so i think that's reflected in a lot of john conyers this question. i think he had a concern about basic competence, not to mention the power of the federal government. and speaking of president bill clinton, was he making statements during the hearings about waco? a few. he lamented the deaths of the children, just like anyone else publicly. he was very supportive of his government and of attorney general reno and the justice department. but my understanding is that privately, a lot of clinton and a lot of his aides were were very concerned about the way this thing was handled at the outset and that the government wound up creating a situation that they really didn't need. now, a reminder that there were two sets of hearings in 1993. the house judiciary committee took up the hearings. here are the democrat seats that served on that committee. jack brooks, democrat of texas, was the chair. javier becerra, california, john bryant of texas, john conyers of michigan. don edwards of california. barney frank, massachusetts. dan glickman kansas. william hug