[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 153 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H9596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    KEEP HANDS OFF STOCK CAR RACING

  (Mr. FUNDERBURK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FUNDERBURK. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday I was in Martinsville, VA, 
enjoying the Goody's 500 stock car race with 60,000 hard-working, law-
abiding fans, drivers, and promoters. They sent a loud and clear 
message to the White House and the FDA: ``Bill Clinton, keep your hands 
off racing.''
  As you know, Mr. Speaker, millions of race car fans are up in arms 
about Bill Clinton's plan to destroy auto racing by unconstitutionally 
banning legal, tobacco-based advertising at sporting events. Mr. 
Speaker, enough is enough. One driver summed it up before the race, `` 
* * * until they did this I really didn't know what the difference was 
between a conservative and liberal. Now I know. If we let big 
government get away with this, next they will ban Hardees' and 
McDonald's hamburgers and Coca-Cola, then they will be bashing down my 
door to take my guns.''
  Mr. Speaker, America's race car fans really do know what separates 
liberals from conservatives. If Bill Clinton had been in Martinsville 
with real America instead of partying through the night with his left 
wing buddies in Hollywood maybe he would realize that difference also.

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