[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 66 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H3634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


[[Page H3634]]
 TIME FOR REPUBLICAN PARTY TO STOP DELAYING ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (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, the Republicans are up to their old tricks 
again, ``Doolittle'' and ``DeLay.'' Despite his famous handshake with 
President Clinton in the summer of 1995, Speaker Gingrich has done 
little to pass real campaign finance reform. In fact, what he has said 
is that we need more money in our political system. He supports the 
bill of the gentleman from California (Mr. Doolittle) to remove what 
limits there already are in place on campaign contributions.
  Meanwhile, the Republican leadership has delayed a vote on real 
reform in this House. They initially promised a full and fair vote in 
March. It is now May, and we are still waiting. Meanwhile, the 
Republican Whip, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Tom Delay), third 
ranking member in this body, he is leading the effort to kill real 
reform.
  I think it is time for the Republican party to stop delaying and to 
please do something about campaign finance reform. Stop listening to 
the wealthy and to the special interests. Start listening to average 
working Americans in this country. Vote for real campaign finance 
reform. Vote for the bipartisan Meehan-Shays bill.

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