That's what we do. Then it comes naturally that you're not weighted too heavily on one side or the other. The so-called conventional wisdom is that House Republicans merely were taking time to refine their strategies then they went on to try to fulfill the promises of the Contract. It is true though that fewer Republicans seem to be using the name Contract with America this year. It seems whenever I turn on C-SPAN there is another Whitewater, Waco, Ruby Ridge, Travelgate etc.
Every Congressional committee has the power to take sworn testimony in pursuing that oversight.
There may be more areas of inquiry recently, as you point out. We had a very difficult time deciding when news from some of the hearings you mention should be included in the program. Basically we had to listen and make a decision late in the day. I estimate I've heard about 80 hours of Whitewater Hearings in the last year. Click to see a Forum Menu .