[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 7 (Thursday, February 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E118]
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                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 5, 1998

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, we have been back in session for several days 
now and still no word on campaign finance reform. With almost daily 
editorials and articles in newspapers across this country, how can we 
sit back and ignore a call to action? There may be different ideas 
promulgated and different reservations expressed about the problem but 
until those ideas and reservations are debated on the House floor, we 
are getting nowhere fast. The American people deserve a response to 
their concern.
  This week the members of the House of Representatives were in town 
for a very light schedule. This would have been a perfect time to 
consider campaign finance reform. I hope that next week, with another 
light schedule, we may take up this important issue. The people of my 
district refuse to accept ``no'' for an answer.

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