[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 74 (Wednesday, June 10, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H4337-H4338]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TIME TO SCHEDULE VOTE ON SHAYS-MEEHAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM BILL

  (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday's Los Angeles Times got it right: 
``Voters are getting tired of empty promises'' from the Republican 
leadership on campaign finance reform.
  Weeks have passed since the Republican leadership committed to 
holding a vote on the Shays-Meehan bill. Each day Republican leaders 
have postponed reform or debate on reform, and every day they postpone 
it, support for our bill has grown. Grassroots organizations, ranging 
from the AARP to the National Farmers Union to public groups all over 
the country are uniting behind supporting the Shays-Meehan bill.
  Last week, key Democratic and Republican sponsors of the commission 
bill merged with our coalition in support of a single bipartisan bill. 
Over the past few weeks, reform-minded Members on both sides of the 
aisle have committed to pulling their own reform proposals off if the 
Shays-Meehan bill wins a majority vote. Now all we need is the 
opportunity to do just that. Vote on the Shays-Meehan bill.
  In short, to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey) and the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. DeLay), reform supporters are ready to move forward. 
Enough is enough. Let us vote on Shays-Meehan.

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