[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 38 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Mr. FARR of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today just to point out 
to the House what we have been doing this year when we have been here, 
both the House and the Senate when they began looking into campaign 
filings of the White House.
  This House subpoenaed 587 subpoenas. They deposed 114 people. They 
held 13 days of public hearings. They had 33 witnesses. The House gave 
them $5 million. On the Senate side figures are about the same, only 
the Senate gave them $3.5 million.

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  In addition to what the House gave the committee they have now 
appropriated another $1.8 million, and what have we gotten for it? 
Nothing but a sham.
  These bills that come before my colleagues tonight are bills that 
require a two-thirds vote. Most of the Members of Congress are not even 
here for the debate. This is not campaign finance reform, this is a 
travesty on democracy.

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