[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 14 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E213]
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                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 24, 1998

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, today and for the rest of this week, the U.S. 
Senate is considering bipartisan campaign finance reform legislation. 
This is an issue whose time is long overdue. I rise today to applaud 
the Senate leadership for their willingness to allow a vote to come to 
the floor of the Senate. This does not mean that passage of a reform 
bill is guaranteed. It is, however, a significant step forward.
  Mr. Speaker I have documented over the past six months the need to 
schedule a vote on the floor of the House. I have spoken daily about 
the importance of this issue to the people of my district. There is 
little more I can say to convince you to move this issue forward and 
give Members of Congress an opportunity to make their position known to 
the public.
  I simply ask that as we consider a light legislation schedule this 
week we find some time to bring to a vote a true bipartisan campaign 
finance reform bill. The Senate has demonstrated leadership on this 
issue, it is now our turn. The people of my district will not accept 
``no'' for an answer.

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