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




                 COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Mr. SNYDER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute,).
  Mr. SNYDER. Mr. Speaker, it was 3 years ago today, June 11, 1995, the 
famous handshake, the promise between the President and the Speaker of 
the House to do something about the big money in politics.
  Where are we today? The President has said he will sign a 
comprehensive campaign finance reform bill. He supports the Shays-
Meehan bill.
  The problem continues to be the Republican leadership of this House 
which has delayed and delayed and delayed proper consideration of 
campaign finance reform.
  Today we continue to have a few hours a week with this debate on 
campaign finance reform spread out so that the continuity is lost for 
the American people to follow this debate. The delay is long enough. It 
is time now for bipartisan campaign finance reform. Millions of dollars 
continue to be donated to the parties as the debate continues. The 
debate has gone on long enough. It is time to proceed with 
comprehensive campaign finance reform.




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