[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 189 (Wednesday, November 29, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 BREAK THE TIES WITH SPECIAL INTERESTS

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, 11 months ago, a new Republican majority 
promised to drive special interest lobbyists from the halls of 
Congress. What they did not tell us was that the lobbyists would be out 
of the halls and into their offices.
  In fact, instead of ending the cozy relationship between the 
corporate special interests and lawmakers, Speaker Gingrich has 
elevated it to an art form. An article in Monday's Washington Post 
revealed how the Republican leadership has boasted of twisting arms to 
raise campaign contributions and rewriting legislation for the highest 
bidder.
  The Republican Campaign Committee even keeps this book on what they 
call friendly and unfriendly PAC's. The unfriendly PAC's are those that 
contribute to Democrats. Simply put, those groups are told to give more 
to Republicans or else.
  It is time to break the ties with special interests. This is the 
people's House. Let us return it to the people today by passing a clean 
lobby reform bill.

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