Karl Rove

KARL ROVE -- (House of Representatives - July 20, 2005)

(Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)

Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I just cannot help feeling remorse for what has happened to the truth in America.

For more than a week, the American people have known that Karl Rove was involved in the leaking of a covert CIA agent's name to the press. He damaged our national security and put an agent at risk. This is not the work of a patriot.

Of course, Rove did not admit to his treachery. Instead, the story has come out through reporters who are getting their information from Karl Rove's attorney.

Republicans, from the President on down, continue to say that they will not comment until they know all the facts. Here is an idea: President Bush should demand that Karl Rove come clean and tell the American people everything.

While Rove continues to hide behind his attorney, a grand jury is investigating the matter. For some strange reason, Republicans claim that Rove has been vindicated. Something tells me that if Rove really believed he was innocent of wrongdoing, we would have already heard from him by now.

The silence from both Rove and the White House is deafening, while the truth continues to be obscured for political gain.

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