[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 10, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7123-H7124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Mr. MILLER of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I am sure our colleagues will 
no doubt remember this very famous photograph. This is the photograph 
where Speaker Gingrich and President Clinton shook hands on July 11, 
1995, and pledged to this Nation that they would reform the campaign 
finance system under which we govern.
  Mr. Speaker, since that time, President Clinton in the State of the 
Union asked the House of Representatives to pass campaign finance 
reform by July 4. The House of Representatives stonewalled.
  Yesterday, President Clinton again asked the House and vowed he would 
fight for campaign finance reform, and yet we have heard nothing from 
Speaker Gingrich. In fact, we have heard nothing from Speaker Gingrich 
on this subject, except that he believes we need more money in 
campaigns and not less money. But he will not schedule campaign finance 
reform for the House. He will not lead an effort to reform this system. 
He has continued to stonewall this.
  Mr. Speaker, we need more than this from the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives. The people's House and the people deserve campaign 
finance reform. Mr. Speaker, I say to Speaker Gingrich, ``Live up to 
your pledge. Live up to your handshake. Give the people the reform we 
need.''

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