[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2378-H2379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             AMERICANS ARE LOSING FAITH IN THEIR GOVERNMENT

  (Mr. MALINOWSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MALINOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1.
  When I was running for Congress, I heard again and again that 
Americans are losing faith in their government, asking why the votes 
they cast don't lead to the outcomes they want.
  At a time when we are so divided, I can think of nothing more 
unifying than a bill that addresses the source of their discontent.
  To those who have raised concerns about H.R. 1 here, let me say that, 
in my district, I have not met a single person, Republican or Democrat, 
who thinks it is a good idea to let nondonors spend millions of 
untraceable dollars on political attack ads or to have a campaign 
finance system so opaque that Russian oligarchs can easily channel 
money into it.
  I haven't met a single person, Republican or Democrat, who thinks it 
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just fine for Members of Congress to serve on corporate boards or for 
Presidents to hide their tax returns, or anyone who is pleased with 
partisan gerrymandering or who is happy that we have done nothing to 
secure our elections from foreign hacking since 2016.
  These are not partisan issues among the American people. On the 
contrary, when I vote ``yes'' on H.R. 1, I will be doing what the vast 
majority of my constituents are demanding: to make our democracy work 
better for everyone, regardless of our party or our point of view.
  I can't wait to cast that vote.

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