[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 46 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H2241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      THE PEOPLE STILL WANT COMPREHENSIVE 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, law enforcement in my district 
supports needle exchange.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to point out that the majority party 
controls this House. This is the people's House. This is where people's 
voices can be heard, because everybody here has to be elected. We 
cannot run away from that responsibility.
  When the Democrats controlled this House, we passed out several 
times, three times, in fact, campaign finance reform, comprehensive 
campaign finance reform. The last of those bills to reach the 
President's desk was vetoed by President Bush. The people still want 
comprehensive campaign finance reform. Their pressure now gives this 
House a second chance, after the leadership orchestrated a defeat by a 
two-thirds vote and by scheduling it on a day when one of the Members, 
a former Member, had a funeral.
  So, Mr. Speaker, I ask Members to keep watching. Will we get a 
comprehensive campaign reform or will we see another orchestrated 
defeat?

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