Starr knew he was finished. Bill Wood tells the story a little differently. North had the money, the support of the Christian Coalition and had worked hard for Republican candidates for years. I have no preconceptions at all,' he said upon his appointment. Both sides in effect are making valid points,' said Bruce Yannett, a former deputy to the Iran-contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh, whose investigation was similarly criticized by Republicans.
Institutional factors drive special prosecutros 'to be as thorough as they can and then some.
That same year he billed the government for 1,576.5 hours of work. Sounds like we could use Mr. Wilkinson on the House Judiciary Committee. No report has been made about exactly how much Starr was paid in fees for his work with Meineke. Although Congress let the independent counsel law expire on June 30, investigations already underway were permitted to continue. The GAO reports, released every six months, provide the most detailed look at their overall cost.