House Hears From StarrKenneth Starr's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 19, 1998, included a wide range of legal background and accusations of presidential wrongdoing. Here are video highlights from the independent counsel's testimony.David Kendall Questions Ken Starr: DAVID KENDALL: "Nothing in this overkill of investigation amounts to a justification for the impeachment of the President." DAVID KENDALL: "There has been no case remotely like this in terms of the massive leaking from the prosecutor's office."Excerpts From Committee Questioning: "The referral does...indicate the ties we saw to earlier phases of our investigation." MINORITY COUNSEL: "Part of being independant...is being free of conflicts of interest." "We had no interest whatsoever in doing anything other than our duties as honorable prosecutors." MINORITY COUNSEL:"Don't you think your statement to the press...gave a very distorted picture of the facts?" "I certainly think there is strength in the proposition that no person should be above the law."Testimony Excerpts: "The President misused his authority and power as President." "The President used governmental resources and prerogatives to pursue his relationship with Monica Lewinsky." "This referral is . . . about obstruction of justice, lying under oath, tampering with witnesses, and misuse of power." "The evidence suggests that the President chose to engage in a criminal act." "The president made false statements not only about . . . Ms. Lewinsky, but about a whole host of matters." "He deflected and diverted the investigation by telling aides false stories."FONT FACE="ARIAL,HELVETICA" SIZE=-1 color="#990000"">More:Full Text Of Starr's StatementMeet Team Starra
DAVID KENDALL: "Nothing in this overkill of investigation amounts to a justification for the impeachment of the President."