[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 113 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       CAMPAIGN AND LOBBY REFORM

  (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, last Sunday on ``Face the Nation,'' Speaker 
Gingrich backed down on his promise to pass campaign finance and lobby 
reform. His excuse--Congress is moving too quickly on the issue.
  Too quickly? Is he serious? Mr. Speaker, we have yet to have a 
hearing this Congress on campaign finance reform. And there has been no 
floor action on lobby reform since the Republican leadership stopped us 
on the first day of the session. Even the loyal class of freshman 
Republicans is starting to get fed up with Speaker Gingrich's string of 
broken promises on these reform issues.
  Mr. Gingrich, I know you are enjoying the dramatic increase in PAC 
contributions to the Republican Party and it's clear you don't mind if 
industry lobbyists co-write legislation. But if you're really serious 
about curbing the power of special interest in Washington and making 
Congress more accountable to the voters, it's time to move on campaign 
finance reform.
  You're not fooling anyone with your call for exploratory committees, 
Mr. Speaker. It's just another transparent delay tactic coming from a 
party leader benefiting from the status-quo.


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