[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H2576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ELECTION REFORM IS A PRIORITY FOR AMERICANS

  (Ms. BROWN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, election reform is a priority for 
the American people and it should be a priority for this Congress. We 
should never forget that 180,000 uncounted ballots were cast in Florida 
last November. Florida has not forgotten.
  Unfortunately, election reform is not a priority with the Bush 
administration. The President's administration has shown no interest 
whatsoever in the issue of election reform. In fact, the budget that 
President Bush submitted to Congress provided no funds whatsoever to 
help States update their voting equipment.
  We send people all over the world to monitor elections. If this 
Congress fails to act on election reform, we will forever lose our 
standing as the world democracy. Shame on us, Mr. Speaker.

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