[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Mr. EWING asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, I would like to speak very briefly about 
campaign finance reform. The Congress should, and I believe we will, be 
working to fix the way we fund our campaigns. None of us wants to spend 
as much time as we do raising money. None of us wants to have to spend 
so much money every two years. I think that is a point that may be 
missed by many Americans.
  What we want to do is have more time to work on those things which we 
think are good for America. However, reforming the campaign system will 
not be simple, and it will take time and effort. We must work together 
in a bipartisan way to achieve control in campaign spending, one that 
protects constitutional rights to contribute and participate in the 
political process.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope that we can address these goals by increasing 
disclosure of where money comes from, reducing the role of soft money, 
enhancing the role of small supporters. Let us all work together to 
bring about needed campaign finance reform.

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