Activities of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Toward the Branch Davidians/Additional Views of Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

For the record, while I agree with the Waco-specific conclusions in the report, I want to note that Janet Reno has had a distinguished career in public service beginning in 1971 with the Judiciary Committee of the Florida House of Representatives. Her record of service and history of public integrity is long and worthy of additional comment. From the Florida House, she held positions with a State Senate committee, Dade County State Attorney's Office, was eventually appointed State Attorney for Dade County and elected to the position for five consecutive terms, culminating in her present position as Attorney General of the United States.

Ms. Reno is widely respected as a woman of integrity and a selfless public servant. Indicative of her sincerity, she took complete responsibility and offered her resignation for the actions of Federal agencies toward the Branch Davidians near Waco, TX in 1993, after serving only a month as Attorney General. Ms. Reno has endeavored to improve the U.S. Justice System as shown by her recent and complementary handling of the Montana Siege which ended in a peaceful resolution. Her leadership in the Department of Justice has, in my view, since Waco been of considerable benefit to the citizens of the United States.

Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.