[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 75 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H4482-H4483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              NOW IS THE TIME FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Mr. CARDIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, every time there is a new scandal that 
involves campaign finance, whether it be a Democrat or Republican, we 
all lose. This institution is damaged and democracy is diminished.
  Now is the time for all of us to act and enact meaningful campaign 
finance reform. There is only one proposal that can pass this House and 
that is the Shays-Meehan bill. It is a reasonable limitation on the use 
of soft money and independent expenditures. So if Members are for 
campaign finance reform, the first step must be to support Shays-
Meehan.
  How do we get this done? Later today there is going to be a rule 
considered by this House that is trying to kill the Shays-Meehan, by 
the amendment process, by allowing over 200 nongermane amendments to be 
made in order. If Members are for campaign finance reform, they should 
reject the rule that will be on the floor later today.
  The way that the bill will be considered on this House floor requires 
us to support Shays-Meehan and reject all of

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the other substitutes. I urge my colleagues to do that.

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