[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1784]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Ms. KILPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, the Congress yesterday missed a great 
opportunity to reform the finance campaigning that we do in our 
country. I am happy to report that on a vote of 337 to 74 this House 
turned down some atrocious campaign finance reform legislation that was 
a total sham, and we did it in a bipartisan way. Americans have said we 
want campaign finance reform, we want to take the money out, we want to 
participate in the process, and we want an open debate on it.
  I applaud my colleagues. Democrats have been strong in it. All 196 of 
us said ``no'' to the sham campaign finance reform legislation that was 
on the House floor last night, and I am happy that 74 of Republicans 
stood up to that challenge as well.
  Let us reform the laws. Let Americans participate in campaign finance 
reform.
  I commend my Democratic Caucus, Mr. Gephardt for his leadership. Let 
us continue the fight.

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