[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 23, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CRUNCH TIME FOR CAMPAIGN REFORM

  (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, Sunday's New York Times says it all. It is 
``crunch time for campaign reform.'' The leader of the other body has 
even promised his Members a vote on campaign finance reform next month.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you, where is our vote? Where is the vote in the 
people's House? There have been 85 campaign finance proposals 
introduced, but there has been not one hearing on campaign finance 
reform. The Republican leadership is giving us no opportunity to debate 
the issue on the floor of this House and no opportunity to vote on any 
one of these 85 proposals.
  The New York Times editorial goes on to say that ``There are 
legislators in both parties who want to preserve a system that makes 
money more important than the public will.''
  Mr. Speaker, please prove that you value the will of the American 
people over your campaign coffers. Live up to the promise you made in 
New Hampshire over 2 years ago. Schedule a vote on campaign finance 
reform today.

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