Congressional Digest

Congressional Digest May 1999 No. 5 Vol. 78
Robert S. Bennett

The Independent Counsel Law

Investigating High-Level Government Officials

Robert S. Bennett

Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Robert S. Bennett is a partner in the Washington officeof Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He was an AssistantU.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1967 to 1970,has served as Special Counsel to the Senate Ethics Committee inseveral major investigations, and was a Special Counsel to theDistrict of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenurefrom 1976 to 1982. In 1981 and 1982, he also served as a legalconsultant to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee regardingthe appointment of Alexander M. Haig, Jr. as Secretary of State.Most recently, he represented President Clinton in the impeachmentinquiry. The following is from testimony…

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