[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7739-H7740]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CALLING ON THE SPEAKER TO SCHEDULE A VOTE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM 
                                 TODAY

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

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  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the American people continue to 
wait for real campaign finance reform. The need for campaign finance 
reform is clear. Both parties raised millions and millions of dollars 
last year, twice as much as they raised just 4 years ago. The Senate is 
scheduling a vote on campaign finance reform; the President is waiting 
for a deal. Two years ago, just 2 years ago, the Speaker shook hands 
with the President on the promise of campaign finance reform. What 
happened to that promise? What happened to that vow? What happened to 
his word?
  The American people deserve better, Mr. Speaker, than to be 
stonewalled, put down, put off and ignored. They deserve to be heard. 
They deserve to be respected. The Speaker is the only one in Washington 
standing in the way of campaign finance reform.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time to end the delay. Schedule a vote on campaign 
finance reform today.

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