[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 61 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E860]
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    DEFEAT THE GEPHARDT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE FIRST 
                               AMENDMENT

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                             HON. TOM DeLAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 1998

  Mr. DeLAY. Mr. Speaker, today I submit for consideration of the House 
during the upcoming debate on campaign reform the constitutional 
amendment authored by House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt. I intend to 
offer the amendment if Mr. Gephardt chooses not to offer his 
legislation. I will offer the amendment, not in the hope of having it 
passed. I will offer it to demonstrate the truth--that reformers are 
trying to gut the First Amendment of the Constitution.

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