[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   MAKING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM A TOP PRIORITY OF THIS SESSION OF 
                                CONGRESS

  (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, last week the other body voted 99 to 0 to 
conduct a fair and a thorough investigation of all improper 1996 
campaign fundraising activities. We should follow their example.
  Today's front page story in the Washington Post may be an indication 
of why my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have thus far 
refused to allow an investigation into 1996 Republican fundraising 
activities. This is also further proof that our current campaign 
finance laws are not doing their jobs. Our campaign finance system is 
broken and we need to fix it.
  Two things are abundantly clear. First, this House must make campaign 
finance reform a top priority for this session of Congress; and second, 
any House investigation into inappropriate fundraising activities must 
include a thorough examination of Democratic and Republican fundraising 
practices. To do any less would cast doubt on the integrity of this 
House and the process.

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