[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 191 (Monday, December 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2279-E2280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    LOBBYING DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1995

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                               speech of

                           HON. NANCY PELOSI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 29, 1995

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2564) to 
     provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to 
     influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes:

  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to urge my colleagues to 
support this legislation. It is a bill worth passing and one which 
should be enacted without further delay.
  If passed by the House without amendment, the bill would be cleared 
for the President's signature. If amended however, the legislation 

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must be returned to the Senate for further consideration. This delay 
will effectively kill lobby reform legislation for the rest of the 
104th Congress.
  This bill expands the registration requirements for lobbyists and 
requires more disclosure regarding lobbying activities. Specifically, 
the bill requires those who lobby congressional staff, senior executive 
branch officials, and Members of Congress to register as lobbyists.
  In addition, lobbyists must identify their clients, the general 
issues on which they lobby, and how much they are paid for their 
efforts.
  While we must ensure that the constitutional right of the people to 
petition their government is protected, we must also make certain that 
paid lobbying activities are adequately disclosed. This bill protects 
both of these principles and deserves our support.
  I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. 2564 without amendment 
and pass these much-needed lobbying reforms.

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