[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 45 (Wednesday, April 16, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H1546]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, now we hear it from the administration 
that brought American school kids hepatitis strawberries. They now want 
to handle kids' health care. Let me see if this makes sense. I am a 
father of four children. I do not want the Government getting involved 
in my kids' health care if that is the way they are going to handle the 
school lunch program. It is absurd.
  Are we going to talk about campaign finance reform? Let us talk about 
the sweet deal for the Chinese leasing an American shipyard. What is 
the connection here?
  Let us talk about American security. Let us talk about the $235,000 
in foreign funds given to the Democratic National Committee that had to 
be returned. Let us talk about Webster Hubbell and the money that was 
given to him when he resigned. Was it hush money or was it just a mere 
coincidence? Let us get into the Cuban drug dealers and the Chinese 
arms dealers who have been wined and dined at the White House. Is this 
the campaign finance reform we are talking about?
  I am curious. I join Democrats in trying to get to the root of this.

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