[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 28, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S4039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SENATE CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE PARITY ACT
Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, today the Senate Rules Committee reported S.
223, the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act. I am a cosponsor of
this legislation, and I voted in favor of reporting the measure.
This bill would require Senate candidates to file election-related
designations, statements, and reports in electronic form with the
Secretary of the Senate. It also would require that the Secretary of
the Senate forward a copy of those filings to the Federal Election
Commission within 24 hours so that they can be made available to the
public.
I note for the Record that the bill as introduced and reported would
require that Senate candidates file directly with the Secretary of the
Senate, and not the Federal Election Commission. I support continuing
this policy, and ensuring that the Senate as an institution retains
custody of these campaign-related filings. According to testimony
before the Rules Committee last month, the office of the Secretary of
the Senate is fully capable of implementing this requirement and
ensuring that these documents are made available to the public
expeditiously.
I support the efforts of the Rules Committee on this matter
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