[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 125 (Thursday, September 18, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                PASS MEANINGFUL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, the American people are talking about the 
Republican leadership, and the Republican leadership just is not 
listening.
  The people are telling this Congress that they are sick and tired of 
big money flooding the Halls of their government. They are fed up with 
special interests taking priority over the national interests. Most of 
all, Mr. Speaker, they are fed up that the Republican leadership still 
refuses to act.
  Mr. Speaker, let us hold hearings, review all of the good bills that 
have already been drafted, and pass meaningful campaign finance reform 
legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, they say that ``if it ain't broke, don't fix it.'' But, 
Mr. Speaker, I say that our campaign finance system is broke and it 
needs fixing.

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