[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 40 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PRIORITY LEGISLATION NOT BEING PASSED

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, when the gentleman from Georgia (Speaker 
Gingrich) promised a fair and open debate on campaign finance reform, 
it must have been an April Fools' joke. Unfortunately, it was not the 
only joke the GOP has played on the American people.
  In the 40 legislative days that this body has been in session this 
year, the House has failed to pass bills that the Republican leadership 
claimed were priorities. The American people have had no disaster 
relief, no IRS reform, no budget resolution and no campaign finance 
reform.

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  In addition, the Republicans have completely ignored other issues 
that the American public are clamoring for action on. They have had no 
managed care reform, and there is bipartisan support for managed care 
reform, no bills to improve our public schools, and no minimum wage 
increase.
  Mr. Speaker, I only wish I could say this was an April Fools' joke. 
But it looks like the joke is on us and the American people.

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