[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE ACT

  (Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, in this often 
colorful Presidential election, which has gotten much attention not 
only here in the United States but around the world, it occurred to me 
in watching the coverage last night that there is actually something 
the majority of Americans and probably a majority of both those who are 
supporting Donald Trump and those who are supporting Bernie Sanders 
agree on; that is that they believe Washington, D.C., is bought and 
paid for.
  Mr. Speaker, as someone who has chosen public service as a 
profession, that deeply concerns me.
  A majority of Americans believe right now that we are all tainted by 
this campaign finance process, even though I believe that most who have 
chosen this profession are good and honorable people who are wanting to 
do the right thing. The fact is we are all tainted by the way in which 
our campaigns are financed, but we can change that.
  It is time for public financing of elections. It is time for H.R. 20, 
Government By the People Act. Let's get all of the outside money 
entirely out of the system and return the confidence that the people 
will have in their elected officials.

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