before the Committee. My question is, prior to your appearance before us today, have You had any communication with an outside political consultant concerning your testimony here today? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. No, sir. 456 Senator FAIRCLOTH. You have not been prompted by a political consultant? Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. No, sir, not at all. I've come here to swer your questions just as I have answered them before other Committee-- Senator FAIRCLOTH. Other than your attorney who, if one, cussed your testimony with prior to your appearance here Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Say that again, sir. Senator FAIRCLOTH. Other than your attorney, with whom have you discussed your appearance here today? I mean your testimony. Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS. Nothing substantive, sir. I would say that everything I've said here today, I have said dozens of times both in sworn testimony to the Independent Counsel, the Office of Government Ethics. I've also had to speak to it publicly, sir, because there were many leaks not only from the Grand Jury but from other areas about the scope of my testimony. I would ask if that's in the scope of this hearing but I'm happy to answer it. Senator FAIRCLOTH. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you, Senator Faircloth. I don't see any requests at this time on my side, so Mr. LINDSEY. Mr. Chairman, again we're very good at correcting the record. Mr. Podesta says I indicated The CHAIRMAN. That's what this hearing is all about is getting the record corrected. We'll take any and all corrections. I just want to make sure that we've got all of them. Mr. LINDSEY. Mr. Podesta says that I said in response to a question from Mr. Shelby that the checks were dated October 4 or 5, it was April 4 or 5. Again, it was The CHAIRMAN. Senator Bennett. Senator SARBANES. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to tell one quick story. We did a conference on the House side on a committee bill that went very late at night-this is with reference to Mr. Nussbaum who is coming next-and at about 3:00 in the morning Senator Bryan who is not a conferee arrived having gone home and slept and gotten up and showered and came in and he wanted to be allowed to participate in the conference.