[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 80 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

  (Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, campaign finance reform is the 
``Little Engine that Could,'' and it is picking up steam.
  Last night, the leadership on the other side of the aisle once again 
tried to derail this train with a cynical commission bill that was 
heavy on talk and light on action. When that failed, real reform was 
pulled from the schedule while the leadership discussed new ways to use 
parliamentary tricks to stop action on the Meehan-Shays bill.
  Mr. Speaker, it does not seem to matter to the leadership on the 
other side of the aisle that the American people are crying out for 
reform. It does not seem to matter to the leadership on the other side 
of the aisle that both Democrats and Republicans want reform now.
  It does not seem to matter to the leadership on the other side of the 
aisle that we were promised an open, honest debate on campaign finance 
reform. Because when it comes to campaign finance reform, the 
leadership on the other side of the aisle seems to be all about 
promises made and promises broken, because it is time to pass real 
campaign reform now.

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