[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 61 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 1998

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, today was to be the day that the House of 
Representatives was to debate campaign finance reform, but we are not. 
The leadership of the House has broken another promise to the people of 
this nation. It is time to allow a vote on this important issue.
  In an election this last Tuesday in Nebraska the voters rejected the 
candidate who run a negative campaign, in support of the candidate who 
ran a positive issue oriented campaign. Hopefully the voters around the 
nation will reject these negative campaigns in favor of honest open 
discussion of the issues. We can help the process by reforming our 
campaign finance system. That won't happen if we are never allowed a 
vote on the floor of the House.
  I hope that next week the leadership finally keeps it's word and 
allows a vote on campaign finance reform. The people of this nation are 
hungry for clean campaigns and clean elections and it is our 
responsibility to pass campaign finance reform now.

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