[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 23 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SUPPORT H.R. 636 TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN EXECUTIVE BRANCH FUNDRAISING

  (Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to alert my colleagues 
to the importance of H.R. 636. This legislation, which is bipartisan, 
would prohibit from this moment forward, once adopted, the fundraising 
at the White House, the Vice President's residence or any of the 
retreats that are in the executive branch.
  We need this to restore confidence with the public when it comes to 
campaign fundraising and as well this area of executive fundraising. We 
already have restrictions here in the House and Senate on any 
fundraising in the Capitol. The same should apply at the White House.
  We passed last year the gift ban. We passed last year lobby 
disclosure reform. Now we need to have campaign finance reform. And 
H.R. 636 will be a great part of campaign finance reform by making it 
off limits to sell any part of the White House for fundraising, soft 
money or any other kind of political fundraising. I appreciate the 
support of my colleagues and look forward to its passage.

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