[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 50 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E696]
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                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 1998

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, over the next several weeks the House of 
Representatives will finally be given the opportunity to vote on 
campaign finance reform. Having delivered a daily statement on the 
floor of the House of Representatives advocating for an open and honest 
debate, I am pleased to hear that we will soon be given that 
opportunity. I hope that our colleagues in the Senate will be given the 
same opportunity.
  Earlier this year the Senate failed to pass campaign finance reform 
legislation in spite of the support of a majority of the members. 
Likewise, last month the House of Representatives attempted to push 
through sham legislation that they claimed was campaign finance reform. 
Luckily a majority of the members refused to fall for that trick. In 
fact, Mr. Speaker, the attempts by the leadership to kill campaign 
finance has backfired and forced this House to finally deal directly 
with this important issue. I hope that the leadership in the Senate 
will see that the will of the majority cannot be denied and they will 
allow a fair vote on campaign finance reform.
  Mr. Speaker this issue is too important to the people of this nation 
to deny the will of the majority. Now is the time for both houses of 
Congress to act to change our out of control campaign finance system. 
The people of my district will not accept ``no'' for an answer.

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