August 2, 1994 - Part 12
August 2, 1994 - Part 12
(01:45:48) You didn't answer everyone's questions up 'here to the satisfaction they'd like. But I think you've deported yourself well. We've' got witnesses tomorrow, we'll have witnesses the next day and go over it. It was a tragedy to allow ourselves be put in a situation where you were simultaneously wearing the 'hat of Deputy Sec. retary of the Treasury and the CEO of the RTC. I thin that, in itself, creates the major part of the problem and hopefully that can be corrected. But my perception, having been through and listened to all of this, and I don't think I've missed a minute of it-either your testimony or late last evening or all day Friday, my sense is that despite some admissions which you". 've made about how this was handled in some cases, on the fundamental bottom line issues you handled yourself well. I know some are going to be calling for your head and I think that is a mistake. There will even be some of our friends who think you should quit and I wouldn't blame you for making that decision. I hope you don't because, I think , we need good people in Government. Youve done it twice, you've stepped forward and you've served, and you've served well. Almost everybody on this Committee knows it. They have worked with you over the years. I think we send a dreadful signal in trying to attract people to come to Government, that because some would like to score points in all of this, that we drive people out. I may be alone. I may be the only person on this Committee who feels that way, but I don't intend to have this bearing end at this hour, at 2 in the morning, in this town, and not express my feelings, and my views, especially having listened to your testimony for the last 12 hours. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. ALTMAN. Thank you, Senator Dodd, I appreciate that very much. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. D'Amato. Senator D'AMATO. Mr. Chairman, I didn't intend-I indicated I was not going to speak any longer, but I have to tell you, you have to be deaf, dumb, and blind to believe that the witness dig not understand that the issue of recusal is one that should have been brought up when asked repeatedly at the hearing of February 24 and this evening and in light of the testimony of Hanson. Nye, and Steiner's comments, and the recommendations of the Secretary. And this wasn't just some briefing book. We all get briefing books and you carry them around and you are lucky to get a chance to 557 read them. These were specific points that he spoke to, every one of them including, (01:48:27)(tape #10085 ends)