[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               SUPPORT BIPARTISAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Mrs. MINK of Hawaii asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Speaker, the people of this Nation have a 
right to expect that the Congress act upon issues that are raised. We 
are now investigating campaign financing, and every day we hear about 
this unregulated, unlimited, huge sums of money being poured into our 
national parties and other independent committees.
  Almost all of the bills that have been offered for consideration have 
one provision in common, and that is ban the soft money contributions 
that are currently unregulated.
  All of us run under a Federal election law that regulates our 
contributions, no more than $1,000 per election, no more than $5,000 in 
PAC contributions. Why is it not so simple for this Congress to pass a 
bill that bans soft money? There is absolutely no justification for our 
just sitting here and listening to this debate without action. The 
people have a right to expect this Congress to be responsive. We have 
the legislation before us to do it. Let us act today.

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