[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             WE THE PEOPLE

  (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, my favorite three words in 
our Constitution are the first three words, ``We the people.''
  The will of the people is the basis of our entire democracy. But for 
far too long, special interests and big money have rigged that system 
against everyday Americans.
  This week, we take a major step to change that. We are voting on H.R. 
1, transformational legislation that will finally put the power back in 
the hands of the American people, by toughening Federal ethics laws, 
fixing the broken campaign finance system, and strengthening voting 
rights, including two bills that I have worked on with my colleagues to 
end partisan gerrymandering and requiring same-day voter registration.
  I encourage everyone to support H.R. 1 this week, because it is long 
past time we return our government to one that is of the people, by the 
people, and for the people once again.

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