[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 23, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H8106-H8107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      AMERICA NEEDS A NEW GARDENER

  (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, what a contrast in Speaker Gingrich's 
gardening abilities. When it comes to Medicare, he says, let it wither 
on the vine.

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But when it comes to the special interest money trees here in 
Washington, he says, water them, fertilize them. Give them lots of 
fertilizer. Give them tender loving care.
  He is all green thumbs for special interest campaign money, for, 
despite his handshake with President Clinton last year and a very 
pleasant smile in New Hampshire, he did nothing for months on the issue 
of campaign finance reform so that nothing would occur in this 1996 
election. Then when he finally spoke, his view was that the independent 
organizations who demanded real reform of our election system, they had 
it all wrong. What America needs is not less campaign spending but 
more, lots more campaign spending.
  Mr. Speaker, when we look at the issue of reforming this Congress, he 
said, we will have a week next year and we will call it reform week. 
That was last week and now it has been canceled. America needs a new 
gardener.

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