Which is correct:

Why? Because it says so right there on those pieces of paper that the panel wrote.
or:
Why, because it says so right there on those pieces of paper that the panel wrote?

Question

Which is correct:

Why? Because it says so right there on those pieces of paper that the panel wrote. 
or:
Why, because it says so right there on those pieces of paper that the panel wrote?

anonymous · Answer

is this only one person speaking?

anonymous · Answer

The second one is correct.  In the first one, "Why?" is a sentence fragment.

anonymous · Answer

First one is correct, since its a speech.

anonymous · Answer

It's not speech.  There are no quotations.